Prof. Erle Ellis: Should the Anthropocene be recognised as an official subdivision of geological time?
| Wanneer: | wo 06-07-2022 13:30 - 17:00 |
| Waar: | Van Leeuwenzaal, Academy Building Broerstraat 5 Groningen |
On Wednesday 6 July we are hosting a session with two members of the Anthropocene Working Group as part of the Summer School 'Welcome to the Anthropocene!' Will Homo sapiens leave a geological mark? Should the Anthropocene be recognised as an official subdivision of geological time?
Prof. Erle Ellis is a professor of Geography and Environmental Systems at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He is an influential environmental scientist who has published about the causes and consequences of long-term ecological changes caused by humans at local to global scales.
Emer prof. Jan Zalasiewicz is Emeritus Professor of Palaeobiology at the University of Leicester and a member of the Anthropocene Working group.
Sign up: sustainablesociety@rug.nl
Limited number of seats available.