From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Tue Feb 10 09:17:32 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 09:17:32 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] Jane Elliot Tonight! Message-ID: Date: Tuesday, February 10 Time: 7:00pm Place: FPH Main Lecture Hall The Leadership Center at Hampshire College presents Jane Elliott, internationally known teacher, lecturer, diversity trainer, and recipient of the National Mental Health Association Award for Excellence in Education, presenting her workshop "The Anatomy of Prejudice." "The Anatomy of Prejudice" is a three-hour presentation during which Ms. Jane Elliott, the adaptor of the Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes exercise and the subject of the Peabody Award-winning film, "The Eye of the Storm," introduces and discusses that film; explores with the audience the problems of racism, sexism, ageism, homophobia, and ethnocentrism and the responsibility shared by all of us for illuminating them and eliminating them from ourselves and our environment. This event is free and open to the public. Arrive early to ensure seating; seating will be first come first served. For more information please contact Stephen at 413-559-5746. -- *** Stephen Pereira Jr, Director Leadership Center Hampshire College 893 West Street Amherst, MA 01002 (413) 559-6005 voice (413) 559-5664 fax spereira at hampshire.edu -- Vanessa Paulman Science Outreach Coordinator Center for Science Exploration Hampshire College phone: (413) 559-5792 fax: (413) 559-5438 Adele Simmons Hall #132 http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Wed Feb 11 09:39:52 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 09:39:52 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] First ESSP speaker of the semester Message-ID: Hi folks! The Environmental Science and Sustainability Program is back underway with our first speaker this Friday! "Environmental Effects of Continuing Ozone Pollution In The Connecticut River Valley " Friday 12:00 - 1:30 in CSC 333 Chris Bergweiler is a Mass. Native, who also lived several years in Germany. He has an MS in Forest Ecology from UMass (1999) where his research focused on Forest Regeneration associated with the controlled deer hunts in the Quabbin. He holds a PhD in Environmental Plant Biology (UMass 2001), where he studied Ozone Pollution in the Pioneer Valley and its effects on Native Bioindicator Plants. He has taught courses at UMass, has worked on IPM (Integrated Pest Management) through UMass Ext. Sustainable Agriculture Programs and is currently an environmental consultant in air pollution. as always, free pizza will be available. see you there! 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URL: From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Wed Feb 11 09:46:32 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 09:46:32 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] NAAEE newsletter Message-ID: Some of you Environmental Education folks may be interested in this: >EE-NEWS @NAAEE >January 27, 2004 > >The bi-weekly email bulletin provided by the >North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), with >funding >from the Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP). > > >NAAEE 2004 CONFERENCE >November 6-10 - Grand Casino Biloxi Bayview Hotel, Biloxi, Mississippi > >The 2004 Conference theme is being developed along the lines of "Casting >a >Wide Net for Environmental Education," reflecting the variety of >initiatives >underway to broaden the professional standing of the field through >advocacy, >accreditation, certification, professional development, and research, as >well as new partnerships and collaborations. The Call for Presentations >will be made available on the NAAEE web site in early February along >with >the conference strands. > >For additional information, please contact NAAEE at conference at naaee.org >or >visit http://www.naaee.org/conferences/ > > > >************************************* >EE-NEWS ITEMS >************************************* > >* RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES* >1. Association For Environmental And Outdoor Education - Call For >Presentations 2. Handbook Of Sustainability Research - Call For >Contributions 3. Applied Environmental Education And Communication - >Call >For Papers > >* GRANTS* >4. AT&T Cares Youth Service Action Fund >5. Species Recovery Fund >6. Eco-Hero Awards Program >7. CAPCO Science Class Challenge > >* UPDATES FROM THE HILL* >8. Omnibus Appropriations Bill Signed Into Law > >* EE RESOURCES* >9. Tracking Habitat Change >10. Council For Environmental Education National Conference >11. National Science Teachers Association Convention >12. Engaging Youth In Community Issues Workshop >13. Energy For Keeps - Electricity From Renewable Energy >14. Whooping Crane > > >*********************************** >RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES >*********************************** > >1. ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION - CALL FOR >PRESENTATIONS April 30- May 2 - Camp Hess Kramer, Malibu, California > >AEOE is calling for workshops that support the conference theme - >"Environmental Education: Teaching Outside the Lines." Suggested topics >include natural history, teaching methods, hands-on activities/games, >naturalist/science skills, educational theory, career/educational paths, >program development, music, outdoor/indoor curricula, science standards, >reflective writing, group management, storytelling and anything else >pertinent to the field. The workshop coordinator reviews all workshop >presenter applications. Workshop presenters need to register by February >14th in order to receive 50% off conference registration fees. > >http://www.aeoe.org/conference/spr2004/ > > > >2. HANDBOOK OF SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH - CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS > >This authoritative publication will offer a one-stop information source >on >leading sustainability research projects and initiatives and it is hoped >to >both support on-going research efforts and stimulate new ones. It will >address a long-perceived need for a source of reference for top quality >research on sustainability. Part of the publication will be devoted to >research on education for sustainable development, thus providing a >contribution to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. > >Deadline for submissions of expressions of interest with abstracts: >February >28th. http://www.projekte.org/handbook/ > > > >3. APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION - CALL FOR PAPERS > >Applied Environmental Education and Communication is an international >peer-reviewed quarterly for both academics and practitioners that >features >articles, a discussion and editorial section, and books and materials >reviews. A special themed issue on environmental education and >communication >for biodiversity will be published in 2004. > >Deadline for submissions: June 1st. If you have any questions, please >feel >free to contact info at aeec.org > >Submission guidelines http://www.aeec.org/submission/submission.asp > > > >************************************ >GRANTS >************************************ > >4. AT&T CARES YOUTH SERVICE ACTION FUND > >National Youth Service Day, a program of Youth Service America, is >designed >to mobilize youth as leaders to identify and address the needs of their >communities through service and service learning; support youth on a >lifelong path of service and civic engagement; and educate the public, >the >media, and policymakers about the year-round contributions of young >people >as community leaders. > >Fifty grants of $500 each are available to young people (ages 5-25) and >organizations to implement service projects for National Youth Service >Day - >April 16-18. Application Deadline: February 13th. >http://www.ysa.org/awards/award_grant.cfm > > > >5. SPECIES RECOVERY FUND > >The Species Recovery Fund invites applications from any organization, >agency, tribe, university, or individual working to improve >on-the-ground >conditions for imperiled species. Preference will be given to local >grassroots organizations. Grant awards will range from $3,000 to $7,000. >Key >criteria are the degree to which the project will improve on-the-ground >conditions of listed species and the degree to which the project will >involve people that have not previously been involved with species and >habitat conservation. > >Application Deadline: February 16th. >http://www.nwf.org/keepthewildalive/speciesrecoveryfund.cfm > > > >6. ECO-HERO AWARDS PROGRAM > >Action for Nature (AFN) is seeking applications from students 8 to 16 >for >its 2004 Eco-Hero Awards Program. This program recognizes the >individual >accomplishments of young people who have carried out environmental >action >projects. Projects must concern environmental action, advocacy, >protection, >or research. > >Applications must be postmarked by February 29th. >http://www.actionfornature.org/eco-hero/index.html > > > >7. CAPCO SCIENCE CLASS CHALLENGE > >The CAPCO Science Class Challenge is a classroom contest for grades 4-9. >The >purpose of the competition is to encourage students and teachers to >learn >about the Earth's protective upper ozone layer, CFCs, and the >environment by >using provided activities or their own creative methods. > >Full-time teachers employed by a U.S. public or private school teaching >within grades 4-9 are eligible to apply. Deadline for entry: May 21st. > >http://www.nocfcs.org/scc/scchome.htm > > > >************************************* >UPDATES FROM THE HILL >************************************* > >8. OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL SIGNED INTO LAW > >The $820 billion Omnibus Appropriations Bill (HR 2673) was passed on >January >22nd by the Senate (65-28) and signed into Law on January 23rd (P.L.: >108-199). The bill includes $9.75 million to fund the EPA's Science to >Achieve Results (STAR) graduate fellowship program in FY 2004 and $9.16 >million for EPA's Office of Environmental Education. President Bush is >scheduled to release his fiscal 2005 budget on February 2nd. > >FY 2004 Consolidated Appropriations Bill (H.R.2673; P.L: 108-199) >http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.02673: > > > >************************************* >EE RESOURCES >************************************* > >9. TRACKING HABITAT CHANGE >March 4 - Satellite Broadcast > >The Tracking Habitat Change satellite broadcast the third in the Bureau >of >Land Management's (BLM) "Share the Adventure!" series. Geared to the >Middle >School audience, the broadcast will take students on an electronic field >trip to sagebrush and prairie plant communities to look at how >scientists >study habitat change. A section on technology will cover the use of >satellite imagery and GIS in habitat management. The program will be >correlated to National Science Education Standards and will be >accompanied >by a website and an educator's guide. > >To register, contact Carolyn Cohen at carolyn_cohen at blm.gov. For >information about the series, contact series producer Elizabeth Rieben >at >elizabeth_rieben at blm.gov. For broadcast times and background >information, >visit: http://www.blm.gov/education/ > > > >10. COUNCIL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE April 1-2 - >London, England > >The theme of the CEE conference is Education and Regeneration: The >Nature of >Learning. This year's conference will examine issues of national >interest in >the field of education and regeneration. Presentations will cover >strategic >and policy issues such as: the DfES Sustainable Development Action Plan >for >Education and Skills; the review of the UK Sustainable Development >Strategy; >the implications of the Haskins report on rural policy; and the >development >of the UN Economic Commission for Europe strategy for ESD and the UN >Decade >of ESD (2005-2015). Workshops and discussions will examine: issues in >sustainable development, learning and skills; learning beyond the >classroom >in town and countryside; and, evaluation of learning programmes. > >Contact Anne White at CEE for further details awhite at cee.org.uk, tel: >0118 >950 2550, or visit: http://www.cee.org.uk/ > > > >11. NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION >April 1-4 - Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia > >NSTA's 52nd annual convention will feature 1,200 sessions, workshops, >and >presentations; an exhibit hall featuring the latest in science education >tools and materials from hundreds of suppliers; the debut of NSTA's >important new Professional Development Institutes; highly regarded >featured >speakers; in-depth short courses; a full menu of field trips; and >unparalleled peer-networking opportunities. > >Early Bird Deadline: February 13th. >http://www.nsta.org/conventiondetail&Meeting_Code=2004ATL > > > >12. ENGAGING YOUTH IN COMMUNITY ISSUES WORKSHOP >April 24 - Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC > >The American Planning Association (APA) is sponsoring a three-hour >workshop >that will provide a step-by-step guide for educators and planners who >want >to involve youth in community issues. Explore project-based efforts, >the >service-learning approaches, and formal planning and policy-making >processes >that involve youth. Participants will receive handbooks, reference >materials, lists of successful project ideas, as well as worksheets, >sample >agendas, and templates for duplication. The workshop is free for middle >school and high school teachers and youth organization employees or >volunteers. > >To register, and for more information, contact David Carrier at >dcarrier at planning.org > > > >13. ENERGY FOR KEEPS - ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY > >Energy for Keeps is a comprehensive renewable energy publication for >middle >and high school education that covers the history, availability, >impacts, >technologies, and management of the resources that are used to generate >electricity. Activities have been correlated to National Science >Standards. >This resource is available as a free download from producers, Educators >for >the Environment. > >http://www.energyforkeeps.org/ > > > >14. WHOOPING CRANE > >This thorough educational website was developed through a partnership of >Annenberg/CPB, Journey North, and the Whooping Crane Eastern >Partnership. >This site connects to an extensive selection of lessons, activities and >information, facts about Whooping Cranes in question/answer format, and >background information about the Whooping Crane Reintroduction Study. >Users >can also connect to highlights from the Year 3 Reintroduction and >Migration >including maps, video clips, and photos. > >http://www.learner.org/jnorth/fall2003/crane/index.html > > > >**************************************************************** >The mission of the North American Association for Environmental >Education is >to provide environmental educators with quality resources, training, >publications and networking opportunities to enable them to effectively >educate people about the environment. > > >If you are receiving EE-News as a forwarded message or from a listserv, >and >would like to subscribe directly, please visit: >http://eelink.net/ee-news-signup.html > >If you would prefer not to receive EE-News announcements please >unsubscribe >by sending a blank email to: ee-news-unsubscribe at naaee.org > >If you have problems with the mailing list, please send them to: >ee-news-owner at naaee.org > >Previous issues of EE-News can be accessed at: >http://eelink.net/ee-news/ > >The EE-News moderator will review all messages and new announcements >will be >posted to the list approximately every two weeks. 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EETAP is funded by U.S. EPA's Office of Environmental >Education. > -- Vanessa Paulman Science Outreach Coordinator Center for Science Exploration Hampshire College phone: (413) 559-5792 fax: (413) 559-5438 Adele Simmons Hall #132 http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Wed Feb 11 09:48:36 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 09:48:36 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] career fair today Message-ID: Life Sciences and Environmental Careers Fair February 11, 2004 10 am - 3 pm * UMass Campus Center, 1st Floor For list of 11 employers with links to more info about each, go to http://www.umass.edu/careers/contentevents.htm Select by EVENTS to see the particulars for this fair. or read through list below for a quick overview of employers, The formatting is a bit goofy as it was copied from their web database. go to the site above if it is confusing! Charles River Laboratories Majors Recruited: Natural Sciences & Math (including Computer Science) Life Sciences and Environmental Career Fair: 2-11-04 Harvard Medical School Industries: Education Majors Recruited: Natural Resources and the Environment, Natural Sciences & Math (including Computer Science) Life Sciences and Environmental Career Fair: 2-11-04 Kforce Professional Staffing Majors Recruited: Natural Sciences & Math (including Computer Science) Life Sciences and Environmental Career Fair: 2-11-04 Massachusetts General Hospital Majors Recruited: Natural Sciences & Math (including Computer Science), Nursing & Public Health, Social & Behavioral Sciences (including Communications and Economics) Life Sciences and Environmental Career Fair: 2-11-04 National College of Naturopathic Medicine Majors Recruited: Exercise Science, Humanities & Fine Arts, Natural Resources and the Environment, Natural Sciences & Math (including Computer Science), Nursing & Public Health, . . . Life Sciences and Environmental Career Fair: 2-11-04 Resource Options, Inc. Majors Recruited: Engineering, Natural Resources and the Environment Life Sciences and Environmental Career Fair: 2-11-04 Stiefel Laboratories Majors Recruited: Natural Sciences & Math (including Computer Science) Life Sciences and Environmental Career Fair: 2-11-04 Triumvirate Environmental, Inc. 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URL: From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Thu Feb 19 14:01:53 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:01:53 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] internships & jobs Message-ID: INTERNSHIPS & JOBS IN THE FIELDS OF ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENAL SCIENCE, CONSERVATION Every day I get new mailings about summer jobs and internships in ecology, conservation, and a range of environmental sciences. Some recent ones are: * Continent-wide internship on changes in North America landbird populations * Inbreeding of coneflower (Echinacea) in the prairie * Breeding bird study in MD wildlife center * On the Greater Salt Lake Ecosystem * Carnivore study in the Sierras These are posted on the bulletin board outside my door (Cole 312). See me if you need help (with an application letter, how to choose, how this might fit into your studies ...) Charlene -- ?????????????????????????????? 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URL: From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Fri Feb 20 08:53:13 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 08:53:13 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] Biodiesel talk March 9 Message-ID: Joshua Tickell--On Biodiesel, Environmental & Social Sustainability Tuesday, March 9th 7:30 PM FPH Main Lecture Hall Hampshire Campus Open to the public Sponsored by E.A.R.T.H.-Hampshire's Student Environmental Coalition, Hampshire's Environmental Studies and Sustainability Program, and GAIA -Smith's Environmental Club. Joshua Tickell uses a dynamic mixture of history, humor, technology and vision to drive home an uplifting message of environmental and social sustainability. Tickell's talk will be complimented with a customized multi-media presentation in which he pulls from his collection of over 100 biodiesel graphics, photos and film clips from around the world. Questions? email: dcm02 at hampshire.edu -- Vanessa Paulman Science Outreach Coordinator Center for Science Exploration Hampshire College phone: (413) 559-5792 fax: (413) 559-5438 Adele Simmons Hall #132 http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Mon Feb 23 14:45:57 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 14:45:57 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] Fwd: Yankee Vermont Uprate forum Message-ID: >Hi All, > >Thought you might like the chance to find out about the proposed Yankee >Vernon Uprate. The 20% Uprate of a 30 year old power plant looked like a >sure thing to be fast tracked with this outrageous pro-Nuke >administration's NRC. Due to quite a bit of political resistance the >approval process has been delayed by one year. > >Even though the Plant is within 10 miles of Greenfield's borders, most of >us are not aware of it because it lives in Vermont. Bordeing Massachusetts >and New Hampshire involvement could be of great assistance in stopping this >scarey uprate proposition so forums are being set up in adjacent states to >explain the problem and what can be done. > >Hope you can make it to the meeting, and maybe you could forward this >message to someone you think would be interested. > >Thanks >Mark Skinder, New England Coalition > > >THE VERMONT YANKEE UPRATE >Is the Risk of Radioactive Fallout About to Increase? >Monday 3/1, 7:00 PM >Second Congregational Church, (next to Town Hall) , Greenfield, MA > >Nuclear Industry Expert Paul Blanch will discuss the dangers of the >proposed Yankee Uprate > >Co-sponsored by The New England Coalition and Citizen's Awareness Network > >For More Information about this event and others like it, please call The >New England >Coalition at (802) 257-0336 or check out our website at www.necnp.org . -- Vanessa Paulman Science Outreach Coordinator Center for Science Exploration Hampshire College phone: (413) 559-5792 fax: (413) 559-5438 Adele Simmons Hall #132 http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Tue Feb 24 08:31:31 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 08:31:31 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] fuel cells Message-ID: here's an interesting article on Fuel Cells being used for waste water engineering just released from the NSF. Fuel-Cell Microbes' Double Duty: Treat Water, Make Energy URL : http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?pr04021 Type : News Releases Subtype : Engineering -- Vanessa Paulman Science Outreach Coordinator Center for Science Exploration Hampshire College phone: (413) 559-5792 fax: (413) 559-5438 Adele Simmons Hall #132 http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Tue Feb 24 10:10:37 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 10:10:37 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] Re: Fuel Cells Message-ID: If anybody is particurally interested in this, it is an application of my division III research and we could talk about it in more detail. Jeremy (jdraper at hampshire.edu) Quoting Vanessa Paulman : > here's an interesting article on Fuel Cells being used for waste > water engineering just released from the NSF. > > Fuel-Cell Microbes' Double Duty: Treat Water, Make Energy > URL : http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?pr04021 > Type : News Releases > Subtype : Engineering > -- Vanessa Paulman Science Outreach Coordinator Center for Science Exploration Hampshire College phone: (413) 559-5792 fax: (413) 559-5438 Adele Simmons Hall #132 http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Wed Feb 25 12:10:50 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 12:10:50 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] Student Networking for Sust. Message-ID: This Friday, Feb. 27 Environmental Science & Sustainability Program Cole 333 12:00 - 1:30 (still on the pizza track! fresh food coming soon!) Students Networking for Sustainability guest presenters: Laura Dinwiddie on her recent trip to India with Living Routes Rick Morrill on the Center for Northern Studies and YOU! Come share your ideas, passions, and projects. Learn more about what others are doing. Recruit people to help you with your projects. This is YOUR time to shine a light on sustainability at Hampshire! -- Vanessa Paulman Science Outreach Coordinator Center for Science Exploration Hampshire College phone: (413) 559-5792 fax: (413) 559-5438 Adele Simmons Hall #132 http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Thu Feb 26 15:22:34 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 15:22:34 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] Sustainability competition Message-ID: Sustainability Competition Closing on March 25 P3 Award Will Help Developed and Developing Countries The P3 competition will be closing on March 25, 2004. EPA's Assistant Administrator for Research and Development Paul Gilman and National Academy of Engineering President William Wulf launched the P3 Award on December 10, 2003, to respond to the technical needs of the developed and developing world in moving toward sustainability. This national student design competition will enable college students to research,develop and design sustainable solutions to environmental and human health challenges. Support for the competition includes more than 30 partners in the federal government,industry, and scientific and professional societies. Sustainability has become an increasingly important issue that has drawn the attention of two United Nations conferences, as well as many science and engineering societies, cities and towns,businesses, etc. For more information about the competition and how to apply, see: http://www.epa.gov/p3 -- Vanessa Paulman Science Outreach Coordinator Center for Science Exploration Hampshire College phone: (413) 559-5792 fax: (413) 559-5438 Adele Simmons Hall #132 http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu