If you would like to learn what glacier physics and a salty sea say about climate change rather than rely on what you see on TV or hear from a friend, check out the annual Eminent Scholars Lecture Series: "Current Challenges in Marine Science: Ice Sheets and Sea Level; Ocean Acidification" at the College of Marine Science at USF St. Petersburg Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, March 3rd and 4th. There’s no charge and it's open to the public.
A growing group of scientists are eager to communicate the challenges of the globe’s oceans to the public and, based on the magnitude and complexity of what’s happening faster than predicted, inspire us to take action.
This article appears in Feb 24 – Mar 2, 2010.