World Affairs Council and Great Decisions Program
The Marin Chapter of the World Affairs Council (WAC) offers a series of monthly programs on the Dominican University of California campus, in the Creekside or Shield Room. Each month, from August through June, WAC presents a lecture on a specific world issue, such as War in Iraq, Energy Crisis, Palestine/Israeli conflict.
Upcoming Lecture
Will the Coral Reefs Become Extinct? A Looming Consequence of Climate Change
Speaker: Vania Coelho
Associate Professor, Department of Natural
Sciences and Mathematics, Dominican University
Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
As climate change increases global water temperatures, coral reefs, unique in their natural beauty and biological diversity, have become one of the world’s most threatened ecosystems. Without intense conservation and restoration programs, their total collapse is only a few decades away. Millions of species will simply disappear, and significant coastal populations will find themselves deprived of a major source of nourishment and income. Thus it is critical to develop techniques that can slow coral reef deterioration until solutions for its causes, particularly global warming, can be identified and applied.
Professor Coelho earned her doctorate in zoology from the University of Sao Paolo, Brazil, and held doctoral and post-doctoral research positions at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History and Columbia University. She is a specialist in coral reef ecology. Her recent projects have received funding from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
This program is co-sponsored by the Marin Chapter of the United Nations Association.
Pre-paid reservations required for guaranteed seating.
Dinner reservations required by Friday, May 18.
For reservations, visit the Council’s website or call 415-293-4600.
Evening Schedule
Creekside Room, Caleruega Dining Hall
Reception: 6:30 p.m.
Dinner: 7:00 p.m.
Dessert: 7:30 p.m.
Program: 7:50 p.m.
Dinner and Program: WAC Members and Dominican Faculty & Staff: $30, Non-members: $35
Dessert and Program: WAC Members and Dominican Faculty & Staff: $6, Nonmembers: $9
Students with valid ID: Free
Contact
Alice Bartholomew at 415-485-3286 or bartholomew@dominican.edu
For the current Marin Chapter event visit: http://www.itsyourworld.org/
