Our 2024 Jahns Distinguished Lecturer will be Cynthia Palomares.
Topic: How Climate Change Impacts Infrastructure
Upcoming Meeting: March 7th
2023–2024 Jahns Distinguished Lecturer
Cynthia Palomares
“How Climate Change Impacts Infrastructure?”
Cynthia Palomares, PG, PE, has been selected by AEG and GSA-EEGS as the Richard Jahns Distinguished Lecturer for 2023-2024. Cynthia is an AEG Past President, retired adjunct instructor at Texas Engineering Extension Service at Texas A&M University, and retired Project Manager of the Waste Permits Division of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
This lecture series honors the late Dr. Jahns by promoting student awareness of environmental and engineering geology through lectures at academic institutions and AEG Chapters during the year.
Where: Art Marble 21
31 Westlake Ave N.
Seattle, WA 98109
When: March 7, 2024
What Time:
6:00 - 6:30 PM Check in/Social
6:30 - 7:30 PM Dinner (Vegan, Vegetarian, and Gluten-Free selections available (specify in registration) No Host bar.
7:30 - 8:30 PM Presentation
How Much: $40 AEG/ASCE Member and AEG Prospective Member: $50 Non Member (in-person), $5 Students; Online, Free.
Follow this link to register: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6241140
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 872 1380 7264
Passcode: 136859
Lecture Abstract
The terms global warming and climate change are often used interchangeably, but the two phenomena are different. Global warming is the rise in global mean temperature due to the release of heat trapping gasses like carbon dioxide and methane. Climate change is a more general term that refers to changes in many climatic factors (such as temperature and precipitation) from the global to the local scale. These changes are happening at different rates and in different ways in response to global warming. The timing and amount of rainfall is changing, which is generally resulting in more severe storms. In addition, global warming and associated climate change is shrinking ice caps, melting glaciers, causing water shortages, causing sea level to rise, and increasing wildfire risk. The climate is becoming more extreme in response to global warming. As a result, infrastructure (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) are being impacted at an alarming rate. A record number of hurricanes, wildfires and floods cost the world $210 billion in damage in 2020. Specific weather-related impacts, and potential mitigation to infrastructure will be discussed.
Venue Information for November Meeting
Art Marble 21 is a restaurant and bar that takes the name and location of a granite and stone business opened in 1921 near Lake Union in Seattle. Fitting for a meeting of local geologists! Our event will be held in the “Show Room” upstairs.
Free parking is available, and the venue is also easily accessible by public transit!
· Limited free (after 6 PM) street parking may be available immediately outside the venue on Westlake Ave. (southbound) and 9th Ave. (northbound). Pay parking in the lot across 9th Ave directly west of Art Marble 21.
· Convenient, free (after 4pm) off-street parking is available just up the street in the parking lot near the Courtyard Marriott and Kenmore Air.
· South Lake Union Streetcar: Use the Terry Ave. N near MOHAI and walk 2 short blocks.
· Link Light Rail: Use Westlake station and transfer to the South Lake Union Streetcar.
· Rapid Ride Line C (Fauntleroy-West Seattle-Downtown): Stop at Westlake Ave N & Mercer St.
· Route 40 Bus (Northgate-Crown Hill-Ballard-Fremont): Stop at Westlake Ave N & Mercer St. or Westlake Ave N & Highland Dr.
