Kat Allen (oceans & climate)

<p><a href="https://umaine.edu/earthclimate/people/katherine-allen/" target="_blank">Kat Allen</a> is an Assistant Professor School of Earth and Climate Sciences at the University of Maine, with a  Cooperating Appointment at the Climate Change Institute. Kat studies the ocean, both in the geologic past and in the present. Some of you may recognize her from the 2022 Maine Science Festival Headliner Event, <a href="https://www.thewarmingsea.me/" target="_blank"><i>The Warming Sea</i></a> - an exploration of hope in the face of the climate crisis. Kat was part of our introductory panel, and her presentation provided fantastic context for the rest of the evening. </p><p>You can see Kat at The Warming Sea on the MSF YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoUtjF9XPKP0zO5NsgYLU4SMGmzeNPJN9.</p><p>Our conversation was recorded August 2022.</p><p>~~~~~~</p><p>The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Science Festival. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. Hosted by Kate Dickerson; edited and produced by Scott Loiselle; financial support from Central Maine Power; production support by Maranda Bouchard; and social media support from Next Media.</p><p>The <i>Discover Maine</i> theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker.</p><p>If you want to support the Maine Science Podcast and/or the Maine Science Festival, you can do so at our website <a href="https://www.mainesciencefestival.org/" target="_blank">mainesciencefestival.org</a> at our <a href="https://www.mainesciencefestival.org/about-4" target="_blank">donation page.</a></p><p> </p><p>Find us online:</p><p>Website -<a href="http://www.mainesciencefestival.org/"> Maine Science Festival</a></p><p><i>Maine Science Festival</i> on social media: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mainesciencefestival">Facebook</a>    <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MEScienceFest">Twitter</a>     <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mainesciencefestival/">Instagram</a></p><p><i>Maine Science Podcast</i> on social media: <