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03-13-06
By Joseph Cone, 541-737-0756
Source: James Morison, 206-543-1394
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The rapid changes in the Arctic are the subject of a free public lecture at Oregon State University by a leader in Arctic climate research. The talk by James Morison is Monday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Lasells Stewart Center.
 James Morison Click on image to go to downloadable photo |
Morison will also discuss what the polar science findings imply for lower latitude climate and will explore competing ideas about the relative importance of natural and human causes of the change.
The talk, part of the Byrne Lecture Series, is sponsored by Oregon Sea Grant and the OSU College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences. The talk is free and, according to organizers, intended for a public audience.
The Byrne Lecture Series is named for former OSU President John Byrne, who also headed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The series presents public lectures on subjects of broad topical interest in marine and atmospheric sciences, particularly on themes of resources, policy and communicating science to an interested but non-specialist audience.
About Oregon State University: OSU is one of only two U.S. universities designated a land grant, sea grant, space grant and sun grant institution. OSU is also Oregon's largest public research university, garnering more than 60 percent of the total federal and private research funding in the Oregon University System. Its more than 19,000 students come from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.