{"id":4078,"date":"2024-10-15T13:31:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T13:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/?page_id=4078"},"modified":"2024-12-09T14:45:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T14:45:38","slug":"demystifying-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/demystifying-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Demystifying Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-4078\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-4078-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-4078-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-4078-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4078-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4078-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-9dabb1012a54-4078 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t 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30px\">Science At Night With NOAA\u2019s Tom DiLiberto<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Monday 2 December, from 7:30 \u2013 9PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The event is virtual and <strong>free<\/strong> but registration is required:<\/p>\n<div class=\"sow-hero-buttons\" style=\"text-align: center\"><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-atom-3181fa3c66ef\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/westconn.tfaforms.net\/304\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRegister\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h4>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-overlay sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"opacity: 0.5;background-image: 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class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Recent climate events have us all wondering what the future holds for our homes and communities.\u00a0 Please join us for an evening Climate 101 talk with expert, Tom DiLiberto, who will dispel myths, answer questions, and share best practices and solutions for a changing climate that can help build resilient communities.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Di Liberto is a climate scientist and public affairs specialist in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s (NOAA) Office of Communications, and the star and creator of NOAA\u2019s first ever cartoon series \u201cTeek and Tom explore planet Earth\u201d, a five-part series coming out in October. He works on strategic communications, especially related to climate science, and is a well-regarded public speaker on weather and climate. His scientific area of expertise is on El Ni\u00f1o and La Ni\u00f1a.\u00a0He previously served as the climate scientist for NOAA\u2019s Climate.gov.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his work at NOAA, Tom will serve as the lead for the Department of State\u2019s U.S. Center at the upcoming United Nations climate change conference COP29. He previously served as emcee of the U.S. Center at COP21\u2014where the Paris Agreement was forged\u2014COP22, COP26, COP27, and COP28. As lead and emcee, he helps organize and runs the U.S. government\u2019s public outreach space during the negotiations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4078-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4078-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4078-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-tabs panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-tabs so-widget-sow-tabs-default-53c12d16ec99-4078\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\"><b>Representative Experts and Speakers<\/b><\/h3><div class=\"sow-tabs\">\n\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-tab-container\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-tabs-tab\n\t\t\t sow-tabs-tab-selected\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"dr-theodora-pinou-host\"\n\t\t\taria-selected=\"true\"\n\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-title sow-tabs-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Theodora Pinou - HOST\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-tabs-tab\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"tom-di-liberto-guest-speaker\"\n\t\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-title sow-tabs-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTom Di Liberto - Guest Speaker\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-panel-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-panel\">\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-tabs-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"false\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"Dr-Pinou\"><strong>Theodora Pinou, Western Connecticut State University, Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences,\u00a0 MS in Integrative Biological Diversity Program Director and Coordinator.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/10\/pinou-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/10\/pinou-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/10\/pinou.jpg 388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pinou is Department Chair and Professor of Biology Sciences at WCSU. She is also a Curatorial Affiliate in Vertebrate Zoology at the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University. She received her BA, MA, and Ph.D at New York University in Biology, with a focus in vertebrate evolution and ecology.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-panel\">\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-tabs-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4093 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/TDiLiberto_Headshot-web-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/TDiLiberto_Headshot-web-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/TDiLiberto_Headshot-web.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>Tom Di Liberto is a climate scientist and public affairs specialist in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s (NOAA) Office of Communications, and the star and creator of NOAA\u2019s first ever cartoon series \u201cTeek and Tom explore planet Earth\u201d, a five-part series coming out in October. He works on strategic communications, especially related to climate science, and is a well-regarded public speaker on weather and climate. His scientific area of expertise is on El Ni\u00f1o and La Ni\u00f1a.\u00a0He previously served as the climate scientist for NOAA\u2019s Climate.gov.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his work at NOAA, Tom will serve as the lead for the Department of State\u2019s U.S. Center at the upcoming United Nations climate change conference COP29. He previously served as emcee of the U.S. Center at COP21\u2014where the Paris Agreement was forged\u2014COP22, COP26, COP27, and COP28. As lead and emcee, he helps organize and runs the U.S. government\u2019s public outreach space during the negotiations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4078-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><hr \/>\n<p><b>For more information, please contact Dr. Theodora Pinou, professor of Biology, at <a href=\"mailto:Pinout@wcsu.edu\">Pinout@wcsu.edu<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Demystifying Climate Change &nbsp; Science At Night With NOAA\u2019s Tom DiLiberto Monday 2 December, from 7:30 \u2013 9PM The event is virtual and free but registration is required: Register Register Event Recording About the Lecture Recent climate events have &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4078","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4078\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}