A series of expert panels on Princeton’s campus engaged the public in understanding the impacts of sea-level rise on the New Jersey shoreline by examining the science related to sea-level rise, how the humanities can translate and make science more accessible, and the solutions that engineering and policy can offer.
Videos of each discussion are posted below.
PANEL 1・APRIL 13, 2022
Presenting the Science
Climate experts engaged the public in understanding what scientists project for the future shoreline of New Jersey, the impact of sea-level rise on the state, and the areas that will be most affected. Panel speakers are listed below.
- Andrew Pershing, Director of Climate Science, Climate Central
- Robert Kopp, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Co-director of the University Office of Climate Action, Rutgers University
- Lisa Auermuller, Assistant Manager, Rutgers University/Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve
PANEL 2・APRIL 20, 2022
Translating Science Into Art
Artists and outreach experts came together to explore how the environmental humanities can translate science into art — with a focus on sea-level rise — and the visual strategies that work best for making scientific information more relatable to everyone. Panel speakers are listed below.
- Karen Florini, Vice President for Programs, Climate Central
- Jeff Whetstone, Princeton University
- Dawn DeDeaux, Multimedia Artist, New Orleans
PANEL 3・MAY 4, 2022
Solutions
This panel examined the range of engineering and public policy approaches available for mitigating and adapting to the impacts of sea-level rise and those that are under consideration in New Jersey as the state faces a receding shoreline. Panel speakers are listed below.
- Mario Gandelsonas, Class of 1913 Lecturer in Architecture and Professor of School of Architecture, Princeton University
- A.R. Siders, Assistant Professor in the Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
- James Waltman, Executive Director, The Watershed Institute