Date

ARCUS Arctic Research Seminar Series
Crazy Weather and the Arctic Meltdown: Are They Connected?
Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S.(ARCUS)
Thursday, 18 February 2016 at 12:00-1:00 p.m. EST

Speaker: Jennifer Francis
Marine and Coastal Sciences Professor at Rutgers University

To register for this event, please go to:
https://www.arcus.org/research-seminar-series.


The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) announces the second
event of its open Seminar Series, which will feature a presentation
entitled "Crazy Weather and the Arctic Meltdown: Are They Connected?"
The event will be held in the ARCUS D.C. office at 1201 New York Avenue,
NW Washington D.C. on Thursday, 18 February 2016.

The ARCUS Arctic Research Seminar Series brings some of the leading
Arctic researchers to Washington, D.C. to share the latest findings and
what they mean for decision-making. These seminars will be of interest
to Federal agency officials, Congressional staff, NGOs, associations,
and the public.

This seminar will be presented by Dr. Jennifer Francis of Rutgers
University.

Seminar Abstract: Does it seem as though the weather gods have gone
crazy lately? It is not your imagination. The question on everyone's
minds is why? And is it related to climate change? In this presentation,
Francis will explain new research that links increasing extreme weather
events with the rapidly warming and melting Arctic during recent
decades. Evidence suggests that Arctic warming is causing weather
patterns to become more persistent, which can lead to extremes such as
droughts, cold spells, heat waves, and some flooding events.

This event is a brown-bag lunch that will be held in the ARCUS D.C.
office (1201 New York Avenue, NW Washington D.C. Fourth Floor). Cookies
and beverages will be provided. A live webinar is also available to
those unable to attend in person. Instructions for accessing the webinar
will be sent to 'Webinar Only' registrants prior to the event.

To register for this event or for additional information, please go to:
https://www.arcus.org/research-seminar-series.

For questions about this event or the ARCUS Arctic Research Seminar
Series, please contact:
Judy Fahnestock
Email: judy [at] arcus.org


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