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The Day Your Life Changed – Climate Change circa 535 AD w/Dan Ostler
April 12, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
The Day Your Life Changed with Dan OstlerClimate Change circa 535 AD
A natural phenomenon in 535 AD provided an excellent opportunity to observe the effects of climate change. In this presentation, we will follow the ripples of this event across the face of our earth.
About Dan Ostler:
Dan Ostler graduated in Biophysics from the University of Waterloo and pursued a career in medical radiation physics. Working in the areas of forefront research and product design, Dan traveled internationally, staging leading-edge seminars focusing on the implications of the latest medical imaging advances.
In retirement, his interest in the science behind the phenomena of nature and the cascading effect of these interactions on the course of history has given rise to the thought provoking ‘Connecting the Dots’ presentation series he will be featuring here.
Dan is a perennial shipboard favorite, presenting entertaining, informative lectures on cruises all over the world including Europe, South America, Africa, the South Pacific, and the Far East. on Oceania, Regent Seven Seas, and Viking cruise lines (www.ostler.com)
OSFN Indoor Meetings are normally held on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Bayshore Community Centre, 1900 3rd Ave E Owen Sound. There are no Indoor Meetings in July and August. Please see the individual event listings below for more details.
We invite speakers with a wide range of expertise from Grey/Bruce and other parts of the province. These evenings are open to the public. The auditorium is open by 6:30. The meeting gets under way at 7:00, and may include brief announcements by other organizations as well as OSFN club activities, club business, social time, nature sightings and reports.
The club also offers a full schedule of outdoor activities during the year. Through these outings, members learn more about the birds, plants, mammals and geology of this part of Ontario. We also keep a protective eye on our precious natural areas.