Seminar Schedule - Spring Semester 1996
Date
Presenter
Title
Feb 8
Zac Unger
The Use of Climax Theory in the Assessment of Rangeland Health
Feb 13
Becky Miller
Patterns of Parasitization of Cranberry Fruitworm Eggs by Trichogramma in Massachusetts Cranberry Bogs
Feb 15
Erica Lorenzen
Impacts of Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation on Public Health in Rural Nepal
Feb 22
Federico San Martini
ISO 14,000 and the Pulp and Paper Industry: An International Experiment in Self-Regulation
Feb 27
Carrie Whitaker
Watershed Protection as a Means of Safeguarding New York City Drinking Water Quality
Feb 29
Christine Gaspar
Get on the Bus and Ride: How to Reduce the Use of the Single Occupant Vehicle in Rhode Island
Mar 5
Patrick Boulay
Cost-Effective Strategies for Improving Lead Poisoning Prevention
Mar 7
Alexis Hunter
Breathing Easier: Some Low-Cost Strategies for Preventing Childhood Asthma
Mar 12
Marn-Yee Lee
Environmental Science in East Asia: Factors Influencing the Success of Ecological Networks in the Region
Mar 13
Tori Ganek
TBA
Mar 14
Avijit Sen
Bay Watch: Remote Sensing of Narragansett Bay
Mar 19
Emily Noah
Eco-Warriors of Fortune in the Classroom: Of Perspective and Propaganda in Sponsored Environmental Education Materials
Mar 20
Jeff Doff
Special Delivery: The Word on Beef
Mar 21
Christina Seda
Rescuing the Runnins River: A Study of the Orange Juice Creek Tributary
Apr 2
Laura Wides
Promotoras: Community-Based Health Education Techniques Used for Lead Poisoning Prevention in the Providence Latino Community
Apr 4
Simon Alenjandrino
Anti-Speculation Strategies for South Providence Vacant Lots
Apr 9
Sam Stegeman
Title TBA
Apr 10
Richard Gimon
The Economic/Environmental Implications of CSOÕs in the Narragansett Bay Area
Apr 11
Coleen Chin
A Look at Olneyville's Potential for Business Revitalization, Environmental Improvement and Community Development: What Impact will the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Have on the Olneyville Business Community?
Apr 16
Ellen Berrey
A Social Research Toolbox: Electronic Lessons in Qualitative Social Research
Apr 17
Sanjay Ranchod
Air Quality Regulation at the Plant Level in Rhode Island
Apr 18
John Kerr
, Research Associate in the World Hunger Program,
Watson Institute for International Studies
Applications of Economic Analysis to Natural Resource Management in India
Apr 23
Jeremy Eichler
Philosophical and Political Landscapes: A Case Study of Rhode Island's Forests
Apr 24
Michael Maynard
The Safe Drinking Water Act -- Public Water Supplied in Massachusetts: The Small Problem
Apr 24, noon
Tori Ganek
Corporate Conscience: Can Environmental Responsibility Foster Financial Success?
Apr 25
Marya Carr
Agricultural Use of Sewage Sludge: Possibilities for Beneficial Reuse of Sludge on Rhode Island Turf Farms
May 1
Roosevelt Grant
Affecting Coastal Zone Management with the Use of a Coastal Hazard Risk Assessment Map: A Case Study of Coastal Zone Management in South Carolina
May 2
Hugh Brandt
Minimizing the Environmental Impact of Electric Generation Facilities Under Deregulation: The Case of Brayton Point Power Plant
May 7
Anne Berlin
How Should Small Stationary Air Emission Sources Be Regulated? A Case Study of Dry Cleaning Shops in Massachusetts
