FCI Seminar Schedule Fall 2010

Aditional detailsare posted at http://www.floridaclimateinstitute.org/events/.

March 22, 2011: FCI Seminar with Dr. Robert Socolow of Princeton University (in Gainsville, FL)

Dr. Robert Socolow gives his talk entitled, “How Would We Act If We Took Climate Change Seriously?”. Dr. Socolow is Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University. His current research focuses on the characteristics of a global energy system responsive to global and local environment and security constraints. Dr. Socolow is Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University. His current research focuses on the characteristics of a global energy system responsive to global and local environment and security constraints. Attend the live seminar in 122 Frazier Rogers Hall at UF and view the video broadcast at FSU COAPS, R. M. JOhnson Buiding, Room 220

April 14, 2011: FCI Seminar with Ben Kirtman of RSMAS - University of Miami (in Tallahassee, FL)

Thursday, April 14th 2011 from 1-2PM, Ben Kirtman from RSMAS - University of Miami will be giving a seminar, titled "Impact of Ocean Model Resolution on CCSM Climate Simulations" at the FSU Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies, in room 220. Dr. Kirtman uses complex coupled ocean atmosphere general circulation models to investigate the predictability of the climate system on time scales from days-to-decades and to study the influence of tropical variability on mid-latitude predictability. The seminar will be broadcast live to the UF campus in Frazier Rogers Hall, Room 122.

System Requirements:
• PC with Windows Media Player 9 or higher installed
• DSL connection speed or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer browser is recommended for optimal results