| January 21, 2010 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Where: Marian University Library Auditorium, Mother Theresa Hackelmeier Memorial Library Auditorium
Contact Person: Dr. Pierre M. Atlas
Contact Email: lfcgs@marian.edu
Contact Phone: 317.955.6336
The Richard G. Lugar Franciscan Center for Global Studies presents:
Dr. Brian J. Soden is a professor of meteorology and physical oceanography at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School for Marine and Atmospheric Science. Dr. Soden specializes in the use of satellite observations to test and improve computer model simulations of climate change. During the past 15 years he has published over 70 peer-reviewed papers on a variety of topics, but most often related to the response of the climate system to global warming.
Dr. Soden received his B.S. degree from the University of Miami, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Chicago. Before returning to the University of Miami, Dr. Soden was a visiting scientist and lecturer at Princeton University, and a physical scientist with NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton, N.J. Dr. Soden also served as a lead author of the 2007 report for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. His awards include the American Meteorological Society’s Henry G. Houghton Award, the National Space Club’s David S. Johnson Award, and the NASA H.E. Langley award.
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| January 20, 2010 |
| 7:15 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Where: Marten House, 1801 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN (Next to St.Vincent Hospital)
Speaker: Jim Rowe, CEO of Exelon Energy, one of the largest energy companies in the U.S. will speak on Cap and Trade
This meeting will be co-hosted by Indiana Business for a Clean Energy Economy.
Reception at 5:30-6:15
Dinner 6:15 to 7:15.
Presentation at 7:15. ICWA, IBCEE & their guests $22. Non-Members $30.
Dinner reservations must be made in advance. Please return here for reservation details.
The public is welcome to attend the talk only portion of the program for $4. There will be additional seating in the room. Please remain in the lobby of the hotel until the dinner portion of the program has concluded at 7:15
Contact: cmatthewfox@yahoo.com
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