2023 Climate Week
Dr. Steve Running
Regents Professor of Ecology, University of Montana
Dr. Running has been with the University of Montana, Missoula since 1979, where he is a University Regents Professor of Ecology. His primary research interest is the development of global and regional ecosystem biogeochemical models integrating remote sensing with bioclimatology and terrestrial ecology.
He has been involved in the development of global and regional ecosystem biochemical models.
He has worked with NASA and other teams and working groups for which he has received many honors and appointments.
He has written over 270 scientific articles and 2 books.
More importantly, he is recognized worldwide as an expert in global ecosystem monitoring. In 2007 he was a lead scientist retained by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and helped write the report which was so well received the IPCC received the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for it.
He will present current data and results from current climate models. This will include a section on the specific impacts on Montana and our region.
He highlights what we in Montana can expect in the next decade or so and what we in Montana can do about it.
Climate Week Schedule
Join us for series of educational events about our changing climate here in Montana
Sunday, June
4
Health in an Era of Climate Change
- 10:30 AM
- Unitarian Fellowship Hall
Monday, June
5
Energy, Rates, and the Legislature
- 6:00 PM
- Mayflower Congregational UCC
Tuesday, June
6
Gardening & Climate Change
- 11:00 AM
- St Andrew Presbyterian
Keynote: Steve Running
- 6:00 PM
- MSUB Petro Theater
Wed., June
7
Steve Running Presentation
- 12:00 PM
- Columbus Congregational
Youth v Goc Film Screening & Reception
- 5:30 PM
- The Pub Station
Sunday, June
11
Climate Impacts of Plastics in Montana
- 1:00 PM
- Unitarian Fellowship Hall
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