Have global warming rates increased recently? What changes are we seeing in the Earth’s hurricanes and tropical cyclone frequencies? How is snow cover changing on our planet?

Robert Lund, professor of statistics at the Baskin School of Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, will consider these questions and more in a colloquium hosted by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics on Jan. 30.

In his presentation, “A Statistical View of Some Climate Change Controversies,” Dr. Lund will analyze data and satellite pictures of the Earth to reach findings both good and bad for humanity.

Lund is a fellow of the American Statistical Association and served as chief editor of its journal from 2005 to 2007. He has published more than 110 refereed papers and has graduated 26 PhD students.

His talk is free and open to the public. It will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday in Room 200, Anthony P. Toldo Health Education Centre. Find more information on the event website.