Oceans and Climate Change: A Global and Interdisciplinary STEM Issue

Thursday, October 16, 2014: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
LACC 408A (Los Angeles Convention Center)
Chairs:
Liesl Hotaling, MS, Education Director, Eidos Education , Corey Garza, PhD, Assistant Professor, California State University, Monterey Bay and Gail Scowcroft, MS, Associate Director, University of Rhode Island
Presenters:
Joćo Teixeira, PhD, Deputy Director of the Center for Climate Sciences Group Supervisor, AIRS Science Team Leader, Jet Propulsion Laboratory , Kwasi Connor, PhD, Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Irvine and Andrew Thompson, PhD, Assistant Professor, California Institute of Technology

Description: A panel of STEM professionals working to address the issue of ocean and climate change will present perspectives on higher education and careers, particularly as they pertain to monitoring and maintaining a healthy ocean within an interdisciplinary team. The workshop will include presentations and a Q&A session.