When:
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CT
Where: 1900 E. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Chicago District Campground
Group: Trienens Institute private
Category: Other
June 19, 2018 - 7:00 PM
The Story of Climate Data with Thomas Peterson
The Chicago District Campground
The Red Gable Hotel
1900 E. Algonquin Road
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Join retired climate scientist, Thomas Peterson for an insightful discussion on Climate Data which deals with the science and politics of climate data and how to make sense of what we hear through the media. This talk, along with Q & A will run approximately 1 hour.
Did you know? Thomas spent many childhood summers in the 1950's-1960's at our Historic Campground.
Thomas Peterson was the President of the World Meteorological Organization’s Commission for Climatology for 8 years ending in April 2018. He is an author or co-author of over 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers including the Nobel Peace Prize winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fourth Assessment Report. Foreign Policy Magazine named him one of the top 100 Leading Global Thinkers of 2013 for his work on Explaining Extreme Events from a Climate Perspective. In 2015 Dr. Peterson retired from his position as Principal Scientist at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.
All are welcome!
Light snacks and beverages included.
Limited Seating - Please RSVP to shift2greennow@gmail.com
Suggested donation $5.00-$10.00