Distinguished Lecture Series


The Waikīkī Aquarium continues its Distinguished Lecture Series:
Finding Hope Under A Dark Cloud

Tuesday, April 24th, 2018
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tenney Theatre, St. Andrew’s Schools
224 Queen Emma Square, Honolulu, HI 96813

Dr. Chip Fletcher
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Climate change threatens the stability of civilization and the security of human communities,” said Dr. Fletcher. “The one most powerful tool that we have in overcoming this global threat is education that leads to positive action, and I hope to keep this conversation going.

The associate dean for Academic Affairs and professor of Geology and Geophysics in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the University of Hawaiʻi at M­ānoa, Dr. Fletcher is globally recognized for his award-winning and innovative research. Dr. Fletcher has been published in over 100 peer-reviewed articles and three textbooks, and his research focus on the impacts of sea level rise on island shorelines. His lecture will shed light on the effects of climate change and how we should respond, based on recent research.

Presented by Friends of the Waikīkī Aquarium.

 

 

 

In partnership with St. Andrew’s Schools.

 

 

 

Sponsored by Matson.