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Tuesday, March 29: The GSAS Science Policy Group presents a workshop and
discussion featuring Professor James McCarthy: "Speaking Out and Speaking
Up: The Critical Role of Scientists in Shaping Sound Public Policy."
March 29, 30, 31: Cori Bargmann, a pioneer in the field of learning and
memory behavioral genetics, will give the annual Prather Lectures, eminent
lecturers on botany and zoology, sponsored by the Department of Molecular
and Cellular Biology, the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology,
and the Science Center Lecture Series.
Tuesday, April 5: The Future of Energy lecture series concludes with a
lecture by Jeffrey Sachs, Director, The Earth Institute, Columbia
University, and one of the world’s leading voices for combining economic
development with environmental sustainability.
Calendar Listings:
Tonight
5:00pm - 6:00pm Biodiversity, Ecology, & Global Change: Jon Chase
Biolabs Lecture Hall, 16 Divinity Ave, Cambridge
“Maintaining and Restoring Biodiversity in a Human-Dominated World.” Jon Chase, Professor
of Biology; Director, Tyson Research Center, Washington University in St. Louis
Contact Name: Lisa Matthews lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu 617-495-8883
6:00pm Japan: The Earthquake & The Worldwide Aftershocks
Insititute of Politics Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK St Cambridge, MA
A conversation with: Matthew Bunn, Associate Professor of Public Policy, HKS; The
Honorable Takeshi Hikihara, Consul General of Japan; Herman "Dutch" Leonard,
George F. Baker, Jr. Professor of Public Policy, HKS; and Susan Pharr Edwin O. Reischauer
Professor of Japanese Politics, FAS, Director, Program on U.S.-Japan Relations,
Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.
http://www.iop.harvard.edu/
March 25, 2011
8:45am MSI Chalktalk Breakfast
HUCE Seminar Room 310 24 Oxford St Cambridge, MA
"Robustness and sensitivity among synonymous codons." Arvind Subramaniam, FAS,
Center for Systems Biology.
http://www.msi.harvard.edu/
9:00am - 3:00pm Northeastern University Workshop: Towards Energy-aware Engineering:
Processes, Devices & Networks
Curry Student Center Ballroom, NU Main Campus, Boston
The Workshop program includes presentations by research scientists from Philips Research,
Cape Wind, Holyoke High-performance Computing Center, Ember Corporation and University of
Washington-Seattle, and highlights contributions made by students from Northeastern
University who work in areas related to Communications and Digital Signal Processing.
http://www.cdsp.neu.edu/
Contact Name: Joan Pratt j.pratt(a)neu.edu
10:00am - 12:30pm Sawyer Seminar Series on Energy Transitions and Society:
Pardee Center, 67 Bay State Road, Boston, MA
"SEMINAR 7: Energy, Security, and Conflict"
http://www.bu.edu/pardee/2011/01/09/sawyer-seminars-spring/
Contact Name: Rania Ghosn pardee(a)bu.edu
12:00pm Environmental Science & Engineering Seminar
Pierce 100F 29 Oxford St Cambridge, MA
"Toxicogenomics-based Framework for Assessment and Identification of Environmental
Pollutants." April Gu, Northeastern University.
12:30pm - 2:00pm South Asia Initiative Water Seminar
CGIS South Building, S050, 1737 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA
"Water Diplomacy in South Asia: Managing the Science, Policy and Politics of Water
Networks through Negotiation." Shafiqul Islam, Professor of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, School of Engineering; Professor of Water Diplomacy, The Fletcher School of
Law and Diplomacy; Bernard M. Gordon Senior Faculty Fellow in Engineering; Tufts
University.
http://southasiainitiative.harvard.edu/
1:00 – 2:15pm Ecology Journal Club
HUCE Seminar Room 310 24 Oxford St. 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA
Special guest HUCE Biodiversity speaker Jon Chase, Professor of Biology and Director,
Tyson Research Center, Washington University in St. Louis. 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
2:00pm Solid Earth Physics Seminar
4th Floor Faculty Lounge, Hoffman Laboratory, 20 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA
"Seismic Imaging of Crustal Structure in Southern California." Thomas H.
Jordan, Southern California Earthquake Center, and Department of Earth Sciences,
University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
http://esag.harvard.edu/rice/SOLID.EARTH.SEMINAR.html
6:00pm - 9:00pm Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology 41 Berkley Street Boston, MA
"A Roll of the Dice: Fossil Fuels, New Technologies, and the Future of Energy" A
reception, panel and Q & A hosted by WBUR’s Robin Young, featuring the expertise of
key players in the future of energy. Tickets: $25
http://www.e-action.us/wsfilmfestival/
March 26, 2011
9:30am Run or Walk for Solar Empowerment
JFK Park - JFK and Memorial Drive, Cambridge MA
Leveraging the power of emerging markets in Mali, Harvard Global Energy Initiative has
teamed up with D.Light Design and the Rural Energy Foundation to enable villagers outside
of Bamako to purchase affordable solar lanterns, mobile phone chargers, and energy
efficient home improvements that will lead to economic savings, health benefits, and
environmental responsibility.
http://www.solarempowerment5k.info/register.php
1:00pm - 3:15pm Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Mass College of Art and Design (MassArt) 621 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA
"Afternoon FilmFest hosted by PRI's Bruce Gellerman" An afternoon program
packed with amusing and inspirational documentary shorts.
http://www.e-action.us/wsfilmfestival/
2:00pm HMNH Author Talk
HMNH 26 Oxford St Cambridge, MA
"The Moral Lives of Animals." Author Dale Peterson will discuss how our fellow
creatures have powerful impulses toward cooperation, generosity, and fairness. Drawing
upon evolutionary theory and scientific studies of a wide variety of animals, Peterson
will show how animal behavior follows principles embodied in humanity's ancient moral
codes, offering new insight into our own. Free with museum admission.
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/lectures_and_special_events/index.php
6:00pm - 10:30pm Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Mass College of Art and Design (MassArt) 621 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA
"Carbon Nation: A Climate Change Solutions Movie" The Festival finale features a
locavore tasting supper, silent auction and a screening of the first run film "Carbon
Nation
http://www.e-action.us/wsfilmfestival/
March 27, 2011
2:00pm - 5:00pm Soil Remediation Workshop
Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Road, Lincoln, MA
Learn about the possible contaminants gardeners face (from lead to residual herbicides and
pesticides) and how to accurately test soil to assess potential risks.
http://www.nofamass.org
Contact Name: Laura Eppstein laura(a)nofamass.org (617) 913-0538
March 28, 2011
12:00pm - 1:30pm Energy Technology Innovation Policy/Consortium for Energy Policy Research
Energy Policy Seminar Series
Bell Hall, 5th Floor, Belfer Building, HKS Cambridge, MA
"Do Americans Consume Too Little Natural Gas?" Erich Muehlegger, HKS.
louisa_lund(a)hks.harvard.edu 617-4955-8693
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunchtime Lecture at the Arnold Arboretum
Hunnewell Building 125 Arborway Boston, MA 02130
"Teaching Evolution in America–from Scopes to Kitzmiller and Beyond." U.S.
District Judge John E. Jones III. Free. Pizza lunch provided.
RSVP to 617.384.5209.
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
12:30pm Tufts Energy and Climate Policy Research Seminar
Crowe Room (Goddard 310), The Fletcher School Tufts University Medford, MA
"Decarbonization in US Energy: Trends, Drivers and Challenges." Kathleen
Araújo, Doctoral Research Fellow, The Fletcher School and Doctoral Candidate, MIT.
Contact Name: Jacqueline Deelstra Jacqueline.Deelstra(a)tufts.edu
3:00pm - 4:15pm Belfer Center Directors' Seminar
Belfer Center Library (L369) Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK St Cambridge, MA
"How and Why Cancun Trumped Copenhagen." Professor Robert N. Stavins, Albert
Pratt Professor of Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School.
POSITIVE RSVP ONLINE ONLY:
http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/events/stavins.html
4:00pm EPS Colloquium Series
Haller Hall Geo Museum 102 24 Oxford St Cambridge, MA
David Bercovici (Yale). Title TBA.
http://www.eps.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k58621&pageid=icb.page298…
Contact Name: Shuting Jin shuting_jin(a)harvard.edu
March 29, 2011
3:00pm - 4:30pm ClimaTea
HUCE Seminar Room 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA
Visit the Climatea website for updates and topics of discussion.
http://www.deas.harvard.edu/climate/seminars/climatea.html
Contact Name: Shuting Jin shuting(a)gmail.com
4:00pm - 6:00pm Speaking Out and Speaking Up: The Critical Role of Scientists in Shaping
Sound Public Policy
http://goo.gl/XuXNJ
Dudley House, Harvard University Cambridge, MA
Workshop and Discussion - Sean Meyer and Jean Sideris, Union of Concerned Scientists
with featured Guest - Professor James McCarthy. Food and drink will be served.
RSVP requested at
http://goo.gl/XuXNJ
4:00pm 2011 Prather Lecture Series
Northwest Labs B-103 52 Oxford St Cambridge, MA
"Unraveling relationships between genes and behavior." Cori Bargmann - Torsten
N. Weisel Professor of Biology, The Rockefeller University. Reception to follow in Romer
Hall, Harvard Museum of Natural History.
http://www.mcb.harvard.edu/NewsEvents/News/prather6_3-14-2011.html
4:15pm Solid Earth Physics Seminar
4th Floor Faculty Lounge, Hoffman Laboratory, 20 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA
"The Micromechanics of Brittle Failure at Very High Loading Rates." Harsha S.
Bhat, Department of Earth Sciences, Univ. of Southern Calif. and Graduate Aerospace
Laboratories, Caltech.
http://esag.harvard.edu/rice/SOLID.EARTH.SEMINAR.html
4:30pm Brazil Studies Program Seminar
CGIS South, Room S-250 (2nd Floor), 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA
“New Facets of Water Resources Vulnerability in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo:
Overexploitation and Conflict.” Monica Porto, Professor and Chair, Department of Hydraulic
and Sanitary Engineering, University of São Paulo.
Contact Name: Aaron Litvin brazil(a)fas.harvard.edu
March 30, 2011
11:00am 2011 Prather Lecture Series
Main Lecture Hall BioLabs Building 16 Divinity Ave Cambridge, MA
"Fifty years of solitude: genetic variation in foraging behavior." Cori Bargmann
- Torsten N. Weisel Professor of Biology, The Rockefeller University.
Sponsored by Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, and the
Center for Brain Science.
http://www.mcb.harvard.edu/NewsEvents/News/prather6_3-14-2011.html
4:10pm Seminar in Environmental Economics and Policy
L-382 Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK St Cambridge, MA
"Weather and Death in India: Mechanisms and Implications of Climate Change."
Michael Greenstone, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/news-events/events-calendar/seminar-in-environme…...
Contact Name: Jason Chapman jason_chapman(a)harvard.edu
5:30pm - 6:30pm MIT Energy Club: Implications of Subsurface CO2 Mobility on CCS
MIT 4-231 Cambridge, MA
Dr. Kurt Zenz House, President C12 Energy. Supercritical CO2 injected in the subsurface is
highly mobile and buoyant. We discuss the implications that this mobility has for
commercial-scale CO2 capture and storage (CCS) projects.
Contact Name: Jared Silvia jssilvia(a)mit.edu
6:00pm HMNH: New Directions in EcoPlanning Annual Lecture
Geological Museum Lecture Hall 24 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA
"Restoring an Urban Watershed: Ecology, Equity, and Design." Anne Whiston Spirn,
Professor of Landscape Architecture and Planning at MIT.
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/lectures_and_special_events/index.php#restoring
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
March 31, 2011
8:00am - 6:00pm Annual Babson Energy and Environmental Conference
Babson College 231 Forest Street Babson Park, MA
"Entrepreneurship for a Sustainable Future.” The Babson Energy and Environmental
Conference is an annual event hosted by the Babson Energy and Environmental Club (BEEC) at
the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business.
http://beec2011conference.eventbrite.com/
10:30am China Project Seminar
Pierce Hall 100F, 29 Oxford St., Cambridge
“Clean Energy Subsidies and the Law of the WTO." Prof. Huang Zhixiong, Visiting
Fulbright Scholar, Harvard Law School; Associate Professor, Law School, Wuhan University
http://chinaproject.harvard.edu/seminar%20folder/seminar/Huang110331
Contact Name: Chris Nielsen 617-496-2378
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 - 5:30pm IOP Study Group
http://www.iop.harvard.edu/Programs/Fellows-Study-Groups/Spring-2011-Study-…...
Faculty Dining Room Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK Street Cambridge, MA
Study with IOP fellow and Former U.S. Representative for South Carolina’s 4th District Bob
Inglis. discussing energy and environmental policy.
4:00pm - 6:00pm The Greening of America's Schools
Land Lecture Hall, Belfer Building (HKS) 79 JFK St Cambridge, MA
“Intersections of Environmental and Education Policy.” The HKS EdPIC proudly presents
Peter Bahouth (President of US Climate Action Network, and former Executive Director of
Greenpeace), Rachel Gutter (Director of Center for Green Schools), and Jean Wallace (CEO
of Green Woods Charter School of Philadelphia, PA)
http://green.harvard.edu/node/1381
4:00pm 2011 Prather Lecture Series
Northwest Labs Lecture Hall B103 52 Oxford St Cambridge, MA
"The invisible wiring diagram: using fixed circuits to generate flexible
behaviors." Cori Bargmann - Torsten N. Weisel Professor of Biology, The Rockefeller
University.
http://www.mcb.harvard.edu/NewsEvents/News/prather6_3-14-2011.html
6:00pm IOP: 2011 Corliss Lamont Lecture
IOP Forum Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK St Cambridge, MA
The Honorable Bill Richardson, Institute of Politics Visiting Fellow, Governor of New
Mexico (2003-2011)
United States Secretary of Energy (1998-2001), United States Ambassador to the United
Nations (1997-1998).
http://www.iop.harvard.edu/Events-Meetings/JFK-Jr.-Forum-Calendar/FORUM-A-p…...
April 1, 2011
8:45am MSI Chalktalk
HUCE Seminar Room 310 24 Oxford St Cambridge, MA
"Upper respiratory tract microbiota and pathogen carriage." Katherine Lemon
(Forsyth Ins./HMS),
http://www.msi.harvard.edu/default.htm
April 3, 2011
2:00pm HMNH Family Program
HMNH 26 Oxford St Cambridge, MA
Discover why fireflies flash and plankton glow at "Bioluminescent Animals: Flashlight
Fish, Fireflies, and the World of Light-Emitting Organisms", with John
"Woody" Hastings, Professor of Natural Sciences at Harvard.
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/family_programs/index.php#bioluminescent
April 4, 2011
12:00pm - 1:30pm Energy Technology Innovation Policy/Consortium for Energy Policy Research
Energy Policy Seminar Series
Bell Hall, 5th Floor, Belfer Building, HKS 79 JFK St Cambridge, MA
"Is an Electric Car in Your Future?" Henry Lee, HKS
Contact Name: Louisa Lund Louisa_Lund(a)harvard.edu
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
4:00pm EPS Colloquium Series
Haller Hall Geological Museum 102 24 Oxford St Cambridge, MA
Jay Melosh (Purdue).Title TBA.
http://www.eps.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k58621&pageid=icb.page298…
5:30pm - 7:00pm Movie Screening: Dirt!
http://www.dining.harvard.edu/flp/calendar.html
Rock Cafe, Divinity School Harvard University Cambridge, MA
Celebrate National Garden Month with a screening of Dirt! the movie. Tasting of
"dirt" starting at 5 p.m. Free and open to the public.
12:30pm - 2:00pm Reischauer Institute Special Series on Globalization and Governance
Bowie-Vernon Room K262, CGIS Knafel Bldg., 1737 Cambridge St. Cambridge, MA
"The Future of Global Food Security.” ROBERT PAARLBERG, Betty Freyhof Johnson Class
of 1944 Professor of Political Science, Wellesley College, and Associate, Weatherhead
Center for International Affairs (WCFIA), Harvard University.
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~rijs/programs/calendar.html
rijs(a)fas.harvard.edu
April 5, 2011
3:00pm - 4:30pm ClimaTea
HUCE Seminar Room 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA
Visit the Climatea website for updates and topics of discussion.
http://www.deas.harvard.edu/climate/seminars/climatea.html
Contact Name: Shuting Jin shuting(a)gmail.com
5:00pm Future of Energy: Jeffrey Sachs
Contact Name: Brenda Hugot bhugot(a)fas.harvard.edu 617-496-1788
Science Center D, One Oxford St., Cambridge
Jeffrey Sachs, Director, The Earth Institute, Columbia University, Quetelet Professor of
Sustainable Development; Professor of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University
April 6, 2011
11:00am OEB Weekly Seminar Series
Main Lecture Hall BioLabs Building 16 Divinity Ave Cambridge, MA
Bernard Crespi, Simon Fraser University. Title TBD. Host: Haig Lab
http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/news_events/seminars.html
4:10pm Seminar in Environmental Economics and Policy
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/news-events/events-calendar/seminar-in-environme…...
Contact Name: Jason Chapman jason_chapman(a)harvard.edu
L-382 Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK St Cambridge, MA
"Climate Treaties and Approaching Catastrophes." Scott Barrett, Columbia
University
5:00pm - 6:00pm Green Conversations: “What Americans and Massachusetts Residents Think
About Climate Change – Attitude Formation and Change in Response to a Raging Scientific
Controversy”
Maxwell Dworkin G115 Harvard University 33 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA
Jon A. Krosnick, the Frederic O. Glover Professor in Humanities and Social Sciences, and
Professor of Communication, Political Science and Pyschology at Stanford, is a social
psychologist who does research on attitude formation, change, and effects; the psychology
of political behavior; and survey research methods. With discussants Stephen Ansolabehere,
Professor, Harvard Department of Government and Andrew Hoffman, Holcim Professor of
Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan; MIT Visiting Professor of Management.
Contact Name: Lisa Matthews lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu 617-495-8883
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
April 7 - April 9, 2011
Science and Technology Studies: The Next Twenty
[See conference website for locations.]
This meeting is the product of a year of conversations across several continents and
dozens of institutions. It weaves together the hopes, aspirations, and—yes—frustrations of
STS scholars from around the world who have committed their careers to studying the
central role of science and technology in our social, political, and moral lives.
http://stsnext20.org/
April 7, 2011
11:45am - 1:00pm Ecology Journal Club
http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/faculty/pringle/journalclub.htm
Contact Name: Primrose Boynton pboynton(a)fas.harvard.edu
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.
12:00pm - 1:00pm HARVie Chat on Sustainability at Harvard
HARVie’s chats offer members of the Harvard community the opportunity to learn from
experts across campus. From the HARVie homepage, select Chats in the left-hand column to
participate.
4:00pm Climate Seminar
Haller Hall Geological Museum 102 24 Oxford St Cambridge, MA
"Precipitation parameter sensitivity and optimiztion challenges in climate
models." David Neelin, University of California, Los Angeles.
http://www.seas.harvard.edu/climate/seminars/climateseminar.html
4:00pm - 5:30pm IOP Study Group
http://www.iop.harvard.edu/Programs/Fellows-Study-Groups/Spring-2011-Study-…...
Faculty Dining Room Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK Street Cambridge, MA
Study with IOP fellow and Former U.S. Representative for South Carolina’s 4th District Bob
Inglis. discussing energy and environmental policy.
7:00pm - 8:00pm The Earth Is Our Garden: Are We Doing Our Best?
Trinity Church 206 Clarendon St Boston, MA
Speaker: Bill McKibben, Environmentalist and Writer. You’ll find a clear message of
action, hope, and urgency in this presentation about moving forward on a drastically
changed and changing Earth. Fee $20 Arnold Arboretum and Trinity Church members, $25
nonmember
http://my.arboretum.harvard.edu/
Contact Name: Pamela Thompson 617-384-5277
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