National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This summer, Danielle Forsyth worked with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Michigan Department of Natural Resources to develop a GIS-based decision support tool. She obtained, manipulated, and documented data layers for use in the Great Lakes Wind Farm Siting Tool, which will be used to site wind energy projects in the Great Lakes region. She had the opportunity to attend the Coastal Zone 2011 conference, and network with GIS and environmental professionals, and also greatly improved analytical, problem solving, and technical skills.

Internship Details

Organization	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Ann Arbor, MI
Employment Sector	Government
Student's Field of Study	Environmental Informatics (GIS, Spatial Analysis)
Topic Areas of Internship	Environmental Impact, GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
Duration & Dates	14 weeks, starting 5/2/2011
Skills Gained	Problem Solving, GIS (Geographic Information Systems), Technical Skills (Computer Software other than GIS or AutoCAD)
Duties Performed	Conduct Studies/Research, Data Analysis, GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
How Student Obtained Internship	Faculty Member Referral, Networking, Through working on a Master's Project
Paid or Unpaid?	Unpaid - Funded by the Edna Bailey Sussman Foundation
OK to Contact Student for More Information?	Yes - Danielle Forsyth

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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