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Dear Sir/Madam,

We warmly invite you to a science session organized within the framework of the POB6.1. Sub-area "Climate and Environment Changes and Air Pollution Reduction", which will take place on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. CET, in the Aula A CNT, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 22B Str., Gliwice. During the meeting, Dr. Anna Cazenave and Dr. Thomas F. Stocker will be delivering their presentations. Details are provided below.

Time: January 17, 2024, 02:00 p.m. CET

Place: Aula A CNT, Konarskiego 22B, Gliwice

In our rapidly changing world, the impacts of climate change have reached a critical point, affecting lives globally. The consequences of these changes are evident in rising temperatures, the melting of glaciers and ice caps, escalating sea levels, and the increase in extreme weather events. Join us at POB6, where we spotlight the pressing issue of rising sea levels—an outcome of climate change that demands engineering ingenuity for solutions.

This event aims to unravel the complexities behind climate change through scientific lenses. Two eminent scientists, pioneers in their respective fields, will lead illuminating lectures. Delve into the physics of climate change and the meticulous process behind IPCC reports. Explore space-based observations like altimetry and geodesy, crucial tools offering a perspective on monitoring and addressing this phenomenon.

Scheduled on January 17, 2024, these lectures, conducted in English, promise a deep dive into the scientific intricacies shaping our world, and the cutting-edge topic on the epoch called Anthropocene. Expect discussions not just on the problem but on solutions and societal impacts. Engage with these brilliant minds and ask them questions. This is more than a discussion—it's an opportunity to discover how engineering innovation can be the driving force in mitigating the effects of climate change.

Join us in Aula A CNT for an enlightening session that charts a course towards a sustainable future!

• 14:00 Introduction to the seminar
• 14:10 – 15:10 Dr. Anny Cazenave: “Satellite observations of present-day climate change; focus on sea level rise and causes”
• 15:10 – 15:30 Questions
• 15:30 – 16:30 Dr. Thomas Stocker: “Sliding into the Anthropocene: Surprises Ahead?”
• 16:30 – 16:50 Questions
• 16:50 General discussion

Speakers’ short bio:

Dr. Anny Cazenave, associated with the Laboratoire d'Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales in Toulouse, France, is renowned as a space geodesist and a trailblazer in satellite altimetry. She has been employed by the French space agency CNES and held the position of deputy director at the Laboratoire d'Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales (LEGOS) at Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées in Toulouse since 1996. Since 2013, Dr. Cazenave has served as the Director of Earth Sciences at the International Institute of Space Sciences (ISSI) in Bern, Switzerland.

As one of the lead scientists in the joint French-American satellite altimetry missions TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason-1 and Ocean Surface Topography Mission, she has contributed to a better understanding of sea level rise caused by global warming. Prof. Anny Cazenave is a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and was the lead author of the sea level sections of the Fourth and Fifth Assessment Reports. She is the recipient of many scientific awards among which the American Geophysical Union William Bowie medal and the Vetlesen Prize, and a member of the French US and Indian National Academy of Sciences, and Academia Europaea.

Dr. Thomas F. Stocker is a Swiss climatologist. He earned a degree in physics from the ETH in Zurich. He has conducted research at University College London, McGill University in Montreal and Columbia University in New York. Since 1993, he has been a professor and head of the Department of Climate and Environmental Physics at the University of Bern.

Prof. Thomas Stocker's research primarily focuses on climate change modeling, particularly through the analysis of ice cores from polar regions. He has made significant contributions to understanding climate change dynamics. Prof. Stocker has been actively involved in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) since 1998 and served as co-chair of IPCC Working Group I from 2008 to 2015, which assesses the scientific aspects of the climate system and climate change. He is the recipient of many scientific awards among which the European Geosciences Union Hans Oeschger Medal and is a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and Academia Europaea.

We warmly invite all interested persons!