Podcasts about Physical oceanography

Episode 57 - METOC ME-talks with Maritime Space Officer (MSO) Flag Lead RADM John Okon. In this METOC ME-talks episode, hosts LCDR Alanna Youngblood and LT Daniel Petersen swap leadership outlooks for every occasion and hard-won life transitions with RADM Okon. This episode was recorded on March 6, 2024. Rear Adm. John A. Okon is a native of Syracuse, New York, and graduated from the State University of New York Maritime College at Fort Schuyler in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology and Oceanography. He holds Master's Degrees in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography from the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California, and in National Security Studies from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. Upon commissioning, he initially served as a surface warfare officer and transferred to naval oceanography in 1995. He now serves as a member of the Navy's Information Warfare Community. At sea, Okon served aboard USS Ticonderoga (CG 47) as first lieutenant, administrative officer and navigator and aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) as meteorologist and oceanographer Ashore, he served as optimum track ship router at the Naval Atlantic Meteorology and Oceanography Center; aide to commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command; operations officer and executive assistant to the deputy director for regional operations, Joint Staff; senior oceanography assignment and placement officer, Navy Personnel Command; and executive assistant to the deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare and director of naval intelligence. Okon commanded Naval Oceanography Antisubmarine Warfare Center in Yokosuka, Japan, and Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center in Monterey. As a flag officer, Okon commanded Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command and served as the oceanographer of the Navy, navigator of the Navy, and hydrographer of the Navy. Personal awards include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal and various personal, campaign and service awards. The Trident Room Podcast is brought to you by the Naval Postgraduate School Alumni Association and the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation. http://www.npsfoundation.org For comments, suggestions, and critiques, please email us at TridentRoomPodcastHost@nps.edu, and find us online at nps.edu/tridentroompodcast. Thank you!

As the province prepares for the total eclipse of the sun in two weeks, many big events and gatherings are planned for the general public to enjoy on April the 8th. To find out more we speak with a computational astrophysicist in the Computer Science department at Memorial University and an assistant professor in the Dept of Physics & Physical Oceanography. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Dr. Terrence Tricco and Hilding Neilson)

Research teams across Canada have partnered up in a special research project to learn what role the ocean can play in climate change. Memorial University of Newfoundland, and its many researchers, is one of the partners involved. Hear about it from Kris Poduska, Professor of Physics and Physical Oceanography in the Faculty of Science at MUN.

Authentic Expression Creators Club PatreonRegistration Link: https://events.patreon.com/authenticexpressioncreatorsCreate a Patreon: https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002958403-Start-my-creator-page-on-Patreon My Original Text:An incubation zone to support birthing ideas into the world which are not palatable in your main Patreon zone - as you need your Patreons to stay present or you don't feel like suffering the projections fallout, or criticism such ideas bring out in others. You hold back from expressing your ideas as others want to commercialise them.You struggle to express your deep knowing.Your ideas are your soul on the page. Your creativity is a rarely seen glimpse into your soul. You create to provide solutions to the challenges you see for humanity. Your creativity has a greater purpose than you. You don't wish to be ‘seen' for the changes you can make towards a better humanity. The exposure of yourself is not what drives you but working towards a better humanity. You provide the answers in your creative work. You are focused on your truth. If you feel like this - this group is for you. You have never belonged in the world. You have seen so many conditions and games. What others conform to belong. You feel like your truth exposes an ugliness in others. The shadows, dark motivation, the unconscious of Jung's work, or the demons. I wrote a whole book called bringing out the ugly! Some Quotes which may speak to you;“If we want a better world, we have to make it ourselves.”Alice Walker, Taking The Arrow Out Of The Heart.“Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be.” Khalil Gibran“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth” Gautama Buddha.“The breezes at dawn have secrets to tell you Don't go back to sleep! You must ask for what you really want. Don't go back to sleep! People are going back and forth across the doorsill where the two worlds touch, The door is round and open. Don't go back to sleep!” Rumi “I'm not interested in how people move, but what moves them. “Pina Bausch“Everything must come from the heart, must be lived.”Pina Bausch“The things we discover for ourselves are the most important.”Pina Bausch“Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself.” Octavia E. Butler“I wanted to write a novel that would make others feel the history: the pain and fear that black people have had to live through in order to endure. “Octavia E. Butler“I don't belong on earth, my soul is from the stars. I'm visiting this planet for a while so i can help people listen to their hearts.” Nikki roweAim: We are only as good as our creative process. You feel physically better when you transmute your ideas into creative projects. But suffer projection for them and their impacts on others. You feel misunderstood, for your difference of view - framing - where you see the world from. This group is about promoting creative well-being within this expression. Finding your way to this group:You may identify with some of these labels as you search for your belonging - INFJ, INTJ, ISFJ, Personality Disorder, Hypersensitive, Highly sensitive person, empath, Starseed, alien.What others might call you; Visionary, pioneering, unique, dreamer, idealist, warrior, wizard, weird.Can you imagine collaborating with truly like-minded beings that have got your sensitivities at a soul level supporting your truth to be in the world? Open to all expressions of creativity, ages, backgrounds, and locations - there are no limits.my bioAfter receiving a first-class honours degree in Marine Science at NUI, Galway and completing a PhD in Physical Oceanography at Southampton University in the UK, Naoisé O'Reilly returned to Ireland and founded and directed an alternative school.Through her quirky, open-ended and wholly unapologetic podcast, Purple Psychology, musings and raw non-fiction work that covers personal and cultural topics and frequently displays the dyslexic mind, Naoisé invites those who read her writings to enter a new world of possibility that begins by looking through a magical mirror that reflects hidden emotions, dreams and our ambiguously mysterious, yet eternally beautiful inner landscape.

In 1856, an American woman called Eunice Newton Foote discovered that higher levels of carbon dioxide would warm the planet. But credit for discovering climate change was given to someone else who made the same discovery three years later. We celebrate Foote's role in early climate science by recreating her little-known experiment and asking if there are some voices that continue to be overlooked in climate science today – and how we overcome these climate blind spots? Presenter Graihagh Jackson is joined by: Dr Alice Bell, Head of Climate and Health Policy at Wellcome and author of ‘Our Biggest Experiment – An Epic History of the Climate Crisis' Professor Regina Rodrigues, Professor of Physical Oceanography and Climate at the Federal University of Santa Catarina in Florianopolis, Brazil. Professor Andrea Sella, Professor of Chemistry at University College London. Producer: Louise Parry Researcher: Louise Byrne Series Producer: Alex Lewis Editor: Richard Vadon Sound Engineer: Graham Puddifoot Email us: theclimatequestion@bbc.com

On this episode come along with us as we figure out what Physical Oceanography even is, learn about baby fish riding currents like highways, talk about gender representation in the sciences, and laugh a whole heck of a lot (and loudly, but we're not even sorry). We hope you are super excited to hear from our incredible guest, Caroline, as she is one of our dearest friends, fiercest advocates, and biggest inspirations. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook: @todiveforpodcast Visit https://tidalteesapparel.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast to buy merch and submit your Fish Tales! Cover art by tidalteesapparel.com and music by Haley Davis.

I am welcoming Ute Brönner and Martin Visbeck, co-leaders of the UN Ocean Decade Programme DITTO, Digital Twins of the Ocean. Ute Brönner is a senior project manager at Sintef Ocean, a research institute in Norway, and Martin leads the Physical Oceanography department at the GEOMAR Institute for ocean research in Kiel, Germany. While their respective work and academic background is not necessarily the same, they have come together in the last years to advocate for an international, standardized and organised approach to designing digital twins of the ocean. In the episode we discuss exactly how their idea came to life, what their common work entails and most importantly what digital twins will be able to do as well as current barriers to their creation. This is a really fantastic and exciting topic, because digital twins really cover all aspects of ocean professions, from observations using robotics, scientific data analysis, high computational modelling and social sciencees.  They could be a massively effective tool to help governments make smart decisions to mitigate worst effects of the climate crisis, allow us to look into a possible future before implementing actual technologies or inventions in marine and coastal areas and test hypothesis. Unfortunately, we had a lot of sound issues and both guest recordings weren't perfectly editable, I hope you can overlook that and still enjoy the episode and these stellar guests! I am super honored Ute and Martin came on the show! Please also rate the Ocean Embassy wherever you listen to podcasts, on social media (Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn) and if you can, support us through our Steady page. Cover art: Simon + Anna Madlener. Based on the Spilhaus world projection. Music and Sound Effects: Lukas Bindel Mixing: Anna Madlener #ocean #climateaction #climatecrisis #unoceandecade #bluecarbon #carboncapturetechnology #technology #robotics #sciencecommunication #marineconservation #podcast #science #climatescience #technology #womeninstemm #womeninscience #digitaltwins #DITTO #unoceandecade

There's a new object of intrigue in the night sky right now. Well - it's not new, but the last time anyone saw it was way back in the stone age. It's a comet! On a good night, with the right eyes, you might see it. Hilding Neilson is an astronomer and is with Memorial University's department of Physics & Physical Oceanography. He spoke with CBC's James Grudic about the comet passing through our solar system.

My guest today is Thando Mazomba, an MSc Graduate of physical Oceanography, All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors, Marine Manager and co-founder and Co-director of The Beach Co-op.In this episode we hear about her academic journey in the marine and environmental space. She then discusses the importance of transformation and representation in the marine space which influenced her involvement in the All-Atlantic Ocean Youth  Ambassador for South Africa. Thando also chats about the work she does as the co-founder and Co-director of the The Beach Co-op and she discuss the "human centered" work and the importance to the community. Listen as we hear about this and more.Twitter & Instagram: @thandomazomba Facebook and LinkedIn:  Thando MazombaSupport the show

This week Joseph Majkut talks with David Victor, professor with the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego and author, with Charles Sabel, of Fixing the Climate: Strategies for an Uncertain World.  David and Joseph look at how the process of global climate governance has shaped the climate community, providing examples for where leaders in government, civil society and the private sector can craft practices to move faster on global climate action.   David Victor is a professor of innovation and public policy at the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego. Victor is the co-director of the campus-wide Deep Decarbonization Initiative, which focuses on real world strategies for bringing the world to nearly zero emissions of warming gases. He is also an adjunct professor in Climate, Atmospheric Science & Physical Oceanography at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Learn More: Fixing the Climate: Strategies for an Uncertain World A Cleaner Future for Flight — aviation needs a radical redesign

Chris Maingot is an ocean engineer and physical oceanographer. Growing up in South Florida, Chris always felt at home in the water and- after a slight deviation down the path of pre-med- decided to pursue a career in the ocean. Today we chat about what an ocean engineer is, what a physical oceanographer does, and about some crazy ocean phenomenon including waves underneath the waves- nature is wild.Scuba for BeginnersShow NotesSupport the show

Penny Holliday is Head of Marine Physics and Ocean Climate at the National Oceanography Centre. She joins us to discuss her research in physical oceanography, leadership in science, and the nature of short-term and long-term research contracts. You can follow Penny on Twitter @np_holliday Click here for transcript Hosts: Dan(i) Jones and Ella Gilbert Music and Cover Art: Dan(i) Jones Editing: Sian Williams Page Audio Engineering: Lilian Blair Follow us on Twitter at @ClimateSciPod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/climate-scientists/message

Summer is near and this week marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season. That makes this the perfect time to turn our attention to the topic. Our guest this week guides us through the upcoming season. Joel Cline is the tropical program coordinator at National Weather Service headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, and previously worked at the National Hurricane Center from 1987 to 1996, serving as a forecaster during Hurricane Andrew. He was part of a team which completed a service assessment of Hurricane Michael in 2018, and is working with the National Institutes of Standards and Technology to study 2017's Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. He is leading efforts to improve a variety of National Hurricane Center products, including better ways to convey forecast uncertainty. Cline earned a Bachelor's Degree in Meteorology and Computer Science at NC State, and a Master's Degree in Meteorology & Physical Oceanography from the University of Miami. About the Across the Sky podcast The weekly weather podcast is hosted on a rotation by the Lee Weather team: Matt Holiner of Lee Enterprises' Midwest group in Chicago, Kirsten Lang of the Tulsa World in Oklahoma, Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City, N.J., and Sean Sublette of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today's episode, we talk with Anthony Wilson, Graduate Student at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, about early career success, equitable opportunities, and finding confidence.   Read his full bio below.Help us continue to create great content! If you'd like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-form Showtimes: 1:21  Nic & Laura's talk about Writing Resumes9:35  Interview with Anthony Wilson Starts12:06  Early Career Success16:22  Equitable Opportunities28:16  Finding ConfidencePlease be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review. This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org.Guest Bio:Anthony is currently pursuing his PhD degree at Scripps Institute of Oceanography where he hopes to attain a doctorate degree in Physical Oceanography with a focus in climate science. He is actively doing research at NOAA through the Pathways program to further his interest and desire to study marine heatwaves and connecting them to how they impact the Arctic and the societal ramifications of them. Music CreditsIntro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace MesaOutro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs MullerSupport the show

Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today's episode, we talk with Chelle Gentemann, Senior Scientist at Farallon Institute, about Coding, Open Science and Physical Oceanography.   Read her full bio below.Help us continue to create great content! If you'd like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-form Showtimes: 1:58  Nic & Laura talk about Math v. English & Coding7:20  Interview with Chelle Gentemann Starts14:02  Open Science21:28  Coding33:17  Field Notes36:52  Secret sportPlease be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review. This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org.Connect with Chelle Gentemann at https://cgentemann.github.io/Guest Bio:I am a passionate advocate for open science, open source software, and inclusivity. As a physical oceanographer focused on remote sensing, I have worked for over 25 years on retrievals of ocean temperature from space and using that data to understand how the ocean impacts our lives. More recently, I am focused on Butterfly, a proposal for a new NASA mission, and advancing open science for societal benefit.I have an open by default policy for all my research, teaching, and speaking. I try to post talks and presentations on this website and my code is all freely available, with a permissive license, online. Music CreditsIntro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace MesaOutro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs Muller  Support the show

Martin White, Senior Lecturer in Physical Oceanography, Earth and Ocean Sciences at NUI Galway joined Sean on the show... Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify.    Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain has worked for NOAA for nearly 18 years, with most of that time being with the National Weather Service in various roles.  Her current acting role is the Acting Deputy Director for the National Weather Service Office of Organizational Excellence.  She has a Bachelor's in Meteorology from Penn State and a Masters in Science Technology Studies from Virginia Tech and is pursuing a Certification in Facilitation from Georgetown University.  Andrea Bleistine, welcome!  Our Second Guest WeatherBrain has worked for the National Weather Service for over 30 years.  She spent 15 years at the National Hurricane Center in Miami as a Hurricane Specialist.  She has a Bachelor's in Meteorology, a Master's in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography, and a MBA in Technology Management.  Her current role is Director of the National Weather Service Office of Dissemination.

On this episode of the podcast we speak with Dr. Joe O Callahan, a coastal oceanographer with the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), and Khush Jhugroo, a PhD candidate in Physical Oceanography at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. They discuss the work they are doing with NIWA in the shelf seas around New Zealand. The team has been examining river washes out to the bays, and understanding the deep eddies in greater Cook Strait using two Slocum autonomous gliders, Betty and Manaya. For more information on the work being done with Slocum gliders in the shelf seas around New Zealand, follow the Twitter handles for NIWA and Dr. O'Callahan.

Dr. Jyotika Virmani is the first Executive Director of the Schmidt Ocean Institute, a philanthropic organization dedicated to advancing oceanographic research and exploration. Prior to this, she was the Executive Director of Planet & Environment at XPRIZE, where she led the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE to spur innovations in remote and autonomous, rapid, high-resolution sea floor mapping technologies, which included a Bonus Prize from NOAA for technology that could detect an underwater biological or chemical signal and autonomously track it to its source. Dr. Virmani joined XPRIZE in 2014 as the Technical Director for the Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE, a competition for pH sensor development to measure ocean acidification. Before joining XPRIZE, Dr. Virmani was the Associate Director of the Florida Institute of Oceanography, a Senior Scientist at the UK Met Office, and Executive Director of the Florida Coastal Ocean Observing System.   She has a Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography from the University of South Florida. As a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar, she earned a M.S. in Atmospheric Science from SUNY at Stony Brook. She also has a B.Sc. in Physics from Imperial College London and is an Associate of the Royal College of Science. 

Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark interviews Dr. Frank D. Marks, MS, ScD, Director of Hurricane Research Division, at NOAA. Ira Pastor comments: Weather and climate disasters affect the world's population. The total approximate cost of damages from weather and climate disasters in the U.S. alone from 1980 to 2019, is over $1.75 trillion, and a major component of that damage results from hurricanes. Few things in nature can compare to the destructive force of a hurricane. Called the "Greatest Storm On Earth", a hurricane is capable of annihilating coastal areas with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour or higher, intense areas of rainfall, and a storm surge. In fact, during it's life cycle a hurricane can expend as much energy as 10,000 nuclear bombs! The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is an American scientific agency, within the United States Department of Commerce, that focuses on the conditions of the oceans, major waterways, and the atmosphere. NOAA warns of dangerous weather, charts seas, guides the use and protection of ocean and coastal resources, and conducts research to provide the understanding and improve stewardship of the environment. Dr. Frank D. Marks, is Director of Hurricane Research Division, at NOAA: Dr. Marks is a recognized expert in tropical cyclones and is the leader of the NOAA tropical cyclone research efforts as the research lead of NOAA is Hurricane Forecast Improvement Project (HFIP) and the director of the Hurricane Research Division of NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorology Laboratory. Dr. Marks also serves as co-lead of the NOAA Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research (OFCM) Working Group for Tropical Cyclone Research (WG/TCR). His research interests include analyzing meteorological remote sensing (e.g., microwave radar and radiometer) and numerical model data sets, particularly in tropical cyclones and mesoscale convective systems to understand the storm kinematic and precipitation structure. Besides his role within NOAA Dr. Marks is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Meteorology and Physical Oceanography at the University of Miami, as well as a Fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School for Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. Dr. Marks received a B.S. in Meteorology from Belknap College (1973) and both an M.S. (1975) and Sc.D. (1981) in Meteorology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Dr. Marks is a member of the American Meteorlogical Society (AMS) and became a Fellow of the AMS in 2000. He served as a member of AMS Committee on Radar Meteorology and of the AMS Council. On this ideaXme episode we will hear from Dr. Marks about: - His background - how he became interested in science, in meteorology, in hurricane research, and a little bit of his career journey through the academic and government sectors to date - A general introduction to NOAA and specifically the Hurricane Research Division - A discussion of core research priorities of the Hurricane Research Division - Technological developments that Dr. Marks is personally most excited about looking forward over the next decade or two, such as artificial intelligence/ machine learning in the forecasting process - The SUSTAIN lab or the "Surge Structure Atmosphere Interaction" lab - University of Miami US$45 million initiative to produce hurricanes up to a category 5 level (the strongest there is), with wind speeds reaching more than 252 km/h (157 mph). - This history of NOAA attempts to "stop a hurricane in its track" and Project STORMFURY - His experiences with flying into a hurricane on the NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircrafts Credits: Ira Pastor, ideaXme ambassador interview. Visit ideaXme www.radioideaxme.com Contact the founder of ideaXme: andrea@ideaxme.com Follow ideaXme on Twitter:@ideaxm On Instagram:@ideaxme To discuss collaboration and or partnerships please contact the founder of ideaXme: andrea@ideaxme.com Find ideaXme across the internet including on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud,Radio Public,TuneIn Radio,I Heart Radio, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts and more. ideaXme is a global podcast, creator series and mentor programme. Our mission: Move the human story forward!™ ideaXme Ltd.

Dr. Mara Orescanin, Physical Oceanography (Episode #8) In this episode of "Listen, Learn, Lead," President Rondeau meets with Dr. Mara Orescanin, Assistant Professor in NPS' Dept. of Oceanography. A physical oceanographer focused on dynamic coastal mechanics, MIT graduate Orescanin's research focuses on understanding the interplay between land watersheds and the coastal ocean.

A segunda parte do episódio. (The second part of the episode.) Nesse episódio, a gente conversou com o Iury Sousa e a Ágata Piffer, um casal de brasileiros que estão fazendo doutorado nos EUA. Nós debatemos um poucos sobre o processo que eles tiveram para irem estudar nos EUA e os desafios que eles enfrentaram durante a preparação. Iury Sousa: possui graduação em Oceonografia pela Universidade Federal do Ceará e mestrado na mesma área pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Atualmente está fazendo doutorado em Ciências da Computação e Engenharia pela University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Nas horas vagas, gosta de tocar sanfona e ler sobre ciências políticas. Ágata: possui graduação e mestrado em Oceanografia Física pela Universidade de São Paulo. Atualmente doutoranda em Engenharia e Ciências aplicadas na University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Entusiasta por música, arte, ciências políticas e história. Fluente em inglês e iniciante em francês. Recomendações: Ágata: Livro: Subliminar - Leonard Mlodinow Textos: Lélia Gonzalez - A mulher negra na sociedade Brasileira (1982) Iury: Livro: A origem da Família da Propriedade e do Estado - Friedrich Engels Filme: Underground - 1995 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114787/) Documentário: Yamadu Costa - Herança Russa - Violão de 7 cordas

Faculdade nos EUA? O processo e os desafios. Nesse episódio, a gente conversou com o Iury Sousa e a Ágata Piffer, um casal de brasileiros que estão fazendo doutorado nos EUA. Nós debatemos um poucos sobre o processo que eles tiveram para irem estudar nos EUA e os desafios que eles enfrentaram durante a preparação. Iury Sousa: possui graduação em Oceonografia pela Universidade Federal do Ceará e mestrado na mesma área pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Atualmente está fazendo doutorado em Ciências da Computação e Engenharia pela University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Nas horas vagas, gosta de tocar sanfona e ler sobre ciências políticas. Ágata: possui graduação e mestrado em Oceanografia Física pela Universidade de São Paulo. Atualmente doutoranda em Engenharia e Ciências aplicadas na University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Entusiasta por música, arte, ciências políticas e história. Fluente em inglês e iniciante em francês.

Upon graduation from Purdue University in 1977, Dr. Guy Meadows joined the faculty of the University of Michigan, College of Engineering, where he served as Professor of Physical Oceanography for 35 years. During his tenure, he served the College and University as Director of the Ocean Engineering Laboratory, Director of the Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research (NOAA, Joint Institute), Director of the Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratories and founding Academic Director of the M-STEM Academy. He joined Michigan Tech in June of 2012, to help establish the new Great Lakes Research Center. His primary goal, to blend scientific understanding and technological advancements into environmentally sound engineering solutions for the marine environment, through teaching, research and service.His teaching reaches beyond the University setting to less formal environments, and includes five nationally televised documentaries for the History and Discovery Channels. His primary research interests are in geophysical fluid dynamics with emphasis on environmental forecasting and full-scale, Great Lakes and coastal ocean experimental hydrodynamics. In this arena, he has influenced policy and explored societal impacts of environmental forecasting for coastal management, recreational health and safety, and regional climate change.

Nathan Bindoff is a world renown Professor of Physical Oceanography at the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies. He is optimistic about our world where humans decide the future to be a sustainable and transformed one that successfully reconciles climate change and our needs for food, energy, and all of life.   When he commenced his career the question of climate change and whether the ocean state had changed was unanswered. His work took him on a voyage of discovery. 

Climate change is stressful, and it’s real. In the Braving High Seas podcast, we invite young people with questions about climate change to talk with scientists. This week, two seventh-graders, Elle and Arrow, speak with Daniela Faggiani Dias, a graduate student of Physical Oceanography and Climate science and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

The ocean plays a major role in regulating Earth’s temperature through exchange of chemicals and microbes with the atmosphere. When waves break, ocean-derived biological species including viruses and bacteria are transferred into the atmosphere. These species can ultimately form clouds, altering precipitation and climate. Highlights will be presented of novel experiments being conducted in a unique ocean-atmosphere simulator developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE). Kimberly Prather, Professor of Climate, Atmospheric Science, and Physical Oceanography at UC San Diego will focus on recent CAICE studies aimed at advancing our understanding of how the oceans influence human and planetary health. New insights will be discussed as well as future studies designed to unravel human versus microbial impacts on the changing Earth’s system. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 35000]

The ocean plays a major role in regulating Earth’s temperature through exchange of chemicals and microbes with the atmosphere. When waves break, ocean-derived biological species including viruses and bacteria are transferred into the atmosphere. These species can ultimately form clouds, altering precipitation and climate. Highlights will be presented of novel experiments being conducted in a unique ocean-atmosphere simulator developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE). Kimberly Prather, Professor of Climate, Atmospheric Science, and Physical Oceanography at UC San Diego will focus on recent CAICE studies aimed at advancing our understanding of how the oceans influence human and planetary health. New insights will be discussed as well as future studies designed to unravel human versus microbial impacts on the changing Earth’s system. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 35000]

The ocean plays a major role in regulating Earth’s temperature through exchange of chemicals and microbes with the atmosphere. When waves break, ocean-derived biological species including viruses and bacteria are transferred into the atmosphere. These species can ultimately form clouds, altering precipitation and climate. Highlights will be presented of novel experiments being conducted in a unique ocean-atmosphere simulator developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE). Kimberly Prather, Professor of Climate, Atmospheric Science, and Physical Oceanography at UC San Diego will focus on recent CAICE studies aimed at advancing our understanding of how the oceans influence human and planetary health. New insights will be discussed as well as future studies designed to unravel human versus microbial impacts on the changing Earth’s system. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 35000]

The ocean plays a major role in regulating Earth’s temperature through exchange of chemicals and microbes with the atmosphere. When waves break, ocean-derived biological species including viruses and bacteria are transferred into the atmosphere. These species can ultimately form clouds, altering precipitation and climate. Highlights will be presented of novel experiments being conducted in a unique ocean-atmosphere simulator developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE). Kimberly Prather, Professor of Climate, Atmospheric Science, and Physical Oceanography at UC San Diego will focus on recent CAICE studies aimed at advancing our understanding of how the oceans influence human and planetary health. New insights will be discussed as well as future studies designed to unravel human versus microbial impacts on the changing Earth’s system. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 35000]

The ocean plays a major role in regulating Earth’s temperature through exchange of chemicals and microbes with the atmosphere. When waves break, ocean-derived biological species including viruses and bacteria are transferred into the atmosphere. These species can ultimately form clouds, altering precipitation and climate. Highlights will be presented of novel experiments being conducted in a unique ocean-atmosphere simulator developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE). Kimberly Prather, Professor of Climate, Atmospheric Science, and Physical Oceanography at UC San Diego will focus on recent CAICE studies aimed at advancing our understanding of how the oceans influence human and planetary health. New insights will be discussed as well as future studies designed to unravel human versus microbial impacts on the changing Earth’s system. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 35000]

The ocean plays a major role in regulating Earth’s temperature through exchange of chemicals and microbes with the atmosphere. When waves break, ocean-derived biological species including viruses and bacteria are transferred into the atmosphere. These species can ultimately form clouds, altering precipitation and climate. Highlights will be presented of novel experiments being conducted in a unique ocean-atmosphere simulator developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE). Kimberly Prather, Professor of Climate, Atmospheric Science, and Physical Oceanography at UC San Diego will focus on recent CAICE studies aimed at advancing our understanding of how the oceans influence human and planetary health. New insights will be discussed as well as future studies designed to unravel human versus microbial impacts on the changing Earth’s system. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 35000]

The ocean plays a major role in regulating Earth’s temperature through exchange of chemicals and microbes with the atmosphere. When waves break, ocean-derived biological species including viruses and bacteria are transferred into the atmosphere. These species can ultimately form clouds, altering precipitation and climate. Highlights will be presented of novel experiments being conducted in a unique ocean-atmosphere simulator developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE). Kimberly Prather, Professor of Climate, Atmospheric Science, and Physical Oceanography at UC San Diego will focus on recent CAICE studies aimed at advancing our understanding of how the oceans influence human and planetary health. New insights will be discussed as well as future studies designed to unravel human versus microbial impacts on the changing Earth’s system. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 35000]

The ocean plays a major role in regulating Earth’s temperature through exchange of chemicals and microbes with the atmosphere. When waves break, ocean-derived biological species including viruses and bacteria are transferred into the atmosphere. These species can ultimately form clouds, altering precipitation and climate. Highlights will be presented of novel experiments being conducted in a unique ocean-atmosphere simulator developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE). Kimberly Prather, Professor of Climate, Atmospheric Science, and Physical Oceanography at UC San Diego will focus on recent CAICE studies aimed at advancing our understanding of how the oceans influence human and planetary health. New insights will be discussed as well as future studies designed to unravel human versus microbial impacts on the changing Earth’s system. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 35000]

The ocean plays a major role in regulating Earth’s temperature through exchange of chemicals and microbes with the atmosphere. When waves break, ocean-derived biological species including viruses and bacteria are transferred into the atmosphere. These species can ultimately form clouds, altering precipitation and climate. Highlights will be presented of novel experiments being conducted in a unique ocean-atmosphere simulator developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE). Kimberly Prather, Professor of Climate, Atmospheric Science, and Physical Oceanography at UC San Diego will focus on recent CAICE studies aimed at advancing our understanding of how the oceans influence human and planetary health. New insights will be discussed as well as future studies designed to unravel human versus microbial impacts on the changing Earth’s system. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 35000]

The ocean plays a major role in regulating Earth’s temperature through exchange of chemicals and microbes with the atmosphere. When waves break, ocean-derived biological species including viruses and bacteria are transferred into the atmosphere. These species can ultimately form clouds, altering precipitation and climate. Highlights will be presented of novel experiments being conducted in a unique ocean-atmosphere simulator developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE). Kimberly Prather, Professor of Climate, Atmospheric Science, and Physical Oceanography at UC San Diego will focus on recent CAICE studies aimed at advancing our understanding of how the oceans influence human and planetary health. New insights will be discussed as well as future studies designed to unravel human versus microbial impacts on the changing Earth’s system. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 35000]

The ocean plays a major role in regulating Earth’s temperature through exchange of chemicals and microbes with the atmosphere. When waves break, ocean-derived biological species including viruses and bacteria are transferred into the atmosphere. These species can ultimately form clouds, altering precipitation and climate. Highlights will be presented of novel experiments being conducted in a unique ocean-atmosphere simulator developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE). Kimberly Prather, Professor of Climate, Atmospheric Science, and Physical Oceanography at UC San Diego will focus on recent CAICE studies aimed at advancing our understanding of how the oceans influence human and planetary health. New insights will be discussed as well as future studies designed to unravel human versus microbial impacts on the changing Earth’s system. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 35000]

The ocean plays a major role in regulating Earth’s temperature through exchange of chemicals and microbes with the atmosphere. When waves break, ocean-derived biological species including viruses and bacteria are transferred into the atmosphere. These species can ultimately form clouds, altering precipitation and climate. Highlights will be presented of novel experiments being conducted in a unique ocean-atmosphere simulator developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE). Kimberly Prather, Professor of Climate, Atmospheric Science, and Physical Oceanography at UC San Diego will focus on recent CAICE studies aimed at advancing our understanding of how the oceans influence human and planetary health. New insights will be discussed as well as future studies designed to unravel human versus microbial impacts on the changing Earth’s system. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 35000]

The ocean plays a major role in regulating Earth’s temperature through exchange of chemicals and microbes with the atmosphere. When waves break, ocean-derived biological species including viruses and bacteria are transferred into the atmosphere. These species can ultimately form clouds, altering precipitation and climate. Highlights will be presented of novel experiments being conducted in a unique ocean-atmosphere simulator developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE). Kimberly Prather, Professor of Climate, Atmospheric Science, and Physical Oceanography at UC San Diego will focus on recent CAICE studies aimed at advancing our understanding of how the oceans influence human and planetary health. New insights will be discussed as well as future studies designed to unravel human versus microbial impacts on the changing Earth’s system. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 35000]

The ocean plays a major role in regulating Earth’s temperature through exchange of chemicals and microbes with the atmosphere. When waves break, ocean-derived biological species including viruses and bacteria are transferred into the atmosphere. These species can ultimately form clouds, altering precipitation and climate. Highlights will be presented of novel experiments being conducted in a unique ocean-atmosphere simulator developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE). Kimberly Prather, Professor of Climate, Atmospheric Science, and Physical Oceanography at UC San Diego will focus on recent CAICE studies aimed at advancing our understanding of how the oceans influence human and planetary health. New insights will be discussed as well as future studies designed to unravel human versus microbial impacts on the changing Earth’s system. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 35000]

The ocean plays a major role in regulating Earth’s temperature through exchange of chemicals and microbes with the atmosphere. When waves break, ocean-derived biological species including viruses and bacteria are transferred into the atmosphere. These species can ultimately form clouds, altering precipitation and climate. Highlights will be presented of novel experiments being conducted in a unique ocean-atmosphere simulator developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE). Kimberly Prather, Professor of Climate, Atmospheric Science, and Physical Oceanography at UC San Diego will focus on recent CAICE studies aimed at advancing our understanding of how the oceans influence human and planetary health. New insights will be discussed as well as future studies designed to unravel human versus microbial impacts on the changing Earth’s system. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 35000]

The ocean plays a major role in regulating Earth’s temperature through exchange of chemicals and microbes with the atmosphere. When waves break, ocean-derived biological species including viruses and bacteria are transferred into the atmosphere. These species can ultimately form clouds, altering precipitation and climate. Highlights will be presented of novel experiments being conducted in a unique ocean-atmosphere simulator developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE). Kimberly Prather, Professor of Climate, Atmospheric Science, and Physical Oceanography at UC San Diego will focus on recent CAICE studies aimed at advancing our understanding of how the oceans influence human and planetary health. New insights will be discussed as well as future studies designed to unravel human versus microbial impacts on the changing Earth’s system. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 35000]

Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Susan Lozier from Duke

Dr. Thijs Heus is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Cleveland State University. Thijs’s research focuses on clouds and the impact they have on weather and climate. Some of the effects clouds can have include reflecting sunlight (which lowers temperatures) and transporting heat and moisture through the atmosphere. However, clouds remain one of the major sources of uncertainty in climate and weather predictions, partly due to their relatively small size and varying shapes. Thijs uses computer models and simulations to determine, for instance, what happens to clouds when temperatures change, and how the size of clouds impacts weather and climate. When the weather is nice, you can often find Thijs outdoors running. He also enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, and indulging in the many museums, music venues, sporting events, and restaurants in Cleveland, Ohio. He received Masters degrees in Physics as well as Meteorology and Physical Oceanography from Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Afterwards, he attended Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands where he was awarded a PhD in Applied Physics. Next, Thijs conducted postdoctoral research with the Department of Climate Services of The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute and then at the Hans Ertel Center of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology. Thijs also worked as Researcher at the Institute of Geophysics and Meteorology at the University of Cologne before accepting his current position at Cleveland State. He has been awarded the Faculty Merit Recognition Award from Cleveland State University, as well as Undergraduate Research Awards for the work of his students. In this interview, Thijs shares more about his life and science.

Lynne Talley, Professor of Physical Oceanography at Scripps and pillar of the oceanographic community, joins me to talk about her life in science.

From BCB... wu-236-open-mic-science-march-7 2015 was the warmest year on record.  Are you worried about climate change yet?  If so, you might want to attend Dr. Gary Lagerloef's upcoming presentation “Climate Science in the Space Age – an Update” for Open Mic Science Night at the Treehouse Cafe, Monday March 7 at 8 PM. Listen here as Dr. Lagerloef, senior scientist at Earth and Space Research, talks with BCB host Sonia Scaer about his climate research. In Gary's presentation he will explain the many aspects of climate research based on satellite measurements and some new findings since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2013. IPCC reports cover "the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant to understanding the scientific basis of risk of human-induced climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.” Dr. Lagerloef began his career in oceanography as an undergraduate, completed a Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography at the University of Washington in 1984, and later worked in private sector marine science. From 1988-1990, he served as Physical Oceanography Program Manager at NASA in Washington DC in the ocean science remote sensing program. In 1995, he co-founded Earth and Space Research, a non-profit scientific research institute in Seattle where he has developed several research projects devoted to studies of the upper ocean dynamics and climate variability using satellites. For more details about Earth & Space Research visit the website at https://www.esr.org/aquarius_index.html. The pub at the Treehouse Café in Lynwood Center is the venue for monthly first Monday “Open Mic Science” conversations. The public is invited to grab a beverage and explore ideas in various aspects of science and technology in an informal, social setting. Inspired by Café Scientifique, the gatherings are committed to public understanding of science. For more details about the Science Café program on Bainbridge Island, Open Mic Science, please check out http://openmicscience.weebly.com Credits: BCB host: Sonia Scaer; BCB audio editor: Chris Walker; social media publishers: Chris and Diane Walker.

Professor Gideon Henderson, Professor of Earth Sciences, and Professor David Marshall, Professor of Physical Oceanography, will explore the role of oceans in climate change. How are oceans affected by our rapidly changing climate? What can they tell us about the processes controlling climate change? And what role do they play in driving climate?

Professor Gideon Henderson, Professor of Earth Sciences, and Professor David Marshall, Professor of Physical Oceanography, will explore the role of oceans in climate change. How are oceans affected by our rapidly changing climate? What can they tell us about the processes controlling climate change? And what role do they play in driving climate?

This event was recorded on March 27, 2015. On Friday, March 27, 2015, the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the Secure World Foundation (SWF) hosted a luncheon panel discussion from 12:00pm to 2:00pm EST on  “Challenges In Sharing Weather Satellite Spectrum With Terrestrial Networks” in Washington, DC. In order to meet the growing demand for wireless broadband connectivity, the U.S. government is developing strategies to share radio frequency spectrum between federal and commercial users. Spectrum historically reserved for broadcasting meteorological satellite data to users from the current generation of polar-orbiting satellites was recently auctioned nationwide by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for over $2.4 billion. Federal regulators are now studying additional bands that may be shared in a future spectrum auction, including those currently used to download weather data from NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) and for the future GOES-R series. If GOES downlink spectrum is selected for sharing, there is a possibility of radio frequency interference between the new terrestrial commercial broadcasts and the existing satellite broadcasts that may render the satellite-received data unusable or degraded. Such interference could have significant impacts on the GOES-Variable (GVAR), GOES-R GOES Rebroadcast (GRB), the Emergency Managers Weather Information Network (EMWIN) -  which is used to support first responders around the country, High-Rate or Low-Rate Information Transmission (HRIT or LRIT), as well as relay of hydrometeorological data from the GOES Data Collection System (DCS), used for monitoring and warning of floods. A panel of experts discussed these issues, including the motivation for the sharing, potential impacts to end users of any interference, and options for mitigating potential interference. Speakers Mr. Jack Brown, Director, Arlington County Office of Emergency Management Dr. Carol Anne Clayson, Senior Scientist in the Department of Physical Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Dr. Mike Johnson, Satellite Team Lead, Office of Science and Technology, National Weather Service, NOAA Mr. David Lubar, Radio spectrum management specialist in the GOES-R Program Office, The Aerospace Corporation  Mr. Robert Mason, Chief,  USGS Office of Surface Water, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mr. Mark Mulholland, Chief Systems Engineer, Office of Systems Development (OSD), NOAA Mr. Mike Steinberg, Senior Corporate Consultant, AccuWeather Presentations   David Lubar Mike Johnson Mike Steinberg Robert Mason Mark Mulholland

Professor Stuart Cunningham is the principal investigator in Physical Oceanography at the Scottish Association for Marine Science in Oban. In 2014 he was named as oceanographer of the year for his "outstanding" contribution to the field. He talks to presenter Pennie Latin about sea gliders, sailing around the west coast of Scotland, ocean currents and climate change.

The Ocean Acidification Symposium was presented by the Centre for Chemical and Physical Oceanography, in November of 2012. The day-long symposium featured brief presentations from a wide range of researchers, of which this is one: Steve Wilhelm explores the role of viruses in the ocean eco-system. Viruses break down bacteria making available many nutrients for the wider eco system.

The Ocean Acidification Symposium was presented by the Centre for Chemical and Physical Oceanography, in November of 2012. The day-long symposium featured brief presentations from a wide range of researchers, of which this is one: Katie Baer Jones talks about the impact of Ocean Acidification on coralline algae and iconic shellfish such as Paua and oysters. Increases in the total dissolved inorganic carbon in the ocean lower the pH in the ocean, reducing the availability of carbonate ions for the making of shells.

The Ocean Acidification Symposium was presented by the Centre for Chemical and Physical Oceanography, in November of 2012. The day-long symposium featured brief presentations from a wide range of researchers, of which this is one: Hugh Doyle's research focuses on accurate measurement of the pH in seawater. He explains some of the short-comings of even the most accurate measurement tool: Spectrophotometry

The Ocean Acidification Symposium was presented by the Centre for Chemical and Physical Oceanography, in November of 2012. The day-long symposium featured brief presentations from a wide range of researchers, of which this is one: Els Maas explains the vital role bacteria play in breaking down larger molecules and releasing nutrients. Bacteria are part of the microbial foodweb in the oceans.

The Ocean Acidification Symposium was presented by the Centre for Chemical and Physical Oceanography, in November of 2012. The day-long symposium featured brief presentations from a wide range of researchers, of which this is one: Dr Melanie Gault-Ringold explores the role of bioactive metals in the lives of southern Ocean phytoplankton. This talk looks at the role of cadmium and other metals, and how southern ocean phytoplankton differ form their northern cousins

The Ocean Acidification Symposium was presented by the Centre for Chemical and Physical Oceanography, in November of 2012. The day-long symposium featured brief presentations from a wide range of researchers, of which this is one: Dr Miles Lamare talks about how changes in climate have affected the range of Sea urchin larvae - where they live and the impact they have on eco-systems.

The Ocean Acidification Symposium was presented by the Centre for Chemical and Physical Oceanography, in November of 2012. The day-long symposium featured brief presentations from a wide range of researchers, of which this is one: Professor Phil Boyd discusses large scale geo-engineering projects that may mitigate climate change. There are two basic forms of mitigation plans - Solar Radiation management, or carbon dioxide removal. Professor Boyd explores ways to assess the usefulness of different approaches.

The Ocean Acidification Symposium was presented by the Centre for Chemical and Physical Oceanography, in November of 2012. The day-long symposium featured brief presentations from a wide range of researchers, of which this is one: Dr Claudine Stirling talks about bio-active metals such as iron, zinc, cadmium and others, and their role in the ocean climate cycle.

The Ocean Acidification Symposium was presented by the Centre for Chemical and Physical Oceanography, in November of 2012. The day-long symposium featured brief presentations from a wide range of researchers, of which this is one:Dr Robert Strzepek talks about the way phytoplankton in the Southern Ocean have adapted to the limitations of iron available to them. Iron sources include drifting dust, melting of ice, eddies from coastlines.

The Ocean Acidification Symposium was presented by the Centre for Chemical and Physical Oceanography, in November of 2012. The day-long symposium featured brief presentations from a wide range of researchers, of which this is one: Dr Sylvia Sander talks about the vital role organic ligands play in the solubility of metals, particularly near geothermal vents. She discusses the importance of bioactive metals in food chains, in carbon, sulfur and nitrogen cycles.

The Ocean Acidification Symposium was presented by the Centre for Chemical and Physical Oceanography, in November of 2012. the day-long symposium featured brief presentations from a wide range of researchers, of which this is one: Associate professor Catriona Hurd talking about the role of seaweeds in the health of ocean eco-systems, and the world eco-system - generating oxygen and providing habitat to marine species.

The second lecture of a series entitled 'Climate Connections' was presented by Carl Wunsch, Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physical Oceanography at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In this talk, Prof Wunsch considers the perhaps unique problems faced by scientists and the public in understanding climate change. The problems include the very long times over which climate can and does change--far longer than human working lifetimes; the intuitive belief that the world is deterministic with randomness unimportant; the corresponding tendency to see patterns where none exist; the insistence by governments that scientists must tell them what will happen in the future; the liking of many scientists for the media limelight; the widespread confusion between weather and climate; the rise of 'sophisticated' computer models; Etc.