‘How will climate change affect the Pacific Northwest?’ lecture

Dr. Leslie Dierauf, retired northwest regional director of the U.S. Geological Survey, will present a lecture entitled “How will climate change affect us in the Pacific Northwest and what can we do about it?”

December 8, 2012 8:00 am
A bald eagle catching a fish with his talons.
A bald eagle catching a fish with his talons.

Dr. Leslie Dierauf, retired northwest regional director of the U.S. Geological Survey, will present a lecture entitled “How will climate change affect us in the Pacific Northwest and what can we do about it?”

The presentation will also cover solutions that can help adapt and respond to changes that at times can seem overwhelming, say organizers.

The Marine Science Lecture is on Tuesday, Dec. 11 in the Camp Orkila Larry Norman Lodge. A free dinner is at 5:30 p.m. The lecture is at 7 p.m.

Dierauf, who is also a veterinarian and scientist, will explore climate change through the lens of the marine environment.

She will talk about the changes people can expect to see and their long-term implications, particularly as they touch on the health of the marine ecosystem.

The 2012/13 Marine Science Lecture Series is presented by program partners The SeaDoc Society and YMCA Camp Orkila.

Next month, the lecture series will feature Gary Davis, who is the former Chief Ocean Scientist for the National Park Service.

On Jan. 8, he will share his immense knowledge about the history of our attempts to understand and to protect the oceans of the world.

For more information about these lectures and more visit www.seadocsociety.org.