| For Immediate Release | September 19, 2006 |
The City and Borough of Juneau Scientific Panel on Climate Change is holding a panel discussion at the UAS Egan Lecture Hall on Sat., Sept. 23 from 2 to 4 PM followed by an open discussion over coffee and cookies.
The panel of scientific experts was commissioned by Mayor Bruce Botelho to review the relevant scientific information and prepare a report to the Mayor's Office and the CBJ Assembly on the potential impacts of climate change on Juneau and its surroundings.
The report is still in development, and the panel is interested in hearing from the community.
The panel is comprised of the following members:
| Dr. Brendan P. Kelly, Panel Chairperson Dean of Arts and Sciences Vice Provost for Research University of Alaska Southeast |
Dr. Eran Hood Assistant Professor of Hydrology University of Alaska Southeast |
| Thomas Ainsworth Meteorologist in Charge NOAA/NWS Forecast Office |
Peggy Murphy Research Director Alaska Marine Conservation Council |
| Dr. Douglas "Sandy" Boyce Jr. Alaska Issues Coordinator Juneau Forestry Sciences Laboratory |
Jim Powell Wetlands Coordinator Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation: Air and Water Division |