Sea level is rising as the climate warms, and the risk of coastal flooding is increasing on Martha's Vineyard. Tim will address the basic factors driving climate change, the impacts on sea level, and the tools we use to predict future climate. As a coastal community, Martha's Vineyard is particularly vulnerable. Tim will show examples of current flood risk on Martha's Vineyard and forecasts of its evolution over the next several decades.
Tim Hall is a Senior Scientist in S&P Global’s Sustainable1 division. His work focuses on developing hazard and risk models of extreme weather and climate. Prior to S&P Global, he was a staff scientist at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies for nearly 20 years, working in climate modeling. Hall has written more than 60 academic research publications and was a lead author on the 2017 National Climate Assessment Report. He has also served as consultant to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund and several risk modeling companies, reinsurers, and ILS investors. Hall holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Cornell University. Since 2021, he and his wife have lived full time on Martha’s Vineyard.
For more information, please contact the library at vhpl_programs@clamsnet.org or (508) 696-4211.
On Monday, September 28th at 7pm, Vineyard Haven Public Library will host 'Why the Seas Rise," an online talk with Dr. Peter Neilley. Climate change and rising seas are nearly synonymous here on the Vineyard. But the causes for the rising seas are much more involved than just melting ice caps. In this talk, we’ll take a look at why the seas rise, how much we expect them to rise, and some consequences to expect on the Vineyard.