Highlights:
Tomorrow: Adil Najam, Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the
Longer-Range Future and Professor of International Relations and Geography and the
Environment, Boston University, presents "How Climate in South Asia is Becoming a
Water Issue." Chaired by John Briscoe (SEAS, HSPH), this talk is co-sponsored by the
South Asia Imitative and the Center for the Environment.
February 16: Paul Moorcroft, Professor of Biology, Harvard University Department of
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, kicks off the spring Biodiversity, Ecology, and
Global Change lecture series with a talk on "Forests in a Changing Climate."
February 17: Erich Muehlegger, Associate Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy
School, presents "Do Americans Consume Too Little Natural Gas? An Empirical Test of
Marginal Cost Pricing" in the Business and Government Seminar Series.
Tonight
6:00pm MSI Thursday Seminar
HUCE Seminar Room 24 Oxford St, 3rd Floor, Room 310 Cambridge, MA
"Redox-active antibiotics control gene expression and community behavior in divergent
bacteria." Lars Dietrich (Columbia University). Host: Rich Losick. Wine & cheese
reception at 5:30, seminar at 6:00 PM.
http://www.msi.harvard.edu/events/thursdays.html
MSI-Info(a)hms.harvard.edu
February 11, 2011
9:00am - 11:00am MIT Energy Club Event: Tour of the EnerNOC Facility
EnerNOC is a world class energy management service company that assists commercial,
institutional and industrial organizations use energy more intelligently and cost
effectively while generating cash flow that benefits the bottom line.
Contact Name: Daniel Apo djapo(a)mit.edu
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dGVaQnltVGJCclFN…21ac...
11:00am Harvard Forest Seminar
Harvard Forest Seminar Room Petersham, MA
"Tree bark: structure, species identification, and ecology." Michael Wojtech –
Conservation Biologist.
Contact Name: Audrey Barker Plotkin aabarker(a)fas.harvard.edu
12:30pm - 2:00pm How Climate in South Asia is Becoming a Water Issue
CGIS Knafel Building, K262 1737 Cambridge St. Cambridge, MA
Speaker: Adil Najam, Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the
Longer-Range Future; Professor of International Relations and Geography & the
Environment, Boston University. Chaired by: John Briscoe, Professor of the Practice of
Environmental Health, HSPH; Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Environmental
Engineering, SEAS
Contact Name: Megan Rajbanshi mrajbans(a)fas.harvard.edu (617) 496-4862
7:00pm - 9:00pm Harvard Undergraduate Biological Sciences Society Night at the Museum
Harvard Museum of Natural History 26 Oxford St Cambridge, MA
Come help us ring in Darwin’s 202th birthday with HUBSS! Tours, food, and prizes.
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/hubss/Updates.html
February 12, 2011
Gallery Opening: Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac
HMNH 26 Oxford St Cambridge, MA
Experience the museum as we launch the Year of the Rabbit by discovering the 12 animals of
the Chinese zodiac, each linked to a specimen in the galleries. Learn about the cultural
significance and natural history of these animals and try your hand at drawing the animal
assigned to the
year of your birth.
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/lectures_and_special_events/index.php
10:30am - 6:00pm Changing the Way We Eat Viewing Party
Boylston Hall 110 (Harvard Yard) Cambridge, MA
TEDX Manhattan’s Changing the Way We Eat is a one day event highlighting the sustainable
food movement and the work being done to shift our food system from industrially-based
agriculture to one in which healthy, nutritious food is accessible to all. Featuring
multiple speakers including Laurie David, Josh Viertel, and Ian Cheney. RSVP required.
http://www.tedxmanhattan.org/
February 13, 2011
Opening of the new Charles Hayden Planetarium
The Museum of Science 1 Science Park Boston, MA
The Museum of Science, Boston will officially unveil New England's most
technologically advanced digital theater with the world premiere of “Undiscovered Worlds:
The Search Beyond Our Sun.”
http://www.mos.org/visitor_info/museum_news/press_releases&d=4852
Contact Name: Sofiya Cabalquinto scabalquinto(a)mos.org
2:00pm Harvard Museum of Natural History Family Program
HMNH 26 Oxford St Cambridge, MA
Explore some of the unusual and bizarre ways in which animals search for and win the
affection of their companions at "Valentine's Day in the Animal Kingdom", a
family program with Harvard graduate students Emily Kay and Alexis Harrison. Free with
museum admission.
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/family_programs/index.php#valentine
February 14, 2011
12:00pm Harvard Energy Journal Club
HUCE Seminar Room 24 Oxford Street, 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA
Facilitating discussion and furthering our understanding of the technical details of
energy technology and science. Visit the Energy Journal website for updates and topics of
discussion.
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hejc/
Contact Name: Dan Recht drecht(a)fas.harvard.edu
12:00pm OEB Special Seminar
HUH Seminar Room 22 Divinity Ave Cambridge, MA
"Pecking at the Origin of Vertebrate Diversity: Insights from Darwin's finches
and other birds." Arkhat Abzhanov, Harvard University.
http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/news_events/seminars.html
12:00pm - 1:30pm ETIP/Consortium Energy Policy Seminar Series
Bell Hall (5th floor Belfer Building) Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK St Cambridge, MA
"Perspectives on Energy Policy Making." Dick Benschop, Shell.
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/m-rcbg/events.htm
mrcbg(a)hks.harvard.edu
4:00pm MIT Energy Initiative Special Seminar
MIT E19-319 Cambridge, MA
"More Electricity For Less CO2." Yves Bamberger, EDF Chairman, CEO, and
Scientific Advisor.
http://www.mitenergyclub.org/
4:00pm EPS Colloquium Series
Haller Hall, Geo-Museum 102 24 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA
Frederik Simons, Department of Geosciences, Princeton University. Title TBA.
http://www.eps.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k58621&pageid=icb.page298…
4:00pm Paleontology Faculty Search Candidate
Main Lecture Hall BioLabs Building 16 Divinity Ave Cambridge, MA
"Amphibian evolution through deep time: integrating the fossil record, morphology,
and development." Nadia Frobisch, University of Chicago.
http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/news_events/seminars.html
6:30pm - 8:00pm Loeb Seminar Series
Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Room 112 (Stubbins) 42 Quincy St Cambridge, MA
"From Landscapes of Extraction to Creative Industries of Organic Materials and
Waste." Speakers: Colleen Hansel, Manuel Mansylla, Pablo Rey. Moderator: Richard
Forman, PAES Professor of Landscape Ecology
http://www.seas.harvard.edu/news-events/calendars/community/from-landscapes…...
Contact Name: Christina Andujar candujar(a)seas.harvard.edu
February 16, 2011
1:00pm - 2:30pm Wind Energy Coverage: Which Way Does the Media Wind Blow?
Harvard Kennedy School Malkin Penthouse, Littauer Bldg, 4th floor 79 JFK St Cambridge, MA
Join a conversation with two distinguished environment reporters Beth Daley of The Boston
Globe & Elisabeth Rosenthal of The New York Times. Discussant: Henry Lee, Director of
the Environment and Natural Resources Program, Belfer Center for Science and International
Affairs
http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/events/5388/wind_energy.html
Contact Name: Cristine Russell Cristine_Russell(a)hks.harvard.edu
4:00pm - 5:00pm Origins Forum
Geo Museum, Haller Hall (Room 102), 24 Oxford Street
"Changing Habitable Environments on Mars: Implications for Global Processes."
John Mustard, Brown University.
5:00pm Biodiversity, Ecology & Global Change: "Forests in a Changing
Climate"
Biolabs Lecture Hall, 16 Divinity Ave, Cambridge
"Forests in a Changing Climate.” Paul Moorcroft, Professor of Organismic and
Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University.
Contact Name: Lisa Matthews lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu 617-495-8883
7:00pm Boston Area Solar Energy Association
First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist 3 Church Street, Harvard Square
Cambridge, MA
"The Potential of Residential Installations."
http://www.basea.org/
8:00pm - 9:00pm Environmental Action Committee Meeting
Quincy House Spindell Room Harvard University Cambridge, MA
Everyone interested in learning about the EAC and/or learning how to help make a
difference for the environment is welcome.
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~eac/
Contact Name: Jackson Salovaara jsalov(a)fas.harvard.edu
February 17, 2011
11:45am - 1:00pm Business and Government Seminar Series
Bell Hall (5th floor Belfer Building) Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK St Cambridge, MA
"Do Americans Consume Too Little Natural Gas? An Empirical Test of Marginal Cost
Pricing." Erich Muehlegger, Associate Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy
School
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/m-rcbg/events.htm
mrcbg(a)hks.harvard.edu
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
4:00pm Paleontology Faculty Search Candidate
Biolabs Lecture Hall 16 Divinity Ave Cambridge, MA
"Understanding evolutionary radiations: paleontological approaches." Sterling
Nesbitt, University of Washington.
http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/news_events/seminars.html
February 18, 2011
8:30am - 9:30am MSI Chalktalk
HUCE, 24 Oxford St, 3rd Floor, Room 310 Cambridge, MA
"Trying to ask quantitative questions about microbial evolution." Michael Desai
(FAS-OEB)
9:00am - 12:30pm The 121st New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable
Foley Hoag LLP 155 Seaport Boulevard, 13th Floor Boston, MA
FERC Policies and New England; Smart Power and the Future of Electric Utilities; and
Massachusetts' and Boston's New Climate and Energy Plans
http://www.RaabAssociates.org
11:00am Harvard Forest Seminar
Harvard Forest Seminar Room Petersham, MA
“Ecological recovery in Maine's waterways and nearshore marine ecosystems.” John
Lichter (Bowdoin College & Harvard Bullard Fellow) and Ted Ames (Penobscot East
Resource Center)
http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/research/seminars.php
Contact Name: Audrey Barker Plotkin aabarker(a)fas.harvard.edu
1:30pm HUCE Special Lecture: "Adapting to Climate Change: Lessons Learned from
Australia's Droughts and Floods"
http://environment.harvard.edu/australia
Contact Name: Lisa Matthews matthew(a)fas.harvard.edu 617-495-8883
Haller Hall, Geo Museum 102, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge
A Harvard University Center for the Environment and Harvard Water Program Special Lecture
featuring:
Chris Arnott, Managing Director, Alluvium Consulting Pty Ltd and Will Fargher, General
Manager, Water Markets and Efficiency Group, Australia National Water Commission.
5:30pm - 7:00pm HSPH Lecture: Health Promotion and America's National Parks
Kresge Building Room G1 Harvard School of Public Health Boston, MA
"Health Promotion and America's National Parks: Living Laboratories for
Strengthening the Nexus between Public Lands and Public Health" Speakers include Jon
Jarvis (director of NPS) and David Wong MD (Commander, U.S. Public Health Service Chief,
Epidemiology and Health Promotion Branch).
https://webapps.sph.harvard.edu/live/calendar/
Contact Name: Joel Cohen jocohen(a)hsph.harvard.edu
February 21, 2011
12:00pm Harvard Energy Journal Club
HUCE Seminar Room 24 Oxford Street, 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA
Facilitating discussion and furthering our understanding of the technical details of
energy technology and science. Visit the Energy Journal website for updates and topics of
discussion.
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hejc/
Contact Name: Dan Recht drecht(a)fas.harvard.edu
February 22, 2011
6:00pm Future of Energy: "In Deep Water: The Gulf Oil Spill Disaster and the Future
of Offshore Drilling in the U.S."
Contact Name: Brenda Hugot bhugot(a)fas.harvard.edu 617-496-1788
Science Center D, One Oxford Street, Cambridge
Cherry A. Murray, Dean, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, John A. and
Elizabeth S. Armstrong Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Professor of Physics
and featuring
Rich Sears, Visiting Scientist at MIT.
February 23, 2011
1:00pm - 2:30pm Clean Energy and the Media Seminar
Bell Hall, Belfer Bldg., 5th Floor 79 JFK St Cambridge, MA
"The Long Road to Electric Cars: Green Hope or Media Hype?"Alan Boyle,
msnbc.com
science editor, and Bryan Walsh, Time Magazine environment reporter.
Contact Name: Cristine Russell Cristine_Russell(a)hks.harvard.edu
4:10pm - 5:30pm Seminar in Environmental Economics and Policy
Littauer-382 Harvard Kennedy School Cambridge, MA
"Can Financial Innovation Reduce the Costs of Weather Shocks? Agricultural Investment
and Consumption Smoothing in India" Shawn Cole, Harvard Business School; Xavier Gine,
World Bank; and James Vickery, Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/m-rcbg/events.htm
6:00pm The Evolution of Childhood: The Role of Development in Explaining Human Uniqueness
Geological Museum Lecture Hall 24 Oxford St Cambridge, MA
Drawing from his newest book published by Harvard University Press, Melvin Konner,
Professor of Anthropology and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at Emory
University, will present a sweeping overview of how relationships, emotion, and mind
emerged from the uniquely human nature of children and how we care for them
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/lectures_and_special_events/index.php
8:00pm - 9:00pm Environmental Action Committee Meeting
Quincy House Spindell Room Harvard University Cambridge, MA
Everyone interested in learning about the EAC and/or learning how to help make a
difference for the environment is welcome.
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~eac/
Contact Name: Jackson Salovaara jsalov(a)fas.harvard.edu
February 24, 2011
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
3:30pm Harvard China Project Seminar
Pierce Hall 100F, 29 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA
"The Energy-Water Nexus in China: Trading One Problem for Another?" Liu Hengwei,
Research Associate, Energy, Climate, and Innovation (ECI) Program, The Fletcher School,
Tufts University; Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy (ETIP) Program, Harvard
Kennedy School.
http://chinaproject.harvard.edu/seminar%20folder/seminars-2011-spring-term-…...
4:00pm Paleontology Faculty Search Candidate
Main Lecture Hall BioLabs Building 16 Divinity Ave Cambridge, MA
Jakob Vinther, Yale University. "When mollusks go wormy! A molecular and
paleontological perspective on the evolution of chitons and aplacophorans."
http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/news_events/seminars.html
4:00pm - 5:00pm Explore Environmental Careers
54 Dunster St (OCS Conference Room) Cambridge, MA
Attend this panel discussion, featuring experts representing diverse environmental career
paths including environmental consulting, research, fieldwork, policy, and sustainability.
Please register to attend: ocsrsvp(a)fas.harvard.edu
Contact Name: Anthony Arcieri arcieri(a)fas.harvard.edu
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