[natphil] Invitation to the 2023 J. Tuzo Wilson Lecture on Feb 28th, 7:30 pm

Thu Feb 23 08:57:10 EST 2023

Dear All,

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).

Title:*Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Panacea or Indulgence? *
Date/Time:Feb 28 2023, 7:30-9 pm (for youtube livestream and zoom 
webinar links, visit https://tuzowilson.physics.utoronto.ca/)
Location: Isabel Bader Theatre, Victoria University
Speaker: Prof. Roel Snieder (W.M. Keck Distinguished Chair of 
Professional Development Education at CSM)
Affiliations: Colorado School of Mines

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.

Refreshments will be served after the Lecture.***/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./*

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.

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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.

1-hour Workshop Title: *MANAGING ACTIVITIES FOR MANAGING TIME *
Date/time/Location: Feb 28th between 3:10 -4 pm at ES2093

Abstract: DO YOU WISH THERE WAS A 25TH HOUR IN THE DAY, OR AN 8TH DAY IN 
THE WEEK?
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.

Hope to see you all there,

Qinya

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