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SNRE professors part of new Great Lakes project looking at climate change adaptation

The University of Michigan and Michigan State University are jointly leading a federally funded effort to help Great Lakes-region residents anticipate and adapt to climate change. The interdisciplinary effort will be funded by a five-year, $4.2 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The project is co-lead by SNRE Professor Don Scavia; SNRE Professor Maria Carmen Lemos is also a member of the team. The new Great Lakes Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments Center (GLISA) will focus initially on the watersheds of lakes Erie and Huron and three critical topics: agriculture, watershed management and natural resources-based recreation and tourism. The Great Lakes center is one of six Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments awards, totaling $23.6 million, announced Sept. 22 by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. Read more ...

Fall 2010 contents of Inside Dana:

	Message from the dean First, let me thank the alumni who attended recent outreach events in Pittsburgh, Atlanta and Washington, D.C. We always enjoy seeing you and hearing about your careers (to view upcoming alumni events, see the schedule below). As most of you know, I am entering my 10th year as dean. It has been an honor to serve SNRE and the University of Michigan. The school has blossomed in the past decade, fueled by the interdisciplinary research of our faculty and students and the support and accomplishment of our alumni. One area of expanded focus in the past decade has been the school's collective work on climate change and climate adaptation. Recently, I was fortunate to co-chair a national adaptation summit, and co-author the subsequent report released this week by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. I encourage you to download the report. Also, climate adaptation is explored in depth in the next issue of Stewards. Look for that in your mailboxes later in October. A sad and final note: Longtime Landscape Architecture Professor Chuck Cares died Sept. 21. Chuck not only was a great designer and teacher, but a great friend of the school and the University of Michigan. His story-telling abilities and exuberance will be missed greatly. Rosina M. Bierbaum, professor and dean

	SNRE headlines SNRE professors part of $5M grant examining Great Lakes water quality (see Research Spotlight section below) SNRE leads U-M in growth of sustainability-related majors Professor Low gives keynote to incoming Rackham graduate students SNRE welcomes new class at Biostation orientation SNRE students create participatory public art in Detroit Research by Professor Perfecto finds complex interactions keep pests under control on organic coffee farm U-M focuses on Planet Blue as sustainability hub DeCicco study for Energy Foundation examines cars of the future Visit the SNRE newsroom

	Annual Fund: Help today's students build a better tomorrow With your valuable partnership, the School of Natural Resources and Environment will remain the benchmark by which other programs are measured, and as a place generating innovative research and the next generation of environmental leaders. Join in stewarding our most valuable resource—our students—toward a more sustainable future. Please make a gift to SNRE today

	SNRE school and alumni events Sept. 30: Alumnus Monica Tomosy participates in Careers Q&A with current students Oct. 1: Alumni and Friends meeting. North American Association for Environmental Education Conference (Buffalo, N.Y.) Oct. 4: Alumni and Friends Reception. Land Trust Alliance Rally Conference (Hartford, Conn.) Oct. 8: Dean's Speaker Series. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd D. Stern. Part of ELPP Lecture Series Oct. 15: Class of 1960 and Emeritus Reunion and Homecoming Luncheon Oct. 15: Ph.D. Alumni Academic Careers Panel Oct. 15: Professor Parson gives global warming lecture as part of 50th Reunion Weekend Oct. 15: SNRE Annual Campfire Oct. 20: International Environmental Careers Panel Oct. 22: Dean's Speaker Series. Lecture presented by Detlef Sprinz Nov. 9: Dean's Speaker Series. JJR Landscape Architecture Lecture presented by M. Elen Deming Dec. 10: Master's Project Symposium Dec. 13: Alumni and Friends Reception. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference (Minneapolis) Visit the SNRE calendar of events

	Research Spotlight How could climate change and our response to it affect the Great Lakes water quality? That's the primary question a team of 27 researchers from across the University of Michigan and collaborators at other institutions will answer with a new $5-million grant from the National Science Foundation. The researchers will focus on extreme weather events caused by climate change. SNRE Professor Michael Moore directs a team that will chart population and agricultural crops by county for the entire United States. For the Great Lakes region, they will gather even finer detail. Then they will project how a warming climate could change these patterns. Learn more

	Class Notes and Updates: Sharing your good news Sending your updates is now easier through our online form. If you have any questions about the form or your submission, contact Kevin Merrill in the alumni office via e-mail (merrillk@umich.edu) or regular mail: School of Natural Resources and Environment, Office of Communications, University of Michigan, 440 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041.

SNRE gear is coming! Later this fall, SNRE will open an online store to make it easier for alumni and other school supporters to acquire SNRE-branded T-shirts. Sign up today to get an email when the store opens, which is scheduled to occur in mid-November. The store will also be advertised on the SNRE website, too.