Hurricanes and Global Warming

My name is Kieran Bhatia and I am postdoctoral research associate at Princeton University. I received my PhD in atmospheric sciences at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School. Four years ago, I started an outreach program that focuses on hurricane science and preparedness. I have spoken at almost twenty rotary clubs and a variety of schools. I was wondering if you would be interested in me speaking at your rotary club. A more detailed description of the outreach program I started at University of Miami along with some past talks are listed here:http://hurricanes.rsmas.miami.edu/outreach/ . The last five years have been very active hurricane seasons for the northeast and especially New Jersey. The state received significant damages from both Sandy and Irene. Traditionally, this area has not been frequented by tropical cyclones so public education regarding these natural catastrophes has not been as extensive as other regions. The goal of this talk will be to inform the audience about the more complicated forecast products shown to the general public during a hurricane forecast, discuss impacts associated with hurricanes, and answer any questions posed by the audience. Hopefully, everyone will leave the room as more hurricane savvy citizens that are prepared for the next Hurricane Sandy. Of course, much of the information that I would be presenting is already available on the internet. The value of this lecture series is derived from its ability to convey information in a more accessible form. I have experience presenting these unique hurricane lectures in an interesting, approachable way that makes learning this critical knowledge exciting and easy. Please feel free to send any questions and I look forward to scheduling a talk. I am flexible with the exact meteorology topic as well- I can cater it to your club's interest (more climate/sea level rise is doable).