March 17, 2008

As plans progress for the demolition of the UEL, the Center’s relocation to 2 Stimson and then to Metcalf, Pam O’Neil, Associate Provost, writes us a letter:

Dear Members of the Center for Environmental Studies;

The CES community has expressed the desire to have a mechanism for all to provide input to be used by both the administration and the planning group. To that end, the department of facilities management has set up a wiki collaborative space for the Center's relocation planning process. The value of the wiki is that all of us can contribute to the space using simple editing tools. It provides a mechanism for sharing information and viewpoints in a completely transparent way.

You can access the wiki at: https://wiki.brown.edu/confluence/display/cesrelocation/Home

All members of the Brown community have access to the space for viewing and commenting. In addition, files can be uploaded. Click on the words “Log In” in the top right hand corner of the page. Use your standard username and password; this will allow you to add comments and attachments.

Post a comment on the home page by clicking “Add Comment”, in the lower left hand corner of the page. Browse the information in the attachments tab, which is used to upload documents (spreadsheets, PDF files, PowerPoint presentations, etc.) for all to view. Add an attachment by clicking the "Browse" button and then the "Attach File" button.

If anyone has difficulties using the wiki, please contact Lichen Grewer at

Lichen_Grewer@Brown.edu.

The site currently contains information on the work of facilities management and feedback collected from the student members of the planning group. The university has considered this feedback in the decision making process. We hope to learn more from the CES community as you post your views on the site. We also hope that the faculty in CES can use this as a mechanism to understand student viewpoints as we move forward.

Sincerely,
Pam O’Neil
Associate Provost
Pamela O'Neil, Ph.D.
Associate Provost
Brown University
416 University Hall
One Prospect Street, Box 1862
Providence, RI 02912
401-863-9767

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ECI Spring Lecture Series

If you would like to meet with Kenneth Cassman, this week’s lecturer, please e-mail Bonnie Horta at bernadette_horta@brown.edu. Dr. Cassman will be in Providence all day on March 20th. His talk on Thursday at 7pm in MacMillan 115 is entitled Impact of Biofuels on Global Food Security, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Land-Use Change.

For more information please refer to last week’s newsletter, archived at:
http://envstudies.brown.edu/newsletters/index.html
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Environmental Change Initiative: Faculty Search Seminar
Kimberly Nicholas Cahill
Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources
Department of Global Ecology, Stanford University
Global change in local places:Climate change and the future of theCaliforniawine industry
Monday 17th March 2008 at 4pm in MacMillan 115

Environmental Change and Social Change: Linking Science, Policy, and Practice
Tuesday 18th March 2008 at 4pm in Barus & Holley 166
If you would like to meet with Dr. Cahill please contact Bonnie Horta at 401.863.3032 or email Bernadette_Horta@brown.edu.
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S4 Spring 2008 Colloquia

WikiGIS and Its Application in New Orleans' Post-Katrina Rebuilding
Xun Shi, Assistant Professor at Dartmouth College
Friday 21st March at noon at PSTC

Dr. Xun Shi’s research focuses on the integration of Artificial Intelligence and Geographic Information Systems as well as environmental and social applications of GIS. He has recently been pursuing theoretical and applied questions in soil mapping, epidemiology, and public participation and how geographic information can be integrated into each.

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Recruiting a new Associate Director of S4

As a result of Scott Bell's return to the University of Saskatchewan next summer, two candidates for his position will visit this month:

Wednesday 19th March 2008 at noon at PSTC
Alistair Geddes, Lecturer in Geography, University of Glasgow
Monday 24th March 2008 at noon at PSTC
Seth Spielman, Postdoctoral Fellow in Geography, UNC, Chapel Hill

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Preservation Past, Present, and Future

Rhode Island Statewide Historic Preservation Conference

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Keynote speaker Richard W. Longstreth, Professor of American Civilization and Director of the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation at George Washington University will present "Never Done: New Challenges for the Preservation Field." His talk will assess Rhode Island's leadership in historic preservation in a national context and forecast what new challenges we face.

Attention Brown students! Volunteers can attend sessions and be fed for free (save $40). Volunteers are required to arrive at the conference headquarters at 7:30am and be willing to volunteer for up to half the day-or to volunteer on Friday to set up. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sarah Zurier at szurier@preservation.ri.gov. Learn more about the conference, organized by the RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, at www.preservation.ri.gov/conference

Sarah Zurier
szurier@preservation.ri.gov
RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission
150 Benefit Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-222-4142 phone/401-222-2968 fax
www.preservation.ri.gov

Internships & Opportunities_______

Sustainable Conservation 2008 Summer Associate Program

San Francisco, CA

Sustainable Conservation is an entrepreneurial non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the stewardship of natural resources using innovative, pragmatic strategies that actively engage businesses and private landowners in conservation.

Our summer associate, working under Program Director, Allen Dusault, will help us with Water Use Efficiency. Specifically we are looking at innovative technologies, practices or approaches to making more efficient use of this scarce resource. The summer associate will conduct related research, interview stakeholders, review case studies, and provide analysis and a written summary of findings, concluding with a brief presentation for Staff.

We seek a graduate student focused in economics, engineering, environmental or agriculture and an entrepreneurial attitude with an appreciation of conservation and biodiversity issues; understanding of water efficiency and reuse technologies a plus. Pay rate is $700/wk. [Students: Find out if you are eligible for a supplemental grant from your school’s internship fund.]
www.suscon.org
To apply, e-mail cover letter and resume to: Jobs@Suscon.organd reference “Summer Associate Position” in the Subject line.
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Please send questions, comments and stories to:
CES Newsletter Editor, Marie-Laure Couët
marie-laure_couet@brown.edu
Thanks!

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