[ECOLOG-L] [NCSE] Environmental Studies and Sciences Conference (AESS) Abstract Deadline EXTENDED
onal information and guidance, or to offer your assistance in planning the annual meeting, please contact AESS Secretary William Freudenburg freudenb...@es.ucsb.edu SUPPORT OUR WORK- Donate <https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=16467> Now. Learn more about NCSE- www.ncseonline.org <http://www.ncseonline.org/> The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is a non-profit organization working to improve the scientific basis for environmental decisionmaking. NCSE is supported by nearly 500 academic, scientific, environmental, government and business organizations. ___ NCSE mailing list n...@list.ncseonline.org http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse
[ECOLOG-L] [NCSE] Sustainable Agriculture: Greening the Global Food Supply
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Join NCSE and AIBS to Discuss Sustainable Agriculture and Global Food Supply American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) to Meet in Arlington, VA, on May 18-19, 2009 WASHINGTON, DC - The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) will host its 62nd Annual Meeting on 18-19 May 2009 at The Westin Gateway, Arlington, Virginia. The theme of the 2009 meeting is "Sustainable Agriculture: Greening the Global Food Supply." NCSE is a cosponsor of this meeting. The meeting features keynote addresses by internationally recognized researchers. Organized breakout sessions allow speakers, invited panelists, and meeting attendees to discuss the far-reaching implications of sustainable and green agricultural practices on food supply and security, biodiversity, and public health, among other issues. A reception and lecture will be held in the evening of 18 May at the National Academy of Sciences' Keck Center. The evening will include an after-hours tour of the Koshland Science Museum. "The production of food, fiber, and fuel is essentially applied biology, and, as global populations continue to grow and interact, ensuring a safe and sustainable food supply for the 21st century is going to require the collective effort and expertise of biologists from a wide range of disciplines," said program chair and AIBS President Dr. May Berenbaum of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. "Particularly in a time of economic crisis, it is essential to recognize that agriculture is a linchpin of economic growth and stability for all nations of the world; applying sound science to guide the production of a safe and stable food supply is key to global peace and prosperity." Keynote, Plenary, and Special presentations will include: - Bruce Alberts, Science editor-in-chief: Why Redefining Science Education is the Key to Enhancing the Public Understanding of Science - Louise Jackson, University of California, Davis: Biodiversity-friendly Agriculture: Why Scale Matters - Fred Gould, North Carolina State University: From Transgenic Crops to Transgenic Pests: How Can Ag-Biotech Be Green? - Robert Tauxe, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Foodborne Diseases: The Continuing Public Health Challenge of Finding Problems and Finding Solutions - Hans R. Herren, Millennium Institute: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security: The Wake-up Call for Change - Scott M. Swinton, Michigan State University: Agriculture and Ecosystem Services - Taylor Ricketts, World Wildlife Fund: Agriculture and Conservation - May Berenbaum, University of Illinois: Sustainable Agriculture: Greening the Global Food Supply Special discussion sessions will include: - Sustainable agriculture and the media - Science and technology of biofuels - Agriculture, biodiversity, and climate change (organized by NCSE) - NAS report on agriculture and undergraduate science education - The Year of Science 2009 - Agriculture and ecosystem services The meeting includes a contributed poster session; an evening lecture at the National Academy of Sciences; a special tour of the Koshland Science Museum; educational workshops on biofuels, media outreach, and professional science masters programs; and the presentation of the 2009 AIBS Awards. Accredited members of the press are invited to attend all events at no charge. Contact Robert Gropp at rgr...@aibs.org or 202 628 1500 x 250. The meeting program and links to speaker websites are available at: www.aibs.org/annual-meeting/annual_meeting_2009.html # # # ABOUT AIBS The American Institute of Biological Sciences is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) scientific association dedicated to advancing biological research and education for the welfare of society. Founded in 1947 as a part of the National Academy of Sciences, AIBS became an independent, member-governed organization in the 1950s. Today, with headquarters in Washington, DC, and a staff of approximately 50, AIBS is sustained by a robust membership of some 5,000 biologists and 200 professional societies and scientific organizations; the combined individual membership of the latter exceeds 250,000. AIBS advances its mission through coalition activities in research, education, and public policy; publishing the peer-reviewed journal BioScience and the education website ActionBioscience.org; providing scientific peer review and advisory services to government agencies and other clients; convening meetings; and managing scientific programs. Website: www.aibs.org <http://www.aibs.org/> . -END- ___ - Become an advocate for biology at the AIBS Legislative Action Center http://capwiz.com/aibs/home/ - Communicating Science: A Primer for Working with the Media -- A new publication from the AIBS Public Policy Office. Buy your copy today, go to: http:
[ECOLOG-L] [NCSE] Celebrate Earth Day with the EPA in DC
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The Environmental Protection Agency welcomes the NCSE community to come = celebrate Earth Day with them. Two EPA sustainability programs are hosting companion events in = Washington DC: EPA's People, Prosperity, and Planet (P3) student sustainability design = competition and the National Sustainable Design Expo will be on the = National Mall April 20-22. You can spend your Earth Day (Tuesday April = 22) as follows. First thing (8AM), there will be brief summary = presentations on each of the CNS projects. At about 10:15 or so, you = can proceed to the Mall and the P3 event. After lunch (1:00), you can = return to the Grand Hyatt for three interagency panel discussions on = Materials and Energy, Water and Land Use, and Getting to Shared = Information. These panels will have participation from grantees, EPA = (ORD, programs, and regions) and other federal agencies. The panels = will end in time for the P3 awards ceremony (at the National Academies). = The Collaborative Science and Technology Network for Sustainability = (CNS) is hosting its annual grantees' workshop at the Grand Hyatt = Washington -- 1000 H Street, NW (Metro Center). The CNS grantees = approach sustainability from many diverse perspectives including land = use options that best protect water quality, the symbiotic reuse and = recycling of materials by an industrial network within a region, and = regional energy generation and conservation options that best protect = air quality and mitigate climate change. In all cases, multidisciplinary = science and engineering investigators have teamed with diverse = decision-makers to understand problems and develop creative solutions. On Wednesday April 23, there will be dedicated CNS project meeting = within EPA offices, any of which you are welcome to attend if you wish. = Also, call in will be available for these meetings on an as-requested = basis. EPA would love to have you at any subset of the above. Registration, = agenda, etc. for the CNS meeting is available at: = http://es.epa.gov/ncer/events/index.html#apr2208. P3 information is available at http://epa.gov/p3 Feel free to contact Diana Bauer with questions: 202 343-9759=20 ___ NCSE mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse
[ECOLOG-L] [NCSE] REMINDER: 3rd Annual National Environmental Studies and Sciences Summit in Jonesboro, Arkansas- May 22-24, 2008
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Time is running short for discounted registration and to submit = abstracts for the 3rd Annual National Environmental Studies and Sciences = Summit on May 22-24 at Arkansas State University -Jonesboro = http://evs.astate.edu/summit2008.htm . The deadline is Wednesday, 30 = April 2008. The National Council for Science and the Environment invites = you to attend this open conference of interdisciplinary scholars and = educators.=20 The Summit is an opportunity for exchange of interdisciplinary = scholarship, teaching methods, and general networking. It is also an = opportunity to learn how you can participate in the newly forming = Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) and a new = interdisciplinary environmental studies and sciences journal. Leaders of = NCSE's Council of Environmental Deans and Directors will discuss our = research on environmental curriculum and interdisciplinary scholarship. This year's meeting will not only have 2 great key note speaker = addresses and 20 moderator guided breakout sessions, but will also offer = you the opportunity to present oral presentations and students will have = their own poster presentation session. For more information on the = meeting in general go to: http://evs.astate.edu/summit2008.htm Topics to be discussed include: =3D Diversity and the future of US environmental studies =3D Opportunities for participation of international students =3D Undergraduate environmental studies and sciences education, =3D Interdisciplinary Scholarship: =3D Role of field research and laboratory research =3D Environment and Health =3D Developing your tenure packet =3D Professional Development for undergraduate and graduate students =3D Environmental concerns of local community =3D Core competencies for environmental studies & environmental = sciences program =3D Internships, service-learning, study abroad, etc =3D Environmental sciences & studies pertaining to economics =3D College and community interaction There will be ample opportunity for participants to talk with each = other. The informal participatory structure of this meeting will lead to = thoughtful discussion and build community around issues that deeply = affect our community. The third Summit aims to emulate the informal collegial atmosphere of = previous summits while taking advantage of the rich educational, = natural, and historic environment of Northeastern AR and the Mississippi = Delta. We will draw upon local treasures and local case studies in the = Mississippi Delta. There will also be post-meeting field trips, = including to the Cache River where the Ivory-billed Woodpecker was = re-discovered, Blanchard Springs Caverns of the Ozark - Saint Francis = National Forest and The Judd Hill Plantation, in Poinsett County, = Arkansas, is a showcase active farming operation that has been in = continuous cotton production since the 1920s. REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Registration, via a secure server link, is now = open. Registration fees will rise from $150 for "professionals" and $75 = for students to $200.00 and $125, respectively after April 30. The link = for registration information and the secure server link is at Please = register as soon as possible at = http://evs.astate.edu/Summit%202008/Meeting%20Information.htm#Registratio= n_Information=20 There will be a number of opportunities for contributed papers. Submit = your abstracts at = http://evs.astate.edu/Summit%202008/Meeting%20Information.htm#Abstract_Su= bmissions =20 =20 If you should have any problems with registration or abstracts, please = email the responsible parties on the web page as soon as possible! =20 If you need additional information, please contact Alan D. Christian, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Arkansas State University Department of Biological Sciences=20 P.O. Box 599 State University, AR 72467 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.clt.astate.edu/achristian/Default.htm=20 Office and Voice Mail: 870-972-3296 Aquatic Ecology Laboratory: 870-680-8251 Department of Biological Sciences: 870-972-3082 FAX: 870-972-2638 Mobile: 870-530-5184 OnStar: 870-931-8079=20 ___ NCSE mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse
[ECOLOG-L] [NCSE] AIBS honors David Blockstein's contributions to biological sciences, May 12 at Annual Meeting
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable AIBS HONORS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES=20 WASHINGTON, DC-Each year the American Institute of Biological Sciences = (AIBS) awards eminent individuals or groups for outstanding = contributions to the biological sciences. The AIBS Board of Directors = and Awards Committee are pleased to announce the following award winners = for 2008: .Distinguished Scientist Award: Terry L. Yates, University of New = Mexico (posthumous) .Outstanding Service Award: David E. Blockstein, National Council = for Science and the =20 Environment .Education Award: Eric Klopfer, Massachusetts Institute of = Technology .President's Citation Award: Ira Flatow, NPR's Talk of the Nation: = Science Friday .Past-President's Award: Douglas J. Futuyma, State University of New = York at Stony Brook .Media Award: Michelle Nijhuis, High Country News The awards will be presented on May 12 at the AIBS Annual Meeting, = "Climate, Environment, and Infectious Diseases," during a ceremony to be = held at the Westin Arlington Gateway in Arlington, Virginia. The meeting = is co-sponsored by NCSE and is open to the public. On-site registration = is available.=20 AIBS President Rita Colwell and Executive Director Richard O'Grady said = in a joint statement: "We are pleased to honor these dedicated and = talented individuals. From a variety of backgrounds, they have all made = significant positive contributions to the field of biology."=20 Below are brief descriptions of the award winners:=20 Terry L. Yates will posthumously receive the Distinguished Scientist = Award, presented to individuals who have made significant scientific = contributions to the biological sciences. At the time of his death in = December 2007, Yates was vice president for research and economic = development at the University of New Mexico (UNM), as well as curator of = genomic resources for UNM's Museum of Southwestern Biology. He served as = president of the Natural Science Collections Alliance from 2004-2007 = where he worked tirelessly on the national stage to increase awareness = of the vitally important research in biological diversity, evolution, = and ecology that is conducted at our nation's natural science = collections and museums. Yates was best known for his groundbreaking = research that isolated the source of the deadly hantavirus, the serious = respiratory disease that began afflicting many in the American Southwest = in 1993. He was a member of the Board of Life Sciences of the National = Academy of Sciences and an honorary member of the Society of = Mammalogists, the highest honor bestowed by the organization. Yates' = wife, Nancy, will accept the award on his behalf. David E. Blockstein will receive the Outstanding Service Award, = presented in recognition of an individual's (or organization's) = noteworthy service to the biological sciences. Blockstein is currently a = senior scientist with the National Council for Science and the = Environment, which he joined in 1990 as founding executive director. He = is also vice-president of the US Partnership for Education for = Sustainable Development as well as executive secretary to the Council of = Environmental Deans and Directors. His science policy career began in = 1987 with a Congressional Science Fellowship sponsored by the American = Institute of Biological Sciences and the American Society of Zoologists. = Blockstein's writing, mentoring, and organizational talents have = bolstered environmental science policy, improving the linkage between = science and decisionmaking on environmental issues, and increased the = representation of minorities in the sciences. Blockstein is founding = chair of the Ornithological Council, an association that provides = scientific information about birds to policymakers, and is involved in = ongoing efforts to conserve the critically endangered Grenada Dove and = the Grenada Hook-billed Kite. =20 Eric Klopfer will receive the Education Award, presented to an = individual (or group) who has made significant contributions to = education in the biological sciences, at any level of formal or informal = education. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Klopfer = is the Scheller Career Development Professor of Science Education and = Educational Technology and director of the Scheller Teacher Education = Program (STEP). STEP prepares MIT undergraduates to become math and = science teachers, and under Klopfer's leadership, the program has = developed an extensive network of K-12 teachers to enhance its efforts. = His innovative research focuses on the development and use of computer = games and simulations for building understanding of science and complex = systems. He cofounded Education Arcade, a group that is advancing the
[ECOLOG-L] [NCSE] SAVE THE DATE: Announcing NCSE's Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World Conference- December 8-10, 2008 in Washington, DC
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable SAVE THE DATE! Announcing NCSE's Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World Conference: = Join NCSE in Developing a 21st Century Biodiversity Strategy, December = 8-10, 2008. The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is pleased = to request your participation at the 9th National Conference for = Science, Policy and the Environment: Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing = World to be held December 8-10, 2008 at the Ronald Reagan Building and = International Trade Center in Washington, DC. = http://ncseonline.org/conference/biodiversity/=20 Please plan to join NCSE in a large interactive conference to develop = and advance science-based solutions to address the challenge the = changing world poses to biodiversity (and to humanity). The conference = combines world-class speakers and discussions with interactive = facilitated breakout sessions to develop recommendations for conserving = and using biodiversity sustainably, symposia to explore topics in = detail, skill-building workshops, posters, a showcase of biodiversity = partners, and opportunities to network with colleagues new and old. =20 Held during the transition period to a new Administration and Congress = (therefore a month earlier than usual NCSE conferences), the conference = offers an opportunity for scientists and decisionmakers from diverse = fields and occupations, agencies and organizations, to develop = strategies to: put biodiversity high on the policy agenda of the US and = the world, and to consider approaches to conserving biodiversity in a = world of rapid global climate disruption, land conversion, ocean = disturbance, population growth, economic change, globalization and other = forces.=20 There are many ways for you to become involved:=20 a.. Session Organizer- Workshops, Breakout Sessions, Symposia b.. Poster Presentation c.. Collaborating Organization d.. Conference Sponsor Session Organizers: We invite proposals to organize interactive breakout = sessions to develop recommendations, topical symposia, and = skill-building workshops. These sessions provide opportunities for = individuals, institutions, and organizations to contribute ideas and = innovations, visionary concepts, successful models, and pragmatic = recommendations for a new conservation strategy. Opportunities include: Breakout Sessions (up to 3.5 hours) to get feedback on ideas and develop = recommendations for turning science into action, fitting into three = categories: =20 =B7 Developing the New Biodiversity Science Agenda =B7 Moving From Science to Action =B7 Expanding Understanding: Information, Education, and Communication The interactive breakout sessions will be held during the afternoon of = December 8, 2008. NCSE breakouts are moderated discussions with the = goal of developing a set of recommendations to advance science-based = decisionmaking and action on the topic of the session. Session = organizers are responsible for recruiting two or three lead discussants = to begin the discussion, and to facilitate the discussion so that all = participants can be actively engaged in the generation of = recommendations. A list of sample topics is available online.=20 Symposia (2 hours) to discuss critical cross-cutting topics with key = experts.=20 The concurrent symposia will be held on the morning of December 9, 2008. = A moderated panel discussion of a diverse group of experts provides = insightful perspectives on the topic and is then followed by a question = and answer period. For example, there will be a symposium presenting the = findings and lessons learned from NCSE's National Commission on Science = for Sustainable Forestry. =20 Skill-building Workshops (up to 2.5 hours) to provide training and = guidance in implementing strategies for promoting biodiversity = conservation and awareness (such as how to measure ecosystem services).=20 These workshops will be held on the morning of December 10, 2008 at = various locations in DC (not at the Reagan Building) and the format is = left largely up to the institution facilitating the session. The = purpose of these workshops is to improve the skills of the participants = (an example of an excellent proposal for a workshop from the January = 2008 NCSE conference is available online). We encourage organizations = in or near downtown DC and with available space to host or collaborate = with outside organizations to host these workshops. Workshop proposals = should include a DC-based partner organization that can host the = workshop. All abstracts should be 1000 words or fewer and should describe the = session's content and goals. In addition, include in your proposal the = name, affiliation, and address of the session chairs, and a tentative = roster of lead discussants or symposium speakers. Please download and = fill out the proposal
[ECOLOG-L] [NCSE] Join the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) encourages you to become a founding member of the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS; http://aess.info <http://aess.info/> ). AESS will provide an important vehicle for scholarly exchange of research results and teaching methods in this multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary field. The formation of AESS marks a milestone in the development of the environmental field. It will become the primary professional society for some whose work largely crosses the boundaries of traditional disciplines. For others, whose work primarily falls within a single discipline, but whose interests are much broader, it will serve as a secondary home. NCSE has worked for nearly 20 years to improve the scientific basis for decisionmaking on environmental issues. We have long recognized that collaboration and crossing boundaries is essential to solving the critical environmental challenges facing humanity and other residents of our planet. We have also recognized that innovative approaches to education are essential to preparing a literate public and workforce. In 2000, we formed the Council of Environmental Deans and Directors (CEDD) as a professional organization of environmental leaders. Now, we are pleased to be participating in the formation of a broader organization that is open to environmental scholars and students from all fields and in all stages of their career. Following is a letter of invitation from the Interim Governing Council of AESS. We hope that you will join us in an opportunity that has the potential to be personally transformative and assist in the transformation of society to improved decisions on environmental issues. AESS INVITATION LETTER We invite you to become a founding member of the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS; http://aess.info <http://aess.info/> ). Like many of you, we cherish the expansion and integration of environmental knowledge. AESS facilitates the interdisciplinary sharing of that knowledge in ways that enhance professional development of its members and add value and visibility to their contributions within higher education. AESS is an independent faculty-and-student-based professional association, designed to provide its members with the latest information and tools to create better courses, strengthen research, develop more satisfying careers, harness the power of a collective voice for the profession, and enjoy each other's company at national and regional meetings. We have already established an electronic newsletter, and a flagship journal is planned for launch in late 2009. Our first annual conference will take place next year, October 8-11, 2009, in Madison, Wisconsin. In addition to presentation of research reports, roundtables on professional development and program building, and generous opportunities for community networking, this upcoming meeting will feature overlapping sessions with the annual meeting of the Society of Environmental Journalists. Few people have the opportunity to participate in the founding of an organization that by virtue of its focus and timing is destined to become a major catalyst for professional development and educational improvement at the college and university level. Please take a moment to join with us in this exciting new endeavor, by signing up at http://aess.info, then vote on-line to accept the initial constitution and bylaws. The cost of membership for the first year is only $30 ($15 for students). Because AESS is a community, we ask our members to strengthen the prospects for collaboration and networking by promoting the Association's early growth. In particular, we ask that you encourage your friends and colleagues to follow your lead. Sincerely, Members of the AESS Interim Governing Council: David Blockstein, National Council for Science and the Environment, Washington, DC Debra Davidson, University of Alberta, Canada William Freudenburg (Secretary), University of California, Santa Barbara David Hassenzahl (Newsletter), University of Nevada, Las Vegas Monty Hempel (President), University of Redlands, California Elizabeth Mills (Newsletter), University of Wisconsin, Madison Greg Mohr (Treasurer), University of California, Santa Barbara Brenda Nordenstam, Syracuse University, New York Peter Nowak, University of Wisconsin, Madison Stephanie Pfirman, Barnard College, Columbia University James Proctor, Lewis & Clark College, Oregon Walter Rosenbaum (Journal Editor), University of Florida,Gainesville Kimberly Smith, Carleton College, Minnesota Robert Wilkinson, University of California, Santa Barbara SUPERSTAR INVITATION Dear XX: As a key contributor to the study of the
[ECOLOG-L] [NCSE] Transition Team Hears NCSE Conference Recommendations
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Transition Team Hears NCSE Conference Recommendations On December 11, NCSE presented the recommendations of its just concluded National Conference: Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World to the Energy and Environment Transition Team of the incoming Obama Administration. NCSE Executive Director Peter Saundry and Senior Scientist David Blockstein were accompanied by colleagues from the Society for Conservation Biology, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Heinz Center for Science, Economics and Environment, and Obama campaign advisor Dan Martin - all members of the conference planning committee, as well as a staff member of the secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Transition team participants included David Hayes, head of the Energy and Environment team, and co-leads for EPA, USDA and Interior. NCSE's main points were: 1. The Obama Administration must recognize the interconnections between global climatic disruption and biodiversity loss. 2. Biodiversity research and conservation can be an important part of the Obama Administration's effort to re-engage US leadership in the rest of the world. 3. Biodiversity is a fundamental basis for the wealth of America. The United States should engage in short-term and long-term actions to preserve that fundamental wealth. 4. Biodiversity is essential to national security and international stability. 5. Proper information is essential to realize the benefits of biodiversity and ecosystem services. NCSE then provided the nearly 200 draft recommendations developed by the conference participants, including: The President should issue an Executive Order directing agencies to conserve biological diversity, with particular emphasis on public lands and water and incentives for private land conservation. Overall each agency should review its authorities, regulations, initiatives, waivers, spending, and related international agreements and report to the President, CEQ, and domestic advisory bodies on things that need to be changed to better conserve biodiversity. Because of the inevitable climate change that will only worsen, there must be a concerted effort to develop and implement a Biodiversity Adaptation Strategy. The U.S. should re-engage in existing international environmental endeavors including requesting that the Senate ratify the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Convention on Migratory Species and the Law of the Sea, participating in international efforts to combat global climate change, and developing multi-agency plans for their implementation. The federal government should use land trust organizations and other mechanisms to purchase lands to help to complete a national conservation landscape that provides resistance and resilience to climate change and protects ecosystem services, as well as assisting the recovery of the real estate market. The United States must recognize that many social, environment, and security problems are rooted in rapid population growth. Because environmental problems are caused by a dysfunctional relationship between people and the environment, the government should support research on coupled human-natural systems, including links between population dynamics and biodiversity. The full set of recommendations are available on the conference website: http://www.ncseonline.org/Conference/Biodiversity/Recommendations/Breakout%2 0Recommendations%201st%20edited%20draft.pdf NCSE also presented summaries of recommendations from previous national conferences, including Energy, Climate Change: Science and Solutions, Integrating Environmental and Human Health, Water, Forestry, Monitoring and Forecasting, Environmental Education, International and Institutional Changes. Along with our colleagues, we emphasized the importance of support for science and for maintaining the integrity of scientific information in decisionmaking. NCSE's memo to the transition team can be found at website: http://www.ncseonline.org/Conference/Biodiversity/Congressional%20Visits/Tra nsition%20Memorandum%207%20edited.doc The transition team members were very positive, understood the connections among the issues and were very appreciative of our one-hour presentation. They informed us that they are in consultation with the science transition team. They encouraged future involvement from the scientific community. David Hayes concluded by stating "you will be even more relevant" during the Obama Administration. ___ NCSE mailing list n...@list.ncseonline.org http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse
[ECOLOG-L] [NCSE] NCSE Sends Transition Team Research and Education Recommendations and Nominations for Administration Positions
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NCSE Sends Transition Team Research and Education Recommendations and Nominations for Administration Positions January 4, 2009 The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) has sent the Energy and Environment Transition Team of the incoming Obama Administration a report: Environmental Research and Education Needs: An Agenda for a New Administration. The report presents the collective recommendations of more than 5000 scientists, engineers, students, and decisionmakers who have participated from 2000-2008 in the first 8 annual National Conferences on Science, Policy and the Environment. It identifies research needed to improve scientific knowledge, and education needed to improve public understanding, professional capacity and a strong workforce. This report is available at http://ncseonline.org/NCSEconference/ See below for details. It supplements the memo NCSE presented during its recent meeting with the Energy and Environment Transition Team summarizing the recommendations from previous NCSE national conferences, including Energy, Climate Change: Science and Solutions, Integrating Environmental and Human Health, Water, Forestry, Monitoring and Forecasting, Environmental Education, International and Institutional Changes. NCSE's memo to the transition team can be found at website: http://www.ncseonline.org/Conference/Biodiversity/Congressional%20Visits/Tra nsition%20Memorandum%207%20edited.doc NCSE has also provided the Transition Team with its draft recommendations of its just concluded National Conference: Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World. The draft recommendations can be found at: http://www.ncseonline.org/Conference/Biodiversity/Recommendations/Breakout%2 0Recommendations%201st%20edited%20draft.pdf NCSE has also provided the Transition Team with more than 200 names of individuals to consider for environmental and energy positions in the Obama Administration. These names were generated through a community nomination process supported by the Presidential Climate Action Project http://www.climateactionproject.com/ The names are being held in confidence. NCSE is very pleased with President-elect Obama's nomination of John Holdren as the Science Advisor to the President and Jane Lubchenco as the NOAA Administrator. Environmental Research and Education Needs: An Agenda for a New Administration includes critical topics including agriculture, biodiversity, built environment, business, education, energy, forecasting, climate change, health, population, security and water. The recommendations cover nearly every Cabinet department of the US government and many independent agencies. The recommendations are directed to specific agencies, but are often applicable to other agencies. Few of these recommendations have been fully implemented. They collectively constitute an agenda that is a necessary foundation for science-based decisionmaking. The recommendations are grouped by topic and cross-referenced by agency and by the conference at which the recommendations were made. Key themes include the following: o Current investment in environmental and energy research and education is inadequate. The ability to prevent and solve environmental, economic and other societal challenges is limited by the limited investment in research and education. o Multi-Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary approaches are essential. The human dimensions of issues are often ignored, and funding for approaches that explores human dimensions and coupled human and natural systems must be greatly expanded. o Current programs must be enhanced by vigorous competitively awarded merit based research, integrated with training of the next generation of scientists, managers and citizens. o Clearinghouses and other mechanisms are needed to link scientific information with the needs of decisionmakers. Original copies of the reports of the NCSE conferences are available at http://ncseonline.org/NCSEconference/ or by contacting NCSE at confere...@ncseonline.org or 202-530-5810. For more information, contact: David E. Blockstein, Ph.D. da...@ncseonline.org ___ NCSE mailing list n...@list.ncseonline.org http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse
[ECOLOG-L] [NCSE] Environmental Research and Education Report Released
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Environmental Research and Education Report Released February 10, 2009 The National Council for Science and the Environment <http://www.ncseonline.org/> (NCSE) has released a new report, Environmental <http://www.ncseonline.org/Conference/Environmental%20Research%20and%20Educa tion%20Recommendations/NCSE%20Research%20and%20Education%20Recommendations%2 0with%20Covers2.pdf> Research and Education Needs: An Agenda for a New Administration. The report organizes the recommendations relating to environmental and sustainability research and education policy from NCSE's first eight annual National Conferences on Science, Policy and the Environment (2000-2008). The recommendations represent the collective wisdom of the more than 5000 scientists, engineers, students, and decisionmakers who have participated in the conferences. They identify research needed to improve scientific knowledge, and education needed to improve public understanding, professional capacity and a strong workforce. The recommendations cover critical topics including agriculture, biodiversity, the built environment, business, demographics, education, energy, forecasting, global climate change, health, security and water. They cover nearly every Cabinet department of the US government and many independent agencies. The recommendations are directed to specific agencies, but are often applicable to other agencies. Few of these recommendations have been fully implemented. They collectively constitute an agenda that is a necessary foundation for science-based decisionmaking. There is a critical need for strategic approaches that involve interagency initiatives, often coordinated through the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The recommendations are grouped by topic and cross-referenced by agency and by the conference at which the recommendations were made. Key themes include the following: * Current investment in environmental and energy research and education is inadequate. The ability to prevent and solve environmental, economic and other societal challenges is bounded by limited investment in research and education. * Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches are essential. The human dimensions of issues are often ignored, and funding for approaches that explore human dimensions and coupled human and natural systems must be greatly expanded. * Current programs must be enhanced by vigorous competitively awarded merit based research, integrated with training of the next generation of scientists, managers and citizens. * Clearinghouses and other mechanisms are needed to link scientific information with the needs of decisionmakers. * The goal of sustainability - ensuring healthy people and a healthy planet for many generations to come - must be achieved through life-long learning in partnership with research of the highest quality. An earlier version of this report was presented to the Obama Energy and Environment Transition Team. This report is being provided to key research and education leaders in the Obama Administration. The report is available in PDF format only and available on the NCSE website at http://www.ncseonline.org/Conference/Environmental%20Research%20and%20Educat ion%20Recommendations/NCSE%20Research%20and%20Education%20Recommendations%20 with%20Covers2.pdf For more information, contact Dr. David Blockstein, Senior Scientist, 202-207-0004, da...@ncseonline.org Original copies of the reports of the NCSE conferences are available at www.ncseonline.org/conference or by contacting NCSE at confere...@ncseonline.org or 202-530-5810. The National Council for Science and the Environment is a nongovernmental organization dedicated to improving the scientific basis for environmental decision-making. The Council specializes in programs that bring together individuals, institutions and communities to collaborate on broad-based projects that cannot be carried out by individual entities. The Council's annual National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment brings together representatives from all levels of government, leaders in research and education, civil society and business to develop strategies for improved decision-making on critical environmental challenges. Please mark your calendar for the 10th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment, January 21-22, 2010, The New Green Economy <http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/> . ___ NCSE mailing list n...@list.ncseonline.org http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse
[ECOLOG-L] [NCSE] Help Free Holdren and Lubchenco nominations!
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Help Free Holdren and Lubchenco nominations! According to The Washington Post and our friends at Climate Science Watch, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) has placed a hold on the confirmation of John Holdren as the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and of Jane Lubchenco as the Administrator of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This technique is used by senators to block or delay a presidential appointment. In this case Senator Mendendez is reportedly holding up the nominations of these leading scientists whose appointment was announced by then President-elect Obama in mid-December (see http://ncseonline.org/Updates/cms.cfm?id=2862) due to a completely unrelated matter dealing with Cuba policy. NCSE contacted Senator Menendez's office on Tuesday and was told that they were receiving lots of calls and emails on the topic, but they would not say whether the Senator is holding up the nominations. NCSE told the Senator's staffer that they should expect many, many more calls unless they release the hold and that we would check back today before alerting our list. As of this morning when NCSE called back, Senator Mendendez's office still was unwilling to provide any information, other than to say that the Senator was extremely committed to the environment and that they had received calls and emails on the issue. Therefore we urge everyone who receives this message, especially New Jersey residents to call, fax or email Senator Menendez TODAY at phone 202.224.4744; 202.228.2197 fax; or email using the form at http://www.menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm Please also send an email to clim...@ncseonline.org to let us know that you have contacted Senator Menendez and what response your received if any. What you say matters much less than the volume of contacts the Senator receives. A simple message to allow the nominations to proceed is sufficient. See below for more information from Climate Science Watch. Thanks, David E. Blockstein, Ph.D. Executive Secretary, Council of Environmental Deans and Directors Senior Scientist National Council for Science and the Environment NEW ADDRESS 1101 17th St. NW #250 Washington DC 20036 202-207-0004 direct 202-530-5810 general 202-628-4311 fax da...@ncseonline.org www.ncseonline.org Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. Thank you. http://www.climatesciencewatch.org/index.php/csw/details/senator_robert_mene ndez_d_nj_delays_confirmation_of_john_holdren_and_jane_l/ Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) delays confirmation of John Holdren and Jane Lubchenco Posted on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 The Washington Post reports <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/02/AR200903020 2425.html> this morning that the long-awaited Senate confirmation of Presidential Science Adviser John Holdren and NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco has been put "on hold" by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) over an unrelated matter. We wrote a letter to the Senator urging him to withdraw his objection, contacted his office by phone, and encourage our colleagues to do likewise. Contact information follows, see details Juliet Eilperin's article <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/02/AR200903020 2425.html> reports; Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) has placed a "hold" that blocks votes on confirming Harvard University physicist John Holdren, who is in line to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Oregon State University marine biologist Jane Lubchenco, Obama's nominee to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Menendez is [allegedly] using the holds as leverage to get Senate leaders' attention for a matter related to Cuba ... Anyone wishing to urge the Senator to release his hold immediately so we can get down to the business of dealing with climate disruption --including the eventual inundation of the New Jersey shore as a result of sea level rise-can do so by placing a phone call to his office and/or sending a note: Menendez, Robert - (D - NJ) 528 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-4744 http://www.menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm We are seeing that grassroots democracy is an increasingly powerful means for advancing our civic responsibilities in dealing with climate disruption. We see no reason why his phone should not be ringing off the hook and his email flooded today over this matter. Here is our letter to the Senator: Climate Science Watch http://www.climatesciencewatch.org Government Accountability Project http://www.whistleblower.org 1612 K Street, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20006 Senator Robert Menendez 528 Hart Senate Office Building US Senate Washington, DC 20510 D
[ECOLOG-L] [NCSE] Holdren and Lubchenco confirmed!! NCSE thanks all who contacted Senate.
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Holdren and Lubchenco confirmed!! NCSE thanks all who contacted Senate. The US Senate has confirmed the nominations of Dr. Jane Lubchenco as the Administrator of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and of Dr. John P. Holdren as the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Dr. Holdren also serves as Science Advisor to President Obama, a position that does not require Senate confirmation. The nominations were confirmed by consent on the night of March 19. NCSE congratulates Dr. Lubchenco and Dr. Holdren on their confirmation and looks forward to working with them to advance scientifc understanding of climate change, biodiversity and other environmental issues and the application of science to decisionmaking. Although President Obama announced the nominations in mid-December, they had been delayed by a "hold" placed on their nominations by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ). NCSE thanks the more than 200 scientists and others who responded to our request on March 4 and contacted Senator Menendez's office demanding that he stop blocking the nominations (for a completely unrelated issue regarding Cuba). Since then, we have been in regular communication with staff of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, which confirmed the nominations last week, and of Majority Leader Senator Harry Reid. We are delighted that the confirmations have finally been achieved and that these leading scientists can fully get to work on the important business of the nation and the world. Prior to joining the administration, Dr. Holdren was the Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy and Director of the Program on Science, Technology, and Public Policy in the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He was also Professor of Environmental Science and Public Policy in Harvard's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and President and Director of the Woods Hole Research Center. Dr. Holdren, a past president of AAAS, a MacArthur Fellow and one of the world's leading experts on energy and climate presented the John H. Chafee Memorial Lecture at NCSE's 8th National Conference on Science Policy and the Environment: Climate Change: Science and Solutions this past January. Holdren's lecture: Meeting <http://www.ncseonline.org/Conference/Chafee08final.pdf> the Climate-Change Challenge is available online at http://www.ncseonline.org/Conference/Chafee08final.pdf <http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/12/18/lubchenco_will_helm_n ational_o.html> Dr. Lubchenco, who served as Wayne and Gladys Valley Professor of Marine Biology and Distinguished Professor of Zoology at Oregon State University is one of the nation's leading marine biologists. She is a former member of the National Science Board, past president of AAAS, the International Council for Science (ICSU), and the Ecological Society of America, and a MacArthur Fellow. Dr. Lubchenco founded the Aldo Leopold Leadership Program that teaches outstanding academic environmental scientists to be effective leaders and communicators of scientific information, COMPASS, the Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea, a collaboration among academic scientists, communication and media specialists that communicates academic marine conservation science to policy makers, the media, managers and the public. One of the world's leading ecologists and conservation biologists, Dr. Lubchenco spoke at NCSE's first National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment, Improving the Scientific Basis of Environmental Decisionmaking in December 2000. In her written statement to NOAA employees upon her confirmation, Dr. Lubchenco stated, "As an ecologist, I focus on connections - connections among the land, sea, and air, and connections between nature and people. This perspective will serve me well at NOAA, as we work together as a team and connect with our many partners in other agencies, on Capitol Hill, in the states, civil society, and the private sector. " The National Council for Science and the Environment is pleased to be one of these partners and looks forward to continuing to work with Dr. Lubchenco and Dr. Holdren in their vital new positions at this critical time. David David E. Blockstein, Ph.D. Executive Secretary, Council of Environmental Deans and Directors Senior Scientist National Council for Science and the Environment NEW ADDRESS 1101 17th St. NW #250 Washington DC 20036 202-207-0004 direct 202-530-5810 general 202-628-4311 fax da...@ncseonline.org www.ncseonline.org P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. Thank you.
[ECOLOG-L] [NCSE] Biologists Consider Sustainable Agriculture and Global Food Supply
MEDIA ADVISORY Monday, March 30, 2009 Biologists Consider Sustainable Agriculture and Global Food Supply American Institute of Biological Sciences to Meet in Arlington, VA, on May 18-19, 2009 WASHINGTON, DC - The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) will host its 62nd Annual Meeting on 18-19 May 2009 at The Westin Gateway, Arlington, Virginia. The theme of the 2009 meeting is "Sustainable Agriculture: Greening the Global Food Supply." The National Council for Science and the Environment are cosponsors. The meeting features keynote addresses by internationally recognized researchers. Organized breakout sessions allow speakers, invited panelists, and meeting attendees to discuss the far-reaching implications of sustainable and green agricultural practices on food supply and security, biodiversity, and public health, among other issues. NCSE is organizing and chairing session: The ABCs of agriculture, biodiversity and climate change. A reception and lecture will be held in the evening of 18 May at the National Academy of Sciences' Keck Center. The evening will include an after-hours tour of the Koshland Science Museum. "The production of food, fiber, and fuel is essentially applied biology, and, as global populations continue to grow and interact, ensuring a safe and sustainable food supply for the 21st century is going to require the collective effort and expertise of biologists from a wide range of disciplines," said program chair and AIBS President Dr. May Berenbaum of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. "Particularly in a time of economic crisis, it is essential to recognize that agriculture is a linchpin of economic growth and stability for all nations of the world; applying sound science to guide the production of a safe and stable food supply is key to global peace and prosperity." Keynote, Plenary, and Special presentations will include: - Bruce Alberts, Science editor-in-chief: Why Redefining Science Education is the Key to Enhancing the Public Understanding of Science - Louise Jackson, University of California, Davis: Biodiversity-friendly Agriculture: Why Scale Matters - Fred Gould, North Carolina State University: From Transgenic Crops to Transgenic Pests: How Can Ag-Biotech Be Green? - Robert Tauxe, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Food-borne diseases - Hans R. Herren, Millennium Institute: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security: The Wake-up Call for Change - Scott M. Swinton, Michigan State University: Agriculture and Ecosystem Services - Taylor Ricketts, World Wildlife Fund: Agriculture and Conservation - May Berenbaum, University of Illinois: Sustainable Agriculture: Greening the Global Food Supply Special discussion sessions will include: - Sustainable agriculture and the media - Science and technology of biofuels - Agriculture, biodiversity, and climate change - NAS report on agriculture and undergraduate science education - The Year of Science 2009 - Agriculture and ecosystem services The meeting includes a contributed poster session; an evening lecture at the National Academy of Sciences; a special tour of the Koshland Science Museum; educational workshops on biofuels, media outreach, and professional science masters programs; and the presentation of the 2009 AIBS Awards. Accredited members of the press are invited to attend all events at no charge. Contact Robert Gropp at rgr...@aibs.org or 202.628.1500 x 250. The meeting program and links to speaker websites are available at: www.aibs.org/annual-meeting/annual_meeting_2009.html SUPPORT OUR WORK- [https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=16467] Donate Now. Learn more about NCSE- [http://www.ncseonline.org/] www.ncseonline.org The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is a non-profit organization working to improve the scientific basis for environmental decisionmaking. NCSE is supported by nearly 500 academic, scientific, environmental, government and business organizations. ___ NCSE mailing list n...@list.ncseonline.org http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse
[NCSE] Bush Plans to Nominate Mark Myers as Director of the U.S. Geological Survey
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===2111608776== This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bush Plans to Nominate Mark Myers as Director of the U.S. Geological = Survey President Bush intends to nominate Mark D. Myers to be Director of the = U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), according to a White House announcement. = Myers was one of six Alaska officials who resigned on October 27, 2005 = in response to Gov. Frank Murkowski's (R) dismissal of the Alaska = Commissioner of Natural Resources and the position the state has taken = in negotiations with oil companies regarding a $20 billion natural gas = pipeline to the North Slope.=20 Myers resigned his positions as Alaska State Geologist and Director of = Alaska's Division of Oil and Gas. He thought the state's concessions to = the oil companies were too generous.=20 "Staying in this position would require me to compromise my values as to = what is right, both legally and ethically, and what is in the interests = of the state," Myers said in his letter of resignation to Gov. = Murkowski. "I adamantly disagree with the [Alaska] Administration's = current position on gasline negotiations," Myers wrote. "I cannot = continue as Director and watch silently as the state's interests are = undermined by creating barriers for the new oil and gas participants = that are so vital to the economic future of our state," he continued.=20 Gov. Murkowski supports Myers' nomination as Director of the U.S. = Geological Survey, according to a spokesman for the governor. Myers = said the USGS position is unrelated to the controversy in Alaska.=20 Myers previously served as Senior Staff Geologist for Exploration at = ARCO Alaska Inc. and Phillips Alaska Inc. Earlier in his career, Myers = was a Petroleum Geologist for the State of Alaska Division of Oil and = Gas. An expert on North Slope sedimentary and petroleum geology, Myers = served as survey chief or sedimentologist for 16 North Slope field = programs.=20 Praising Myers, Acting Secretary of the Interior Lynn Scarlett said, = "Mark is known not only for his accomplishments as a geologist and state = survey manager but also for the consensus building approach he has = emphasized throughout his career." Myers received his Ph.D. in geology from the University of Alaska at = Fairbanks in 1994. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in geology from = the University of Wisconsin at Madison. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Myers would become the 14th Director of = the USGS since the agency was established in 1879. Myers would succeed = Charles Groat, who served under from 1998 to 2005 under both President = Clinton and President Bush. USGS Associate Director for Geology P. = Patrick Leahy will continue serving as Acting Director until Myers is = confirmed by the Senate.=20 Craig M. Schiffries, Ph.D. Director of Science Policy National Council for Science and the Environment 1707 H Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20006 Tel: 202-530-5810 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----= - The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is a = non-profit organization working to improve the scientific basis for = environmental decisionmaking. NCSE is supported by nearly 500 academic, = scientific, environmental, government and business organizations. To unsubscribe from this list, please visit the following web site:=20 http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse --===2111608776== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline ___ NCSE mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse --===2111608776==--
[NCSE] House Boosts NSF Funding by $439 Million as First Installment in Doubling Initiative
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===1509987664== This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable House Boosts NSF Funding by $439 Million as First Installment in = Doubling Initiative June 30, 2006 -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed an = appropriations bill that would begin to double the budget of the = National Science Foundation (NSF) over the next ten years. As the first = installment in the doubling initiative, the bill would boost NSF funding = by $439 million or 7.9 percent to $6.02 billion in fiscal year 2007. =20 "The passage of this bill may be looked back on as a landmark moment in = American history," said Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Chairman of the = House Science Committee. "This bill put us on course to enact the = President's American Competitiveness Initiative, which will double the = combined budgets of three key science agencies, the National Science = Foundation, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the = Department of Energy's Office of Science." =20 Research and Related Activities. The House appropriations bill would = increase funding for NSF's Research and Related Activities by 7.7 = percent or $334 million to $4.7 billion, the same amount proposed in the = President's budget request. =20 Although the American Competitiveness Initiative focuses on the physical = sciences and engineering, NSF plans to increase funding across its = entire research portfolio. The House bill does not provide specific = funding allocations for NSF's disciplinary directorates, but the agency = is required to notify Congress if "there are any deviations from the = allocations proposed in the President's budget request." Under the = President's budget request, NSF's disciplinary directorates would = receive increases that range from 5.4 percent for Biological Sciences to = 8.2 percent for Engineering. =20 The House Appropriations Committee encouraged NSF to establish = "innovation inducement prizes." The committee "strongly encourages NSF = to use this mechanism, particularly in programs that specifically = emphasize innovation, to focus on high risk/high payoff research = projects." =20 Education and Human Resources. The House Appropriations Committee = believes that the American Competitiveness Initiative should be = broadened to include NSF's education programs: "In light of the = challenges facing the nation in improving math and science educational = participation and achievement, the American Competitiveness Initiative = must not only bolster the NSF's basic research activities, but also its = education programs." =20 Accordingly, the House appropriations bill would increase funding for = NSF's Education and Human Resources account to $832 million, which is = $16 million above the President's FY 2007 budget request and $36 million = or 4.5 percent above the current funding level. The $16 million = increment above the President's budget request would be allocated to the = Robert Noyce Scholarship Program ($11 million), which provides = scholarships to math and science majors in return for a commitment to = teaching, and the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research = ($5 million). =20 Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction. The House = appropriations bill would increase NSF funding for Major Research = Equipment and Facilities Construction (MREFC) to $237 million, an = increase of $46 million or 24.3 percent above the current funding level = and slightly below the President's budget request for FY 2007. =20 This account would provide funding for several major projects that have = the potential to generate scientific breakthroughs and transform the = environmental sciences. It would provide $11.8 million for initial = implementation of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), = $27.4 million for EarthScope, $42.9 million for the Scientific Ocean = Drilling Vessel, and $9.1 million for the South Pole Station = Modernization project. Two new starts are the Alaska Region Research = Vessel ($56.0 million) and the Ocean Observatories Initiative ($13.5 = million), both of which would help fulfill the Administration's 2004 = U.S. Ocean Action Plan, developed in response to the U.S. Commission on = Ocean Policy. =20 Next Steps. The House appropriations bill is pending before the Senate. = NCSE is working with the Coalition for National Science Funding to = increase funding for all areas of research and education supported by = NSF. NCSE's testimony in support of the NSF doubling initiative is = available online at www.NCSEonline.org/SciencePolicy/. =20 Craig Schiffries, Ph.D. Director of Science
[NCSE] Invitation to Contribute to the Encyclopedia of Earth
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===1006326728== This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Invitation to Contribute to the Encyclopedia of Earth: I write to inform you about the creation of the Encyclopedia of Earth = (www.eoearth.org) - a comprehensive, environmental encyclopedia intended = for a general audience. The Encyclopedia is being created, maintained, = and governed by expert contributors via a specially adapted "wiki." A = wiki is an online resource that allows users to add and edit content = collectively. Unlike other wikis, access to the Encyclopedia wiki is = restricted to approved experts. All content is reviewed and approved = prior to being published at the free public site. The preliminary public Encyclopedia of Earth has just been launched with = the help of approximately 200 authors and 80 editors. I invite you to = inspect it and gain an appreciation of its potential. I also invite you to apply to become a contributor to the Encyclopedia = of Earth. The qualifications are simple. First, you are a recognized = expert in a subject area of the Encyclopedia. This means you are a = scholar, educator, professional, or other expert from the natural, = physical, and social sciences, the arts and humanities, the professional = disciplines, the public or private sectors, or the nongovernmental = organizations whose work focuses on some aspect of the environment. = Second, you are willing to work in a very dynamic, highly collaborative = authoring and editorial environment. Third, you embrace the = Encyclopedia's commitment to fariness, objectivity, and quality.=20 There are several roles you can play. Authors contribute content by = contributing articles and/or expanding existing articles in their areas = of expertise. Topic Editors oversee specific subject areas in the = Encyclopedia, often as part of large group of editors on a subject. They = approve, recommend for revision, or decline articles for publication, = and help set overall content and governance policies. Topic Editors are = also encouraged to contribute articles in their areas of expertise. = Workloads are commensurate with an individual's time constraints.=20 There are also roles for non-environmental experts in many areas. We = need volunteers with skills in copy-editing, design work, or image = gathering.=20 Why allocate your scarce time to this initiative? There are many = potential rewards:=20 1.Your work will reach a wider and more diverse audience than with = traditional print publications.=20 2.Your work remains up-to-date.=20 3.Your work will enhance your scholarly and professional development.=20 4.You will be part of a publishing model that is rapidly changing the = world of scholarly publication.=20 5.Your professional networks will be enhanced.=20 If you are interested in becoming either an Author or a Topic Editor = please send an email to the Environmental Information Coalition (EIC) = ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) with the following information:=20 .Your name=20 .Institution you are affiliated with=20 .Whether you're interested in becoming a topic editor or author=20 .If you're interested in being a topic editor, state which topics you = would like to be responsible for .CV or resume attached=20 The Encyclopedia of Earth is the first element of the Earth Portal - an = initiative to create a free, web-based environmental information = resource that combines the trustworthiness and authority of scientific = review and governance with the power of web-based collaboration. The = Earth Portal will be a direct conduit of objective information from = scientists and educators to decision makers and society at large. Peter Saundry,=20 Executive Director National Council for Science and the Environment Secretariat to the Environmental Information Coalition --===1006326728== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline ___ NCSE mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse --===1006326728==--
[NCSE] Mark Myers Confirmed as Director of U.S. Geological Survey
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===1218090226== This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mark Myers Confirmed as Director of U.S. Geological Survey Mark Myers was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the 14th Director of the = U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on September 15, 2006. He immediately = began meeting with employees and stakeholders after he was sworn into = office on September 26. Established in 1879, the U.S. Geological Survey = is one of the nation's oldest science agencies. =20 "It's incredibly important that the science is unbiased, that it is peer = reviewed and objective," Myers said to the Senate Committee on Energy = and Natural Resources at his confirmation hearing on July 20. Noting = that the USGS is not a regulatory agency, Myers said, "That's the way it = needs to be so the Survey can deliver objective information." =20 Last fall, Myers was one of six Alaska officials who resigned their = positions after a disagreement with Gov. Frank Murkowski (R). Myers = resigned as Alaska State Geologist and Director of Alaska's Division of = Oil and Gas. "Staying in this position would require me to compromise = my values as to what is right, both legally and ethically, and what is = in the interests of the state," Myers said in his letter of resignation = to Gov. Murkowski. "I adamantly disagree with the [Alaska] = Administration's current position on gasline negotiations," Myers wrote. = "I cannot continue as Director and watch silently as the state's = interests are undermined by creating barriers for the new oil and gas = participants that are so vital to the economic future of our state," he = continued. He thought the state's concessions to the oil companies were = too generous. =20 Myers previously served as Senior Staff Geologist for Exploration at = ARCO Alaska, Inc. and Phillips Alaska, Inc. Earlier in his career, Myers = was a Petroleum Geologist for the State of Alaska Division of Oil and = Gas. An expert on North Slope sedimentary and petroleum geology, Myers = served as survey chief or sedimentologist for 16 North Slope field = programs. =20 Myers received his Ph.D. in geology from the University of Alaska at = Fairbanks in 1994. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in geology from = the University of Wisconsin at Madison.=20 Myers was initially nominated by President Bush in May. The Senate = Committee on Energy and Natural Resources approved the nomination in = early August, but the full Senate did not immediately vote on the = nomination due to a procedural "hold" by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR). Wyden = lifted his hold after an unrelated issue was resolved, but President = Bush had to re-submit the nomination after Congress returned from its = August recess. The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources = approved the nomination for a second time on September 13, 2006. =20 Myers succeeds Charles Groat as Director of the U.S. Geological Survey. = Groat served from 1998 to 2005 under both President Clinton and = President Bush. P. Patrick Leahy was Acting Director of the USGS for 15 = months from June 2005 to September 2006. During that time, Leahy = managed the USGS response to hurricane Katrina and other major events. =20 Craig M. Schiffries, Ph.D. =20 Director of Science Policy National Council for Science and the Environment 1707 H Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20006 Tel: 202-530-5810 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --===1218090226== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline ___ NCSE mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse --===1218090226==--
[NCSE] House and Senate Remain $1 Billion Apart on NOAA Budget
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===1879207741== This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable House and Senate Remain $1 Billion Apart on NOAA Budget The House and Senate remain $1 billion apart on the budget for the = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for fiscal year = 2007. NOAA has been operating under the House appropriations bill, = which cuts the agency's budget by over $500 million compared to FY 2006, = since the new fiscal year began on October 1. =20 In June, the House of Representatives passed an appropriations bill that = would cut NOAA's budget by over $500 million to $3.4 billion in FY 2007. = In a remarkable turn of events, the Senate Appropriations Committee = approved a bill in July that would increase NOAA's budget by nearly $500 = million to $4.4 billion. However, the full Senate failed to complete = action on the bill before it adjourned for the elections and there was = no opportunity to reconcile the $1 billion gap between the House and = Senate bills. =20 The fate of NOAA's budget may be determined by a House-Senate conference = committee that is charged with ironing out the differences between the = two bills. If the House and Senate were to split the difference between = the two bills, then NOAA's FY 2007 budget would be nearly the same as = its FY 2006 budget. =20 The House and Senate bills would protect the budget of the National = Weather Service. The House bill would slash funding for other NOAA = programs, including research programs, in order to achieve $500 million = in budget cuts. In contrast, the Senate bill would provide substantial = increases for NOAA research programs: =20 .Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR). The Senate bill = would increase OAR funding by 26 percent to $467 million in FY 2007. In = contrast, the House bill would cut OAR funding by 11 percent to $328 = million. The Senate mark for OAR is 42 percent or $139 million above = the House mark.=20 .Ocean and Coastal Research. Within OAR, the Senate bill would increase = funding for Ocean and Coastal Research by 43 percent to $181 million. = The House bill would cut funding by 27 percent to $93 million. The = Senate mark for Ocean and Coastal Research is 96 percent or $88 million = above the House mark. =20 .Sea Grant College Program. The House bill would cut funding for the = Sea Grant College Program by 5 percent to $52 million in FY 2007. The = Senate bill would increase funding for the Sea Grant Program by 53 = percent to $84 million. The Senate mark for the Sea Grant Program is 61 = percent or $32 million above the House mark. .National Ocean Service (NOS). The Senate bill would increase NOS = funding by 28 percent to $631 million in FY 2007. The House bill would = cut NOS funding by 36 percent to $315 million. The Senate mark is 100 = percent or $315 million above the House mark. =20 .National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The Senate bill would = increase NMFS funding by 22 percent to $814 million. The House bill = would cut NMFS funding by 19 percent to $539 million. The Senate mark = is 51 percent or is $275 million higher than the House mark. Large reductions in funding for NOAA are inconsistent with the = recommendations of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy and the Pew = Oceans Commission. The chairs of these commissions, Adm. James D. = Watkins and Leon E. Panetta, issued a joint letter expressing their = concern that the proposed funding cuts would be imposed at a time when = there is clear recognition of the growing number and severity of = problems that are compromising the health and associated economic = benefits generated by our oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes. =20 In recent years, the Senate has allocated more funding for NOAA than the = House. However, NOAA lost one of its major champions with the = retirement of Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-SC). It will be difficult for the = Senate to prevail without a new champion for NOAA. =20 Craig Schiffries, Ph.D. Director of Science Policy National Council for Science and the Environment 1707 H Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20006 Tel: 202-530-5820 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is a = non-profit organization working to improve the scientific basis for = environmental decisionmaking. NCSE is supported by nearly 500 academic, = scientific, environmental, government and business organizations. To unsubscribe from this list, please visit the following web site:=20 http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse --===1879207741== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline ___
[NCSE] Rep. Gordon Approved as Chairman of House Science Committee
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===0809438151== This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Rep. Gordon Approved as Chairman of House Science Committee December 7, 2006 -- Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN) was unanimously approved = today as chairman of the House Science Committee by the Democratic = Caucus. He will assume the chairmanship at the start of the 110th = Congress in January 2007. =20 Among the first orders of business for the House Science Committee, = incoming Chairman Gordon anticipates continuing efforts to assure that = U.S. workers, teachers and students are equipped with the tools they = need to compete in the changing global marketplace, as well as advancing = measures to speed U.S. energy independence and exercise better = stewardship of energy resources. =20 As ranking minority member of the House Science Committee, Rep. Gordon = worked in a bipartisan manner with Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), the = outgoing chairman who is retiring from Congress. As chairman of the = committee, Gordon plans to continue working in a bipartisan manner to = advance science, technology, and science education. =20 "Democrats, working in partnership with our Republican counterparts, = have an opportunity to positively affect issues from education and = research to energy and security. This is an opportunity we must not = neglect," said Rep. Gordon. "We will be reaching out to individuals and = groups on the Hill and off to participate at every opportunity, share = their ideas and work with our committee to assure America's = competitiveness in the world," Gordon continued. =20 Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX) was elected today as Ranking Minority Member of = the House Science Committee for the 110th Congress by the Republican = Steering Committee. Hall said, "I look forward to advancing a vision = for science that promotes space exploration, fosters medical and energy = technological breakthroughs, and ensures America's competitive edge." = Stressing his desire to continue the bipartisan nature of the House = Science Committee, Rep. Hall said, "Chairman Bart Gordon and I have a = good working relationship, and I look forward to working across the = aisle on those initiatives that are important to all Americans." As ranking minority member of the Science Committee, Rep. Gordon = introduced the first legislation in the House during the 109th Congress = to implement key recommendations for scientific research and education = from the National Academy of Sciences report, Rising Above the Gathering = Storm. =20 Gordon is a leading advocate for the creation of ARPA-E, the Advanced = Research Projects Agency for Energy, modeled on the successful DARPA = program at the Department of Defense. He has also authored legislation = to ensure that federal buildings are meeting energy efficiency goals and = a bill to make it easier for consumers to obtain alternative fuels like = E85 ethanol and biodisel. In his home state of Tennessee, Rep. Gordon = played a key role in advancing the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak = Ridge National Laboratory. =20 A strong proponent of science education, Rep. Gordon is particularly = concerned about the problem of out-of-field teachers, which he views as = a major contributor to poor student performance in science and math. = Rep. Gordon has supported establishing federal programs to both improve = the education of science and math teachers and to attract more math and = science majors to the teaching profession. =20 The House Science Committee has jurisdiction over all federal = non-military scientific and technology research and development programs = on which the federal government spends more than $30 billion per year. = The committee also is charged with ensuring that federal investments in = science and technology are focused in the right areas and are succeeding = in boosting the nation's economy. =20 Craig Schiffries, Ph.D. Director of Science Policy National Council for Science and the Environment 1707 H Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20006 Tel: 202-530-5810 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____=20 The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is a = non-profit organization working to improve the scientific basis for = environmental decisionmaking. NCSE is supported by nearly 500 academic, = scientific, environmental, government and business organizations. To unsubscribe from this list, please visit the following web site:=20 http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ --===0809438151== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline ___ NCSE mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse --===0809438151==--
[NCSE] Final Outcome of Federal Funding for Environmental R&D in FY 2007
ndation remains a = goal of the President's American Competitive Initiative, legislation = pending before Congress, and reports by the National Academy of Sciences = and other organizations. =20 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The budget for = NOAA will remain nearly flat at approximately $3.9 billion in FY 2007. = This is a tremendous boost for NOAA because it had been operating for = several months under a series of short-term continuing resolutions that = cut its budget by over $500 million. =20 The final outcome for NOAA belies enormous swings in its budget during = the FY 2007 appropriations cycle. The President proposed cutting NOAA's = budget by approximately $250 million. In June, the House of = Representatives passed an appropriations bill that would cut NOAA's = budget by over $500 million to $3.4 billion in FY 2007. In a remarkable = turn of events, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bill in = July that would increase NOAA's budget by nearly $500 million to $4.4 = billion. However, the full Senate failed to complete action on the bill = before it adjourned and there was no opportunity to reconcile the $1 = billion gap between the House and Senate bills. =20 The full-year continuing resolution sets NOAA's FY 2007 budget at last = year's level. It also removes numerous earmarks in NOAA's budget. The = elimination of congressional earmarks in NOAA's budget may result in = increases for core research programs even though the overall budget is = flat. =20 Other Agencies. =20 . Funding for the U.S. Geological Survey is nearly unchanged at = $978 million in FY 2007. It appears that the USGS will restore funding = for two major program cuts that were proposed in the President's budget = request. =20 . The budget for the Environmental Protection Agency is nearly = flat at $7.6 billion in FY 2007 and its R&D budget is expected to be = unchanged at $600 million. =20 . Funding for the Cooperative State Research, Education and = Extension Service (CSREES) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is = nearly constant at $1.2 billion in FY 2007, but significant budget = shifts among CSREES programs are expected. =20 . NASA's total budget is expected to decline by 2.5 percent to = $16.2 billion but R&D funding will increase by 3.6 percent to $11.7 = billion. NASA plans large increases in human spacecraft development = programs and decreases in some research programs. =20 . The Department of Energy's R&D budget for FY 2007 is $9.1 = billion, an increase of $365 million or 4.2 percent. The DOE budget = includes an increase of $200 million or 6.0 percent for the Office of = Science and an increase of $184 million or 23.6 percent for efficiency = and renewables. In addition, the elimination of more than $250 million = in earmarks in the DOE budget will give the agency tremendous = flexibility in redirecting these funds to its core research programs. =20 Increases in funding for science and technology in the full-year = continuing resolution reflect strong bipartisan support for these = programs in the House and Senate. Data sources for this article include = the American Association for the Advancement of Science, federal agency = budget documents, and the White House Office of Management and Budget = and the Office of Science and Technology Policy. =20 Craig Schiffries, Ph.D. Director of Science Policy and Senior Scientist National Council for Science and the Environment 1707 H Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20006 Tel: 202-530-5810 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.NCSEonline.org --- The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is a = non-profit organization working to improve the scientific basis for = environmental decisionmaking. NCSE is supported by nearly 500 academic, = scientific, environmental, government and business organizations. =20 To unsubscribe from this list, please visit the following web site: = http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse --===2053857775== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline ___ NCSE mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse --===2053857775==--
[NCSE] Reminder: NCSE invites you to participate in free webconference:Tackling Global Warming- Challenges for Corporate Boards andtheir Advisors TODAY
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===0906187649== This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Please join us for free online conference today! The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) and = TheCorporateCounsel.Net invite you to participate in a free = webconference: "Tackling Global Warming: Challenges for Corporate Boards = and their Advisors". Today, Tuesday, June 12th, log on to = http://www.tacklingglobalwarming.com/ for the full-day online = conference: "Tackling Global Warming: Challenges for Boards and their = Advisors." This conference is designed to educate corporate boards of = directors about the opportunities and risks posed by climate change. = Please encourage any corporate board members or executives you know to = log on. Here's the agenda for this complimentary webcast (all times are EDT).=20 All panels will be archived immediately after the conference and = available online: What the Studies Show: A Tutorial (11:00 - 11:30 am) .Margaret Leinen, Chief Scientific Officer, Climos and new member of the = NCSE Board of Directors The Business Case for Tackling Global Warming (11:30 - 12:00 pm) .John Stowell, Vice President, Environmental Health & Safety Policy, = Duke Energy=20 .Bill Ellis, Visiting Fellow, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental = Studies=20 The Board's Perspective: Strategic Opportunities and Fiduciary Duties = (12:00 - 12:30 pm) .Michael Gerrard, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP=20 .Stephen Jones, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP=20 The Investor's Perspective: What They Seek and Their Own Duties (1:30 - = 2:00 pm) .Janice Hester Amey, Director of Corporate Governance, CalSTRS=20 .Doug Cogan, Deputy Director of Social Issues Services, Institutional = Shareholder Services=20 .David Gardiner, Founder, David Gardiner & Associates, LLC=20 Why You Need to Re-Examine Your D&O Insurance Policy (2:00 - 2:45 pm) .Wylie Donald, Partner, McCarter & English LLP=20 .Peter Gillon, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP=20 Disclosure Obligations under SEC and Other Regulatory Frameworks (2:45 - = 3:35 pm) .Miranda Anderson, VP, Investor Analysis, David Gardiner & Associates, = LLC=20 .Maureen Crough, Partner, Sidley & Austin LLP=20 .Jeff Smith, Partner, Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP=20 How (and Why) to Modify Your Contracts: Force Majeure and Much More = (3:35 - 4:10 pm) .Wylie Donald, Partner, McCarter & English LLP=20 .Michael Gerrard, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP=20 Due Diligence Considerations When Doing Deals (4:10 - 5:00 pm) .Maureen Crough, Partner, Sidley & Austin LLP=20 .Jeff Smith, Partner, Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP=20 Mindy Lubber, President of CERES will also provide commentary. This conference will help set the stage for a focus on the roles of = business with respect to climate change during NCSE's 8th National = Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment, Climate Change: = Science and Solutions, January 16-18, 2008 in Washington, DC. See = http://www.ncseonline.org/2008conference/ =20 _____=20 The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is a = non-profit organization working to improve the scientific basis for = environmental decisionmaking. NCSE is supported by nearly 500 academic, = scientific, environmental, government and business organizations. If you no longer wish to receive emails from NCSE, please follow this = link: http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse. -----= --- ___ NCSE mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse --===0906187649== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline ___ NCSE mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse --===0906187649==--
Registration Now Open for NCSE 8th National Conference - Climate Change: Science and Solutions!
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT invites you to par= ticipate in the 8th National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Env= ironment, Climate Change Science and Solutions to develop comprehensive= strategies for protecting people and the planet against the threat of = climate change=2E REGISTRATION HAS OFFICIALLY OPENED! Register online before November 2 = to receive the early registration rate! Visit www=2ENCSEonline=2Eorg/20= 08conference to register, view the conference agenda, get speaker bios,= and get important information on travel and lodging=2E January 16-18, 2008 Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, DC www=2ENCSEonline=2Eorg/2008conference JOIN US in learning about solutions to climate change from leading expe= rts and innovators such as: Arden Bement, Director, National Science Foundation Amb=2E Richard Benedick, President, National Council for Science and th= e Environment Rev=2E Richard Cizek, Vice-President, National Association of Evangelic= als Michael Crow, President, Arizona State University Jae Edmonds, Laboratory Fellow and Chief Scientist, Pacific Northwest N= ational Laboratory, Joint Global Change Research Institute at the Unive= rsity of Maryland College Park Mohamed El-Ashry, Senior Fellow, The UN Foundation and Chair emeritus, = Global Environment Facility Sarah James, Councilwoman, Gwitch=92in Steering Committee, Arctic Counc= il Abigail Kimbell, Chief, US Forest Service Margaret Leinen, Chief Scientific Officer, Climos=20 Tom Lovejoy, President, The H=2E John Heinz III Center for Science, Ec= onomics and the Environment Bill McKibben, Founder, Step it Up Michael MacCracken, Chief Scientist for Climate Change Programs, The Cl= imate Institute Mohan Munasinghe, Vice Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change= (IPCC), Chairman, Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND)=20 Mark Myers, Director, US Geological Survey James Rogers, Chairman, President & CEO, Duke Energy Stephen Schneider, Climatologist, Professor, Stanford University Peter Senge, Founding Chairperson, Society for Organizational Learning=20 Ray Suarez, Senior Correspondent, The News Hour Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Global Correspondent, The Economist Skill-building workshops, targeted breakout sessions, and plenary sessi= ons will provide participants with an expansive understanding of climat= e change solutions=97and how we can achieve them=2E Visit the conferen= ce website to learn about our Showcase of Solutions Exhibition and Post= er Session, and the many opportunities for participation! Register Soon! Early registration ends November 2!=20 Questions? Call 202=2E530=2E5810 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] rg http://guest=2Ecvent=2Ecom/i=2Easpx?1Q,P1,78C85426-E48C-4FB3-8FAC-68321= 3D22B35 _ David Blockstein, Ph=2ED=2E Conference Chair National Council for Science and the Environment 1707 H Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, D=2EC=2E 20006 Tel: 202=2E530=2E5810 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is a non-pr= ofit organization working to improve the scientific basis for environme= ntal decisionmaking=2E NCSE is supported by nearly 500 academic, scien= tific, environmental, government and business organizations=2E * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Having trouble with the link? Simply copy and=20 paste the entire address listed below into your=20 web browser: http://guest=2Ecvent=2Ecom/i=2Easpx?1Q,P1,78C85426-E48C-4FB3-8FAC-68321= 3D22B35 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To unsuscribe from the list, please click the link below=2E http://guest=2Ecvent=2Ecom/i=2Easpx?8D,P1,78C85426-E48C-4FB3-8FAC-68321= 3D22B35 Powered by Cvent
[NCSE] Interdisciplinary Hiring and Career Resource
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===0061676069== This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable November 2, 2007 The Council of Environmental Deans and Directors (CEDD) of the National = Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is pleased to announce a = new online resource: Interdisciplinary Hiring, Tenure and Promotion: = Guidance for Individuals and Institutions. =E2=80=9CGuidance=E2=80=9D = presents the first comprehensive approach that deals with the entire = pre- and post-tenure experience. It addresses issues faced by both = faculty and research scientists, raising concerns for consideration and = providing recommendations and examples. The resource is designed to = help guide individuals, as well as institutions, in fostering and = promoting interdisciplinary scholars, and to promote a dialogue about = issues and options for different career stages. The world of scholarship is changing, with cutting edge activities = arising at the intersections of multiple fields. From genomics and = systems biology to nanotechnology and environmental engineering, = scholarship, research and teaching is breaking across traditional = boundaries within academia. This has often created friction for the = interdisciplinary scholar. =20 =E2=80=9CWe wanted to help individuals, administrators, and institutions = figure out ways to foster the careers of interdisciplinary scholars who = =E2=80=93 by definition =E2=80=93 just don=E2=80=99t fit in with = departmental traditions,=E2=80=9D said lead author Stephanie Pfirman, = Chair of the Department of Environmental Science at Barnard College. = Dr. Pfirman will become president of CEDD in January. CEDD=E2=80=99s Executive Board had recognized the unique struggles of = interdisciplinary scholars, the disciplinary barriers often created by = departmental walls and the hurdles of the tenure and promotion process = for collaborative, cross-disciplinary scholars. Traditional scholarly = evaluation, reward, and promotion systems tend to favor disciplinary and = sub-disciplinary research expertise over interdisciplinary successes. =20 Dr. Pfirman and Paula Martin, Assistant Provost at Juniata College, led = a team to delve into useful practices that could support an = interdisciplinary scholar over the span of his or her career. Dr. = Martin, noted =E2=80=9CWe all know there are problems associated with = working in an interdisciplinary fashion; here we focus on = solutions.=E2=80=9D Announced by Dr. Pfirman at the annual meeting of the Geological Society = of America on October 29, 2007, the resource follows the life cycle of = an interdisciplinary faculty member or researcher. It starts with = institutional structures, and the creation of the position--before the = scholar arrives on campus, continues on to the search and hiring = process, junior faculty development, evaluation and promotion, including = tenure dossier creation, and issues associated being a senior = interdisciplinary scholar. While many institutions have policies in = place dealing with one or more of these aspects, this analysis, for the = first time, gathers together best practices for each stage of a = scholar=E2=80=99s career. It provides a comprehensive how-to-guide with = links to actual language in use by institutions around the country. = Sample materials, such as annotated C.V.s that better illustrate = interdisciplinary scholarly activities, are included as resources. Team members included representatives at institutions ranging from large = public research universities to small private liberal arts colleges: Len = Berry (Florida Atlantic University), Madilyn Fletcher (University of = South Carolina), Monty Hempel (University of Redlands), Randy Southard = (University of California, Davis), Dan Hornbach (Macalaster College) and = Barbara Morehouse (University of Arizona). =20 CEDD is facilitated by the National Council on Science and the = Environment. =E2=80=9CGuidance=E2=80=9D is available at the CEDD = website http://ncseonline.org/CEDD at http://CEDD.org/interdisc. For more information contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 202-530-5810. _=20 The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is a = non-profit organization working to improve the scientific basis for = environmental decisionmaking. NCSE is supported by nearly 500 academic, = scientific, environmental, government and business organizations. If you no longer wish to receive emails from NCSE, please follow this = link: http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse --===0061676069== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline ___ NCSE mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.nc
NCSE 2008 Conference- International Leaders to Keynote
INTERNATIONAL LEADERS TO KEYNOTE NCSE CLIMATE SCIENCE AND SOLUTIONS CON= FERENCE Register now for The National Council for Science and the Environment (= NCSE)=E2=80=99s 8th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Envi= ronment: Climate Change: Science and Solutions! Mohan Munasinghe, Vice-Chair of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate= Change (IPCC), which shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize and =C3=93lafur= Ragnar Gr=C3=ADmsson, President of Iceland will present the opening ke= ynote addresses at the National Council for Science and the Environment= 's (NCSE) 8th National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environme= nt=E2=80=94Climate Change: Science and Solutions, to be held on January= 16-18, 2008=2E The opening session will begin at 1:00 p=2Em=2E Wednes= day January 16 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Ce= nter in Washington, DC=2E Consistent with the conference theme of mini= mizing carbon emissions, President Grimsson=E2=80=99s remarks will be r= ecorded and presented electronically=2E Mohan Munasinghe, is Chairman of the Munasinghe Institute of Developmen= t (MIND); Colombo; Honorary Senior Advisor to the Sri Lanka Government,= and Visiting Professor, United Nations University, Tokyo=2E During 35 = years of distinguished public service, he has served as Senior Energy A= dvisor to the President of Sri Lanka, Advisor to the United States Pres= ident=E2=80=99s Council on Environmental Quality, and Senior Advisor/Ma= nager, World Bank=2E He has taught as Visiting Professor at a number of= leading universities worldwide and won many international prizes and m= edals for his research and its applications=2E He has authored 90 books= and over three hundred technical papers on economics, sustainable deve= lopment, climate change, power, energy, water resources, transport, env= ironment, disasters, and information technology=2E He is a Fellow of se= veral internationally recognized Academies of Science, and serves on th= e editorial boards of a dozen academic journals=2E =C3=93lafur Ragnar Gr=C3=ADmsson, the 5th President of the Republic of = Iceland is completing his third four-year term=2E Dr=2E Gr=C3=ADmsson = was chairman and later International president of the International Ass= ociation Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) - an association of o= ver 1,800 parliamentarians in about 80 countries=2E Dr=2E Gr=C3=ADmsson= sat on the executive committee of the PGA=E2=80=99s "Six Nations Peace= Initiative" 1984-1989, which included the late premiers Olav Palme of = Sweden and Rajiv Ghandi of India=2E initiative=2E He accepted the Indir= a Gandhi Peace Prize on behalf of the association in 1987 and has himse= lf received international prizes=2E =20 Iceland, a former Chair of the Arctic Council, is transforming to a hyd= rogen economy =E2=80=93 a crucial issue of national security=2E Preside= nt Grimsson is providing international leadership in assisting other na= tion=E2=80=99s in their transition to sustainability and carbon-free en= ergy=2E Iceland is also a leader in research, both on climate change i= mpacts and on mitigation and adaptation technologies=2E The keynote addresses will be followed by three plenary panels:=20 Summarizing Global Change Science and the Likely Implications of Global= Climate Change=2E Moderator: Mohan Munasinghe, Vice Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Cli= mate Change (IPCC): Sherri Goodman, General Counsel, The CNA Corporatio= n=20 Sarah James, Alaskan Gwitch=E2=80=99in Steering Committee and Goldman E= nvironmental Prize Awardee Thomas Lovejoy, President, H=2E John Heinz III Center for Science, Econ= omics, & the Environment Michael MacCracken, Chief Scientist for Climate Change Programs, The Cl= imate Institute=20 Tackling Global Change: Key Social and Ecological Issues for Mitigation= and Adaptation Moderator: Arden Bement, Jr=2E, Director, National Scie= nce Foundation (NSF) Thomas Dietz, Assistant Vice President for Environmental Research, Mich= igan State University Abigail Kimbell, Chief, US Forest Service (USFS) Margaret Leinen, Chief Scientific Officer, Climos Mary Pearl, President, Wildlife Trust Tackling Global Change: Key Energy and Technology Issues for Climate St= abilization=20 Moderator: Mark Myers, Director, US Geological Survey (USGS) Jae Edmonds, Joint Global Change Research Institute (JGCRI), University= of Maryland/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory=20 Paul Epstein, Assoc=2E Director, Center for Health and the Global Envir= onment, Harvard Medical School Lewis Milford, President, Clean Energy Group Frank Princiotta, Director, Air Pollution Prevention and Control Divisi= on, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Age= ncy (EPA) David Rodgers, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewa= ble Energy, US Department of Energy (DOE) Over 1,000 participants from the scientific, government, business, acad= emic, a
NCSE 2008 Conference- Register Now for NCSE Climate Conference
REGISTER NOW FOR KEYNOTE NCSE CLIMATE SCIENCE AND SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE Avoid registration hassels and Register now for The National Council fo= r Science and the Environment (NCSE)=E2=80=99s 8th National Conference = on Science, Policy and the Environment: Climate Change: Science and Sol= utions! More than 1000 people from the scientific, government, business, academ= ic, and environmental communities have already registered for the Natio= nal Council for Science and the Environment's (NCSE) 8th National Confe= rence on Science, Policy, and the Environment=E2=80=94Climate Change: S= cience and Solutions, to be held on January 16-18, 2008=2E =20 Join us to develop large scale solutions to climate change=2E We will c= over all facets of climate change science and solutions, beginning with= current global change science, implications of climate change, and key= science issues for tackling global change=2E Strategies for solutions= , including technologies, policies, and approaches for overcoming techn= ological, psychological, economic, political, and other barriers will b= e carefully examined and discussed=2E Solutions from all sectors, incl= uding academia, government, corporate, non-governmental organizations, = and faith-based communities, will be presented=2E Communication, educa= tion, and outreach on climate change solutions, as well as political le= adership and policymaking, will be emphasized throughout the conference= =2E Key speakers include:=20 =E2=80=A2 Mohan Munasinghe, Vice Chair, Intergovernmental Pan= el on Climate Change (IPCC) =E2=80=A2 James E=2E Rogers ,Chairman, President and Chief Ex= ecutive Officer, Duke Energy Corporation =E2=80=A2 Rev=2E Richard Cizek, Vice-President, National Asso= ciation of Evangelicals =E2=80=A2 Michael Crow, President, Arizona State University =E2=80=A2 Ross C=2E "Rocky" Anderson, Mayor, Salt Lake City, = Utah (2000-2008) =E2=80=A2 Lynn Scarlett, Deputy Secretary of the U=2ES=2E De= partment of the Interior =E2=80=A2 Abigail Kimbell, Chief, US Forest Service =E2=80=A2 Stephen Schneider, Stanford University =E2=80=A2 Representative Jay Inslee, U=2ES=2E House of Repres= entatives, 1st District, Washington state John P=2E Holdren, President and Director, The Woods Hole Research Cent= er, will present the 8th John H=2E Chafee Memorial Lecture Robert W=2E Corell, Director, Global Change Program, The H=2E John Hein= z III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment, will receive N= CSE=E2=80=99s Lifetime Achievement Award Conference participants can participate in=20 =C2=A7 25 Concurrent Skill-building Workshops, Wednesday mornin= g, January 16 =20 How- to sessions focusing on training and guidance to implement climate= change solutions=2E =20 =C2=A7 35 Breakout Sessions, Thursday afternoon, January 17 Breakout sessions will explore content topics in depth and develop reco= mmendations that will constitute a Climate Stabilization, Mitigation, a= nd Adaptation Strategy=2E=20 Discussants include: Hon=2E Sherwood Boehlert, former Chair, Science Committee, House of Rep= resentatives Dennis Welch, Senior Vice-President, American Electric Power Maurice Bechard, Director, Global Environment Health and Safety, Johnso= nDiversey Howard Frumkin, Director, National Center for Environmental Health, Cen= ters for Disease Control and Prevention Angelina Howard, Vice President and Executive Adviser to the President,= Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) =20 =C2=A7 10 Symposia, on the morning of Friday, January 18th, wil= l provide a forum for leaders in climate change solutions to discuss th= eir science and policy approaches=2E The Showcase of Solutions will include more than 20 exhibitors and 50 s= cientific poster presentations=2E A special event Perspectives of the Next Generation will feature The En= virolution, DoRight Enterprises and Jessy Tolkan, leader of the Energy = Action Coalition Register today =E2=80=93 space is limited! Following the conference, the participant-developed action agenda will = be included in a published report to be disseminated to policy makers a= nd the general public=2E More information on the conference, including= program agenda, speaker biographies, and registration information is a= vailable at www=2ENCSEonline=2Eorg/2008conference=2E Please direct general conference questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] =2Eorg=2E We hope to see you on January 16-18! =20 http://guest=2Ecvent=2Ecom/i=2Easpx?1Q,P1,78C85426-E48C-4FB3-8FAC-6832= 13D22B35 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Having trouble with the link? Simply copy and=20 paste the entire address listed below into your=20 web browser: http://guest=2Ecvent=2Ecom/i=2Easpx?1Q,P1,78C85426-E48C-4FB3-8FAC-68321= 3D22B35 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To unsuscribe from the list, p
[NCSE] Focus The Nation on Climate Change: "This is the Defining Moment"
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===0144287711== This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Focus The Nation: "This is the Defining Moment" / Info for Organizers / = Call WedsThe National Council for Science and the Environment encourages = you to join the tens of thousands of students, faculty, staff, community = members who this week, will be participating in Focus the Nation events = at over 1675 campuses and other institutions around the country, the = nation and the world are grateful for your leadership. Schools and = faith organization and civic groups are still signing up! See = www.focusthenation.org for events in your community. We also invite you to watch the national webcast, The 2% Solution, with = Edward Norton, Stephen Schneider, Van Jones, and Hunter Lovins. = Wednesday, 8 PM eastern. All you need is a computer and an internet = connection.=20 NCSE thanks Eban Goodstein of Lewis and Clark University who conceived = of Focus the Nation and has spent the last 18 months organizing, along = with The Focus Team: These event are great ways to follow up on NCSE's recent National = Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment: Climate Change: = Science and Solutions. Videos of conference presentations are available = at http://www.ncseonline.org/2008conference/ . Continue to check this = site as we will be posting additional videos, power points and other = resources. Among the associated opportunities:=20 * Think MTV is promoting Project Slingshot, three $10,000 summer = scholarships for climate leaders. Sponsored by CLIF Mojo, and Focus the = Nation. =20 *Pre-Focus-- $20,000 Design Prize at "Face-it"! One-day competition on = 1/30.=20 *HS Teachers-need lesson plans on global warming? Check out the = resources from Earth Day Network and ClimateChangeEducation.org. *National Campus Energy Challenge. Join schools across the country and = see what you can save in February! * Forty Percent of Car Trips are within two miles of your home: Take = Clif Bar's Two-Mile Challenge and ride or walk instead! Check it out. *Donate to Focus-Stop Your Junk Mail! Sign up with 41 Pounds, and a = portion of the income is donated directly to Focus the Nation. *The President's Climate Commitment: Has your University or College = President signed on?=20 New Books on Fighting Global Warming On video: Jon Isham and Eban Goodstein talk about their recent books on = building the global warming solutions movement- Fighting for Love in the = Century of Extinction, and Ignition. Other recent books of note: Gary = Braasch's Earth Under Fire; Laurie David's Down to Earth Guide (for = elementary school); and Fight Global Warming Now from Step it Up. =20 Global Warming Organizing Films: Everything's Cool (Dan Gold and Judith = Helfand); Revolution Green (Stephen Stout and Jessica Kelly)=20 _=20 The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is a = non-profit organization working to improve the scientific basis for = environmental decisionmaking. NCSE is supported by nearly 500 academic, = scientific, environmental, government and business organizations. If you no longer wish to receive emails from NCSE, please follow this = link: http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse --===0144287711== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline ___ NCSE mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.ncseonline.org/mailman/listinfo/ncse --===0144287711==--
[ECOLOG-L] Register Now for NCSE's 10th National Conference: The New Green Economy!
Help Build a New Green Economy: Aligning Science, Education and Markets The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is pleased to request your participation at the 10th National Conference for Science, Policy and the Environment: The New Green Economy to be held January 20-22, 2010 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. REGISTER NOW at http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/ Please plan to join NCSE in a large interactive conference to develop and advance science-based solutions to move the economy to a more robust and sustainable condition. Help explore questions such as: “What constitutes ‘’green jobs’ and ‘green technology’? “Is a green economy more than green jobs and green technology in a growth economy?” “What alternatives are there to economic growth and metrics such as GDP?” “How does one create a sustainable economy that provides for full employment and opportunities for all?” “How can our present economic situation be used to create a new green economy?” The conference begins on the first anniversary of the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama. Leaders from the Obama administration and others will discuss and assess the performance of the administration in trying to simultaneously recover and green the economy. The New Green Economy conference will also be one of the first major events following the Copenhagen Climate Convention to take place this December. Participants from that historic meeting will provide firsthand reports. Conference participants will discuss the role of energy and climate change in economic transformation. The conference combines world-class speakers and discussions with 30 interactive facilitated breakout sessions to Develop an Economic Greenprint, 30 symposia to explore Pieces of Green, 40 skill-building workshops to learn Tools for Transformation, scientific and educational posters, the Green Pioneers Expo, a Youth Voices and Visions writing contest and opportunities to network with colleagues new and old. Confirmed speakers include Michael Crow, President, Arizona State University; Paul Hawken, Eco-entrepeneur, Mindy Lubber, President of Ceres, Gus Speth, Dean Emeritus, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Damon Silvers, General Counsel, AFL-CIO and Deputy Chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel “TARP Accountability and Oversight”, and Herman Daly, Ecological Economist, University of Maryland. Topics to be addressed include: • Agriculture • Buildings • Business • Economics • Ecosystem Services • Education • Energy • Employment • Investment • Science • Technology • Water The discounted Early-bird Registration Fee of $325 is available until October 23. Discounts are available for students, workers at non-profit organizations and conference volunteers. More information on the conference can be found online at http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/ or contact confere...@ncseonline.org . _ David Blockstein, Ph.D. Conference Chair National Council for Science and the Environment 1101 17th Street NW, Suite 250 Washington, D.C. 20036 Tel: 202.530.5810 Email: confere...@ncseonline.org The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is a non-profit organization working to improve the scientific basis for environmental decisionmaking. NCSE is supported by nearly 500 academic, scientific, environmental, government and business organizations. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Having trouble with the link? Simply copy and paste the entire address listed below into your web browser: http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?1Q,P1,1BD3BD6F-7342-48D8-B61E-99E877802D5C * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To unsuscribe from the list, please click the link below. http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?8D,E1,39ef6cfc-2f84-4544-8ebc-8a0f8f234a5d Powered by Cvent
[ECOLOG-L] Youth Writing Contest and Poster Session - The New Green Economy Conference
NCSE's New Green Economy Conference January 20-22, 2010 | Washington, DC Youth Writing Contest and Poster Session The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) values youth perspectives on environmental issues and is including a writing contest for youth in the upcoming 10th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment: The New Green Economy (http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/) (held January 20-22, 2010 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC). NCSE also invites abstract submissions for scientific posters that also will be highlighted at the conference. Generation Green: Youth Voices and Visions Generation Green is a writing contest which provides a forum for university and high school students to express personal perspectives and experiences relevant to the emerging green economy, aiming to identify key issues and solutions. Selected articles will be published in a six-page insert distributed at the conference and included in the online Encyclopedia of Earth (http://www.eoearth.org/). The winners will also be published online in Solutions (http://www.thesolutionsjournal.com/), a magazine focused on sustainable environmental solutions. To view article criteria or to submit an article, visit the Generation Green webpage (http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/cms.cfm?id=3302). Poster Session Research scientists, students, university faculty, entrepreneurs and others are invited to submit abstracts to participate in poster sessions. Posters provide an opportunity to share research, innovations, and initiatives relevant to the creation of a new green economy. Posters will be displayed on January 21 and 22. The poster session fee is $70 in addition to full conference registration and will be due upon abstract acceptance. This fee is waived for NCSE University Affiliates (http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/cms.cfm?id=3303). For more information or to submit an abstract, visit the Poster Session webpage (http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/cms.cfm?id=2842). About NCSE The National Council for Science and the Environment is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the scientific basis for environmental decision making. We envision a society where environmental decisions by everyone are based on an accurate understanding of the underlying science, its meaning and limitations, and the potential consequences of their action or inaction. For more information on NCSE's programs, projects, or conferences, please visit the NCSE homepage. (http://ncseonline.org/) Having trouble with the link? Simply copy and paste the entire address listed below into your web browser: http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?1Q,P1,1BD3BD6F-7342-48D8-B61E-99E877802D5C If you no longer want to receive emails from Caley Corsello please click the link below. http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?8D,E1,7c0313e2-8ed9-46b8-880b-e1856ab616f7 Powered by Cvent
[ECOLOG-L] Learn How to Build a New Green Economy: Workshops Lead Off NCSE Conference
NCSE's New Green Economy Conference January 20-22, 2010 | Washington, DC Learn How to Build a New Green Economy: Workshops Lead Off NCSE Conference Thirty-five (35) workshops “Tools for Transformation (http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/cms.cfm?id=2839)” will lead off the agenda for the National Council for Science and the Environment’s (NCSE) 10th National Conference for Science, Policy and the Environment: The New Green Economy to be held January 20-22, 2010 in Washington, DC. REGISTER NOW at http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/ Workshops will range from the very practical Build a Solar Cooker, An Introduction to Green Jobs - For Those Interested in Obtaining One, Social Networking: Using the Internet to Promote Your Work!, Environmental Education and Action: Giving Students the Tools to Make a Difference in the World to the theoretical Green Economics as an Alternative to Neoclassical Economics, Business and Education. The emphasis is on providing skills and knowledge that workshop participants can take back to their everyday lives and professional work. Tools for Transformation (http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/cms.cfm?id=2839) Topics include: - Advocacy - Green Buildings and Infrastructure - Business Practices, including Metrics of Sustainability - Communications - Decisionmaking - Economics - Ecosystem Services and Conservation - Education from K-12 to undergraduate to business and professional educations - Energy - Employment - Leadership - Investment - Science - Sustainable practices for individuals and organizations - Technology - Water - And much, much more See http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/cms.cfm?id=2839 (http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/cms.cfm?id=2839) for a complete list and links to individual workshops. Each workshop is being conducted by volunteer experts from universities, non-profit organizations, professional organizations and others. NCSE thanks all who are giving of their time to organize and present in these workshops The workshops will be held in various locations in downtown Washington, DC on Wednesday January 20. No plenary sessions will take place that day.Hosts include The US Green Building Council, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, United Nations Environment Programme/Regional Office for North America, George Washington University, National Environmental Education Foundation, Herman Miller. NCSE thanks all of our hosts for sharing their conference rooms and facilities with us. NCSE is still looking for additional organizations to host workshops. If you are interested, please contact Lyle Birkey lbir...@ncseonline.org (mailto:lbir...@ncseonline.org) The timing of the location varies with all-day, morning, and afternoon workshops offered. Registration for the three-day New Green Economy conference includes registration in one morning and one afternoon workshop (or one all-day workshop). Forthose unable to attend the full conference, workshop-only registration is available for $85 ($50 for employees of non-profits and $25 for students). Register at http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/cms.cfm?id=2833 Members of NCSE’s Council of Energy Research and Education Leaders (CEREL) http://ncseonline.org/cerel/ (http://ncseonline.org/cerel/) will meet separately on January 20 at the JW Marriott Hotel Contact Heidi Fuchs hfu...@ncseonline.org (mailto:hfu...@ncseonline.org) for information. TheNew Green Economy conference will continue January 21-22 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Additional features include: world-class speakers from the Obama Administration, Congress,the scientific community, business, academia and civil society, 30interactive facilitated breakout sessions to Develop an Economic Greenprint, 30 symposia to explore Pieces of Green, scientific and educational posters, the Green Pioneers Expo, a Youth Voices and Visions writing contest and opportunities to network with colleagues new and old. The discounted Early-bird Registration Fee of $325 is available until October 23. Discounts are available forstudents, workers at non-profit organizations and conference volunteers. More information on the conference can be found online at http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/ or contact confere...@ncseonline.org. Powered by Cvent
