UMCES Appalachian Laboratory Hosts Celebrated Glaciologist Dr. Richard Alley

May 5, 2016

FROSTBURG, MD (May 2, 2016) — The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science – Appalachian Laboratory proudly presents “Powering the Future: Good News in the Greenhouse,” with Dr. Richard Alley on Thursday, May 12 at 6:00PM at the FSU Performing Arts Center in Frostburg, Maryland. The event, part of the Appalachian Laboratory’s Watershed Moments Community Learning Series, is free and open to the public.

Dr. Richard Alley of Penn State University has ranged from Antarctica to Greenland to help learn the history of Earth's climate, and whether the great ice sheets will fall in the ocean and flood our coasts. With over 250 scientific publications, he has been asked to provide advice to the highest levels of government, and been recognized with numerous awards including election to the US National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society. He hosted the PBS miniseries Earth: The Operators' Manual, and has been compared to a cross between Woody Allen and Carl Sagan for his enthusiastic efforts to communicate the excitement and importance of the science to everyone.  

No reservations are required. Please call 301-689-7102 or email events@al.umces.edufor additional information. Event information is also available online atwww.umces.edu/al.