Thursday, October 27, noon-1 pm

South Puget Sound Community College, Building 26, Room 101

 

Dr. Patrick Chapman on Climate Change in the Pacific Islands

 

Dr. Patrick Chapman, anthropology professor whose research focus is East Polynesia, explores the impact of climate change and rising sea levels on the peoples of the South Pacific.  He will discuss related issues such as loss of freshwater and cultivable land, culture loss and population relocations.