Michael Hoffman will present "Climate Change and Our Changing Menu" April 24 at Evansdale Crossing.
WHO: Dr. Michael Hoffmann, Executive Director of the Cornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions
WHAT: The WVU Institute of Water Security and Science, in collaboration with the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design and the WVU Media Innovation Center, will host a seminar led by Michael Hoffmann. The seminar, titled “Climate Change and Our Changing Menu,” is free and open to the public.
WHERE: WVU Media Innovation Center, Evansdale Crossing
WHEN: Tuesday, April 24, 3 p.m.
Dr. Michael Hoffmann, a visionary leader and researcher, will lead a discussion that includes:
- • The basics of climate change.
- • How changing climate affects our globally interconnected and interdependent food supply, including staple commodities such as coffee, wine and chocolate.
- • Innovative research that leads to new practices, tools and novel solutions.
This seminar is partially supported by the Dan and Betsy Brown Speaker Fund at West Virginia University and the National Science Foundation under Award No. OIA-1458952.
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CONTACT: Laura Tinney
WVU Institute of Water Security and Science
304.293.6887; Laura.Tinney@mail.wvu.edu
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