Friday, December 19, 2014

Climate Change

The Environment

Renewable Energy

& How to Become a Research ScientistBy

Sarabeth Buckley

(Boston University)

&

Nathan T Nesbitt

(Boston College)

Today’s Goals

1. How we became scientists

2. Explain climate change

3. Sarabeth - Sea Level Rise

4. Nathan - Solar Cells

5. You can do science too!!

Academic Research Structure

Undergraduate Researcher

Graduate Student (Masters)?

Graduate Student (Ph.D.)

Professor

Technician?

Middle/High School Research

Private Company Government

The Greenhouse Gas Effect

Fossil Fuel Plant

The “Hockey Stick”

Sea Level Rise

Glacier vs. Sea Ice

Its Happening in Our Backyardhttp://sealevel.climatecentral.org/surgingseas/gauge/8443970#show=cities&center=14/42.3641/-71.0730&surge=6

Salt Marshes

My Study

Drowning or Growing?

My Work: Nathan T Nesbitt

Scanning Electron Microscope

80 µm = 0.08 mm

8 µm = 0.008 mm

Measure hair thickness with light!

L = distance to wall

X

X = distance between

center of first dot and

first dark spot

D = mλ/(X/L)

m = 1 for first dark spot

λ = wavelength of light

Laser spots

D = diameter of hair

Create Sustainable Alternatives

Land Covered by Solar

Panels for 100% State

Electricity Generation

Rooftop solar Offshore Wind Onshore Wind

Energy Self-Reliant States, 2nd Ed., 2010

Possible Electricity Generation in New England

How do you get involved?

✤ School Projects, talk to your science teachers

✤ “Science Club for Girls”

✤ Academic Competitions

✤ (mathletes, envirothon, first robotics, science fairs)

✤ Local Universities

✤ Internships over the summer in labs

✤ Contact us!

Learn more at our websites!

SarabethBuckley.Wordpress.com

NathanNesbitt.Wordpress.com