Past Events
October 06, 2009
Speaker: Prof. Wallace Broecker, Lamont-Dohert Earth Observatory, Columbia University. Abstract: The distribution of global rainfall has varied with summer insolation, with mean global temperature, and with difference in temperature between hemispheres. These changes are recorded by paleo-shorelines of closed basin lakes and by oxygen isotopes in cave stalagmites.
October 05, 2009
Bhaskar Gunturu will present in the MIT Atmospheric Science Seminar Series. Abstract: Aerosol concentration effects on precipitation from deep convective clouds have been studied using a cloud resolving model coupled with an aerosol-chemistry-and-physics model which computes aerosol activation using explicit physics. The results show the established relationships between aerosol concentrations and precipitation at low and high aerosol concentrations.
September 27, 2009
Joint Program scientists will participate in a panel discussion on environmental policy options that will be considered during the 2009 COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference. Learn what laypeople from around the world think as the Museum presents the results of the first-ever global citizen deliberation on climate policy. In addition, you can share your own opinions and recommendations using live text messaging. (Event to be held in Cahners Theater - space is limited.)
September 24, 2009
The Generator is a forum for proposing new ideas and finding existing groups related to energy, the environment, and sustainability. Come meet all of the major MIT and Cambridge groups working in energy, sustainability, and the environment! Please come join us Thursday September 24th at 7pm in Stata 123 for the Generator and Sustainability@MIT's fall kickoff event. MIT students walking the Talk on Energy and Environment: find existing groups; propose new ideas; meet collaborators. Food will be served!
September 24, 2009
Porter Bennett, President and CEO, and Jozef Lieskosvky, Director of Research, both of BENTEK Energy LLC, will discuss supply, demand, and transportation issues as part of the MITEI Natural Gas Speaker Series. Abstract: US natural gas production is soaring. Since October 2008, drilling activity has fallen by approximately 50%, yet production continues to climb, contradicting the behavior projected by many industry models.
September 23, 2009
Prof. David Staelin of MIT will present a seminar in the EAPS Department Lecture Series.