The Kozmetsky Center of Excellence in Global Finance has released their calendar of major events for the Fall 2016 semester and among the many exciting events they’ll be hosting, two are sustainability-related.
Oct. 4: “The Climate Change Challenge and Implications for National Security” By U.S. Navy Rear Admiral (Ret.) David W. Titley, Ph.D., Professor of Practice in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science at Pennsylvania State University
On Tuesday evening October 4, the Kozmetsky Center will feature a lecture presented by U.S. Navy Rear Admiral (Ret.) David W. Titley, Ph.D., Professor of Practice in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science at Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Titley is an internationally recognized expert in the field of climate, the Arctic, and National Security, and founding Director of Penn State’s Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk.
On Tuesday evening October 4, the Kozmetsky Center will feature a lecture presented by U.S. Navy Rear Admiral (Ret.) David W. Titley, Ph.D., Professor of Practice in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science at Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Titley is an internationally recognized expert in the field of climate, the Arctic, and National Security, and founding Director of Penn State’s Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk. Dr. Titley’s career included duties as Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy, and Deputy Assistant Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance. While serving in the Pentagon, Dr. Titley initiated and led the U.S. Navy’s Task Force on Climate Change. After retiring from the Navy, Dr. Titley served as the Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Operations, the Chief Operating Officer position at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He completed his advanced graduate studies in the fields of meteorology and physical oceanography. Professor Titley’s lecture entitled “The Climate Change Challenge and Implications for National Security” will be co-sponsored with the Austin World Affairs Council and take place from 7:00 – 8:30 PM in Carter Auditorium.
Please note that the Kozmetsky Center will also be featuring Dr. Geoff Dabelko, Professor and Director of the Environmental Studies Program at the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs at Ohio State University and Senior Advisor for the Environmental Change and Security Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center who will offer a second perspective in our series on the critical climate change issue this academic year in March 2017.
Dec. 5: “Native American Perspectives on Science, Spirituality, Nature, & the Environment” by Dr. Dianne Barton, Chair of the National Tribal Toxics Council (NTTC)
Dec. 5, the Kozmetsky Center will feature a lecture offered by Dr. Dianne Barton who is currently responsible for managing water quality, environmental toxins, and regulatory processes at the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC). CRITFC works to restore fish in the ancestral homeland of the CRITFC tribes which covers one-fourth of the entire Columbia River Basin. Salmon, water, and other natural and cultural resources are critical to tribal culture, religion, and economy but are threatened by the production and discharge of toxic contaminants and other pollutants into the environment. Dr. Barton also serves as Chair of the National Tribal Toxics Council (NTTC) which is an EPA Tribal partnership group that advocates for tribal interests in toxic policy decisions. Key issues for the NTTC include advocacy for programs to minimize the disproportionate exposure of tribal members to toxic chemicals, increasing tribal capacity to monitor and assess foods and resources for toxic chemicals, and enhancing tribal consultation and coordination on national chemical risk management and pollution prevention policies. Previously, Dr. Barton was a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico and worked in their Environmental Restoration Technologies Department and in the Infrastructure Surety Department. She holds a Ph.D. in Geochemistry from the University of Arizona. Her lecture entitled “Native American Perspectives on Science, Spirituality, Nature, & the Environment” is scheduled for 12:00 noon – 1:00 PM in Mabee Ballroom A.