Will Climate Change Impact the Sustainability of Iowa Farms? Gene Takle
Gene Takle is director of Iowa State's Climate Science Initiative team that was established in response to the public concern over global climate change and its impact on every segment of society. After receiving an undergraduate degree in math and physics from Luther College, he earned a doctorate in physics at Iowa State and then stayed on for a joint faculty appointment in the departments of Agronomy and Geological and Atmospheric Sciences. The Shivvers Memorial Lecture and part of the Live Green! Sustainability Series.
Designing sustainable practices for managing today’s landscapes under pressure for producing food, feed, fuel, and fiber presents major challenges. However, designing sustainable practices that also are resilient under future climates adds a new dimension to these challenges. Gene Takle will outline some current and future threats to the sustainability of resilient landscapes. He also will provide examples of current dialog on creating resilient cities and resilience in the built environment that might provide insight for the dialog on designing sustainable landscapes that are resilient to local climate change.