Resources: Local Climate Science Classes
Last Updated: 06.04.15
Upcoming Classes
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Past Classes
Past Classes
Class Completed
"Dealing with Climate Change"
Dr. Ray Weymann and Guest Speakers
March 2014
Class: Dealing with Climate Change
Host: Lifelong Learners of the Central Coast
Date: March 2014
Location: PG&E Energy Education Center
Introduction to the Lifelong Learners of the Central Coast
Videos of “Dealing with Climate Change”
During March 2014 a series of four weekly class presentations were held at the PG&E Energy Education Center in San Luis Obispo under the auspices of the Life Long Learners of the Central Coast. Videos of these classes are available from YouTube as identified below. These are not professional quality videos but people interested in various aspects of climate change should profit by viewing them.
Biographical Material about the Presenters
The first three videos are of talks are by Mr. John Lindsey, Dr. Ray Weymann and Dr. Lou Pitelka. Their videos are identified below. Videos of the remaining talks will be posted as soon as they are available. Unfortunately, videos of talks on March 5th by Dave Hafemeister and Dave Camp are not available due to audio problems; perhaps they will consider a re-do but without the audience.
John Lindsey is a media relations associate and marine meteorologist for Pacific Gas and Electric Company at Diablo Canyon Power Plant. He has worked for PG&E for more than 10 years. He has forecasted weather and oceanographic conditions along the Central Coast of California for over 22 years. His weather forecasts can be heard every morning on KVEC 920 AM radio. He writes a weekly column that appears in Sunday's edition of the San Luis Obispo Tribune.
Dr. Ray Weymann -- See the Author page of this website for Dr. Weymann’s background.
Dr. Lou Pitelka is a semi-retired ecologist who has held positions with academia, government, industry, and a non-profit. He became interested in the ecological effects of climate change in the late 1980s and, since then, has been involved in many national and international climate-related research projects, science programs, and assessments, including several of the international Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) climate assessments. He currently works halftime for the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), which is a government-supported project to construct a national network of ecological observatories.
YouTube Videos:
1) Mr. John Lindsey, March 12th (26 minutes)
Current and Projected Impacts of Climate Change on the California Central Coast
The introduction of Mr. Lindsey by Dr. Ray Weymann was made without the lapel mike and so is hard to hear; Mr. Lindsey’s talk begins about 2 minutes into the video.
2) Dr. Ray Weymann, March 12th (30 minutes)
Review of the Science; Global Signs of a Warming World, and Some Common Misunderstandings
3) Dr. Lou Pitelka, March 12th (54 minutes)
Effects of Climate Change on US Ecosystems, Especially in California
Dr. Pitelka's talk is broken into two segments and there is a very tiny gap between the two:
Video - Part 1 of 2 (34 minutes) The first minute of this segment is Dr. Peter Schwartz giving online
references to his material and the second minute is Dr. Weymann’s introduction of Dr. Pitelka, both
without the lapel mic. Dr. Pitelka’s talk, with good audio, begins at about 2 minutes into the video.
Video - Part 2 of 2 (20 minutes) Continuation of Dr. Pitelka's presenation.
Videos of the March 19 & 26 talks will be posted as they become available.
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Class Competed
"Climate Change: Science, Impacts, Challenges & Solutions"
Dr. Ray Weymann
February 2013
Class: Climate Change: Science, Impacts, Challenges & Solutions
Host: Lifelong Learners of the Central Coast
Date: February 2013
Location: PG&E Energy Education Center
Slides: February 02 / February 09 / February 16 slides 1-44 / February 16 slides 45-88 / February 23
"Dealing with Climate Change"
Dr. Ray Weymann and Guest Speakers
March 2014
Class: Dealing with Climate Change
Host: Lifelong Learners of the Central Coast
Date: March 2014
Location: PG&E Energy Education Center
Introduction to the Lifelong Learners of the Central Coast
Videos of “Dealing with Climate Change”
During March 2014 a series of four weekly class presentations were held at the PG&E Energy Education Center in San Luis Obispo under the auspices of the Life Long Learners of the Central Coast. Videos of these classes are available from YouTube as identified below. These are not professional quality videos but people interested in various aspects of climate change should profit by viewing them.
Biographical Material about the Presenters
The first three videos are of talks are by Mr. John Lindsey, Dr. Ray Weymann and Dr. Lou Pitelka. Their videos are identified below. Videos of the remaining talks will be posted as soon as they are available. Unfortunately, videos of talks on March 5th by Dave Hafemeister and Dave Camp are not available due to audio problems; perhaps they will consider a re-do but without the audience.
John Lindsey is a media relations associate and marine meteorologist for Pacific Gas and Electric Company at Diablo Canyon Power Plant. He has worked for PG&E for more than 10 years. He has forecasted weather and oceanographic conditions along the Central Coast of California for over 22 years. His weather forecasts can be heard every morning on KVEC 920 AM radio. He writes a weekly column that appears in Sunday's edition of the San Luis Obispo Tribune.
Dr. Ray Weymann -- See the Author page of this website for Dr. Weymann’s background.
Dr. Lou Pitelka is a semi-retired ecologist who has held positions with academia, government, industry, and a non-profit. He became interested in the ecological effects of climate change in the late 1980s and, since then, has been involved in many national and international climate-related research projects, science programs, and assessments, including several of the international Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) climate assessments. He currently works halftime for the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), which is a government-supported project to construct a national network of ecological observatories.
YouTube Videos:
1) Mr. John Lindsey, March 12th (26 minutes)
Current and Projected Impacts of Climate Change on the California Central Coast
The introduction of Mr. Lindsey by Dr. Ray Weymann was made without the lapel mike and so is hard to hear; Mr. Lindsey’s talk begins about 2 minutes into the video.
2) Dr. Ray Weymann, March 12th (30 minutes)
Review of the Science; Global Signs of a Warming World, and Some Common Misunderstandings
3) Dr. Lou Pitelka, March 12th (54 minutes)
Effects of Climate Change on US Ecosystems, Especially in California
Dr. Pitelka's talk is broken into two segments and there is a very tiny gap between the two:
Video - Part 1 of 2 (34 minutes) The first minute of this segment is Dr. Peter Schwartz giving online
references to his material and the second minute is Dr. Weymann’s introduction of Dr. Pitelka, both
without the lapel mic. Dr. Pitelka’s talk, with good audio, begins at about 2 minutes into the video.
Video - Part 2 of 2 (20 minutes) Continuation of Dr. Pitelka's presenation.
Videos of the March 19 & 26 talks will be posted as they become available.
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Class Competed
"Climate Change: Science, Impacts, Challenges & Solutions"
Dr. Ray Weymann
February 2013
Class: Climate Change: Science, Impacts, Challenges & Solutions
Host: Lifelong Learners of the Central Coast
Date: February 2013
Location: PG&E Energy Education Center
Slides: February 02 / February 09 / February 16 slides 1-44 / February 16 slides 45-88 / February 23