Lunch & Learn: The Arboretum & Climate Data

Lunch & Learn: The Arboretum & Climate Data

with Laura Stevens, NCICS

Thursday, October 17 - 11 am - 1 pm

ON-SITE | Education Center Classrooms

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This Lunch & Learn session, led by Laura Stevens from the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies, will begin with a brief discussion on topics covered so far in the Climate Change Science course, focusing on observed climate trends and impacts. Participants will then head over to the Climate Reference Network (CRN) station on campus, where scientists from the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies and NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information will describe the history and purpose of the CRN station, the instruments used to measure the weather, and answer any questions. Note that attendees can drive to the weather station, but a small amount of walking is necessary to access the equipment.

Laura Stevens is a research scientist with the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies. She analyzes changes in both past and future climate in order to support the National Climate Assessment and other federal products. Laura has served as an author on multiple publications, including the Fourth and Fifth National Climate Assessments, NOAA’s State Climate Summaries, and the North Carolina Climate Science Report.

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