On Oct. 1, 2009, we were fortunate to host Abby Sallenger (Oceanographer, USGS-St. Pete) this week for our department seminar series. The announcement is found below:
REMINDER: USGS Oceanographer Dr. Asbury Sallenger will be speaking today at 4 p.m. in 202 Williamson Hall. The title of his presentation is “Barrier-island failure modes triggered by Hurricane Katrina: implications for future sea-level-rise impacts.”
Dr. Sallenger’s research career has focused on various aspects of coastal processes and geomorphology including his latest work on hurricane-induced shoreline change. He has been awarded the Shoemaker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Scientific Communication, has testified before various congressional committees on coastal hazards, and has recently completed a book which tells the true story of people coping with the effects of climate change in coastal Louisiana some 150 years ago.
A New York Times article on Abby can be found here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/science/01prof.html