Environmental Policy and Planning

Rapid Warming of Lake Superior: The Role of Ice

The Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory is hosting a seminar titled the "Rapid Warming of Lake Superior: The Role of Ice"

The speaker is Dr. Jay Austin, Assistant Professor, Large Lakes Observatory/Deptartment of Physics at the University of Minnesota, Duluth

Date and Time:
Friday, April 25, 2008 - 7:00am to 10:00am
Location:
GLERL Conference Room 105, 2205 Commonwealth Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI
Sponsors:
GLERL

Energy and the Social Sciences: Challenges and Opportunities

Sponsors: Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute (MMPEI), Center for Advancing Research and Solutions for Society (CARSC) and the Center for the Study of Complex Systems (CSCS).

Attendance is free; registration is required by Monday, April 28

Schedule of events:
8-8:45 a.m. - Continental Breakfast
8:45-9 a.m. - Opening Remarks

Date and Time:
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 4:00am to 2:00pm
Location:
The Michigan League Ballroom, N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Beyond Cap and Trade: The Transformative Impact of Climate Change on Land Conservation in the U.S.

Two School of Natural Resources and Environment alumni, Sara Barth and Mark Zankel, will give an address titled: Beyond Cap and Trade: The Transformative Impact of Climate Change on Land Conservation in the U.S. A pizza lunch will be served during the talk.

Date and Time:
Friday, March 28, 2008 - 9:30am to 11:00am
Location:
2024 Dana Building, 440 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Dean's Speaker Series: Renewable Energy and Competition (a panel discussion)

Watch Commissioner Spitzer's lecture: http://fordschool.umich.edu/news/events/?event_id=108&

Requires RealPlayer from RealNetworks. Click here to download player

Date and Time:
Monday, March 17, 2008 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Speaker:
Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Location:
Ford School, Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall, 735 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI

Dean's Speaker Series: China's Environmental Challenges

(The panel discussion will be streamed live on the Internet. Click here to watch starting Tuesday at 4 p.m. EST. http://ummedia12.rs.itd.umich.edu/snre/ChinaEnvironment.wmv.)

Date and Time:
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Location:
1040 Dana Building, 440 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Sponsors:
<p>The School of Natural Resources and Environment and LSA's Center for Chinese Studies and the International Institute</p>

Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in Southwest China

Application Deadline:
January 30, 2009
Funding Status:
Current
Amount:
$30,000
Funding Abstract:

IGERT Traineeships will train graduate students to address the complex, transdisciplinary challenges of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Trainees will participate in IGERT seminars, workshops, and field research in China. Trainees will participate in IGERT seminars, workshops, and field research in China. Traineeships include annual tuition and stipend ($30,000/year) for up to 2 years and travel to China. Trainees are also eligible for Graduate Assistant Health Insurance. IGERT Trainees and Faculty are encouraged to find additional funding (teaching, assistantships, project assistantships, research funding) to complete the total costs for training.

Eligibility:
Graduate
weblinks:
http://www.swchina.wisc.edu/graduate.en.html

Read More About This Funding Opportunity

School of Natural Resources and Environment In the News: Nov. 1-30

Ann Arbor, Michigan
, December 4, 2008

School of Natural Resources and Environment In The News: Nov. 1.-30
The following media citations were compiled by the Dean's Office from paid-subscription news-clipping services and other sources. Please submit additional news links to Kevin Merrill (merrillk@umich.edu).  You can find the most current school news at www.snre.umich.edu/newsroom.

SNRE
Nov. 3 - Media Newswire: Renewing Urgent Call to Address Environmental Problems (press release)
http://media-newswire.com/release_1077888.html

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