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Program Planning Deadline is Monday, November 24.
All Environmental majors must meet with their advisers in person to get programs approved. If you have not made an appointment yet, you must do that asap. Juniors especially ought to begin a dialogue about Senior Seminar research ideas.

Courses Newly Added for Spring 2009:
EESC BC3026, Case Studies: Land-use Dynamics, will be taught by Terryanne Maenza-Gmelch (Mondays, 2:40-5:10) and will explore in the field, three case studies of topics related to land-use change and how they impact the living environment. Field work will take place in Black Rock Forest, Sterling Forest, Jamaica Bay, Central Park and Riverside Park. (See detailed flyer.)

EESC BCBC3200, Ecotoxicology, will be taught by Brian Mailloux (Tues/Thurs 1:10-2:25). This course will begin by studying the cycling of contaminants through different ecosystems.  The effects of these contaminants will then be explored on a series of scales including the molecular level (biochemical pathways of metabolism and detoxification), the organismal level (target organs, behavioral effects), and the ecosystem level (species viability).  There will be field trips. (See detailed flyer.)

Senior Seminar Mid-Year Poster Session, December 4, 4:10-6 pm
Those of you interested in seeing how seniors present their thesis in poster format, please come to the Mid-Year Poster Session here on the 4th floor of Altschul. The bulk of this semester posters are by E3B students and will give you an idea of the larger session when all BC and CC Seniors enrolled in Senior Research Seminar show their work on April 23, 2009! Refreshments will be served.

Blue Gold: World Water Wars: film and panel on water isues:
Did you know that in five years 70% of states in the U.S. are expected to have water shortages? Learn more - join Students for Environmental and Economic Justice (SEEJ) for a screening of the film "Blue Gold: World Water Wars" on Thursday, December 4 from 6-9pm in Sulzberger Tower! The film explores key water issues such as desertification, water scarcity, privatization of water, and water as a human right. Visit the website for more information: http://www.bluegold-worldwaterwars.com/ The film will be followed by a team of panelists who will talk about their own involvement with water issues, and answer any questions you might have about their work or about the film. This film hasn't even come out on DVD yet, and it's supposed to be EXCELLENT! Free food provided!

Gender on Ice: The Virginia C. Gildersleeve Conference (2 days)
Thursday, November 20, 7 pm: The conference opens Thursday, November 20 with a presentation by award-winning filmmaker Isaac Julien of his short film True North, based on the story of Matthew Henson, the first African-American to explore the Arctic with Robert Peary in 1909. The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Isaac Julien, Lisa Bloom, and Monica Miller.
Friday, November 21, 9:30 am - 5 pm: Panels and workshops all day long. Shifts in the ice of Polar environments underscore the growing need to understand the relations between the environment and human activity and policy. Drawing on the natural sciences, the social sciences, history, literature, and the arts, this interdisciplinary workshop focuses on the intersection of science, policy, race, and gender in the way the Arctic and Antarctic are studied, represented, inhabited, and imagined. (Please see Women's Center Website for the schedule.)

AMNH Exhibit on Climate Change: The Threat to Life and a New Engergy Future, October 18, 2008 - August 16, 2009
Stop by the American Museum of Natural History to see the exhibit which Barnard students studied first-hand on how museum exhibits are developed!
Earth’s climate is changing. Global temperature is rising, weather patterns are shifting and other effects may be on our horizon. While we can’t predict the severity of those impacts in a particular place or time, we can nonetheless see—and measure—many changes. There are special rates for students, so be sure to bring your ID's and your friends.

Environmental Science at Black Rock Forest
Lecturer and Lab Director, Terryanne Maenza-Gmelch with Program Manager, Angelica Patterson took BC1001 students to explore Black Rock Forest, in October.
This summer, Terryanne and Angie taught a two week session of Field Ecology Research methods to eleven High School students, staying in the Black Rock Forest Lodge. As members of the Black Rock Forest Consortium, Barnard and Columbia faculty and students have this beautiful resource at our disposal.

Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory Open House was a great success this past October. Many thank yous to the volunteers who helped staff Barnard's table and helped with Stephanie Pfirman's arctic flow exhibit.
Learn more about Lamont Doherty where our faculty hold research positions and many of our seniors research their senior seminar projects.

Photos from Lamont by Professor Bill Menke, DEES.

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.)

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