Sean Birkel (climate change)

<p><a href="https://climatechange.umaine.edu/people/sean-birkel/" target="_blank">Sean Birkel</a> is a climatologist and Research Assistant Professor at the <a href="https://climatechange.umaine.edu/" target="_blank">Climate Change Institute</a> at the University of Maine. Sean is also the Maine State Climatologist and is part of the Maine Climate Council. One of his ongoing projects is <a href="https://climatereanalyzer.org/" target="_blank">Climate Reanalyzer</a>, where visitors can visualize climate and weather datasets. Sean was also a critical part of the <a href="https://www.thewarmingsea.me/" target="_blank"><i>The Warming Sea</i></a> project, meeting with Composer Lucas Richman as well as middle school students. </p><p>~~~~~</p><p>Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 Headliner: <a href="https://www.thewarmingsea.me/" target="_blank"><i>The Warming Sea - an exploration of Hope in the face of the climate crisis</i></a>. (thewarmingsea.me) - March 19, 2022, 7pm, Collins Center for the Arts.</p><p>~~~~~~</p><p>The <a href="https://www.mainesciencefestival.org/podcast" target="_blank">Maine Science Podcast</a> is a production of the Maine Science Festival. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. Edited and produced by Kate Dickerson; 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>either at our <a href="https://www.mainesciencefestival.org/about-4" target="_blank">donation page</a> OR by getting some <a href="https://maine-science-festival.myshopify.com/" target="_blank">MSF merchandise through our online store</a>. </p><p>Find us online:</p><p>Website -<a href="http://www.mainesciencefestival.org/"> Maine Science Festival</a></p><p><i>Maine Sci