Smithsonian Education Online Conference
Explore Smithsonian research and collections related to the evidence, impact, and response to climate change.
Evidence
Smithsonian curators and researchers explore the evidence of climate change.
Impact
Explore the impact of climate change on the environment, wildlife, biodiversity, and human populations.
Response
Join Smithsonian experts for discussions on how people are responding to the threats posed by climate change.
Conference Highlights
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A Welcome from the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Secretary G. Wayne Clough greets online conference participants, talks about the Smithsonian’s involvement in studying climate change, and shares insights from his recent field visit to Wyoming to examine evidence of climate change found in plant fossils. Read More
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“Looking Forward by Looking Back: What Does the Fossil Record Say About Climate Change?”
What does the fossil record tell us about past changes in climate and the effects on plants and animals? Back from his most recent fieldwork in Wyoming, Scott Wing will share with us the exciting story of his discoveries about the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum. Read More