This is a presentation given to a 6th grade science class about climate change, sea level rise, solar cells, and getting involved in science research.

1. Friday, December 19, 2014
Climate Change
The Environment
Renewable Energy
& How to Become a Research Scientist
By
Sarabeth Buckley
(Boston University)
&
Nathan T Nesbitt
(Boston College)

2. Today’s Goals
1. How we became scientists
2. Explain climate change
3. Sarabeth - Sea Level Rise
4. Nathan - Solar Cells
5. You can do science too!!

3. Academic Research Structure
Undergraduate Researcher
Graduate Student (Masters)?
Graduate Student (Ph.D.)
Professor
Technician?
Middle/High School Research
Private Company Government

4. The Greenhouse Gas Effect

5. Fossil Fuel Plant

6. The “Hockey Stick”

7. Sea Level Rise

8. Glacier vs. Sea Ice

9. Its Happening in Our Backyard
http://sealevel.climatecentral.org/surgingseas/gauge/8443970#show=cities&center=14/42.3641/-71.0730&surge=6

10. Salt Marshes

12. My Study

14. Drowning or Growing?

15. My Work: Nathan T Nesbitt

16. Scanning Electron Microscope

17. 80 µm = 0.08 mm
8 µm = 0.008 mm

18. Measure hair thickness with light!
L = distance to wall
X
X = distance between
center of first dot and
first dark spot
D = mλ/(X/L)
m = 1 for first dark spot
λ = wavelength of light
Laser spots
D = diameter of hair

19. Create Sustainable Alternatives
Land Covered by Solar
Panels for 100% State
Electricity Generation
Rooftop solar Offshore Wind Onshore Wind
Energy Self-Reliant States, 2nd Ed., 2010
Possible Electricity Generation in New England

20. How do you get involved?
✤ School Projects, talk to your science teachers
✤ “Science Club for Girls”
✤ Academic Competitions
✤ (mathletes, envirothon, first robotics, science fairs)
✤ Local Universities
✤ Internships over the summer in labs
✤ Contact us!

21. Learn more at our websites!
SarabethBuckley.Wordpress.com
NathanNesbitt.Wordpress.com