UMaine Scientists at COP24
UMaine Scientists at COP24
By: Will Kochtitzky
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP24) is always two of the most overwhelming, inspiring, and energizing weeks of the year. This year's COP in Katowice, Poland is no exception. We have 7 UMaine students, staff, and faculty attending to learn how climate change policy intersects with our program and research interests.
As a glaciologist, my purpose at the COP is to understand how science is informing decision making. I am particularly interested in how we are observing and quantify climate change from weather stations, in situ measurements, and satellites (an entire blog post later this week will be dedicated to satellites). As scientists, we have an obligation to produce and communicate policy relevant work that helps reduce natural hazards, increases our knowledge of the natural world, and/or helps us predict future outcomes. My goal at the COP is to understand policy maker needs so that I can fill knowledge gaps and to communicate my climate science work to decision makers.
This year at the COP, we also brought along 1,000 students from around the United States. These students follow us virtually on twitter (@UMaineFAR_Will), through a series of videos, and here on this blog. You can follow along too at Follow A ResearcherⒸ.
I will post updates later in the week about current observations of climate change, predictions of future climate change, and policy maker needs in addressing climate change. Stay tuned!
By: Will Kochtitzky
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP24) is always two of the most overwhelming, inspiring, and energizing weeks of the year. This year's COP in Katowice, Poland is no exception. We have 7 UMaine students, staff, and faculty attending to learn how climate change policy intersects with our program and research interests.
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| Will under Katowice's iconic statue |
As a glaciologist, my purpose at the COP is to understand how science is informing decision making. I am particularly interested in how we are observing and quantify climate change from weather stations, in situ measurements, and satellites (an entire blog post later this week will be dedicated to satellites). As scientists, we have an obligation to produce and communicate policy relevant work that helps reduce natural hazards, increases our knowledge of the natural world, and/or helps us predict future outcomes. My goal at the COP is to understand policy maker needs so that I can fill knowledge gaps and to communicate my climate science work to decision makers.
This year at the COP, we also brought along 1,000 students from around the United States. These students follow us virtually on twitter (@UMaineFAR_Will), through a series of videos, and here on this blog. You can follow along too at Follow A ResearcherⒸ.
I will post updates later in the week about current observations of climate change, predictions of future climate change, and policy maker needs in addressing climate change. Stay tuned!
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