Hosted by the Waikiki Aquarium

The associate dean for Academic Affairs and professor of Geology and Geophysics in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the University of Hawaiʻi at M­ānoa, Dr. Fletcher is globally recognized for his award-winning and innovative research. Dr. Fletcher has been published in over 100 peer-reviewed articles and three textbooks, and his research focus on the impacts of sea level rise on island shorelines. His lecture will shed light on the effects of climate change and how we should respond, based on recent research.

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On Thursday, April 24, 2018, Dr. Chip Fletcher of the University of Hawaii at Manoa will highlight the effects of climate change as part of the Friends of the Waikiki Aquarium’s (FOWA’s) Distinguished Lecture Series. The discussion, “Finding Hope Under a Dark Cloud,” will take place at 6 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Schools’ Tenney Theatre. Admission is free.

“Climate change threatens the stability of civilization and the security of human communities,” said Dr. Fletcher. “The one most powerful tool that we have in overcoming this global threat is education that leads to positive action, and I hope to keep this conversation going.”

Dr. Fletcher is currently a researcher and professor of the Department of Geology and Physics in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaii. His work has been published in more than 50 peer-reviewed international scientific journals and more than 20 books and reports.

“We’re so pleased to continue our Distinguished Lecture Series in support of the Waikiki Aquarium’s mission to inspire and promote understanding, appreciation, and conservation of Pacific marine life,” said FOWA Executive Director Keane Akao. “Dr. Fletcher’s lecture will offer an insightful look into the effects of climate change and how we should respond, based on his recent research.”

The Distinguished Lecture Series presented in partnership with St. Andrew’s Schools. For more information, visit
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/distinguished-lecture-series-finding-hope-under-a-dark-cloud-tickets-44353363103

LOCATION
Tenney Theatre
St. Andrew’s Schools
224 Queen Emma Square
Honolulu, HI 96813