The Warming Earth: Scientific Puzzle and Political Dilemma
George M Woodwell
Wednesday, 08 Nov 1989 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
George M. Woodwell is founder and director of the Woods Hole Research Center which addresses global environmental problems through research, participation in public affairs and education. He is currently involved in a detailed study of the role of plants and animals in the global carbon budget. He also founded and directed the Ecosystems Center at the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Massachusetts.Part of the World Affairs Series: Transforming the Ecological Crisis
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