NOVA Presents: “Decoding the Weather Machine”       

Disastrous hurricanes. Widespread droughts and wildfires. Withering heat. Extreme rainfall. It is hard not to conclude that something’s up with the weather, and many scientists agree. It’s the result of the weather machine itself—our climate—changing, becoming hotter and more erratic. In this documentary, NOVA will cut through the confusion around climate change. Join scientists around the world on a quest to better understand the workings of the weather and climate machine we call Earth, and discover how we can be resilient—even thrive—in the face of enormous change.   

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PANELIST PROFILES

Nicole St. Clair Knobloch  is currently the project leader for the Build It with Wood program at the New England Forestry Foundation and a Bullard Fellow in Forest Research at Harvard University, where she is researching how to implement landscape-scale conservation in areas in the U.S. that are rapidly developing. Previously, Nicole was the associate director of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University; served on the McCain 2008 presidential campaign’s climate policy group; and directed communications for the climate campaigns at the Environmental Defense Fund and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Nicole is also a freelance speechwriter focused on science and women in STEM, and as an environmental reporter for the website ecoRI.org.

Caitlin Saks is the Science Editor for NOVA on PBS, and co-producer of Decoding the Weather Machine. As Science Editor, Caitlin develops story content for NOVA, including most recently the Kavli Award winning film Poisoned Water. Additionally, she has produced for NOVA the short-form documentary Zika: The Untold Story, and co-produced the virtual reality experience Greenland Melting. Prior to her joining NOVA, Caitlin worked on award-winning films for FRONTLINE, including League of Denial, The Choice 2012, and Money, Power, and Wall Street. Caitlin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Earth Science and Media from Harvard University.

Zoe Foster is a high school intern at the Encyclopedia of Life who helps to develop and use EOL Learning + Education tools and resources for citizen science and learning projects. She works with educators and researchers both locally and across the globe to create and use EOL Species Cards as field guides and learning aids. Zoe develops resources for the New England Region for the City Nature Challenge Boston project and the Andorran Pyrenees project in collaboration with Earthwatch Institute. Zoe attends TEC Connections Academy and looks forward to continuing her education with a focus on ecology and environmental policy.

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Looking for a fun, easy, and free way to get involved in local citizen science? Great news! Opportunity is knocking at your door! The Boston Area City Nature Challenge is back for another year of friendly global competition—65 cities, 17 countries, and 5 continents—to document the most biodiversity from April 27–30, 2018 in an effort to map local biodiversity. Join Earthwatch and other local institutions as we document our way to the top in 2018!

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Bina Venkataraman is Director of Global Policy Initiatives at the Broad Institute and teaches in the department of science, technology, and society at MIT. Her work is aimed at forging policy and partnerships that sustain the health of people and the planet. Bina previously served as Senior Advisor for Climate Change Innovation in the Obama White House, where her focus was private sector and community resilience to climate disasters. She is also a writer and former journalist for The New York Times and The Boston Globe. Bina serves on the Board of Directors for Earthwatch Institute.

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Andrea Atkinson is a Latinx regenerative development professional working at the intersection of sustainability and social justice through her role as Executive Director of One Square World. Andrea’s global experience extends from the US, to Haiti, to Bolivia and beyond. She has facilitated diverse constituents in conversations, education and action around social, economic and environmental issues facing communities at the local and global scale. She has a degree in International Relations with a focus on sustainable development from Boston University and a graduate certificate in environmental management from Tufts University. Andrea is a Senior Fellow of the Environmental Leadership Program.