date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:22:02 +0200 from: Raimund Muscheler subject: Re: Lund university climate workshop to: Philip Jones Dear Phil, that's a pity. Thank you for the quick reply. Best wishes, Raimund > Raimond, > I cannot make the Nov 19-20 date. I have to be in the UK > for a press conference about some work we have been doing > for a UK govt department. > > Cheers > Phil > > >On Tue, 9 Sep 2008, Raimund Muscheler wrote: > >> >>Dear Phil Jones, >> >>let me first introduce myself. I am senior >>research assistant at the Geology department at >>Lund university and together with Svante Björck >>I am organizing a workshop with the title: >>"Human influence on climate - is it beyond any >>doubt?". I am working on the solar influence >>on climate in the past (and I know that this is >>a popular topic for climate sceptics). >> >>I am writing you because we would like to >>invite you to come to Lund for this workshop >>about our knowledge of the climate system (Nov >>19-20). We would pay for your travel and >>accommodation. >> >>A bit about the background: The rector of Lund >>university started a climate initiative with >>the goals to increase the knowledge about the >>causes for climate change and how to mitigate >>climate change. Within this initiative we got >>funding for this workshop. We hope for an open >>discussion about certainties and uncertainties >>in climate research during this workshop. >> >>It is a popular statement by climate sceptics >>that the present climate is not particularly >>special and it would be great if you, as a >>leading expert in this field, could give a talk >>about climate in the past and how our present >>climate relates to the last 1000 years. >> >>There will be another workshop: "Carbon cycling >>and its interactions with the climate system" >>just before our workshop. If you are interested >>you could come two days earlier and attend this >>one, too. >> >>What do you think? Do you have time and do you >>think that this could be interesting for you? >>We would be very happy if you could come. >> >>Best wishes, >>Raimund Muscheler >>-- >> >>------------------------------------- >> >>Dr. Raimund Muscheler >>GeoBiosphere Science Centre >>Quaternary Sciences >>Lund University >>Sölvegatan 12 >>SE-22362 Lund >>Sweden >>Tel: +46 46 222 0454 >>Fax: +46 46 222 4830 >>E-mail: Raimund.Muscheler@geol.lu.se -- ------------------------------------- Dr. Raimund Muscheler GeoBiosphere Science Centre Quaternary Sciences Lund University Sölvegatan 12 SE-22362 Lund Sweden Tel: +46 46 222 0454 Fax: +46 46 222 4830 E-mail: Raimund.Muscheler@geol.lu.se