Title: Megalodons, Mermaids, and Climate Change: Combating misinformation about the ocean, weather, and climate change . . . and a little fun.

Speakers: Ellen Prager and David Jones

Doors open at 6:30 PM, talk starts at 7:00 PM

Misinformation now spreads like wildfire. From misleading headlines to non-expert influencers and cherry-picking of data it can be like the wild, wild west out there. Marine scientist Ellen Prager and meteorologist Dave Jones recently released a book to combat misinformation, provide accurate science in an easily digestible format with humor thrown in. They answer frequently asked and wacky questions they and colleagues get about the ocean, atmosphere, weather, and climate change including a scatter of cartoon-like illustrations. Ellen and Dave will talk about misinformation, share some of their favorite questions and answers in their new book (fun included), and discuss the need for broader public and community engagement. They’ll also be available afterwards to chat, sell, and sign books.

Bios

Dr. Ellen Prager is a marine scientist and author, widely recognized for her expertise and ability to make science understandable and entertaining. She is the chief scientist at StormCenter Communications, was previously the advisor to Celebrity Cruises in the Galapagos Islands, has appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, Fox News, The Weather Channel, and more, has published numerous popular science and children’s books and was a consultant on Disney’s movie Moana. Dave Jones is the CEO and founder of StormCenter Communications, spent a decade as an on-air meteorologist for NBC4 in Washington DC, hosts Summits for broadcast meteorologists, leads an award-winning science-based production team, has tens of thousands of followers on his YouTube Channel, and created GeoCollaborate, a patented technology that allows synchronous sharing of geospatial data across platforms to improve situational awareness and decision-making.