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February 09, 2005
Cleaning up our act…The Kyoto Protocol comes into effect next week (Feb. 16), seven years after Canada signed on to the deal. Canada's goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions to six per cent below 1990 levels by 2010 appears unreachable. SFU's Mark Jaccard, a professor of resource and environmental management and an internationally known energy expert, can look at the issues and the solutions available to the government. Jaccard is a co-author of the award-winning book, The Cost of Climate Change Policy (2002) which estimates the cost of greenhouse gas reduction in Canada and outlines how Canada can fulfill most of its commitment by purchasing reduction credits from other countries.
Lessons learned from the tsunami…The South Asian tsunami was one of the worst natural disasters of the past hundred years, claiming some 250,000 lives and displacing more than a million people. John Clague, an SFU earth sciences professor and Canada Research Chair, will explain the dangers posed by tsunamis, describe the disaster in the Indian Ocean, and examine the lessons learned, when he gives a free public lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. at SFU's Harbour Centre campus. As part of the Speaking of Science lecture series, he will also talk about whether such a disaster can occur in the North Pacific Ocean. Clague is an expert on earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and avalanches as well as the environmental impact of climate change.
Bring on the romantics…It's a day to honour hearts, bestow gifts and, often times, propose marriage. Valentine's Day (Monday) marks a time to take stock of love relationships. SFU psychology professor emeritus Charles Crawford can offer an academic perspective on mating. He specializes in evolution and human behavior and can look at how and why modern day relationships evolve.
- Mark Jaccard, 604.291.4219; mark_jaccard@sfu.ca
Lessons learned from the tsunami…The South Asian tsunami was one of the worst natural disasters of the past hundred years, claiming some 250,000 lives and displacing more than a million people. John Clague, an SFU earth sciences professor and Canada Research Chair, will explain the dangers posed by tsunamis, describe the disaster in the Indian Ocean, and examine the lessons learned, when he gives a free public lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. at SFU's Harbour Centre campus. As part of the Speaking of Science lecture series, he will also talk about whether such a disaster can occur in the North Pacific Ocean. Clague is an expert on earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and avalanches as well as the environmental impact of climate change.
- John Clague, 604.291.4924; john_clague@sfu.ca
Bring on the romantics…It's a day to honour hearts, bestow gifts and, often times, propose marriage. Valentine's Day (Monday) marks a time to take stock of love relationships. SFU psychology professor emeritus Charles Crawford can offer an academic perspective on mating. He specializes in evolution and human behavior and can look at how and why modern day relationships evolve.
- Charles Crawford, 604.291.3660; charles_crawford@sfu.ca