WWF Scientist to Provide Expert Testimony in Senate Committee Hearing on the Impacts of Climate Change, March 3 3/2/2004
From: Kathleen Sullivan of the World Wildlife Fund, 202-778-9576 or kathleen.sullivan@wwfus.org News Advisory: WHO: Dr. Lara Hansen, chief scientist, Climate Change Program, World Wildlife Fund will testify before the full committee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. WHAT: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation is conducting an oversight hearing on the impacts of climate change. Dr. Hansen's testimony will cover the impacts of climate change on biodiversity with a focus on the impact of climate change on corals and coral reef ecosystems. She will draw on her expertise and research in the field as well as WWF's work in ecoregions around the world. WHEN: 9:30 a.m. ET, Wed. March 3 WHERE: SR 253, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC DETAILS: Testimony will be posted on http://www.worldwildlife.org on March 3, 2004. ------ World Wildlife Fund, known worldwide by its panda logo, leads international efforts to protect endangered species and their habitats and to conserve the diversity of life on Earth. Now in its fifth decade, WWF works in more than 100 countries around the globe. This news release and associated material can be found on http://www.worldwildlife.org |