The 11th annual Central Plains Severe Weather Symposium and Family Weatherfest April 9 will feature information about safety and severe weather. The family-oriented event, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Hardin Hall, is free and open to the public. Ken Dewey, a climatologist in the School of Natural Resources, organizes the symposium each year to […]
If you are driving and see a tornado, should you stop the car and jump in the ditch or should you stay in the car? The answer to these and other weather related questions will be answered at the 10th annual Central Plains Severe Weather Symposium and Family Weatherfest, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., March […]
UNL climatologist Ken Dewey will discuss “Searching for a Climate Change Signal Amidst the Noise of Climate Variability” in the Paul A. Olson Seminar in Great Plains Studies at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 17 in the Great Plains Art Museum, Hewit Place. The seminar and a 3 p.m. reception in the museum are free and open […]
The UNL Speakers Bureau enters its 15th year with 19 speakers and several topics from which to choose. Speakers Bureau is a free service that connects faculty and other UNL experts with Nebraska citizens through service organizations, schools and other groups who want knowledgeable, interesting speakers on a variety of topics. The 2009-2010 Speakers Bureau […]
The production company that taped Larry the Cable Guy’s July 4 performance at Memorial Stadium had so much invested in the event that they turned to Ken Dewey, a School of Natural Resources climatologist, to monitor weather on site during the performance. A crew of about 100 taped the performance to air later on the […]
Ken Dewey has a new passion. Storm chasing is out. Climate change is in. After building a career on pursuing storms and snapping severe weather photos, the School of Natural Resources professor is exploring deeper into the environment to see if the global climate is truly shifting. “This is not a direction I anticipated. I […]
Climate study at UNL is not just for climatologists anymore. The university is offering the new course “Climate in Crisis?” starting in the spring. The course is open to all majors and individuals with an interest in climate. “Climate in Crisis?” is listed as NRES 299 and is offered at 2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and […]
Program offers 18 university experts, 40 topics The UNL Speakers Bureau begins its 14th year this fall. This free service provides faculty and other university experts as speakers on a variety of topics to service organizations, schools and other groups. To receive a brochure that fully describes each speaker’s topics or to book a speaker, […]
