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Liverpool Marine Science Symposium Series

27th November 2007

'Climate change: the science and the impacts - a Liverpool perspective'

Liverpool University is holding the third of its 'Liverpool Marine Science Symposium Series' on the 8th and 9th of January 2008. The purpose of the meeting is to highlight climate change work across the University. POL staff work closely with their colleagues from The Liverpool Uni and this is another example of the benefits of housing the laboratory on the campus. A number of POL staff are giving talks and presentations (follow the link below to the Liverpool Uni website for a timetable).

For more information and if you are interested in attending see the Liverpool University website - [More].

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Notes

The Proudman Oceanographic (POL) scientific research focuses on oceanography encompassing global sea-levels and geodesy, numerical modelling of continental shelf seas and coastal sediment processes. This research alongside activities of surveying, monitoring, data management and forecasting provides strategic support for the wider mission of the Natural Environment Research Council.

As a public funded body it is part of our remit to inform the public of the science and research undertaken at the laboratory. Attending events like the 'Ocean Awareness Weekend' at the Blue Planet Aquarium offers the opportunity for our scientists to meet members of the public and present the laboratory's work.

The Natural Environment Research Council is one of the UK's eight Research Councils. It uses a budget of about £ 350m a year to fund and carry out impartial scientific research in the sciences of the environment. NERC trains the next generation of independent environmental scientists. It is addressing some of the key questions facing mankind, such as global warming, renewable energy and sustainable economic development.