Oberlin College and Conservatory

Natural Gas and the Environment: Integrating Being a Scientist and Environmentalist

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 7:30pm to 8:30pm

King Building, King 306
10 North Professor Street, Oberlin, OH 44074

Steve Hamburg, chief scientist for the Environmental Defense Fund, will explore the complexities of assessing the costs and benefits of developing and using natural gas.

After completing a PhD at Yale, and a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford, Hamburg’s 25 years as a professor and forest ecologist included directing the Environmental Studies Program at the University of Kansas and the Global  Environment Program at Brown University's Watson Institute.

Since 2008, Hamburg has served as chief scientist for Environmental Defense Fund. He currently leads the largest set of scientific studies in the United Statesinvestigating the impacts of natural gas on the environment and communities. In his talk, he will briefly discuss the trajectory of his career and involvement with the environment and then examine the complexities of understanding the costs and benefits of developing and using natural gas.

Program sponsored by environmental studies, biology, geology, and Oberlin EnviroAlums.

Event Type

Lectures/Symposia/Workshops

Departments

Academic, Environmental Studies

Cost

Free

Contact Person

John Petersen

Contact Phone Number

(440) 775-8747

Contact E-mail Address

john.petersen@oberlin.edu

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