Alumni Magazine
Spring 2007
The School of Natural Resources and Environment is pleased to extend the contents of Stewards, its new alumni magazine, with supplemental online content. Additional or expanded information on the news, feature stories and research briefs highlighted in the print publication are linked below following the title of each magazine article.
A PDF of the magazine has been provided for download. The page numbers listed below correspond to the page numbers in the print and PDF versions of the publication. Contact information for various faculty members also has been listed for your convenience.
DEAN’S MESSAGE FROM ROSINA BIERBAUM
"We are working to shape the national debate on climate change and how best to solve this looming crisis and educate students who individually and as a critical mass will lead principled, pragmatic and dramatic change…"
For more information:
Coping with Climate Change: National Summit Web site
Global Warming: Natural Resources and Environment Dean to Host the First National Summit on "Coping with Climate Change" at the University of Michigan:
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1399
Bierbaum and Colleagues Release Report at United Nations that Outlines Roadmap for Reducing Climate Change Risks: /newsroom/2006-09-20/global-warming-natural-resources-and-environment-dean-to-host-the-first-national
"A Two-Pronged Climate Strategy" – Bierbaum and Colleague Write Lead Editorial for Science Magazine: http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1669
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School to Host First National Summit on Coping with Climate Change
For more information:
Coping with Climate Change: National Summit Web site:
http://www.snre.umich.edu/climate_change/
Global Warming: Natural Resources and Environment Dean to Host the First National Summit on "Coping with Climate Change" at the University of Michigan:
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1399
Students Query U.S. Senate Candidates
For more information:
UM Students Question Senate Candidates for PBS Cameras
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1415
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School Receives $1.1 Million in Fellowships
For more information:
University of Michigan Sole North American Recipient of Alcoa Foundation Grant
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1145
School Wins Second Major Environmental Fellowship Award in Six Months
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1339
Guest Speakers Enrich Educational Environment
For more information:
Beer and the Environment: How Anheuser-Busch Advances Environmental Stewardship
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1468
BP Exec Says Governments Must Partner with Private Sector for Environmental Sustainability
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1512
Advancing the Dream: Majora Carter To Discuss Justice in the 21st Century on MLK Day
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1535
'Defiant Gardens' in Wartime Are Affirmation of Hope and Resilience
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1608
Dean Represents School as Global Change Expert
For more information:
Bierbaum Delivers Climate Science Briefing at Sundance Summit
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1511
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Collaborative Land Planning Touted
For more information:
Team Presents Research at Western States Land Commissioners’ Conference
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1349
To read the full report:
http://www.snre.umich.edu/ecomgt/trustlands/
Sustainability Institute Launched
For more information:
University Launches 10.5 Million Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1138
Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute Web site:
http://provost.umich.edu/gesi/
New Approach for Landscape Architects
For more information:
Re-thinking site-engineering education: MaryCarol Hunter pioneers new approach for teaching civil engineering to landscape-architecture students
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1417
MaryCarol Hunter, mchunter@umich.edu
THE MICHIGAN DIFFERENCE
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Bryant Contributes to Environmental Justice Institute
For more information:
Professor and Environmental Justice Scholar, Bunyan Bryant, Makes Personal Gift to Advance Mission
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1318
Environmental-Justice Educator and Activist Bunyan Bryant Receives National Award for Lifetime of Pioneering Work
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1467
Environmental Justice Initiative Web site:
http://eji.snre.umich.edu/
Ann Boyd-Steward, aboydst@umich.edu
FEATURE STORIES
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In Search of Solutions: Untangling the Web of Human and Natural Systems
For more information, contact:
Dan Brown, danbrown@umich.edu
Ivette Perfecto, perfecto@umich.edu
John Vandermeer, jvander@umich.edu
Joan Nassauer, nassauer@umich.edu
Dean Bavington, dbavingt@umich.edu
Arun Agrawal, arunagra@umich.edu
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Dual Degree: Students Prepare for Environmental Leadership
For more information, see:
http://www.snre.umich.edu/degree_programs/dual_degree.php
SPECIAL SECTION: HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
A PDF of the complete Honor Roll of Donors has been provided for download.
For more information, contact Erin Goretzke
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Lifetimes of Stewardship: Terry J. Brown and Burt V. Barnes Retire
For more information, contact Erin Goretzke, erinla@umich.edu
FACULTY RESEARCH
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Urban Nature: Kaplan and De Young
To read the full report, visit:
www.sitemaker.umich.edu/urban.nature
Rachel Kaplan, rkaplan@umich.edu
Ray De Young, rdeyoung@umich.edu .
Hoffman: Business
For more information:
Climate-change strategies help companies stay ahead of the curve (including podcast) http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1418
Lessons about Corporate Sustainability: Commentary suggests corporations should adopt new business practices that support long-term sustainability
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1387
Andrew Hoffman, ajhoff@umich.edu
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Zint: K-12 Education
For more information:
Web Site Offers Great Lakes Education Tools for K-12 Teachers:
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1243
Michaela Zint, zintmich@umich.edu
Keoleian: Sustainable Systems
For more information:
Study to Forecast Side-effects of Pollution Policy
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1396
Greg Keoleian, gregak@umich.edu
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Scavia: Great Lakes
For more information:
Coastal Hypoxia Research Program: Watershed-Estuary-Species Nutrient Susceptibility
http://sitemaker.umich.edu/chrpwe/home
Ecological Forecasting: Hypoxia Assessment in Lake Erie:
Assessing the causes, consequences and remedies for hypoxia in Lake Erie
http://sitemaker.umich.edu/ecoforelake.erie/home
Researchers to study why dead zone returned to Lake Erie
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1432
Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence: Great Lakes
http://coseegreatlakes.net/
Associate Dean Donald Scavia Urges Congress to Restore Great Lakes Now
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1284
Don Scavia, Scavia@umich.edu
Mohai: Environmental Justice
For more information:
Toxic Wastes and Race: Report Confirms No Progress Made in 20 Years
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1672 (including full report and executive summary)
Study Reveals A Disproportionately High Number of Minorities and Poor Live Near Toxic Waste Facilities
http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/details.php?id=1306
Paul Mohai, pmohai@umich.edu
