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Event: The Science Behind Sandy

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On Thursday, April 4th, Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory will be hosting a public lecture, “The Science Behind Sandy”.

Adam Sobel, an atmospheric scientist and professor at Columbia, is expected to address many of the meteorological questions raised by the historic storm.  Some of these include: What kind of storm was Sandy?  How rare was it?  Can we expect more storms like it in the future?

In light of the catastrophic damage that Super-storm Sandy caused in the New York City area, and the current debates on how to re-build, this talk should be very informative.  For more details, please visit the LDEO website.

 

AMS Event: Assessing Storm Surge Risk in NYC

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The New York City/Long Island chapter of the American Meteorological Society will be hosting a seminar this Thursday, November 15th, at Columbia University.  Dr Kerry Emanuel, a professor of Atmospheric Science at MIT, is scheduled to present a lecture on “Assessing Storm Surge Risk in NYC.”

In light of the catastrophic impact that Super-Storm Sandy’s record high storm surge caused in and around New York City, this timely talk promises to be very informative.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information and directions, please review this announcement –  AMS: Assessing Storm Surge Risk in NYC

Tri-State Weather Conference

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This Saturday, October 13th, is the fourth Tri-State Weather Conference.  Hosted by Western Connecticut State University, this event aims to “enhance education, professional development and communication” among meteorologists, researchers, educators, and related communities.  Students and weather enthusiasts  are also encouraged to attend.

For more information, including the day’s schedule and list of speakers, please visit the conference website.  Hope to see you there.

LDEO Open House

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On Saturday, October 6th, Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory will be hosting an Open House.  This event offers the public tours, demonstrations, lectures, and panel discussions on a variety of earth science topics, including current research on climate change.   Having attended in the past, I can say that this is usually both an informative and enjoyable day.

For more information, including a full list of the day’s lectures and activities, visit the LDEO website.