UMaine Graduate to Discuss Ancient, Modern Hurricanes During Honors Lecture
Amy Benoit Frappier, a University of Maine graduate and Skidmore College professor, will deliver the 2014–2015 Distinguished Honors Graduate Lecture on Monday, Feb. 2.
Frappier will speak about “The Natural Philosophy of Hurricanes in the Anthropocene” at 4 p.m. in the Buchanan Alumni House. She will discuss the study of ancient and modern hurricanes, the consequences of a changing Earth and what it means for humans to be a small part of a global force.
Frappier graduated from UMaine with Honors and a degree in geological sciences in 1999. She earned her Ph.D. in Earth and environmental sciences from the University of New Hampshire in 2006. Frappier currently is an assistant professor in the Department of Geosciences at Skidmore College and serves as the Charles Lubin Family Professor for Women in Science.
In 2002, the Distinguished Honors Graduate Lecture series was established to show appreciation to UMaine Honors graduates and to recognize their accomplishments, vision and connection with UMaine.