Hazardous Weather in Atlantic Canada: Public Perceptions and Responses - An Arts With Impact Lecture

All are welcome to attend this public lecture celebrating the 50th anniversary of the geography program at Saint Mary's. Guest speaker Dr. Amber Silver BSc'10, is a former Honours Geography student who went on to earn MES and PhD degrees after graduating from Saint Mary's University. She is now an Associate Professor with the Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security at the University at Albany, New York. 

In this Arts with Impact Lecture supported by the Faculty of Arts, Dr. Silver will discuss the ways in which Atlantic Canadians perceive and respond to hazardous weather such as tropical storms and tropical cyclones. She will examine the role of social media in information searching, sharing and interpretation—and the effects of online information on offline behaviors. As part of this talk, Dr. Silver will discuss the influence of misinformation and disinformation on public discourse, opinion and perception—and what that means for the future of emergency management in an increasingly online world. Learn more about this event here.

The lecture will be followed by a reception at the Gorsebrook Lounge on campus.

For more information, contact geography@smu.ca