Science & Suds, Event 2

This series support student fellowships at CDLS, turning good beer and great conversation into real impact.

We believe science belongs in community spaces — not just classrooms and conferences. That’s why we’re teaming up with Los Angeles Ale Works – Culver City for Science & Suds, a new series where CDLS Fellows bring their research beyond the university and into the community.

Join us for our second event on July 28 from 6:30 pm – 8 pm for engaging talks from Fellows tackling big questions about our environment, our communities, and our future.

Your $5 RSVP will be matched by LA Ale Works. RSVPs aren’t required, but space is limited, and an RSVP helps us plan (and maximize the donation!).

Please note: this is a 21+ event.

Blanca Alvarez Caraveo

What is coral, what is coral bleaching, and why is it bad?

Corals are part animal, part plant, and part rock. The animal is vulnerable to climate change because of heat stress that causes bleaching and ocean acidification, which further stresses the animal out. I will go over why these marine organisms are so important and why climate change is problematic for their continued survival.

Blanca Alvarez (she/her) is graduating with a Ph.D. in the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department at UCLA. Blanca examines different mechanisms behind calcifying organisms’ resiliency to ocean acidification, from rapid genetic adaptation to regulation of internal carbonate chemistry. With her research she hopes to better understand why different species exhibit varying responses to ocean acidification.

Alexandrea Arnold

Cold Cases: Solving Ancient Climate Mysteries

What can a giant Ice Age lake tell us about the future of water in the West? In this talk, we’ll dive deep into the past to show how the chemistry of sediments in ancient lake shorelines holds clues to the forces shaping our climate today. Using Lake Bonneville, the massive predecessor to the Great Salt Lake, as a case study, we’ll explore how we can quantify changes in past rainfall and evaporation that can help us better understand drought, water loss, and resilience in a warming world.

Alexandrea Arnold (she/her) is a climate scientist and postdoctoral researcher at UCLA, who studies how water and climate have changed in the Southwest over the last 21,000 years. She uses clues from ancient lake sediments – like tiny shells and carbonate minerals – to figure out how hot, wet, or dry it was during the Ice Age. Her work helps understand how Earth’s climate system worked in the past, and what that might mean for our future, especially when it comes to drought and water in the Western United States. In addition to her research, she’s a Project Manager at CDLS and a beertender at LA Ale Works.

Location

Los Angeles Ale Works – Culver City
8809 Washington Blvd, Suite 132, Culver City, CA 90232

Please note Los Angeles Ale Works has multiple venues. This event is at the Culver City location. See the image below to see where to park and how to find the entrance.