Superstorm Sandy: Are We Ready for the Next One? A Conference at the Graduate Center
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Superstorm Sandy: Are We Ready for the Next One? A Conference at the Graduate Center In three dynamic panels on public health, disaster preparedness, and scientific prediction and assessment, experts from CUNY and beyond will discuss lessons learned in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy’s devastation. Featuring environmental and climate scientists, emergency and health management specialists, and community advocates. Wed, May 29 / 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. / Elebash Recital Hall Participants will include: Dr. William Solecki, Professor of Geography; Director, Institute for Sustainable Cities, Hunter College (CUNY); and Co-Chair, Mayor’s Panel on Climate Change Dr. William J. Fritz, Professor of Geology and Interim President, College of Staten Island (CUNY) Dr. Nicholas Freudenberg, Distinguished Professor of Urban Public Health, Hunter College (CUNY) And many others FREE – first come, first served. |
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