Scholars' Hub: On Thin Ice: Are Lakes Feeling the Heat?

Learn about how accelerated climate warming affects lake ecology and the ecosystems we rely on from our freshwater resources. Presented by Professor Sapna Sharma from York University.

As global temperatures rise, lakes around the world are losing ice cover at unprecedented rates, with far-reaching consequences for ecosystems, water quality, and public safety. At this special in-person edition of our Scholars’ Hub series, Professor Sharma will explore how changing winters are transforming freshwater systems, and why mitigation of greenhouse gases is essential to preserving these ecological, cultural, and economically important resources.

Sapna Sharma is a Professor in the Department of Biology at York University and York Research Chair in Global Change Biology. She was the Inaugural Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Global Water Academy. Her research highlights how lakes worldwide respond to climate change, including rapid ice loss, warming water temperatures, degrading water quality, and changing fish distributions. Her research has led to an induction to the Royal Society of Canada – College of New Scholars and she has been named one of Canada's Top 10 Women Water Scientists. She is a dedicated science communicator and is the founder of SEEDS, an outreach program for refugees.

Program Details

Location: Bathurst Clark Resource Library

Date & Time: Thursday, December 3rd, 7:00PM-8:00PM

Audience: For adults.

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