The League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge welcomes the community to Lunch
With the League from 11:30 AM EDT – 1:00 PM EDT on Tuesday, October 17,
2023 at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike.
All are welcome to bring their lunch or purchase a boxed lunch for a nominal fee.
Coffee and tea will be served. The presentation will begin at noon.

Global Warming at a Local Level

Dr. Melissa Allen-Dumas, PhD, is a Research Scientist in the Computational Sciences and Engineering Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. She earned a MS degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Tennessee, then, through the ORNL-affiliated Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education, earned a PhD degree in Energy Science and Engineering. She has been connected to ORNL ever since, landing an internship and then a postdoctoral fellowship before signing on as a research scientist in 2017. Her expertise includes global modeling and analysis of atmospheric species transport, statistical and dynamical downscaling of various climate model output, analysis of direct and indirect effects of climate change on electricity demand, and on other national and civic critical infrastructures.

On Tuesday, Dr. Allen-Dumas will discuss expected global changes in extreme weather events due to climate change, how climate change may affect us locally in cities, what cities can do to adapt to climate change and how cities can work toward limiting greenhouse gas emissions that lead to climate change.

Lunch with the League welcomes League members and nonmembers alike to this informative presentation. The League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge is a nonpartisan political organization for men and women. It encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.