For more information contact UAS Information Officer Kevin Myers at 796-6530 or by email.
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September 11, 2006
CBJ Scientific Panel on Climate Change Holds Open Discussion at UAS
The City and Borough of Juneau Scientific Panel on Climate Change is holding a panel discussion at the UAS Egan Lecture Hall on Sat., Sept. 23 from 2 to 4 pm followed by an open discussion over coffee and cookies.
The panel of scientific experts was commissioned by Mayor Bruce Botelho to review the relevant scientific information and prepare a report to the Mayor’s Office and the CBJ Assembly on the potential impacts of climate change on Juneau and its surroundings.
The report is still in development, and the panel is interested in hearing from the community.
The panel is comprised of the following members:
- Dr. Brendan P. Kelly, Panel Chairperson
Dean of Arts and Sciences
Vice Provost for Research
University of Alaska Southeast - Thomas Ainsworth
Meteorologist in Charge
NOAA/NWS Forecast Office - Dr. Douglas “Sandy” Boyce Jr.
Alaska Issues Coordinator
Juneau Forestry Sciences Laboratory - Dr. Eran Hood
Assistant Professor of Hydrology
University of Alaska Southeast - Peggy Murphy
Research Director
Alaska Marine Conservation Council - Jim Powell
Wetlands Coordinator
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Air and Water Division
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Contacts:
UAS Spokesperson Kevin Myers: 796-6530
UAS Dean of Arts and Sciences Brendan Kelly: 796-6531
