AOGS-AGU (WPGM) Joint Assembly 2012 Public Lectures & Sponsored Sessions

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Tuesday 14 August | 12:45 - 13.30 | Leo 2, Level 1
Public Lecture: "Measuring Loop Current Variability From Research Aircraft During the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill"
By Nick SHAY, University of Miami

Wednesday 15 August | 16:00 - 17.00 | Leo 1, Level 1
NASA Public Lecture: "Viewing the Earth and its climate from space"
By Jack KAYE, Associate Director for Research, Earth Science Division

Thursday 16 August | 12:45 - 13.30 | Leo 2, Level 1
Public Lectures: "Discovering Borneo".
By Rory WALSH, Swansea, Kawi BIDIN, UM Sabah, Jason LIN, NUS

Tuesday 14 August | 14:00 - 15.00 | Leo 2, Level 1
Public Forum on Water Related Hazards.
By Tom BEER, CSIRO, Robert WASSON, NUS, Richard SANDERS, Willis Research Network

Wednesday 15 August | 12.30 - 14.00 | Leo 2, Level 1
Meet the Editor Session
Talk 1: "AOGS Volume series: Past, Present, Future"
By Kenji SATAKE, The University of Tokyo

Talk 2: "Ocean Science: Current Challenges"
By Jianping GAN, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

This will be followed by:
1. Book launch of AOGS series
2. Discussion session on Advances in Geosciences: Future Plans and New Initiatives

Thursday 16 August | 16:00 - 18.00 | Leo 1, Level 1
Wiley-sponsored lecture: Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography Annual Lecture
"The End of the Pacific? Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Pacific Island Livelihoods"
By Patrick NUNN, University of New England