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pathways toward a more sustainable
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As Deputy Director of the RIsCCS Institute, Gus seeks to establish partnerships
with industry and government to adopt multi-disciplinary approaches to mitigate
greenhouse gas emissions. He has worked widely with industry to develop cleaner
technologies in sectors spanning power generation, minerals processing, transport
fuels and Olympic flames. He is also actively engaged in emerging technologies
such as geothermal and wind.
Synopsis: There is growing consensus of the need to reduce
our carbon dioxide emissions, both in South Australia and the rest of the
world. However there are many perspectives as to which technology options
to pursue toward this goal, given our present heavy reliance on fossil fuels
and substantial investment in capital intensive plant to utilise them.
The talk will assess some of the challenges and opportunities emerging
to this end, both locally and internationally, as we seek to manage the transition
to a more sustainable future.
When: 8th July.
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10th February Dr Jeremy Austin, Deputy Director Centre of Ancient DNA
10th March Professor Mary Lydon, Director Centre for Automotive Safety Research
14th April (Forum)
1) Professor Chris Findlay, Head School of Economics ant the Faculty of the Professions
2) Professor Ralf Zurbrugg, Associate Dean for Partnerships and Community Liaison within the Faculty of the Professions
3) Professor Dogan Tirtiroglu, Chair of Banking at the Business School
4) Mr Andrew Stoler, Executive Director Institute for International Trade at the University of Adelaide
12th May Associate Professor Claire Roberts, Senior Research Fellow at the School of Obstetric and Gynaecology within the Faculty of Health Sciences
9th June Professor Roger Clay, member of the High Energy Astrophysics research group at the Faculty of Sciences
14th July Professor Derek Abbott, Director of the Centre for Biomedical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Mathematical and Computer Scienc
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Professor Pascale Quester
Sponsorship: Creating meanings and delivering value
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Some pathways toward a more sustainable energy future
Professor Stephen Lincoln
21st Century: Present and Future Challenges
Professor Nancy Pollock-Ellwand
Urban reform through the ages
Professor Alan Cooper
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Professor Gary A Wittert
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Professor Nick Harvey
Sea-level rise, coastal impacts and management implications
Bookings
Email: research.tuesdays@adelaide.edu.au
Phone: 8303 3692
The Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor James McWha, is delighted
to invite you to the University’s 2008 Research Tuesdays lecture series.
This monthly series of public lectures is designed
to provide an opportunity for the University’s leading researchers
to engage with business and community leaders about pressing issues of the
day.
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