[Aspuru-Guzik group list] HUCE Weekly Calendar Update January 24 - February 7

Dear Friends of HUCE, This email contains event listings for Thursday, January 24 through Thursday, February 7. Please check the HUCE calendar on our website, www.environment.harvard.edu, for the most up-to-date listings and complete event descriptions. If you would like to submit an event to the calendar, contact Lisa Matthews at the Center for the Environment: lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu. Please distribute this email to your students, faculty, colleagues, and anyone else who may be interested in environmental events around the community. Highlights Thursday, January 31: Millions of students and citizens throughout the country will engage with the nation’s decision-makers in "Focus the Nation: Global Warming Solutions for America", a national teach-in. Massachusetts Senator Anthony Galluccio and Councillor Marjorie Decker are confirmed presenters at the Harvard Campus event. Tuesday, February 5: In the first Energy, Technology, and Innovation Policy seminar series of the year, Director Kelly Sims Gallagher and Research Fellow Gustavo Collantes will present the modeling results for eight policy scenarios for reducing oil consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions in the U.S. transport sector. Calendar Listings Thursday 1/24/2008 3:30p Center for Astrophysics Colloquium (Phillips Auditorium at the CfA, 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA) "Crucial Dynamical Phases in Solar System Formation" with speaker Alessandro Morbidelli, Observatory of Nice, France. Contact: www.cfa.harvard.edu/events/colloquia/ Friday 1/25/2008 8:00a - 5:30p 7th Annual Sustainable Development Forum (MIT Sloan School of Management, Tang Center, Building E51, Cambridge, MA) Now in its seventh year, the Annual Regional Sustainable Development Forum will focus on the importance of motivating a broad constituency to work together to address the consequences of global climate change. Contact: www.newecology.org/sustainabilityforu... 11:00a Harvard Forest Seminar Series (Seminar Room at Shaler Hall, Harvard Forest, 324 North Main Street, Petersham, MA) "Microbial community and organic matter dynamics in response to soil warming and nitrogen fertilization" with speaker Serita Frey, University of New Hampshire. Contact: Audry Barker Plotkin, aabarker(a)fas.harvard.edu, 978-724-3302 x 268, harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/researc... 12:00p Atmospheric Sciences Seminar (Pierce Hall, Room 100F, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA) "The Dynamic Exchange of Atmospheric Mercury with Arctic and Boreal Ecosystems" with speaker Vince St. Louis, University of Alberta. Contact: Brenda Mathieu, bmathieu(a)seas.harvard.edu , www-as.harvard.edu/seminar.html 3:00p Solid Earth Physics Seminar Series (Room 100F, Pierce Hall, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA) "The Non-Critical Precursory Accelerating Seismicity Theory" with speaker Arnaud Mignan, Science and Technology Research, Risk Management Solutions, London, UK Contact: esag.harvard.edu/rice/SOLID.EARTH.SEM... 8:00p - 11:00p MIT Environmental Film Series (Bldg. 32-144, MIT Campus, Cambridge, MA) "Who Killed the Electric Car?" and "A Crude Awakening" Contact: tschenk(a)mit.edu, o penwetware.org/wiki/Environmental_Fi... Monday 1/28/2008 9:00a Alliance for Global Sustainability Annual Meeting (Stata Center, Bldg. 32, MIT, 32 Vassar St., Cambridge, MA) The 2008 AGS Annual Meeting builds upon progress in 2007 to develop the “pathways” concept as a framework for advancing near-term transitions to sustainability. Every day from January 28 to 31. Contact: mit.edu/agsam08/index.html 12:00p - 1:00p Harvard Energy Journal Club (HUCE Seminar room, 24 Oxford St. 3rd floor, Cambridge, MA) Visit http://mcsv.net/cgi-bin/redir?MCid=2MsVUZONWu7GdW4SkES0 for current topics of discussion. Contact: Kurt House, khouse(a)fas.harvard.edu, www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/index.html 4:00p Boston University Earth Sciences Colloquia (B36, 675 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA) "The Climate Record from Ice Cores" with speaker Dominique Raynaud, European Geosciences Union. Contact: earth(a)bu.edu, 617-353-2532, www.bu.edu/es/colloquia/ Tuesday 1/29/2008 3:00p - 4:00p ClimaTea Lecture/Journal Club (Geological Museum, Room 418, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA) Visit the Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics website for current speakers and topics of discussion. Contact: Kate Dennis, kdennis(a)fas.harvard.edu, www.seas.harvard.edu/climate/seminars... Wednesday 1/30/2008 12:00p Accountability of Transnational Environmental NGOs (5 Bennett Street, Hauser Center main conference room, Cambridge, MA) “When Nongovernmental Organizations Govern: Accountability in Private Conservation Networks” with Cristina M. Balboa, Research Fellow, Hauser Center, Doctoral Candidate, Yale University. Contact: Maryann Leach, maryann_leach(a)harvard.edu, ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/KSGInfo/eNews.n... 4:00p - 5:30p Seminar in Environmental Economics and Policy (Littauer-382, 79 JFK St., John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University) Speaker: Amy Finklestein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “E-Z Tax: Tax Salience and Tax Rates” Contact: Jennifer Shultis, jennifer_shultis(a)harvard.edu, 617-496-8054, isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword... Thursday 1/31/2008 7:30a - 12:00p Environmental Business Council EBC Seminar Series on Offshore Wind Energy (The Lenox Hotel, 61 Exeter Street at Boylston, Boston, MA) "Deep Water Wind Energy Session 3" Offshore wind has emerged as a promising renewable energy resource. Contact: ebc(a)ebcne.org, 617-725-0207, ebc.terranovum.com/index.php?id=77&am... 12:00p - 1:00p Molecular and Cellular Biology Seminar (Sherman Fairchild Lecture Hall, 7 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA) Speaker: Wendy Gilbert, UC-Berkeley Dept. Molecular and Cellular Biology. Contact: Kristen Uekermann, (617) 496-2306 4:00p Focus the Nation: Global Warming Solutions for America (Adams Lower Common Room, 26 Plympton St., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA) Focus the Nation is organizing a national teach-in on global warming solutions for America. Contact: Karen McKinnon (EAC), mckinnon(a)fas.harvard.edu, www.focusthenation.org 7:00p Harvard Coop Faculty Author: Anne Harrington (The Coop at Harvard Square, 1400 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA) Anne Harrington, professor and chair of the History of Science Department, will discuss and sign copies of her new book, The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine. Contact: harvard.bkstore.com/default.asp?m=0501 Friday 2/1/2008 8:30a - 9:00a Microbial Sciences Friday Chalktalk (HUCE Seminar Room, 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA) "The Surprising Microbial Diversity of Cystic Fibrosis Lung Infections" with speaker Vanja Klepac-Ceraj (Kolter Lab, MMG at Harvard Medical School). Contact: Christy Herren, herren(a)fas.harvard.edu, (617) 495-8643, www.msi.harvard.edu/fridays_spr08.html 11:00a Harvard Forest Seminar Series (Seminar Room at Shaler Hall, Harvard Forest, 324 North Main S treet, Petersham, MA) "Coupling aquatic and terrestrial niogeochemistry: stream and wetland carbon losses from Harvard Forest's Prospect Hill Tract" with speaker Bill Sobczak, College of the Holy Cross. Contact: Audry Barker Plotkin, aabarker(a)fas.harvard.edu, 978-724-3302 x 268, harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/researc... 6:45p New England Botanical Club Meeting (Fairchild Lecture Hall, Room 102, 7 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA) "Substrate Influence on Speciation in Lichenized Fungi" with speaker: Dr. Michaela Schmull, Farlow Herbarium, Harvard University Contact: nebc(a)rhodora.org, www.rhodora.org/Meetings.html Saturday 2/2/2008 9:30a - 12:00p Harvard Museum of Natural History Adult Classes (Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA) "Exploring Biodiversity." In this class, we will focus on how patterns of biodiversity are documented and interpreted, and a sk questions such as “what is a species?”, “... Contact: reservations(a)oeb.harvard.edu, 617-495-2341, www.hmnh.harvard.edu/adult_classes/in... Monday 2/4/2008 12:00p - 1:00p Molecular and Cellular Biology Seminar (Sherman Fairchild Lecture Hall, 7 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA) Speaker: Zhijian James Chen, UT Southwest Medical Center, Dallas. Contact: Kristen Uekermann, (617) 496-2306 12:00p - 1:00p Harvard Energy Journal Club (HUCE Seminar room, 24 Oxford St. 3rd floor, Cambridge, MA) Visit http://mcsv.net/cgi-bin/redir?MCid=2MsVUZONWu7GdW4SkES0 for current topics of discussion. Contact: Kurt House, khouse(a)fas.harvard.edu, www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/index.html 3:00p - 4:00p Space Talk: NASA Astronauts Wilson & Melroy (Maxwell/Dworkin Lessin Room, G115, 33 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA) NASA Astronauts, specialist Stephanie Wilson '88 and Retired Air Force Col. Pamela Melroy, will discuss their experiences on recent shuttle missions. Contact: Michael Patrick Rutter, mrutter(a)deas.harvard.edu, 617-496-3815 4:00p Earth and Planetary Sciences Department Colloquia (Haller Hall, 24 Oxford St., Harvard Campus, Cambridge, MA) Speaker: John Vidale, University of Washington. Seminar titles are posted one week in advance of each talk. Refreshments to follow, Hoffman 4th floor. Contact: miller(a)eps.harvard.edu, www-eps.harvard.edu/seminars/epscollo... Tuesday 2/5/2008 9:30a Energy Technology Innovation Policy Seminar Series (Belfer Center Library (L-369), Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA) "The Impact of Policies to Reduce Oil Consumption and GHG Emissions in the Transport Sector: Insights from NEMS" with Kelly Sims Gallagher, ETIP Director and Gustavo Collantes, Research Fellow. Contact: Sam Milton, sam_milton(a)harvard.edu, www.energytechnologypolicy.org 3:00p - 4:00p ClimaTea Lecture/Journal Club (Geological Museum, Room 418, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA) Visit the Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics website for current speakers and topics of discussion. Contact: Kate Dennis, kdennis(a)fas.harvard.edu, www.seas.harvard.edu/climate/seminars... 6:00p Harvard Museum of Natural History Public Lecture Series (Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA) "Deep Ancestry: Inside the Genographic Project", lecture by Spencer Wells. Contact: hmnh(a)oeb.harvard.edu, 617-495-2773, www.hmnh.harvard.edu/kids_and_familie... Wednesday 2/6/2008 4:00p - 5:30p Seminar in Environmental Economics and Policy (Littauer-382, 79 JFK St., John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University) “Giving Green to Get Green? Incentives and Consumer Adoption of Hybrid Vehicle Technology” with speakers Kelly Gallagher and Erich Muehlegger, Harvard University. Contact: Jennifer Shultis, jennifer_shultis(a)harvard.edu, 617-496-8054, isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword... 7:00p - 9:00p Boston College Department of Geology and Geophysics Colloquium Series (Weston Observatory, 381 Concord Rd, Weston, MA) "Ice That Burns: Assessing Methane Hydrates as an Energy Resource and Contributor to Climate Change” with Carolyn Ruppel, Ph.D., Research Geophysicist, U.S. Geological Survey. Contact: www.bc.edu/research/westonobservatory... Thursday 2/7/2008 4:00p - 5:00p Climate Seminar (Haller Hall, 20 Oxford St., Harvard Campus, Cambridge, MA) Speaker: Myles Allen, Department of Physics, University of Oxford Contact: Sarah Colgan, colgan(a)eps.harvard.edu, 617-496-9770, www.seas.harvard.edu/climate/seminars... 4:00p - 6:00p Past, Present, and Future of the Aral Sea (Maxwell/Dworkin Lessin Room, G115, 33 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA) Speaker: Dr. Nick Aladin, Head, Laboratory of Brackish Water Hydrobiology Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. Contact: Lisa Matthews, lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu 7:00p The Economics of Climate Change, Climate Protection and Energy Policy: The European and German Perspective (Goethe-Institute Boston, 170 Beacon St., Boston) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Claudia Kemfert, Humbolt Universität Berlin, Director of Department “Energy, Transportation and Environment” at the German Institute for Economic Research. 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