Resource person: Audra Bullard - office@clehighlands.com

Description:

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and the raging fires in California, extreme weather is a topic of wide public concern. When someone asks about the weather, the focus is typically on what is going on now. When someone asks about climate, the focus is much broader – the weather over time. The answers to those questions involve a host of variables: pollutants in the atmosphere, volcanic activity, solar winds, and the salinity and temperature of the oceans, etc. Dr. Shepherd will discuss how these variables shape weather patterns we experience daily and what can be done now to manage and mitigate their most serious consequences over time. It is a discussion that encompasses not only science and technology but political, economic, and social disruption.

Dr. J Marshall Shepherd is a leading international weather-climate expert and a Distinguished Professor of Geography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Georgia. His research focuses on urban climate, hydrometeorological extremes, weather-climate risks, and change. In 2023, he was appointed Associate Dean for research, scholarship, and partnerships in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences at UGA. Prior to UGA, he served 12 years as a research meteorologist and deputy project leader at NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center. Dr. Shepherd’s many honors include: President (2013) and Fellow of the American Meteorological Society; recent election (2021) to the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering, our nation’s most prestigious scientific organizations for scientific and engineering achievement.

Notes: Cancellation Policy Please let us know immediately if you are unable to attend a class. There is no refund for cancellations within two (2) weeks prior to a scheduled class. Programs that include food, beverage or art materials must be canceled within three (3) weeks prior to receive a refund. CLE reserves the right to cancel a program if the minimum enrollment has not been met or for circumstances beyond our control, and participants will be notified, a complete refund will be issued. All classes are held in the CLE Lecture Hall at the Peggy Crosby Center unless otherwise noted. In the event information has changed from the published brochure, it will be posted on our website and in our e-blasts. Addresses for “private home” venues will be provided to registrants within 2 days of the program date.

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