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The University of Adelaide
SA 5005 Australia

environment@adelaide.edu.au
Phone: +61 8 8313 0543
Phone: +61 8 8303 3670

Climate Futures Seminar Series 2

Climate change trends

Wednesday March 11, 5.00-7.00pm, Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
Convened by Professor Barry Brook

Professor Barry Brook
Sir Hubert Wilkins Chair of Climate Change
Faculty of Sciences, University of Adelaide

Prof. Barry Brook provides an update of the latest scientific information on global warming and its impacts: in short, a summary of the state of the art in 2009.

Andrew Watson
Regional Director
Bureau of Meteorology: South Australian Regional Office

In South Australia, climate change has been well monitored historically using high quality meteorological stations from across the state. Andrew Watson from the Bureau of Meteorology discusses records of recent changes in weather patterns and compares these to predicted, and future regional scenarios for, climate change.

Doctor Murray Townsend
Manager
Department for Environment and Heritage: Coastal Management

Dr Murray Townsend discusses the range of expected climate impacts upon the South Australian coast, focussing on the policies and actions of the SA Coast Protection Board, supported by the Department for Environment and Heritage, to mitigate and adapt to them.