Center for Environmental Studies at Brown
Newsletter for Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
On Brown Campus
CES Seminar Series – Jeremy Rich
S4 Colloquium
EmPower – Cape Wind
Taubman Center Luncheon Series – Part I
Internships & Opportunities
Oikos Foundation PhD Fellowship
Columbia University MA in Climate and Society Open House
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Communities for a Better Environment
Talks & Conferences
Urban Forest Lecture Series, Boston, MA
The Third Annual Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change
Rhode Island Environmental Justice Forum
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CES Seminar Series – Fall 2007
Jeremy Rich – Brown University, Center for Environmental Studies
Role of microbial diversity in global nitrogen cycling
Dr. Rich's research examines microbial communities and biogeochemical processes in terrestrial and aquatic environments, and specifically the microbial factors that influence nitrogen availability. Dr. Rich received his Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. David Myrold at Oregon State University in 2003 investigating relationships between denitrifying bacterial community composition and the process of denitrification in soils using molecular techniques. During his postdoctoral work at Princeton University with Prof. Bess Ward, Dr. Rich employed 15N stable isotope techniques to quantify a newly discovered process in marine environments referred to as anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox), which can serve as an alternative mechanism to conventional denitrification.
Thursday, October 11th, 2007
Noon at WILSON HALL ROOM 302
Pizza served for $1.00 a slice
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S4 Colloquium – Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences
Preferences for Residential Segregation in Europe
Moshe Semyonov – University of Illinois, Chicago and Tel Aviv University
Friday, October 12th, Noon
PSTC Seminar Room
Mencroff, 68 Waterman Street
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EmPower – "The Cape Wind Tragic-Comedy: How America Works"
Thursday, October 11th, 7:00pm
MacMillan Hall, room 117
Brown EmPower, the climate change action branch of Brown Environmental Action Network (BEAN) is sponsoring a talk by Robert Whitcomb, the co-author of "Cape Wind: Money, Celebrity, Class, Politics, and the Battle for Our Energy Future on Nantucket Sound."
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Committee on Science & Technology Studies
And the Taubman Center for Public Policy & American Institutions
Luncheon Series – Part I
“Building Genetic Medicine: Assessing and Regulating Ethically and Socially Controversial Technologies”
Shobita Parthasarathy
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C.
Monday, October 15th, 12:30pm
Taubman Center, Seminar Room, 67 George Street
Lunch will be served
Internships & Opportunities______
Oikos Foundation PhD Fellowship 2008-2011
University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
The Oikos foundation for economy and ecology at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, is now inviting applications from qualified candidates for its PhD Fellowship Programme. The Oikos PhD Fellow will receive a grant for three years to conduct his/her research at the University of St. Gallen and will join a dedicated team contributing to international Oikos projects. Application deadline is October 15, 2007.
Please follow the links below for more information.
Call for Applications:
http://www.oikos-foundation.unisg.ch/homepage/Fellowship.htm
Download Application form:
http://www.oikos-foundation.unisg.ch/homepage/application_fellowship.doc
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Columbia University’s Master of Arts in Climate & Society
Open House – Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Columbia University, New York City, Schermerhorn Extension, Room 555
This intensive twelve-month program trains professionals and academics to understand and cope with the impacts of climate variability and climate change on society and the environment. The MA in Climate and Society is an interdisciplinary degree and is sponsored by The Earth Institute at Columbia University and The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
For more information about the program, the Open House or to RSVP
Email: arezou@ei.columbia.edu
Call: 212-854-9896
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/climatesociety
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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)
Internship Program in Environmental Studies
Undergraduate and beginning graduate students have a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the fields of environmental research and education. The program enables students to work on specific projects under the direction of professional staff and is tailored to provide the maximum educational benefit to each participant.
The application deadline for summer positions (May to August) is February 1.
The deadline for spring positions (January to May) is November 15.
And the deadline for fall positions is June 1.
E-mail: SERCintern@si.edu
http://www.serc.si.edu/pro_training/internships/internships.jsp
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Communities for a Better Environment
Community Organizer Position in Los Angeles, CA
Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) is an environmental health and social justice non-profit organization promoting clean air, clean water and the development of toxin-free communities.
The Wilmington Community Organizer will be responsible for conducting educational outreach and recruitment, developing and maintaining liaisons with grassroots leaders and allies, advancing leadership and membership development and leading grassroots environmental justice campaigns. The Wilmington Community Organizer will be primarily focused on oil refinery issues and the “cumulative impacts” of all pollution in the Wilmington community (Los Angeles), and may also spend time supporting other program work.
Send résumé with cover letter and include three references with phone numbers.
Send email to yuki@cbecal.org and/or mail to the address below:
Communities for a Better Environment
Attn. Yuki Kidokoro, Southern California Program Director
5610 Pacific Boulevard #203
Huntington Park, CA 90255
Talks & Conferences_____________
Urban Forest Lecture Series
In support of “Grow Boston Greener,” the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University and Boston’s Urban Forest Coalition are hosting a series of free lectures in support of Mayor Thomas Menino’s goal of planting 100,000 trees by the year 2020. The free lectures are designed to educate the general public about urban trees, and to help the citizens of Boston and its environs understand their role in this historic effort.
For more information: http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/events/events/0709_help_grow_boston_urban_forest.html
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The Third Annual Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change
October 19th – 22nd, 2007
UMASS Dartmouth, MA
The internationally acclaimed annual gathering of environmental, industry and social justice innovators who have demonstrated visionary and practical models for restoring the Earth and its inhabitants.
For information and to register, visit http://www.connectingforchange.org
Contact:
508.748.0816
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Rhode Island Environmental Justice Forum
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
From 9am to 3pm
Johnson & Wales University, Harborside Campus, Recreation Center
Providence
What can be done about environmental problems facing low income and minority communities:
The air we breathe
The food we eat
Where we live, work & play
Children’s health
Skills workshops
For information and to register (free), call or email Steve Fischbach, RI Legal Services
Please provide your name, address, organization, phone number and email:
401.274.2652 ext. 182
Free lunch provided to those who register by October 19th.
Directions:
Driving: Allens Ave. south turns into
Narragansett Blvd. Take a left on
Harborside Blvd. Then the first left on
Shipyard. Turn left into parking lot.
Bus From Downtown Providence:
Take #3 Warwick Ave. Bus (leaves every 50 minutes after 7AM)