University of Connecticut
Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series on Nature and the Environment
* VIRTUAL PRESENTATION *
Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 4:00pm (EST)
J. Marshall Shepherd
Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Geography and Atmospheric Sciences
University of Georgia
“The Extreme-Weather Climate Gap: Implications for Cities, Risk, and Vulnerability”
Please join us for a VIRTUAL Teale lecture, to be streamed live on Thursday, February 2 at 4:00pm EST.
Dr. Marshall Shepherd's research focuses primarily on hydrometeorological extremes, urban climate, and the intersections of atmospheric sciences with society. He uses remote sensing, weather-climate modeling, and risk-vulnerability approaches to address challenges such as urban flooding, energy-food-water nexus, weather-climate risk, and communication-warnings.
In 2022, he was selected as Southeastern Conference (SEC) Professor of the year. In 2021, Dr. Shepherd made history by becoming the first UGA faculty member to be elected to the National Academy of Science, National Academy of Engineering, and American Academy of Arts and Sciences in the same year. He is one of only a handful of scholars to hold membership in all three distinguished organizations. Dr. Shepherd is also the host of The Weather Channel’s Award-Winning Sunday talk show Weather Geeks, a pioneering Sunday talk podcast/show and a senior contributor to Forbes Magazine.
Dr. Shepherd is frequently sought as an expert on weather, climate, and remote sensing. He routinely appears on CBS Face The Nation, NOVA, The Today Show, CNN, Fox News, The Weather Channel and several others. His Tedx Atlanta Talk on “Slaying Climate Zombies” is one of the most viewed climate lectures on YouTube. Dr. Shepherd is also frequently asked to advise key leaders at NASA, the White House, Congress, Department of Defense, and officials from foreign countries. In February 2013, Dr. Shepherd briefed the U.S. Senate on climate change and extreme weather. He has also written several editorials for CNN, Washington Post, Atlanta Journal Constitution, and numerous other outlets and has been featured in Time Magazine, Popular Mechanics, and NPR Science Friday.
This WebEx event is open to the public and viewers may submit questions via chat during the live program.
For a link to the live program on 2 February, please visit the Teale Series web page: https://cese.uconn.edu/the-edwin-way-teale-lecture-series/
If you need accommodation to access or participate, please contact CSMNHinfo@uconn.edu
For more information, contact: Dr. Erin Kuprewicz at CSMNHinfo@uconn.edu