CES Seminar Series, Spring 2008 |
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date |
speaker |
title |
time/location |
| Friday February 1 |
Kelly Bishop, Environmental Economist |
A Dynamic Model of Location Choice and Hedonic Valuation | Robinson Hall 301 noon-1:30pm |
| Wednesday February 6 |
Randall Walsh, Environmental Economist | Race, Environment, and Tiebout Sorting: Investigating the Link |
Robinson Hall 301 4:00-5:30pm |
| Thursday February 7 |
Sriniketh Nagavarapu, Environmental Economist |
Brazilian Ethanol: A Gift or Threat to the Environment and Regional Development? |
Robinson Hall 301 4:00-5:30pm |
| Tuesday February 12 |
David Rapson. Environmental Economist |
Consumer Durable Goods and the Long-Run Demand for Electricity | Robinson Hall 301 4:00-5:30pm |
| Thursday February 14 |
Taryn Dinkelman, Environmental Economist |
The effects of rural electrification on employment: New evidence from South Africa |
Robinson Hall 301 4:00-5:30pm |
| Monday February 25 |
Aldrich |
Problems in the Land of Boi Gordo: Land Conflict and Deforestation in Eastern Amazonia, 1980-1989 | MacMillan room 115 4:00pm |
| Tuesday February 26 |
Aldrich Dept of Geography Michigan State U |
Bridging Natural and Human Systems Through Geospatial Analysis | Barus&Holley room 166 4:00pm |
| Wednesday February 27 |
VanWey Dept. of Sociology Indiana University |
Land Use Change in Altamira Settlement Area, Pará, Brazil: Patterns Associated with Property Owner Migration or Ownership Change | Barus&Holley room 190 noon |
| Thursday February 28 |
VanWey Dept. of Sociology Indiana University |
Households, Families and Land Use Change in the Amazon | MacMillan room 115 11:30am |
| Tuesday March 4 |
Shwom Dept of Sociology Michigan State U |
Understanding Coupled Human and Natural Systems: Making Connections through Network Analysis |
Barus&Holley room 166 4:00pm |
| Wednesday March 5 |
Shwom Dept of Sociology Michigan State U |
Greens, Suits, and Bureaucrats: Interorganizational Struggles Over Energy Efficiency |
Barus&Holley room 190 noon |
Thursday |
Drew Durbin Aaron White |
The Batch Composting of Human Waste with Other Urban Waste Streams Who's Choosing Your Flooring? |
noon |
Thursday |
Lauren Dennis Maysa Jarudi |
Does a small old-growth Beech forest have a chance for survival in the middle of suburbia? Invisible Hand: Examining Sustainable Economic Development in Rhode Island |
noon |
| Monday March 17 |
Cahill Dept.of Global Ecology Stanford University |
Global change in local places: |
MacMillan room 115 4:00pm |
| Tuesday March 18 |
Cahill Dept.of Global Ecology Stanford University |
Environmental Change and Social Change: Linking Science, Policy, and Practice |
Barus&Holley room 166 4:00pm |
Thursday
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Verner Wilson Nicole Poepping |
Indigenous Empowerment: The Pebble Mine and Environmental Justice in Bristol Bay, Alaska An Analysis of Local Support Systems for Sustainable Agriculture in Rhode Island |
noon |
SPRING BREAK |
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Thursday
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Alexandra Penny Erin Wetherley |
The Risks of Beautification: Understanding and Improving the Ecological Footprint of the Cosmetics Industry Watershed Management of the Narrow River |
noon |
| Tuesday April 8 |
J. Timmons Roberts, Professor of Sociology, College of William and Mary | Understanding Inaction in the Face of Crisis: Why Global Inequality and Individual Coping Matter for Breaking the Impass over Climate Change. | 4:00pm Maxcy Hall, Zimmer Lounge |
| Wednesday April 9 |
J. Timmons Roberts, Professor of Sociology, College of William and Mary | Time to Get Out Our Wallets? What Role for Foreign Aid in Assisting Developing Nations Reduce Deforestation, Lessen Vulnerability, and Adapt to Climate Change? Findings from Two Interdisciplinary Projects. | noon UEL 106 |
| Thursday April 10 |
Taryn Martinez Andrea Barnes |
All Communities Are Not Created Equal:An Assessment of the Institutionalization of Environmental Justice Principles by Rhode Island NGOs and Government Groups Gene Expression in Sperm as a Biomarker of Testicular Toxicity |
noon UEL 106 |
| Monday April 14 |
Kimberly Gray Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University |
Second generation TiO2-based nanocomposites for solar fuel generation | 11:00am Barus & Holley, Room 190 |
| Tuesday April 15 |
Kimberly Gray Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University |
The Sustainability Imperative and the Need for Interdisciplinary Learning, Teaching and Research | noon UEL 106 |
Thursday |
Stuart Schussel |
The potential role of microRNAs in Environmentally-mediated transgenerational endocrine disruption |
noon |
Thursday |
Erica Moen |
Vehicle Emissions and Environmental Health Impacts in a Subsaharan City: Case Study of Abuja, Nigeria |
noon |
