August 13, 2014, Wednesday - A Sip of Science at Aster Cafe

Time: 5:30pm

Location: Aster Cafe (River Room) 125 SE Main Street

August Sip of Science - Dynamic Bangladesh: Living in the Land of Superlatives

The impacts of climate change and sea level rise will disproportionately affect developing nations and low-lying coastal areas. Bangladesh is a country facing both of these challenges, having the world’s 7th largest population living amidst the vast, flat plains of the Ganges-Brahmaputra River delta. However, the first-order challenges that the country faces are met with an abundance of natural opportunity in this dynamic landscape.  For our August Sip of Science, researcher and professor Dr. Steve Goodbred will discuss this land, its people, and how their interactions may determine the fate of the region as demand on resources grows.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Steve Goodbred is an Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.  His research focuses on coastal environments, particularly the low-lying landscapes built through the interaction of river and coastal processes. The sandy and muddy areas in which he has worked include Bangladesh, India, Peru, Vietnam, and Florida.

RSVP for Sip of Science  No cover; food and drink available for purchase.

A SIP OF SCIENCE bridges the gap between science and culture in a setting that bridges the gap between brain and belly.  Food, beer, and learning are on the menu in a happy hour forum that puts science in context through storytelling.