The Priestley International Centre for Climate invites you to an interdisciplinary Climate Exchange seminar:

Making Assessments for Policy: Earth observations and modelling for decision making

Date: Monday 18 September, 16:00 – 17:15

Location: Clothworkers Speakman Lecture Theatre (G.89[SS1] ), University of Leeds

Speaker: David Fahey, Director, Chemical Science Division, NOAA

Followed by a panel discussion on making assessments for policy by IPCC, IPBES and WMO ozone assessment authors

Panellists: David Fahey (NOAA), Jan Fuglestvedt (CICERO), Jan Minx (Mercator Research Institute), Keith Shine (Reading), Lindsay Stringer (Leeds)[SS2]

Chair: Piers Forster (Priestley Centre)

Further information

The Priestley International Centre for Climate invites you to an interdisciplinary Climate Exchange seminar by Dr David Fahey Director of the Chemical Sciences Division at NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory. David will talk about the general principles in supporting decision making and offer examples to illustrate their contemporary importance and value.

The seminar will be followed by a panel discussion on the role of academics in expert-led assessments, chaired by Piers Forster with panellists from IPCC, IPBES and WMO Ozone Assessments.

This event forms part of the NERC funded Making Assessment for Policy for Environmental Research Scientists.

For further information please contact climate@leeds.ac.uk

Directions: Speakman lecture theatre is accessible from either Clothworker's Court (beside Clothworkers North Building and the Great Hall) via the first door on the left or through the archway next to it (first door on the right).

Making Assessments for Policy: Earth observations & modelling for decision making