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Seminar Series 2011-12 Academic Year
The George Perkins Marsh Institute and Jeanne X. Kasperson Research Library announce the 2011-12 Academic Year Seminar Series. Seminars will present cutting-edge research on human/environment interactions taking place at Clark University and are designed to catalyze discussions regarding future research possibilities. Seminars are open to all in the Clark community and will take place from 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm in the University Center Lurie Conference Room. The format is a 40-45 minute presentation followed by 15-20 minutes of questions and discussion. Interaction with speakers is encouraged. Light refreshments will be provided. Please feel free to bring your own brown-bag lunch if desired.
The fourth seminar of the series is as follows:
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"Natural Hazards, Livelihoods, and Vulnerabilities: A Case of Taiwan Mountain Regions" |
Click here to see a listing of future seminars.
NOAA Internship Opportunities
The George Perkins Marsh Institute announces a new, competitive internship program for Clark University undergraduate
students interested in ocean, coastal and atmospheric research. This program is sponsored by the Mosakowski Institute
for Public Enterprise and the George Perkins Marsh Institute, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science.
Through this program, scientists and managers with NOAA are partnering with Clark University to offer qualified undergraduate students paid summer field internships for summer 2012. Opportunities will be available in NOAA labs and offices nationwide, working in fields such as applied ocean and atmospheric science, policy, and science communication. Each student's summer activities will be overseen by a NOAA scientist or manager, and advised by a Clark faculty mentor. Internships will be offered in natural and social sciences, and are for a period of approximately 10 weeks. Starting dates are flexible, but most internships will begin in June and end in August. Interns will be selected on a competitive basis, and will receive a summer stipend of $4000.
Click here for available internship opportunities (pdf) and full application guidelines (word file). Student applications are due on February 24th. We anticipate placing three interns from Clark during summer 2012. Any questions should be directed to Robert J. Johnston, Director of the George Perkins Marsh Institute.
Frey Contributes to Arctic Report Card; joins live media briefing
Karen Frey, Research Assistant Professor at the Marsh Institute and Assistant Professor of Geography in the Graduate School of Geography,
contributed to the 2011 Arctic Report Card's collection of scientific essays, along with an international team of 121 scientists from 14
countries. She was on a panel of three distinguished researchers who recently presented the live webinar and conducted a Q&A session
with reporters from the Associated Press, Reuters, ClimateWire, and others. Click here
to view the 2011 Arctic Report Card and read more.
2011 Distinguished Educator Award - Dale Hattis
The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Council has voted to award Dale Hattis the 2011 Distinguished Educator Award which was presented
at the SRA Annual Meeting awards luncheon on December 6, 2011, in Charleston, South Carolina.
This award is presented annually to that teacher, author, or mentor who has contributed substantially to the
training of new experts in risk analysis. Click here to see the list of past awardees.
Environmental Scientist Garners NSF Grant for Smart Grid Research
Jennie Stephens, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Policy in the Department of International Development, Community and Environment and Research Assistant Professor at the George Perkins Marsh Institute, was recently awarded a National Science Foundation (Science, Technology and Society Program) grant of $166,750 for her research on "Smart Grid: An Analysis of How Socio-Political Contexts Shape Energy Technology Development and Policy." This award is part of a collaboration with colleagues at the University of Minnesota and Texas A&M.
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NSF Grants Foster Understanding of Biological Systems on Regional to Continental Scales
"Biological sciences writ large, it might be called. To better detect, understand and predict the effects of climate and land-use change on organisms and ecosystems at regional to continental scales, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded 14 grants in macrosystems biology.'" Grants include "Ecological Homogenization of Urban America," of which Colin Polsky, Associate Professor of Geography and Clark's Associate Dean for Undergraduate Research & Active Pedagogy, is a Principal Investigator on this study.
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Science and Democracy in Turmoil: The Fracturing of a Great American Relationship
SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, March 27, 2012
This year's Geller Endowed Lecture Speaker will be Kevin Knobloch, President of the Union of Concerned Scientists
(http://www.ucsusa.org/news/experts/kevin-knobloch.html). The lecture will take place in the University Center/Tilton Hall, Lurie Conference
Room, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA from 4:00-5:30 pm. The event is co-sponsored by the Geller Endowment, the George Perkins Marsh Institute and the Mosakowski
Institute for Public Enterprise. For more information, e-mail Robert J. Johnston.