Highlights: Saturday, May 1: The Science, Technology, and Policy Crossroads symposium explores the intersection of science, technology and policy, bringing together the greater Cambridge academic community interested in science and technology policy issues and their impact on society. Monday, May 3: John Deutch, an Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency explains why United States energy policy has failed over the last forty years to put the country on a path toward greater energy efficiency, less imports, less risk of climate change, and more rapid innovation and recommends changes to the policy making process. Tuesday, May 4: Nat Logar, Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy program fellow presents "Institutions for Energy Innovation: Science and Technology Decision-Making at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory" at the Energy Policy Seminar Series. Calendar Listings: April 29, 2010 - May 2, 2010 Cambridge Science Festival The Cambridge Science Festival is a celebration showcasing Cambridge as an internationally recognized leader in science, technology, engineering and math. A multifaceted, multicultural event every spring, the Cambridge Science Festival makes science accessible, interactive and fun for everyone! http://www.cambridgesciencefestival.org/Home.aspx April 29, 2010 - April 30, 2010 6th Harvard Plant Biology Symposium American Academy of Arts and Sciences 136 Irving Street Cambridge, MA "Trees and the Global Environment." Free and open to the public; lunch provided for registered participants. http://www.pbi.fas.harvard.edu/events.htm April 29, 2010 2:30pm China Project Seminar Pierce Hall 100F 29 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA "Financing the Transition to a Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Society, with Implications for China" Dr. Yannick Glemarec, UNDP/GEF Executive Coordinator and UNDP Director of Environmental Finance, United Nations Development Programme. Contact Name: Chris Nielsen nielsen2(a)fas.harvard.edu 3:00pm - 5:00pm ESPP Senior Thesis Presentations Haller Hall, Geo Museum 102 24 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA Reception to follow in Hoffman Lounge. Contact Name: Lorraine Maffeo maffeo(a)fas.harvard.edu 617-496-6995 6:00pm - 7:00pm MIT Energy Club Energy Discussions: Unconventional Natural Gas MIT 26-204 Cambridge, MA Join members of the MIT Energy Club for a discussion focused on the characteristics of this resource and its impact on energy decision-making. http://www.mitenergyclub.org/events-and-programs/discussion-series/ Contact Name: Rebecca Walsh Dell rwdell(a)mit.edu 7:30pm Global Warming, End of Oil, Perfect Storm Cary Hall 1605 Massachusetts Ave. Lexington, MA Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow In Residence at the Post-Carbon Institute and one of the world's foremost peak oil educators, will discuss how the rapid depletion of fossil fuels and accelerating global climate disruption are creating unprecedented challenges for global society in the twenty-first century. All are welcome. $5 donation requested. http://www.lexgwac.org info(a)lexgwac.org 781-674-2339 April 30, 2010 Radcliffe Science Symposium: "Patterning in Nature" Radcliffe Gymnasium 18 Mason Street Cambridge, MA Patterns are an essential aspect of the natural worlds, from the microscopic aspects of chemical structure to the macroscopic array of objects in the sky. This day-long symposium will address aspects of natural patterns and how they are generated and analyzed in diverse scientific disciplines. http://www.radcliffe.edu/default.aspx April 30, 2010 8:15am - 6:30pm Wyss Symposium: New Directions in Synthetic Biology Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Amphitheater Harvard Medical School Boston, MA This meeting will focus on forefront research at the leading edge of the Synthetic Biology field, with an emphasis on science-driven technology development relating to medicine, sustainability, ecology, and nanotechnology. Registration required. http://wyss.harvard.edu/viewevent/43/wyss-symposium-new-directions-in-synth…... info(a)wyss.harvard.edu 8:45am - 9:30am MSI Chalktalk Breakfast Haller Hall, Room 102 24 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA "Cyanobacterial activity and functionality as a key to morphology." Stefanie Templer, MIT. MSI-Info(a)hms.harvard.edu 9:00am - 12:30pm New England Restructuring Roundtable Foley Hoag LLP 155 Seaport Boulevard, 13th Fl. Conference Room Boston, MA 02210 "Potential New Natural Gas Supplies for New England: Panacea or Curse?" Distinguished panel of leading experts from across the U.S. and Canada address New England's commodity and infrastructure outlook in light of dynamic changes in conventional and unconventional gas production. http://www.raabassociates.org/main/roundtable.asp May 1, 2010 9:00am Harvard/MIT Geobiology Symposium 4th floor lounge 20 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA "Advent of complex life and the Neoproterozoic-Cambrian transition." Speakers: Tanja Bosak, Alysha Heimberg, Dan Lahr, Elizabeth Turner, Catherine Rose, Ross Mitchell, Boz Wing, Tais Dahl, Ben Gill, Christian Hallmann, Hilary Close, Seth Young Contact Name: David Johnston djohnston(a)oeb.harvard.edu 3:00pm Science, Technology, and Policy Crossroads MIT 34-101 Cambridge, MA A student led symposium exploring the intersection of science, technology and policy, bringing together the greater Cambridge academic community interested in science and technology policy issues and their impact on society. Registration required. http://stpcrossroads.org/ May 2, 2010 11:00am - 3:00pm Phillips Brooks House Weatherization Phillips Brooks House Harvard Yard Cambridge, MA Weatherization includes measures such as adding additional insulation, caulking windows and door frames, switching out lightbulbs and more. Pizza provided. RSVP required: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFRQSlExTHNRNmQtMUF2M29TZG… Contact Name: Gracie Brown lgbrown(a)fas.harvard.edu May 3, 2010 10:30am - 11:30am MIT Energy Club Lecture Series: Empowering and Enabling Clean Energy Entrepreneurs MIT E51-345 Cambridge, MA Jacob Susman, Founder and CEO of Own Energy OwnEnergy is a venture capital-backed community wind developer. May 3, 2010 12:00pm Project on Justice, Welfare & Economics Seminar Lower Library of Robinson Hall 35 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA "Kinship and Capitalism: Coal Mining in the Choctaw Nation." Speaker: Malinda Maynor Lowery (UNC-Chapel Hill) http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/jwe/ Contact Name: Jessica Barnard jbarnard(a)wcfia.harvard.edu 617-495-8923 12:15pm - 1:45pm Belfer Center Director's Lunch Belfer Center Library (L369) Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK St. Cambridge, MA "Nuclear Fuel Cycle." Dr. Ernest J. Moniz, Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics and Engineering Systems, Director of the Energy Initiative, and Director of the Laboratory for Energy and the Environment, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. RSVP required. http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/events/moniz.html 3:00pm - 6:30pm MIT Clean Energy Prize Flagship Event Boston Marriott Copley Place 110 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA. http://enterpriseforum.mit.edu/network/broadcasts/201005/index.html 3:00pm EPS Dissertation Defense Haller Hall, Geo Museum 102 24 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA "Aspects of the Early Sulfur Cycle and its Effects on the Climate and Geochemistry of Earth and Mars." Itay Halevy. 6:00pm FORUM: Making Progress on Energy: A Public Address by John Deutch John F. Kennedy, Jr. Forum Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK St., Cambridge, MA Deutch will explain why United States energy policy has failed over the last forty years to put the country on a path toward greater energy efficiency, less imports, less risk of climate change, and more rapid innovation. http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/events/4327/making_progress_on_energy.h… belfer_center(a)ksg.harvard.edu 617-495-1400 May 4, 2010 2:30pm - 4:00pm Energy Policy Seminar Series Bell Hall - Belfer Building Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK St. Cambridge, MA "Institutions for Energy Innovation: Science and Technology Decision-Making at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory." Nat Logar, Research Fellow, ETIP. Contact Name: Louisa Lund louisa_lund(a)hks.harvard.edu 4:00pm ESI Young Faculty Seminar at MIT MIT 48-316 Cambridge, MA "Pattern Formation in River Networks." Taylor Perron, Assistant Professor in EAPS. Contact Name: Kurt Sternlof kurtster(a)mit.edu 617-253-6895 May 6, 2010 11:45am - 1:00pm Ecology Journal Club HUCE Meeting Room 318 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA Reading and discussion group on diverse topics in ecology. Visit the website for topics of discussion. All interested researchers are welcome and lunch is provided. http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/faculty/pringle/journalclub.htm Contact Name: Primrose Boynton pboynton(a)fas.harvard.edu 3:00pm - 5:00pm Royal Dutch Shell presents: The Perspectivity Game MIT E19-319 Cambridge, MA [RSVP required] As a participant in the Perspectivity Game you will experience what it is like to wear the hat of politicians in international negotiations. Under severe time pressure, you will have to make decisions that best serve all of your country’s interests, with a central focus on the ever-present tradeoff between sustainability and economic development. Contact Name: Tony Tran tones(a)mit.edu 4:00pm Harvard Climate Seminar Haller Hall 102 Geological Museum Building 24 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA "U.S. air quality: Observations and interactions with climate." Loretta Mickley, http://www.seas.harvard.edu/climate/seminars/climateseminar.html Contact Name: Shuting Jin jin(a)fas.harvard.edu 617.384.9005 May 7, 2010 11:00am Harvard Forest Seminar Harvard Forest Seminar Room 324 North Main Street Petersham, MA "Mutualism, predation, and human activities: the role of species interactions in plant invasions." Rebecca Irwin, Dartmouth College. http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/research/seminars.php Contact Name: Audrey Barker Plotkin aabarker(a)fas.harvard.edu May 12, 2010 6:00pm - 9:00pm Special Cleantech Event: Raising Capital for Cleantech Companies - How do you do it? Bingham McCutchen LLP One Federal Street, Boston, MA Explore the available early stage capital funding options for CleanTech startups in New England and learn what it takes to successfully attract capital from Boston-area funding sources. Registration and fee (students $20). http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php May 13, 2010 11:45am - 1:00pm Ecology Journal Club HUCE Meeting Room 318 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA Reading and discussion group on diverse topics in ecology. Visit the website for topics of discussion. All interested researchers are welcome and lunch is provided. http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/faculty/pringle/journalclub.htm Contact Name: Primrose Boynton pboynton(a)fas.harvard.edu --- Always check the calendar on the website for updated information. 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. Be sure to sign up to receive the HUCE newsletter. 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