Open Question: Extreme Environments

How have you been impacted by climate change, and how do you feel about managing our rapidly changing conditions and natural resources? Hear from our expert panelists on climate response and share your own experience.

Our Panelists
Emily Schlickman

Emily Schlickman is an assistant professor of landscape architecture and environmental design at UC Davis. Her current research on wildfire adaptation aims to shift perceptions of and relationships with fire by challenging normative approaches in the field, and offering alternatives that foreground care and decolonization.

Dr. Maike Sonnewald

Dr. Maike Sonnewald is an assistant professor of computer science at UC Davis, working in the intersection of oceanography, climate change, and AI toward actionable insights. Her work has been featured in the NOAA AI strategy, and was used in the science basis for New Zealand's Marine Protected Area legislation.

Dr. Rich Whittle

Dr. Rich Whittle is an assistant professor of human spaceflight and bioastronautics at the UC Davis Center for Spaceflight Research (CSFR). His research aims to characterize the effect of space on human physiology and to develop tools and countermeasures to facilitate operations and minimize risk in space and other extreme environments.

Moderator
Phillip Davis

Phillip Davis is a senior science writer at the Exploratorium, crafting interpretive content for the museum and its exhibits. He previously worked in technology forecasting and as a journalist for National Public Radio, where he reported from extreme environments such as the Sahara Desert, the Atlantic Ocean floor, and inside the eye of a hurricane.

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Price: After Dark 18+: USD 22.95

Time: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm