A climate change odyssey: Four decades at the coalface

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Stu Nettle (stunet)
Swellnet Dispatch

This Thursday, Newport surfer and scientist Ian Goodwin will talk story at the Avalon Bowling Club. Roll up for a beer and hear the good professor talk about his research work in Antarctica and on coral reefs, and how it's all interconnected.

Titled 'A Climate Change Odyssey: Four Decades at the Coalface' Ian will illustrate how our understanding of climate change has evolved. An inter-disciplinary scientist, Ian will connect the dots between climate change, ocean waves, and coastline changes along the East Coast of Australia.

He'll also talk about his recent work on the Antarctic Peninsula and how his research has lead him to investigate the need for planetary engineering to save coral reefs, ice caps, and glaciers.

Where: Avalon Bowling Club
When: Thursday 1st March, 7PM
Cost: Free but donations welcome.

Visit www.livingocean.org.au/events for more details.

Ian is Associate Professor in Marine Climate Risk and Deputy Director of the Marine Research Centre at Macquarie University. He's currently infatuated with a 10'7" Chris Christenson glider.

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Craig Tuesday, 27 Feb 2018 at 7:50pm

Can't wait, should be a great night!

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blindboy Tuesday, 27 Feb 2018 at 8:32pm

Thanks for the heads up!

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girlygirl Wednesday, 28 Feb 2018 at 3:38pm

Sorry I'll just miss your talk Ian, it sounds great ... will be in Sydney Friday-Monday for a conference at the Quarantine Stn. Hope you're well and catching lotsa waves! Holly

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Mort Thursday, 1 Mar 2018 at 12:07am

There is the Big Picture, the dude in the sixties talking about Venus and it problems.

There is the Black and White, some obscure scientists (probably smoked pot). Warning about what seems to be an increase in co2.

After that there is a little bit of a blind spot

Fuck knows what started it up again, maybe a cyclone or two.

Space shit, satellites flyin around, telling us shit.

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Mort Thursday, 1 Mar 2018 at 12:11am

She's to tall for you fella.

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Mort Thursday, 1 Mar 2018 at 12:51am

I forgot to mention the drilling shit

Dudes that wonder off and drill shit
They come up with cores with bubbles in them.

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Mort Thursday, 1 Mar 2018 at 12:53am

Not bubblegum, but bubbles of sorts.