Climate & Energy: the Ocean Wears Many Hats
Dr. Samantha Murray explains the science of climate change, its societal impacts, and the ocean’s role, linking greenhouse gases, warming, and human activities to sea-level rise, drought, and extreme weather.This lecture explains the science of climate change, its societal impacts, and the ocean’s role, linking greenhouse gases, warming, and human activities to sea-level rise, drought, and extreme weather. It emphasizes climate justice, advocating equitable mitigation, adaptation, and civic engagement for a sustainable future.
Learning Objectives
The learning objectives for this lecture are to:
- Understand the role of the ocean in climate change
- Appreciate the scale, scope and management of offshore energy
- Realize the impacts of offshore energy production
- Recognize what the future holds for ocean, climate and offshore energy
Dr. Samantha Murray is Executive Director of the Marine Biodiversity and Conservation program at UCSD’s Scripps Institution and President of the California Fish and Game Commission. She has two decades of leadership in marine policy, conservation, and protected area design.
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