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Meeting the Moment: Climate Science, Solutions, and Policy
Venue: Henricksen Conference Room (1st Floor) clear filter
Wednesday, May 13
 

2:30pm MDT

Breakout Session: Student Research Lightning Talks
Wednesday May 13, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
Henricksen Conference Room (1st Floor)

Speakers
avatar for Sara Grineski

Sara Grineski

Professor, Department of Sociology and School of Environment, Society, and Sustainability, University of Utah
Sara co-directs the Center for Natural and Technological Hazards where she collaborates with undergraduate and graduate students on research related to environmental injustice, environmental hazards, and health. Through the Wilkes Center, she co-directs the Wilkes Scholars Programs... Read More →
avatar for Tim Collins

Tim Collins

Professor, School of Environment, Society and Sustainability
Collins is Co-Director of the Center for Natural & Technological Hazards. He has co-authored numerous studies that document how racial/ethnic minority and low- socioeconomic-status populations in the US experience disparate exposures, adverse experiences, and health impacts from climate... Read More →
Wednesday May 13, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
Henricksen Conference Room (1st Floor)
  Early Afternoon Breakout Session

3:45pm MDT

Breakout Session: Leveraging the 2034 Olympics for Optimal Climate Resiliency
Wednesday May 13, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm MDT
Henricksen Conference Room (1st Floor)

Speakers
avatar for John Lin

John Lin

Scientific Director, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy
John Lin is a Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences and the Scientific Director of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy.  He has over 20 years of experience researching the emissions and transport of greenhouse gases and atmospheric pollutants, publishing... Read More →
avatar for Eric Albers

Eric Albers

Senior Natural Resources Policy Analyst, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
Eric Albers is the senior natural resources policy analyst at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. His research covers energy development, agriculture, and Great Salt Lake, among other topics. Eric earned degrees in Finance and Economics from the University of Delaware and holds a... Read More →
avatar for Jonathan Jennings

Jonathan Jennings

Meteorologist, Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Water Resources
Jonathan Jennings is a Meteorlogist and Cloud Seeding Program Manager at the Utah Division of Water Resources. He oversees the state's precipitation enhancement operations, manages program contracts, and provides expert testimony to the Utah Legislature on water supply and weather... Read More →
avatar for Peter Veals

Peter Veals

Associate Research Professor, University of Utah
Peter Veals is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Utah. His research has included thunderstorms in the tropics, improving weather radar on commercial airliners, lake-effect snow in the Great Lakes, sea-effect snow in Japan, orographic snowfall in the Wasatch, cloud... Read More →
avatar for Caroline Gleich

Caroline Gleich

professional ski mountaineer, endurance athlete activist
Caroline Gleich is a professional ski mountaineer, endurance athlete and activist for the environment and equality. She’s been on the cover of every major ski magazine, in award winning films and has summitted some of the highest peaks in the world including Everest/Chomolungma... Read More →
Wednesday May 13, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm MDT
Henricksen Conference Room (1st Floor)
  Late Afternoon Breakout Session
 

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