November 18, 2020
Presented by Dr. Yarrow Axford, associate professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University.
The department of Earth Sciences is pleased to announce that this year’s honoree for the 16th Annual Potter Lecture is Dr. Yarrow Axford, associate professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University. Dr. Axford studies climate and environmental change, primarily through the lens of paleolimnology. Her current work is aimed at understanding climate change in Arctic and alpine environments.
The event will be held on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. (EST) via a Live Stream connection, https://youtu.be/M5YMA0ywSOU Dr. Axford’s talk is entitled “Arctic Meltdown? A Polar Geologist’s Long-Term Perspective on Climate Change”.
The Potter Lecture was established by alumni, colleagues, and friends of the department in 2004 who set up an endowed lectureship to honor Emeritus Professor Noel Potter who retired in 2005 from Dickinson College.
Further information
- Location: Online
- Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Cost: Free