Welcome to Science by the Slice! We're excited to host this hybrid event. We'll meet either online or in in-person at 700 Park Offices Drive, (behind the Boxyard) to hear this month's speaker while we enjoy pizza, but space is limited. Online viewers will join live remotely via Sigma Xi's Facebook page. A zoom link will also be sent out to registered attendees.
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography Mission: NASA's Eye in the Sky for Earth's Water
About the talk
Launched three years ago, NASA’s Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite mission uses cutting-edge radar technology to measure the world’s rivers, lakes, wetlands, and oceans with unprecedented detail. In this talk, we will explore how the mission is transforming understanding of our planet, from the depths of the oceans to the flows of water through our rivers.
Speaker Bio
Dr. Tamlin Pavelsky is the Kenan Distinguished Professor of global hydrology in the Department of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned his PhD in geography from UCLA in 2008. His research has focused on understanding the global distribution of water in rivers, lakes, and mountain snowpack using satellite imagery, field measurements, and regional climate models. Since 2013, Dr. Pavelsky has served as the hydrology science lead for the NASA Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite mission. He grew up in central Alaska in cabins without electricity or running water.
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Virtual attendees:
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We will also provide a zoom link to view the event to registered attendees. Please RSVP only once. RSVP to either join in person or virtually.
Science by the Slice is free and open to any interested members of the public, as well as science journalists and science communicators of all stripes. Feel free to extend this invitation to anyone who might want to attend.
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Talks are co-organized with Science Communicators of North Carolina (SCONC). The RTP chapter of Sigma Xi is a co-organizer and co-sponsor, and encourages any interested scientists to get involved with the chapter and its upcoming events.
