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The Western New York Chapter of the American Meteorological Society will host the first of its spring 2016 seminar series presentations, "Climate Change and Food Security," presented by Subhashni Raj, on Tuesday, March 15, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Science Building 272.

Raj is a Kauffman Fellow pursuing her doctoral studies in urban and regional planning at the University at Buffalo. She came to UB as a Fulbright from Fiji. She holds a master's in urban and regional planning from UB; a postgraduate diploma in sustainable development practices in public policy from TERI University, in Delhi, India; and a bachelor’s degree in microbiology, chemistry, and zoology from Bangalore University. Her research looks at the intersection between climate change and food systems. She is also interested in food sovereignty and issues of justice and ethics in the food system. Raj is active in climate advocacy and has represented the Pacific at climate negotiations, working at the grassroots level to push for change.