BIOLOGY SEMINAR
ADJUNCT APPOINTMENT LECTURE
4:00 PM SEMINAR
PHYSICS/ASTRONOMY AUD. A102
REFRESHMENTS IN FOYER 3:45 PM
AND FOLLOWING SEMINAR
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
“Stressors on Steroids: Climate Change,
Land-Use Change, Disturbance Regimes
and the Future of Western Ecosystems”
Dr. Lisa J. Graumlich
Dean, College of the
Environment
University of Washington
Little doubt remains among scientists that the global climate system is changing due to
human influence and that climate change will have far-reaching and fundamental
impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity. Arguably, previously localized stressors (e.g.,
land-use change, insect outbreaks, invasive species) are playing an equally important
role in reshaping ecosystems at regional scales. One of the great challenges in adapting
to climate and other landscape-scale changes is developing and implementing policies
that enhance ecological resilience in the face of these changes. In this talk, I explore the
challenges of ecosystem management and adaptation with an emphasis on strategies
that are robust to climate change and other stressors and that are politically and socially
viable.
Host: Ray Huey
To request disability accommodations, contact the Disability Services Office at least 10 days in advance of the event.
206-543-6450 OR dso@u.washington.edu