Night of the Profs | 15.11.2024

15.11.2024, 20:00 h, Audimax, Hörsaal C

About the Lecture
When we hear about devastating weather events in the news, the discussion usually circulates around extreme weather. Storms, heat waves, floods; those are the events that can cause substantial damage to properties and even loss of life. But can we predict them? And if so, how do we do this? Especially under climate change, extremes are expected to have more devastating consequences. We will take a look at the methods to assess and predict extreme weather and how its occurrence may change.

About Prof. Dr. Stephan Juricke
Stephan Juricke studied applied mathematics with specialization in climate science at University Bremen. This was followed by a joined PhD with the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven on sea ice modelling. After spending a few years at the University of Oxford to work on ocean modelling, he went to the Constructor (former Jacobs) University Bremen, to teach and continue working on modelling ocean and climate. Since September 2023 he is Professor for theoretical oceanography at GEOMAR.

About the Night of the Profs
The motto for the long lecture night in 2024 is: ‘Extreme’ This year, the Night of the Profs will once again be free of charge. Drinks and food can be purchased in the Audimax and on the Audimax forecourt during the event. The Night of the Profs is jointly organised by the Presidential Board, the General Students‘ Committee and the Student Representatives’ Conference at Kiel University.

Another GEOMAR contribution to Night of the Profs | 15.11.2024
Arne Biastoch: Ein Meer voller Extreme
21:00 Uhr im CAP 3, Hörsaal 3 der CAU