Climatologist to speak at Sierra Nevada College

Renowned climatologist Benjamin D. Santer will be speaking Oct. 16 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village.

Santer — who has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship, was inducted into the National Academy of Sciences and is considered one of the world’s pre-eminient climatologists — has said he would give all his awards up if it meant he could present his research on human-induced climate change to an audience that would listen to all the facts before making judgments about the reality of a “discernible human influence” on climate.

Sierra Business Council and Capital Public Radio, in partnership with UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center and Sierra Nevada College are sponsoring the event.

A no-host bar reception with Santer stars at 6:30pm. Santer will then speak for approximately 45 minutes followed by a Q&A. This event is limited to 100 people. RSVP via this link.