Resource person: Audra Bullard - office@clehighlands.com

Description:

Weather is a frequent and common topic of discussion for everyone. People debate and complain about the accuracy of weather forecasts, climate change and a multitude of related matters such as floods, torrential rains, blizzards, heat waves and droughts. There are manifold opinions and sometimes conspiracy theories! Through his lens as a seasoned specialist and distinguished scientist on weather and climate, Dr. Shepherd will explore what shapes the many and varied perspectives on science, especially those that relate to our understanding of weather and climate conditions and change.

Presenter: Dr. J Marshall Shepherd is a leading international weather-climate expert and is a Distinguished Chaired Professor of Geography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Georgia where he also serves as Director of UGA’s Atmospheric Sciences Program. His research focuses are 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 coming to UGA he served 12 years as a research meteorologist and deputy project leader at NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center. President Bush honored him in May, 2004 at the White House with the Presidential Early Career Award for pioneering scientific research in weather and climate science. 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. He was also elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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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