Winter Lecture by Dr Simon Boxall

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On Wednesday 4th January we're delighted to be welcoming Dr Simon Boxall.

From the Noah’s Flood to the Bermuda Triangle. We will look at a number of the mysteries of the oceans, including the tragic and elusive disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in the Indian Ocean in March 2014.  Can these many myths of our seas be explained by science or are they forces beyond nature?

‍Dr. Simon Boxall is a senior lecturer in Oceanography at the University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre (UK), and heads up the science on the Cape Farewell project (capefarewell.com) which focuses on issues relating to climate change.  He has worked on secondment for projects for UNESCO, The European Union Research Centre, The World Bank, The British Council, and European Space Agency over the years.  Current research covers a spectrum of topics from climate change in the ocean to coastal dynamics and has carried out research in marine oil spill detection, tracking and clean up.  He is an advocate of using the oceans as the source for green energy of the future and supports projects involving tidal power, bio-energy and offshore wind.

Simon has a responsibility for public understanding and has been involved in numerous documentaries for C4, Sky, BBC, National Geographic and Discovery. He regularly appears on radio and TV news and current affairs broadcasts world-wide, relating to a broad range of ocean, coastal and climate issues.   He works closely with public bodies such as the National Science Museum and the National Maritime Museum in London, the Royal Institution, and the South Bank.

The lecture will start at 18:30 prompt, so we recommend you arrive in good time to get a drink from the bar to take to your seat in the Island Room. If you are booked for supper, it will be served in the River Room after the lecture, please sit where you wish.

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Members should book for supper no later than Friday 30th December, along with any dietary requirements. Supper this week will be an Lasagne, salad and garlic bread for £15:00. If you would like to attend the lecture without the supper, please also reserve your seat so that we can monitor numbers.

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