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3/1/08: Kathy Miller, Paty Romero, and Linda Mearns are interviewed in the Boulder Women's Magazine on their roles in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Reports. Read more
1/25/08: Brian O'Neill joins the rank of ISSE Scientists. Brian began his position in ISSE mid January. He comes to NCAR from research scientist positions at IIASA and Brown University, with expertise in population and greenhouse gas emissions, carbon cycling, and uncertainty and learning.
11/28/07: In late November all Colorado scientists who contributed to the IPCC work over the years, as authors, were honored by Governor Ritter for sharing in the Nobel Peace Prize of 2007. Kathy Miller, Paty Romero Lankao, and Linda Mearns attended the ceremony, chatted with the governor, and consumed reasonably flavored food.
11/25/07: In late November all Colorado scientists who contributed to the IPCC work over the years, as authors, were honored by Governor Ritter for sharing in the Nobel Peace Prize of 2007. Kathy Miller, Paty Romero Lankao, and Linda Mearns attended the ceremony, chatted with the governor, and consumed reasonably flavored food.
10/12/07: ISSE Scientists share in the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize recognition of IPCC. Paty Romero Lankao as Coordinating Lead Author, Linda Mearns & Kathy Miller as Lead Authors, and Rick Katz, Susi Moser, and Claudia Tebaldi as Contributing Authors, participated in the most recent IPCC Reports, both for Working Group I on Climate Science and Working Group II on Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability.
8/09/07: Dr. Patricia Romero Lankao was awarded the Latina Leader Award in Science, on August 9th, 2007. This award is given by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding Latinas in their respective professional arenas and their impact on the Latino community. Click here to see the letter.
08/20/07: ISSE Scientists presented talks to the House Staff from the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming at NCAR. Joanie Kleypas, Linda Mearns, Kathy Miller, and Paty Romero Lankao gave presentations on the impacts of climate change and opportunities for adaptation. Kleypas discussed the effects of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems (and performed an actual chemistry experiment!), Mearns discussed regional climate change and general issues related to adaptation, Miller discussed effects on water resources and adaptations, and Romero Lankao discussed urban settlements.

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