- This event has passed.
Science at Night
SCIENCE AT NIGHT:听The听Department of Biology听at听吃瓜头条听will present a free 鈥淪cience at Night鈥 virtual talk with climate scientist听听from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on听Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. DiLiberto, who specializes in breaking down complex concepts for non-scientists to understand, will discuss 鈥淒emystifying Climate Change.鈥 The public is invited to log in to the talk. To register, visit听www.wcsu.edu/biology/demystifying-climate-change/听in advance of the event to receive a link.
A climate scientist and public affairs specialist in the听听Office of Communications, DiLiberto also is the star and creator of NOAA鈥檚 first cartoon production, 鈥,鈥 a five-part series designed for students in the fourth through sixth grades. He works on strategic communications, especially related to climate science, and is a well-regarded public speaker on weather and climate. His scientific area of expertise is on El Ni帽o and La Ni帽a, and he previously served as the climate scientist for NOAA鈥檚听.
In addition to his work at NOAA, DiLiberto is the lead for the Department of State鈥檚 U.S. Center at the听, currently taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan. He previously served as emcee of the U.S. Center at COP21 鈥 where the Paris Agreement was forged 鈥 and as lead at COP22, COP26, COP27 and COP28. As lead and emcee, he has helped organize and run the U.S. government鈥檚 public outreach space during the negotiations.
The Dec. 2 Climate 101 talk with DiLiberto hosted by WestConn will dispel myths, answer questions, and share best practices and solutions for a changing climate that can help build resilient communities. It is funded by an NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-Wet) 听grant.
For more information, contact Biology Department Chair Dr. Theodora Pinou at听pinout@wcsu.edu
