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<p>Dear All, <br>
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The 2023 J. Tuzo Wilson Lecture will take place at the Isabel
Bader Theatre on Feb 28th, 7:30 pm! This year we are very excited
to have Prof. Roel Snieder from Colorado School of Mines giving a
lecture entitled ' Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Panacea or
Indulgence?' (see more details below). <br>
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<p><font size="4">Title:<b> Carbon Capture and Sequestration:
Panacea or Indulgence? </b></font><br>
Date/Time:Feb 28 2023, 7:30-9 pm (for youtube livestream and zoom
webinar links, visit <a
href="https://tuzowilson.physics.utoronto.ca/"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://tuzowilson.physics.utoronto.ca/</a>)<br>
Location: Isabel Bader Theatre, Victoria University <br>
Speaker: Prof. Roel Snieder (W.M. Keck Distinguished Chair of
Professional Development Education at CSM) <br>
Affiliations: Colorado School of Mines </p>
<p>Abstract: Current events show that climate change is upon us. The
mechanism of global warming was already explained fairly
accurately by Arrhenius in 1896. An alternative to reducing
greenhouse gas emissions by burning less fossil fuels is to
capture CO2 and then store it in the subsurface. This technology
relies on our expertise in injecting fluids in the subsurface and
to monitor the fluids and their fate in the subsurface. This
technology has been presented as "a well-accepted leading
mitigation strategy against climate change.” In order to
understand to what extent this optimism is warranted one needs to
consider the following factors: (1) the amount of CO2 that needs
to be captured and sequestered to have a significant impact on
climate change, (2) the cost of CO2 capture and sequestration
compared with other technologies for avoiding CO2 emissions, (3)
the reason why CO2 capture is expensive and energy-intensive, and
(4) the extreme accuracy with which CO2 in the subsurface needs to
be monitored. As with many complicated problems, the devil is in
the details, and we need to understand these details to assess the
impact of carbon capture and storage that can be expected. This
determines whether this technology is a panacea or an indulgence.</p>
<p>Refreshments will be served after the Lecture.<b> </b><b><i>Note
that: The invitation to the Wilson Lecture that was widely
broadcast in an earlier email (on Feb 22nd) included
information about a lunch on February 28. Please note that
attendance at the lunch is by invitation only. Apologies for
any misunderstanding.</i></b></p>
<p>More information on the J. Tuzo Wilson Lecture: The annual Tuzo
Wilson Lecture commemorates the life and work of J. Tuzo Wilson
(1908-1993), one of the great earth scientists of his time, and
one of the founders of Geophysics in Canada. Wilson made decisive
contributions to the revolution in the Earth Sciences brought
about by the establishment of the plate tectonics paradigm in the
'60s and '70s. In his later career, he served as Principal of
Erindale College and the first director of the Ontario Science
Centre. The J. Tuzo Wilson Professorship in Geophysics was
established in 1995 in his honour.</p>
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<p>Prof. Sneider will also kindly offer a professional development
workshop on time management on Feb 28th between 3:10 -4 pm at
ES2093. It primary audience is undergraduate and graduate
students, but any one else is also welcomed to join. <br>
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<p><font size="4">1-hour Workshop Title: <b>MANAGING ACTIVITIES FOR
MANAGING TIME </b></font><br>
Date/time/Location: Feb 28th between 3:10 -4 pm at ES2093<br>
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<p>Abstract: DO YOU WISH THERE WAS A 25TH HOUR IN THE DAY, OR AN 8TH
DAY IN THE WEEK?<br>
Many of us are so busy that we have a strong sense of not being
able to get things “done.” In this workshop we cover steps that
may alleviate the pressure we feel of there not being enough time.
We cover a tool to analyze how to prioritize our time and make
wise choices, we discuss why many of us take on too much, and why
we may find it difficult to say “no” to new activities. We also
discuss a number of tangible steps that help manage our activities
while making us more productive in our work.<br>
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Hope to see you all there, <br>
<br>
Qinya </p>
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