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Seminar Schedule - Spring Semester 2000

Tues., February 1st (MacMillan)
Ilya Popov
"Monitoring Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Russia: a Foundation for Climate Accountability"

Thurs., February 3rd (UEL)
Ana Baptista
"Redeveloping Vacant Lots"

Tues., February 8th
(MacMillan)
Zdravka Tzankova
“What can the state of Rhode Island do to prevent future ballast mediated marine bioinvasions in Narragansett Bay?”

Thurs., February 10th
(UEL)
Jeremy Sinaikin
“Climate Change in the Arctic: Will an increased rate of nitrogen and phosphorous mineralization affect the cation content of the soil and plants in the North Slope of Alaska?”

Tues., Feb. 15th
(MacMillan)
Nia Rhodes
A Day at the Beach: A look at the town beaches of Barrington, Warren and Bristol

Thurs., Feb. 17th
(UEL)
Leslie Katz:
"Protecting the Great Salt Pond: A protocol for monitoring the health of a Block Island watershed"

 

Thurs., Feb. 24th (MacMillan)
Laurel Firestone:
"Trends in Deforestation during the Green Revolution; A Case Study of Eastern Gujarat, India Through Satellite Imagery"

Tues., Feb. 29th (MacMillan)
Shu Sakurai:
"Interaction Between Industries and Policies on Climate Change"

Thurs., March 2nd (UEL)
Meredith Hall:
"When Good Plants Go Bad: How should America's nursery industry prevent exotic plants from becoming invasive pests?"

Tues., March 7th (MacMillan)
Ananda Kanter:
"A Greenway System for Providence"

Wed., March 8th (UEL)
Yi-Lun Ding:
"Game Theory Analysis of Social Cost"

Thurs., March 9th (UEL)
Irma Faith Pal:
"Enforcement of coastal and fishery laws in the Philippines: Interplay of public perception, culture and the media"

Tues., March 14th (MacMillan)
Corinna Riginos:
"Does Mother Know Best? Maternal Effects of Drought Stress and Interbreeding in Impatiens capensis"

Thurs., March 16th (UEL)
Colleen Reid:
"Implications of climate change on malaria in Karnataka, India"

Tues., March 21st (MacMillan)
Maria Reff:
"The Effect of Carbon Benefits on Solar Based Rural Electrification Projects"

Thurs., March 23rd (UEL)
Vaughn Bell:
"Imagined and Real Landscapes: Reenvisioning the Woonasquatucket River"

Tues., April 4th (MacMillan)
Joe Smith:
"Management plan for a mixed forest in Slater Park, Pawtucket"

Wed., April 5rd (UEL)
Noah Radford:
"Space Syntax:A Sociospatial Analysis of the Providence Renaissance"

Thurs., April 6th (UEL)
Theresa Chuang:
"Examining the Relationship Between Air Quality and Human Health in Asia"

Tues., April 11th (MacMillan)
Kristen Getler:
"Sport Utility Vehicles: An American Phenomenon and Its Environmental Consequences"

Thurs., April 13th (UEL)
Rachel Schmidt:
"The Impact of Lead Poisoning and Asthma on Children's Academic Achievement in Providence Public Schools"

Tues., April 18th (MacMillan)
Mike Kalikow:
"Voluntary Simplicity: an inquiry into lifestyles, values, and personal and societal transformation"

Wed., April 19th (MacMillan)
Jennifer Hogan:
"What are the environmental consequences of traffic congestion in Providence RI and how can they be reduced?"

Thurs., April 20th (UEL)
Katie Tanner:
"The Role of a Tourist Operation in Community-Based Marine Resource Management: Anakao, Madagascar"

Tues., April 25th (MacMillan)
Doug Saphier:
"Water Water Everywhere But Not a Drop to Drink: Water allocation and water resource management for emergency draught conditions for RI"

Wed., April 26th (UEL)
Andrew Pleasant:
"Science as source: Media coverage of environmental issues"

Tues., May 2nd (MacMillan)
Amanda Kreiss:
"The process and results of land use planning in and for Palestine"

Wed., May 3rd? (UEL)
Mira Manikam:
"Determinants of household fuel choice in Indonesia"