WHAT: Daylong symposium on the effects of global warming on the coasts, covering sea-level change in New Jersey, coastal zone management, dune restoration, the effects of tropical storms on the continental shelf, global warmings effects on bays and estuaries, and the socioeconomic and ethical implications of global warming and coastal change
WHO: Keynote speaker Orrin Pilkey, professor emeritus of geology at Duke University; Rutgers scientists and researchers from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the School of Arts and Sciences
WHEN: Monday, May 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: The auditorium of the Wright Chemistry Building on the Busch Campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
BACKGROUND: How will global warming impact coastal communities? The New Jersey economy relies heavily on coastal communities for recreation, industry, food production and real estate. This symposium will outline the effects of global warming and sea-level rise on the shore, placing those effects in a global context. The researchers also will discuss the social, ethical and economic realities of global warming for the people of New Jersey.
Ken Branson
732-932-7084, Ext. 633
E-mail: kbranson@ur.rutgers.edu