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May 26, 2023
9th Annual Michio Yanai Distinguished Lecture
“How Climate Change and Wildfires are Reshaping California’s Forests” Thursday, May 25, 20235:00 p.m. reception, 6:00 p.m. lectureJames West Alumni Center,
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May 4, 2022
8th Annual Michio Yanai Distinguished Lecture
What We Don’t Know About Climate Change and Why it Matters Bjorn Stevens Managing Director, Max-Plank Institute for Meteorology Professor,
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May 6, 2021
7th Michio Yanai Distinguished Lecture
Two Environmental Success Stories and Why They Give Us Hope for the Planet Susan Solomon Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor
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May 30, 2019
6th Annual Michio Yanai Distinguished Lecture
From there to here: A brief history of projecting climate and environmental change Inez Y. Fung Professor of Atmospheric Science,
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May 3, 2018
5th Annual Michio Yanai Distinguished Lecture
The Real Debate of Climate Science: Does the Ocean Matter for Climate? Amy Clement Professor, University of Miami Rosenstiel School
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May 4, 2017
4th Annual Distinguished Lecture
El Niño Comes of Age John Michael Wallace Professor University of Washington Thursday, May 4, 20175:00 p.m. reception | 6:00
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May 5, 2016
3rd Annual Distinguished Lecture
Fingerprinting the Climate System Benjamin David Santer climate researcher. Ph.D. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Lecture: May 5 2016 6pm Reception: May
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May 7, 2015
2nd Annual Distinguished Lecture
exploring global warming with climate models Syukuro Manabe senior meteorologist. Ph.D. Princeton University Lecture: May 7 2015 6pm Reception: May 7
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May 7, 2014
1st annual distinguished lecture
road maps for transitioning all 50 US states to wind, water, and solar power Mark Z. Jacobson professor of civil