Craig David Thompson at Saturday U – Climate Change in the Alpine Zone

Craig David Thompson, Professor, Engineering and Earth Sciences, at Western Wyoming Community College, presented Climate Change in the Alpine Zone during the Spring Saturday U.  The event took place at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs, WY on April 23, 2016. Overwhelming scientific evidence is that climate change will be most pronounced at higher latitudes and higher altitudes.  High-altitude alpine areas may see rapid ecological change as glaciers disappear.  Wyoming's nationally important Wind River Range glaciers buffer against climate change, but are disappearing.  What will happen when the glaciers are gone? Saturday University is a collaborative program connecting popular University of Wyoming professors with Wyoming residents who have a desire to learn. Saturday University is sponsored by the University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming Foundation, the Wyoming Humanities Council, and UW Outreach School. The program was held at Western Wyoming Community College and is sponsored locally by WWCC, the Wyoming Humanities Council, and the UW Outreach School. Saturday U is free and open to the public. For more information about Saturday U, visit the website at http://www.uwyo.edu/SaturdayU/ A Production of University of Wyoming Television Producer/Videographer: Ali Grossman, UWTV | Editor: Patrick Wolfinbarger, UWTV | Graphics Support: Beverly Schroeder, UWTV Copyright 2016 UW Outreach School