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UCLA Ursus Environmental Symposium: Heat Domes, Atmospheric Rivers, Bomb Cyclones & Climate Whiplash: California Climate and Weather Now and in the Future

Featuring presentations by:

Daniel Swain, Ph.D.
Climate Scientist, UCLA Institute of the Environment & Sustainability
"Atmospheric Rivers, Heat Domes, and Hydroclimate Whiplash (Oh My!):
How is it Playing Out Today?"

Park Williams
Professor, UCLA Department of Geography
2023 MacArthur Fellow
"What does the Future Hold for California Climate and Weather"

Michael Anderson
State Climatologist, California Department of Water Resources
"Preparing California for Climate and Weather Challenges Now and for the Future"

followed by a panel discussion moderated by
Glen MacDonald FRSC
UCLA Endowed Chair in Geography of California and the American West
Director, UC White Mountain Research Center
Chair, UCLA Canadian Studies Program