Dr. Susan Natali will speak on Artic Changes and their Impacts

At the October meeting of the Woods Hole Woman’s Club, Dr. Susan Natali will speak about research and student involvement at the Woods Hole Research Center and also describe changes observed across the Arctic and how these impact both local ecosystems and the global carbon cycle..

Dr. Natali is a Scientist at Woods Hole Research Center. She studies the response of arctic ecosystems to a changing environment and the impacts of these changes on global climate. She co-leads a working group in the Permafrost Carbon Network, an international network of scientists working to incorporate impacts of permafrost thaw into global climate models. Dr. Natali presented her research at the United Nations Climate Change Conferences in Bonn and Paris (COP 21), and she has been actively communicating permafrost carbon research to policy makers and public audiences. Dr. Natali was a National Science Foundation Polar Programs Postdoctoral Research Fellow. She holds a B.S. from Villanova University and a Ph.D. from Stony Brook University.

The public is invited to join club members at 11:30 am on Tuesday, October 10 at Fisher House, Church of the Messiah, Woods Hole for this presentation. Light refreshments will be served and those attending may bring a brown bag lunch if they wish.

Since its founding in 1914, The Woods Hole Woman’s Club has worked to enhance the lives of those in Woods Hole and surrounding communities. Members raise money for college scholarships and support other community organizations through various club activities. Most meetings are held at 11:30 AM on the second Tuesday of each month from October through April with occasional events scheduled in the evening. New members are welcomed at any time during the year. Information about membership is available from Dee Aukamp at 508-495-9911.