2022-23 Public Lectures Series
Date: March 6, 2023 (CANCELLED- Will be rescheduled for next year)
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: St. Mary's University (Stephanie MacDonald Lecture Theatre, SMU Atrium 101)
Zoom Meeting Link: https://smu-ca.zoom.us/j/89003095335
Meeting ID: 890 0309 5335
Accelerating natural ocean CO2 sequestration as a climate change solution?:
Testing the safety and viability of Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement
Dr. William Burt
Planetary Technologies
Dr. Burt's talk will outline a process called Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) that has the potential to remove CO2 from the atmosphere while de-acidifying our oceans. The premise of OAE will be discussed, as well as the research being done into its viability and safety, and the role Halifax is playing in this exciting new field
Date: April 3, 2023
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: St. Mary's University (Stephanie MacDonald Lecture Theatre, SMU Atrium 101)
Zoom Meeting Link: https://smu-ca.zoom.us/j/87633623130
Meeting ID: 876 3362 3130
How to Stop Global Warming:
For the past 15-yrs climate science has focused on how long carbon sinks can continue to absorb carbon before they become saturated and potentially transition to carbon sources
Dr. Andrew MacDougall
Associate Professor, St. Francis Xavier University
This talk will focus on the findings of this research including climate-carbon feedbacks loops, the extraordinarily long lifetime of global warming, and the need to reduce emission to zero to stabilize global temperature
Date: May 29, 2023
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: St. Mary's University (Stephanie MacDonald Lecture Theatre, SMU Atrium 101)
Zoom Meeting Link: https://smu-ca.zoom.us/j/81673430937
Meeting ID: 816 7343 0937
Winter: A Bug's Eye View:
Understanding how animals interact with and survive low temperatures is important, especially as our winters become less predictable due to climate change
Dr. Jantina Toxopeus
Assistant Professor, St. Francis Xavier University
This talk will focus on the over-wintering biology of insects, and what these chilly critters can teach us about surviving in the frozen state!
A free public lecture is held at 7:30 p.m. on the first Monday of every month, starting from October through to May. Unless otherwise specified, the lectures are held in Atrium 101 (see map below for directions) at Saint Mary's University Campus, Halifax, Nova Scotia. The NSIS Council meets shortly before each public lecture, at 6:00 p.m.
