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Events this week and therafter:

Saturday, October 4, 10 am - 4 pm
Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory Open House
More information to come about this opportunity to visit Lamont Doherty (where for those of you who are new to campus, our faculty hold research positions and many of our seniors research their senior seminar projects) for a public exposition of what Lamont Researchers are working on—it’s amazing and fun.

Saturdays - October 11, 18, 25 - 11am
Greenmarket Trips with the Ecoreps!
Meet at the Barnard Gates - bring metrocard & money:
Check out all the bounty of the Fall harvest at the Union Square Greenmarket and buy healthy and delicious snacks for when you're not near Hewitt (such as fall orchard fruit, pretzels from PA, cheesy bits...). Each week the leader Ecorep will also lead whoever is interested to a post-market excursion to Chelsea Market, Birdbath Bakery, Snice, or another exemplary food-related destination.

Tuesday - October 14 - 5-7pm
Harvest Dinner at Hewitt Dining Hall
A local foods FEAST! Ecoreps and RAs will be in the dining hall doing fun activities, raffles/prizes, movies, & lots more - DON'T MISS IT!

Get quick answers to course credit questions about AP credit, credit for SEA Semester and SEE-U and the credit they carry for the Science Requirement and Major and Minor Requirements by checking the Credit and Placement Page. Or go directly to the Programs page for updates in Major Requirements in Environmental Science (majors and minors), Environmental Policy or Environmental Biology.

Join our E-Mail List:
Interested in receiving e-mails about course announcements and updates, Environmental events, job opportunities, internships? Those not on our student e-mail list should send an e-mail to Catherine Cook, the Departmental Assistant, with your name, year, major (if chosen, or if not, your interest) and we'll add you to the list.

EcoReps, the Res Life-sponsored program piloted this year in First-Year dorms at Barnard now has their own website, barnardecoreps.com and it's fantastic. Check out the EcoReps Newsletter and get involved. For more information about EcoReps or their activities, write to barnardecoreps@gmail.com.

Check out the last Department Newsletter! A new edition will be forthcoming. Majors will all receive a copy, but you can also read it on-line. Contact Angelica Patterson, if you have something newsworthy or a great photo! For a complete view of all the published Newsletters, check out the Newsletter archives.

EarthGoogle is an interesting site to check out satelite photos the world over! (You'll need to download the software to use it if you want to.)

Google

New York Weather

Join a boat trip on the Hudson and take samples for Environmental Measurements, BC3016. Check out the EM08 flyer for more information.


Watch for communications from your EcoReps. Last year's field trip to Action Carting yielded solid evidence that recycling works at Barnard!