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In these pages you will find updates about faculty awards and grants, working papers, graduate student work, Marsh lectures and upcoming events.
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News
Socio-Technical Transitions Initiative (STTI) talk
Marsh researchers, Halina Brown and Philip Vergragt, will give a talk on "Reflections on Intermediaries
in a Socio-Technical Transition: The Worcester Energy, Housing, and Community group (WoHEC)" in the
Marsh Institute conference room on February 11, 2010 from 12 noon to 2 PM. Please contact
Gordon Thompson for more information.
Seminar Series 2009-10 Academic Year
The George Perkins Marsh Institute and Jeanne X. Kasperson Research Library announce the
2009-10 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 - 1:15 pm in the University Center Lurie Conference Room.
The format is a 30-45 minute presentation followed by approximately 30 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 fifth seminar of the series is as follows:
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Friday, February 19, 2010
John Rogan, Associate Professor of Geography, Clark University
"Are You Still Making Maps? Characterizing Ecological Disturbances at Continental Scales"
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Click here to see a listing of future seminars.
Geller Student Research Award Competition
UPDATE 12/1/09 - NEW ROLLING COMPETITION FOR GELLER AWARDS
As of December 1, 2009, there are still available funds remaining for new Albert, Norma and
Howard '77 Geller Endowed Research Awards. As a result, beginning December 1st, 2009 the Award
Committee will accept new proposals on a "first come, first served" basis. The Committee
will review proposals as they are received, with awards granted to selected high quality
proposals. All proposals received before January 19th will be reviewed as a group;
proposals received after that date will be reviewed in the order received, until funds
for 2009-10 are exhausted. Proposals must follow the standard guidelines for Geller
Award proposals, outlined below. Contact Robert J. Johnston, Director of the George
Perkins Marsh Institute, with any questions on this new program.
The George Perkins Marsh Institute announces the Geller Student Research Award Competition
for 2009-2010. The awards were established by the family of Dr. Howard Geller. Howard graduated
from Clark in 1977 with a degree in Physics and in Science, Technology and Society (now
Environmental Science and Policy). Geller Student Research Awards are intended to support
student-initiated research projects that have the potential to advance both our understanding
of opportunities for greater sustainability in the human use of resources and the environment
and practical improvements that can be implemented.
Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for awards. Subject to the quality of
applications, we anticipate making approximately six awards in amounts ranging from $1,500 to $2,500,
and several smaller grants, up to $1,250. It is the intention of the committee to award at least
one-third of regular and small awards to undergraduate projects, again subject to the number and
quality of applications received.
Applications must be submitted by students. The deadline for applications is January 19,
2010 at 4:30 pm. Click here for details on the program announcement.
Questions should be directed to Robert J. Johnston,
Director of the George Perkins Marsh Institute.
State of Massachusetts Selects Tufts Project for "Gold Star Award" for Excellence in Community Cultural Programming
Justin Hollander, an assistant professor at Tufts University and currently a visiting scholar at the Marsh Institute,
has been awarded one of six "Star Awards" by the Massachusetts Cultural Council for
Excellence in Community Cultural Programming. The award is in recognition of a recent Open Neighborhood
Project community outreach effort in the Kelley's Corner neighborhood of Acton. The Open Neighborhood team consists of graduate
students in the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University
(Amanda Garfield, Andy Likuski, and Pete Kane), along with Professor Hollander and Acton planning
officials. The community-based research effort involved an innovative use of 3-D virtual web-based environments along with hands-on drawing
and modeling tools. The team will be presented the award at a ceremony at the Massachusetts State
House in February. For more information, check out: http://www.open-neighborhood.org/
ASU and Clark University Partner to Help World Tourism Industry Improve Communities
The tourism industry is the world's largest employer, and a new collaboration between Arizona State University (ASU) and Clark University is devoted to making it more responsible to communities.
Please click here to read press release.
New Socio-Technical Transitions Initiative (STTI)
A new Socio-Technical Transitions Initiative (STTI) will be housed at the Marsh Institute.
STTI involves many collaborators from Clark University, WPI and elsewhere, and has been developed
to work closely with the new Institute for Energy Innovation and Sustainability at Clark and WPI.
To introduce the STTI, we have prepared a 10-page "prospectus"
(PDF format) which describes the initiative, its goals and its current activities. Those interested in becoming involved with the STTI, or with
questions, are encouraged to contact Dr. Johnston, Director,
Marsh Institute, Halina Brown,
Jennie Stephens, or Gordon Thompson.
Pew Report Finds New Management Plan Would Increase Economic Value of Groundfish Industry
This report chronicles the rise and fall of groundfish and describes what happened to the New England
fishing economy as a consequence. The research was sponsored by the Pew Charitable Trust, and performed by
resource economists Dr. Robert J. Johnston, Director, Marsh Institute, and Dr. Jon G. Sutinen, Professor,
University of Rhode Island Department of Environmental & Natural Resource Economics.
PDF copies of the report can be obtained from Dr. Johnston at the Marsh Institute.
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