[SEMCO] Woods Hole Research Center: Richard Williams lecture - Thursday, September 26

[Allison White]

The Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC) will hold the second lecture of a
three-part series on Environmental Tipping Points on Thursday, September
26, at 5:30 pm, when Dr. Richard S. Williams, Jr., will present *The
Earth's Disappearing Cryosphere* and discuss rapid changes in glaciers, sea
ice, and permafrost that document major climatic tipping points.

Dr. Williams is a WHRC adjunct senior scientist and science director of
Geoscience Information Services.  He specializes in the use of airborne and
satellite remote sensing technology to study dynamic geologic, glaciologic,
and geomorphologic processes. He is a proponent of cooperative
international programs that use satellite imaging data to monitor changes
globally on the Earth’s surface that result from natural processes and/or
human activities. He is the author of more than 350 articles, book
chapters, books, and maps.  The final book in an 11-volume series on the
world’s glaciers, *The Glaciers of Iceland,* will be published next year.  Dr.
Williams is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and
recipient of the US Department of the Interior Distinguished Service Award.
The Williams Glacier and Williams Ice Stream in Antarctica are named after
him.  Dr. Williams received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University
of Michigan and his Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University.

The third lecture in the series on Environmental Tipping Points will be
held on October 24, when WHRC senior scientist Dr. Michael T. Coe will
discuss the Amazon in a talk entitled *Food for Thought: Balancing
Agriculture, Forests, and Climate*.  Deforestation in the Amazon can lead
to radical climate shifts that affect forests, crops, and hydropower.
Environmental Tipping Points lectures will take place at 5:30 pm in WHRC’s
Harbourton Auditorium, 149 Woods Hole Road, Falmouth, MA. There is no
charge and the public is welcome. Parking and seating are limited, however,
and reservations are recommended. To reserve, email events at whrc.org or call
508-444-1517.
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