Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment

James Mulligan worked directly for the Deputy Director of MDNRE on management and implementation issues arising with the merger of MDNR and MDEQ. James spent the bulk of his internship compiling a report based on in-depth interviews with MDNRE leadership about current environmental management practices and the prospect for implementing a new model for environmental governance. Through his work, James was exposed to the wide range of statutory, budgetary, and political constraints facing state policymakers.

Internship Details

Organization	Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment - Lansing, MI
Employment Sector	Government
Student's Field of Study	Environmental Policy and Planning
Dual Degree Student?	Yes - Economics
Topic Areas of Internship	Environmental Regulation/Policy
Duration & Dates	14 weeks, starting 5/10/2010
Skills Gained	Analytical Skills, Interviewing Skills, and Policy Analysis
Duties Performed	Conduct Studies/Research, Create Reports, and Policy or Program Analysis
How Student Obtained Internship	SNRE Career Fair
Paid or Unpaid?	Unpaid, but student received Weinberg Internship Funding

SNRE Events

Thursday, October 24th

Chicago Alumni Reception
- Start time: 05:30pm
- End time: 07:30pm
- Thursday, October 24
  5:30-7:30
  Location to be determined (check back soon!)
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Friday, November 8th

SS Forum - Chris Kennedy & John Crittenden
- Start time: 02:00pm
- End time: 05:00pm
- SS FORUM: Sustainable and Resilient Urban Infrastructure for the Next 100 Years
  
  Abstract:
  Two renowned scholars on urban systems share their perspectives on how we may foster more resilient and sustainable urban infrastructures for the 21st Century. Professor Christopher Kennedy (Civil Engineering, University of Toronto) presents cities as an urban metabolism, composed of material and energy stocks and flows, and discusses how infrastructure is a fundamental determinant of the metabolism. Professor John Crittenden (Director, Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, Georgia Tech University) introduces the audience to infrastructure ecology, which conceptualizes and models traditional infrastructures (e.g., water, energy, transportation) and socio-economic-ecological infrastructures (e.g., community design, land use planning) as an intertwined, complex, emergent urban nexus.
  
  Each presenter will speak for approximately twenty minutes, followed by questions from University of Michigan assistant professors, Joshua Newell (SNRE) and Ming Xu (SNRE), and from the audience. The event will produce a lively, interactive discussion and reflection on what we must do to forge sustainable, resilient cities in an era of climate change, unprecedented urbanization, and ecological crises. A reception follows this special event.
  
  Bios:
  Chris Kennedy, Professor of Civil Engineering at University of Toronto
  
  His research focus includes: Economic and environmental aspects of sustainable urban infrastructure including transportation, buildings and water systems; Design of sustainable streets and neighbourhoods; Urban metabolism.
  
  John Crittenden, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech and Director, Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems
  
  His research focus includes: Infrastructure Ecology, Pollution Prevention; Physical Chemical Treatment Processes; Transport of Organics in Saturated and Unsaturated Groundwater; Mass Transfer; Modeling of Wastewater and Water Treatment Processes.
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Monday, November 11th

Talk by Monica Ellis, CEO of Global Water Challenge
- Start time: 05:00pm
- End time: 06:30pm
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