Whether it’s glacial melt in the mountains altering our water supply, rising sea levels in coastal areas increasing flooding and erosion, or the ecosystem stress caused inland by extreme weather events, no geographical area is spared.

We will ask Professor Jerolmack about potential solutions for all of these physical zones. He will take questions from participants in three parts, following the conversation about each region.

Professor Jerolmack is Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Endowed Term Professor of Earth and Environmental Science (EES) in Penn School of Arts and Sciences as well as Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM). He received his undergraduate degree in Environmental Engineering from Drexel University and his PhD in Geophysics from MIT. 

Professor Jerolmack's lab conducts experimental and field research on the physics of the environment, focusing on how flows of water, air and soil shape the landscape and affect humans. Much of his research examines the implications of climate change on landscapes through a mechanistic lens: e.g., how increasing flood intensity reshapes rivers, how deserts expand, and what controls the formation and hazard potential of landslides and debris flows. Professor Jerolmack teaches courses related to these topics in both EES and MEAM and is passionate about helping to build an inclusive community of scientists and engineers to solve environmental problems. 

Reminder email and Zoom link will be sent two days prior to the event and again the day of the event.