IPY 2007-2008

International Polar Year Lecture Series at the Grand Valley State University

Title of the talk: Global Linkages: The Significance of a Changing Tundra
By Robert Hollister, Grand Valley State University
Location: Grand Valley State University, Allendale Campus: 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401, US

Recent trends show tree line moving north and changes in tundra vegetation. Forecasts based on models and warming studies predict significant changes in tundra vegetation in the near future. Are recent trends a window into the future? If so, what implication may these changes have on arctic systems and what linkages may these changes have on the rest of the world? This lecture will describe our current understanding of the role of tundra vegetation, how it is expected to change, and why it matters to the rest of the world.

All lectures have free admission and are appropriate for students in middle grades through adults. Lectures will be held at 7 p.m. in Loutit Lecture Hall 101, Seymour and Esther Padnos Hall of Science on Grand Valley State University’s Allendale Campus. Receptions to follow. Parking in Lot F after 6:30 pm.

Sponsored by:
Regional Math & Science Center at Grand Valley State University
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Michigan Space Grant Consortium

For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/rmsc or contact:
Regional Math & Science Center, (616) 331-2267, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Download a poster for the lecture series (PDF).