CEE 697CC / GEO 697CC
Climate Impacts in New England
For those of concerned about climate change science and climate change policy, UMass offers an informed and active community. NEclimate.org is an excellent portal for UMass lectures and presentations, which can be attended live, via webcast, or viewed after the fact.
Updated daily, the site serves as a climate news service, linking stories, editorials, and webinars hosted by alternative energy associations, conferences, universities, and the like. Many of the UMass lectures are hosted by the affiliated Climate Impacts in New England Seminar.
Listed as: CEE-697-CC, Civil and Environmental Engineering; or as GEO 697 CC, Geography, this graduate level, climate change seminar is open to all. This fall’s class roster included undergrads, grads, and professors from a variety of departments; such as urban planning, engineering, water resources, and communications. A discussion of scholarly papers prepares students for the guest speakers, allowing for greater comprehension and an in depth discussion over coffee and cookies with the presenters, afterwards.
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| Addie Rose Holland Climate System Research Center |
This semester, talks ranged from inclusive climate change planning which coordinates between diverse stakeholders, to assessing planning vulnerabilities before forecasting. Another presenter focused on the leading role cities are taking in both mitigation planning and adaptation. Green economics, adapting the electric grid, and the political viability of a carbon tax were also featured. Lectures can be viewed at http://www.cns.umass.edu/neclimate/videos
The Spring 2012 colloquium will focus on expected Climate Change Impacts on the Northeastern US, and will emphasis the work of the newly formed North East Climate Science Center. UMass will host the center and lead 8 universities in a collaborative effort, funded by the Department of the Interior. North East according to the Dept. of Interior includes New England as well as other states reaching to Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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| Tim Roughan of National Grid (Rt), with audience |
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| Elaine Kamarck Former White House Aide Harvard University |
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| Dr. Palmer: Lead Principle Investigator Northeast Climate Science Center Seminar Instructor |
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