Applied Mathematics Colloquium

Title: Mathematics and Climate: A New Partnership

Abstract: Climate is an emerging area of research in the mathematical sciences, part of a broader portfolio that addresses issues of complexity and sustainability.  The stakes are high, decision makers have more questions than we can answer, and mathematical models and statistical arguments play a central role in assessment exercises. All this to indicate that we better get involved and apply our disciplinary expertise to the major challenge of our time. In this talk I will identify some problems of current interest in climate science and indicate how, as mathematicians, we can find inspiration for new applications.