Archive 2008-2009

Week of September 15, 2008:

Welcome to the Class of 2012, incoming transfers and
Welcome back returning students!
We hope that your class schedules fell into place and that you have filed your programs this past Friday. Those who had any difficulties should contact their advisers at once.

TONIGHT! Wednesday, September 17, 6:30 pm
The Local Foods Movement:  Clean, Green, Supreme Food
A discussion (and tasting) with Liz Neumark ’81 and Alexandra Guarnaschelli ’01, introduced by EcoRep, Alison Powell ’09.  Liz Neumark, chief executive officer of Great Performances, the country’s fourth largest independent catering firm, and proprietor of Katchkie Farm, and Alexandra Guarnaschelli, chef of Butter, one of the City’s most popular and eco-friendly restaurants, discuss how the movement not only helps the economy and the environment, but also makes for better, healthier eating.

Monday, September 15, 6:30 pm
The Hudson: How Clean is Clean
Join Barnard’s new President, Deborah Spar as she introduces Alex Matthiessen, president of the Riverkeeper Organization, and Liesl Hotaling, Chief Education Officer for the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries. Tim Kenna, co-instructor for Environmental Measurements and Lamont Doherty Researcher, will moderate a discussion between the two about the stakes in keeping our water clean.
James Room, 4th floor Barnard Hall, 6:30 pm.

Fall classes:
Go out and study in the field with terrific Fall 2008 class offerings:
Brian Mailloux and Tim Kenna's Environmental Measurements--there's still room in this lab class in which you'll aquire samples in the field and analyze their properties, revealing the stories they convey. Friday, September 12 is the field trip on the Hudson to contact Professor Mailloux asap if you are interested. Check out the EM08 flyer for more information.

Week of September 8, 2008:

Check out the Idealist Fair, graduate degree fairs for the public good for students thinking about graduate school, Wednesday, September 10, 5-10 pm at Columbia--now to be held at Dodge Gymnasium where prospective students can meet and speak with representatives from over a 100 graduate schools about their programs and the application process. It's a free information session for prospective students offering advice about degree options, financial aid, the application process, and returning to school after spending time in the working world. If you missed Lisa Rattray, Admissions Officer from Duke's School of the Environment today, she'll be there for follow-up.

Welcome to the Class of 2012, incoming transfers and
Welcome back returning students!
We hope you had a terrific summer and that your class schedules are coming together. Please be sure to make appointments with your advisers early so you can be ready for program filing when the time comes.

Fall classes:
Go out and study in the field with terrific Fall 2008 class offerings:

Brian Mailloux and Tim Kenna's Environmental Measurements--there's still room in this lab class in which you'll aquire samples in the field and analyze their properties, revealing the stories they convey. Friday, September 12 is the field trip on the Hudson to contact Professor Mailloux asap if you are interested. Check out the EM08 flyer for more information.

There's still one or two spots in Martin Stute's Data Analysis course in which you can aquire necessary skills in GIS and data management while fulfilling a major requirement. See Professor Stute or Catherine Cook in the Department for a course syllabus with courseworks login.

Interested in sutainability and finding out the particulars of waste management, hazardous or otherwise? Check out Peter Bower's Waste Managment class.

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.

Upcoming Events:
Tuesday, September 9, 4:30 pm onwards
Duke Graduate Admissions Officer, Lisa Rattray is coming to speak to students about Graduate Environmental Studies here in 404 Altschul Hall.
Even if you are a long way from applying and are just curious, it’s a great opportunity to find out what is entailed and what fields are out there for in environmental science, conservation, policy, earth or ocean science, environmental health, environmental business, climate, etc.  Duke has an excellent reputation in the Environmental fields.  Refreshments will be provided  (Please see the attached flyer for more information and web links.)
Monday, September 15, 6:30 pm
The Hudson: How Clean is Clean
Join Barnard’s new President, Deborah Spar as she introduces Alex Matthiessen, president of the Riverkeeper Organization, and Liesl Hotaling, Chief Education Officer for the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries. Tim Kenna, co-instructor for Environmental Measurements and Lamont Doherty Researcher, will moderate a discussion between the two about the stakes in keeping our water clean.
James Room, 4th floor Barnard Hall, 6:30 pm.
Wednesday, September 17, 6:30 pm
The Local Foods Movement:  Clean, Green, Supreme Food
A discussion (and tasting) with Liz Neumark ’81 and Alexandra Guarnaschelli ’01, introduced by EcoRep, Alison Powell ’09.  Liz Neumark, chief executive officer of Great Performances, the country’s fourth largest independent catering firm, and proprietor of Katchkie Farm, and Alexandra Guarnaschelli, chef of Butter, one of the City’s most popular and eco-friendly restaurants, discuss how the movement not only helps the economy and the environment, but also makes for better, healthier eating.
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.

Week of September 2, 2008:

Welcome to the Class of 2012, incoming transfers and
Welcome back returning students!
We hope you had a terrific su mmer and are getting gerared up for an exciting year.

Fall classes:
Go out and study in the field with terrific Fall 2008 class offerings: Brian Mailloux and Tim Kenna's Environmental Measurements or Peter Bower's Field Methods. Or aquire necessary skills in GIS and data management while fulfilling a major requirement in Martin Stute's Data Analysis course. Interested in sutainability and finding out the particulars of waste management, hazardous or otherwise? Check out Peter Bower's Waste Managment class.