Carson Scholars Public Talk

Thursday March 6th from 6-7pm at the Tumamoc Hill Boathouse

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When

6 – 7 p.m., March 6, 2025

Public Talk at Tumamoc Hill Featuring Carson Scholars

Thursday March 6th, 6pm-7pm
Tumamoc Hill Boathouse

Speakers:

Taiwo Ajayi, Atmospheric Science Ph.D Student

Unraveling Ozone: How Arizona’s Weather and Pollution Shape Air Quality

Learn how ground-level ozone forms, the key factors that influence its levels, and how research explores the interaction between pollutants and Arizona’s unique weather patterns.
 

Raymond Owino, Natural Resources Ph.D Student

Know Your Favorite Giraffe Species and How to Help Save Them

Giraffes are listed as threatened with extinction. Because of their unique skin patterns and how frequently they re photographed, a vast amount of photographic data can be harnessed for more effective conservation.
 

Alex Saunders, Geography Ph.D Student

Floods, Satellites, and Insurance

Floods impact people and economies around the world, from Morocco to Bangladesh to the US Midwest. Learn how satellites are revolutionizing our ability to monitor and respond to extreme floods - including innovations in insurance programs.

 

This event is free and open to the public.

No RSVP required.

CARSON SCHOLARS PROGRAM SPONSORED BY

Thomas R. Brown Family Foundation

College of Engineering 

College of Science Galileo Circle

Graduate College

Arizona Institute for Resilience

Agnese Nelms Haury Program in Environment & Social Justice

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences