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Stewards Alumni Magazine Fall 2008

Fall 2008

Please enjoy our latest edition of Stewards, a magazine for alumni and friends of the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment.

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U.S. Geological Survey names SNRE alumnus to regional post

Ann Arbor, Michigan

, September 29, 2008

Leon M. Carl, who holds three degrees from the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment, this week became the Midwest regional executive for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

In his new position, Carl is responsible for meeting the diverse research needs of USGS science and research partners, which are housed in 11 science centers across three disciplines. A six-year USGS veteran, he previously was director of the Great Lakes Science Center in Ann Arbor. He also serves in adjunct faculty positions at SNRE and Michigan State University.

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Sustainability: Issues, Assessment, and Ranking of Nations, a lecture by Dr. Yiannis Phillis

Dr. Yiannis Phills will speak on how sustainability, as a guiding concept of human activities, is discussed nowadays regularly by politicians, environmentalists, biologists, sociologists, economists, philosophers and ordinary citizens. While most people would like to promote sustainability, there are frequent disagreements about what sustainable development is and how it can be best achieved. In his lecture he will provide a definition of sustainability and describe a model that can be used to assess it, using a so-called fuzzy logic approach.

Date and Time:

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Location:

Dana, room 1040, 440 Church Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Guidelines for Success in River Restoration: Keynote address by Dr. David Allan, Acting Dean of SNRE

The Center for the Conservation and Biodiversity is hosting the Fifth-Annual Conservation Symposium. This year's Symposium is titled "Keeping Current: Stream Ecology, Conservation and Restoration" and will explore the conservation of rivers and streams in the region.

Date and Time:

Friday, September 5, 2008 - 9:15am to 10:15am

Location:

Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle Cleveland, Ohio 44106

North American Association of Environmental Educators SNRE Alumni and Friends Mixer

The School of Natural Resources and Environment is hosting a Alumni and Friends Mixer at the NAAEE 2008 Conference.

Refreshments will be served at the event

Date and Time:

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Location:

Hyatt Regency Wichita, Wichita, Kansas

Dean's Speaker Series: Homecoming Lecture, presented by Sue Cischke

The Homecoming Lecture hosted by the School of Natural Resources and Environment, the College of Engineering and the Graham Institute. Sue Cischke, the Senior Vice President of Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering at Ford Motor Company will present the lecture.

Reception to follow lecture

Date and Time:

Friday, October 3, 2008 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Location:

Chesebrough Auditorium, Chrysler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan

1958 Alumni Reunion/ Homecoming Weekend- School of Natural Resources and Environment Events

Please go to www.reunions.umich.edu/ for a complete list of events for the 1958 Reunion weekend

Date and Time:

Friday, October 3, 2008 - 8:00am to Sunday, October 5, 2008 - 8:00am

Location:

Ann Arbor, Michigan

The American Society of Landscape Architects Conference SNRE Alumni and Friends Mixer

The School of Natural Resources and Environment is hosting a Alumni and Friends Mixer at the 2008 ASLA Conference

Date and Time:

Friday, October 3, 2008 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Location:

Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA