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Fear, Parental Behavior, and Community Structure of Wildlife in Residential Lands

via zoom

Aaron Grade In an urbanizing world, residential lands provide an opportunity for conserving biodiversity right in our own backyards. Identifying the ecological mechanisms underlying patterns of backyard wildlife populations and communities requires novel experimental approaches. In this presentation, Dr. Aaron Grade will discuss one such mechanism: fear. Dr. Grade investigated the cascading effects of fear […]

Sponsored by: George Perkins Marsh Institute and Jeanne X. Kasperson Library

Theo Einesman

Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Greening Theory and Practice

Arthur M. Sackler Sciences Center, 122

The Marsh/Kasperson Seminar Series welcomes Theo Eisenman, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture at UMass Amherst's College of Social & Behavioral Sciences. Seminars are open to all. Attendees are expected to be vaccinated and follow Clark’s indoor mask requirements. The format is a 40-45 minute presentation followed by 15-20 minutes of questions and discussion; interaction with speakers is encouraged.

Sponsored by: George Perkins Marsh Institute and Jeanne X. Kasperson Library

Regenerative Urban Ecology: A Next Phase for Science and Society – J. Morgan Grove

Jefferson 218

The Marsh/Kasperson Seminar Series and the Geography Colloquium Speaker Series welcomes J. Morgan Grove, Team Leader, Baltimore Urban Field Station, USDA Forest Service. Seminars are open to all. Attendees are expected to be vaccinated and follow Clark’s indoor mask requirements. The format is a 40-45 minute presentation followed by 15-20 minutes of questions and discussion; […]

Sponsored by: George Perkins Marsh Institute and Jeanne X. Kasperson Library

Blackstone River Collaborative Intern Katie Liming, M.S. ’22, and Director Stefanie Covino, M.S./ES&P ’15, on the Blackstone River.

Marsh Institute Seminar Series: Roundtable Discussion on Blackstone Collaborative

Lurie Conference Room, Higgins University Center

Stefanie Covino, Marsh Institute research scientist and director of the Blackstone Watershed Collaborative, will discuss creating partnerships between academia and the community to build climate resilience.

Sponsored by: George Perkins Marsh Institute and Jeanne X. Kasperson Library

Rebecca Dickson

From Research to Practice: The Need for Science-Driven REDD Policy

Lurie Conference Room

Rebecca Dickson, Ph.D. ’09, a geospatial analysis and modeling expert, will discuss the importance of creating science-driven REDD policy.

Sponsored by: George Perkins Marsh Institute and Jeanne X. Kasperson Library

Jon Denton-Schneider

Marsh Institute Seminar: HIV Prevention for Young Women in Zimbabwe

Lurie Conference Room

Economics professor Jon Denton Schneider will discuss his research on whether Zimbabwe’s school-based deworming interventions also reduce girls’ chances of contracting HIV as young women and if that, in turn, could have an effect on marriage market matching.

Sponsored by: George Perkins Marsh Institute and Jeanne X. Kasperson Library

[POSTPONED] Marsh/Kasperson Lecture: Sustainable and Transparent Soy Supply Chains

Lurie Conference Room

Gustavo Oliveira, assistant professor of geography, will discuss “Sustainable and Transparent Soy Supply Chains? A Political Ecology Critique of Neo-Malthusianism and Eco-Modernization Theory.”

Sponsored by: George Perkins Marsh Institute and Jeanne X. Kasperson Library

Seminar on IRB Approval Requirements and Exemption Under the Revised Common Rule

Lurie Conference Room

Understanding Requirements for IRB Approval and Exemption Under the Revised Common Rule: How to (Without Frustration) Compose a Successful Protocol for Human Subjects Research Robert J. Johnston (Director, GPMI and Chair, Clark University’s IRB) Linda Cote (IRB Administrator at Clark University) Institutional Review Board (IRB) review is required by federal law to ensure that research […]

Sponsored by: George Perkins Marsh Institute and Jeanne X. Kasperson Library

Climate Change and Mobility Justice

Grace Conference Room, University Center 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA, United States

Mimi Sheller Dean of The Global School, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Mimi Sheller is the Dean of The Global School and is an internationally recognized scholar and higher education leader, with fifteen years of executive leadership across academic units, research centers, and professional organizations. Prior to joining WPI, she was tenured Professor of Sociology, Head […]

Sponsored by: George Perkins Marsh Institute and Jeanne X. Kasperson Library