Event Title

Modeling for Planet Earth: Rafting in the Grand Canyon

Department

Mathematics

Start Date

11-4-2015 2:15 PM

End Date

11-4-2015 3:30 PM

Description

Imagine you are responsible for predicting the snow conditions at the Winter Olympics or deciding how to manage a forest fire raging ten miles outside of Hartford, Connecticut. It is clear that you need scientific advisers, but with such complex issues there may be additional political, historical, and economic considerations demanding your attention. Using the Grand Canyon as a case study, this class will explore the approaches that modelers take to tackle such problems. You will enjoy spectacular photography and gain an appreciation for how scientists engage with complicated, real-world problems.

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Apr 11th, 2:15 PM Apr 11th, 3:30 PM

Modeling for Planet Earth: Rafting in the Grand Canyon

Imagine you are responsible for predicting the snow conditions at the Winter Olympics or deciding how to manage a forest fire raging ten miles outside of Hartford, Connecticut. It is clear that you need scientific advisers, but with such complex issues there may be additional political, historical, and economic considerations demanding your attention. Using the Grand Canyon as a case study, this class will explore the approaches that modelers take to tackle such problems. You will enjoy spectacular photography and gain an appreciation for how scientists engage with complicated, real-world problems.