For Earth Day, learn about climate science from Brookhaven National Lab.

A mobile laboratory containing sensors that measure wind speed and direction, air quality, precipitation, and other atmospheric variables is being deployed in urban and coastal areas as part of a larger effort to improve local forecasting capabilities in complex environments.

Welcoming remarks by LIPA and Brookhaven Lab: 10:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m. ET
Leaders at LIPA and Brookhaven Lab welcome attendees to the day’s lecture series, sharing each institution’s climate and energy-related missions. These remarks will be held in-person and streamed live on Zoom.

Energy, Climate, CO2 & You: 11 a.m. ET
Stephen E. Schwartz, atmospheric scientist at Brookhaven Lab, presents an interactive talk designed for elementary and middle school children and their families. Schwartz will encourage active audience participation to demonstrate the scientific connections between human activity, CO2, energy, and climate. This talk will be held in-person and streamed live on Zoom.

Brookhaven Lab Mobile Observatory Viewing: 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET
Brookhaven Lab’s mobile observatory studies urban microclimates across the Nation. Brookhaven scientist Katia Lamer is bringing the observatory to the Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center and will be available to answer your questions about this state-of-the-art research tool.

Wildfires and Their Contribution to Climate Change: 1 p.m. ET
Brookhaven scientist Art Sedlacek will give a presentation about his experience studying wildfires and their contribution to climate change. This talk will be held in-person and streamed live on Zoom.