Highlights:
April 19-23: Join the Harvard community in celebrating the 40th
Anniversary of Earth Day at events and activities across campus,
culminating in the Green Carpet Awards on April 23.
April 21-23: The Infrastructure Sustainability and Design Conference
at the Graduate School of Design will identify many challenges of
sustainability, including the need for infrastructure rehabilitation
in developed countries.
April 22: Mary Power, Professor of Integrative Biology, University of
California Berkeley joins us for the final HUCE lecture on Biodiversity,
Ecology, and Global Change.
Calendar Listings:
April 15, 2010
Deadline to submit to the Harvard Green Video Competition
Harvard’s Office for Sustainability is sponsoring a competition for short video clips
highlighting how individual actions can help reduce environmental impacts at Harvard.
http://www.green.harvard.edu/greencarpet
6:00pm Evolution Matters Lecture Series
Geological Museum Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA
"The Evolutionary and Genetic Basis of Human Reproduction." Public Lecture by
David Page, Director of the Whitehead Institute and Professor of Biology at MIT.
hmnh(a)oeb.harvard.edu 617-495-2773
April 16, 2010 - April 17, 2010 (All day)
Tufts Energy Conference 2010: The Evolution of Energy
Tufts University Medford, MA
The Tufts Energy Conference 2010 brings together leading energy experts and the Tufts
community to showcase and discuss innovative solutions to current and developing energy
challenges.
http://www.tuftsenergyconference.com/
April 16, 2010
8:45am - 9:30am MSI Chalktalk Breakfast
HUCE Seminar Room 24 Oxford Street, 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA
"Why are there so many pneumococcal serotypes?" Marc Lipsitch, Harvard School of
Public Health.
MSI-Info(a)hms.harvard.edu
10:00am - 11:15am Belfer Center Seminar
Belfer Center Library (L369) 79 JFK Street Cambridge, MA
"Russia and the Geopolitics of Gas." Senator Mikhail Margelov, Chairman of the
Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federation Council of Russia. Moderated by Meghan L.
O’Sullivan, Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs
April 16, 2010
12:30pm - 2:00pm HSPH Biostatistics Environmental Statistics Seminar
SPH2 426 Boston, MA
"Bayesian Spatial Quantile Regression." Brian Reich, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University.
AMAITY(a)hsph.harvard.edu
1:30pm Solid Earth Physics Seminar
4th Floor Faculty Lounge Hoffman Laboratory 20 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA
Jenny Suckale, Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science, MIT.
April 17, 2010
8:45am - 5:00pm Microbial Sciences Initiative Annual Symposium
Radcliffe Gymnasium Harvard University Cambridge, MA
Visit the MSI website to learn more about the speakers and presentations.
http://www.msi.harvard.edu
10:00am - 2:00pm Charles River Clean-Up
Join the IOP, Harvard Dems, Harvard Republicans, and EAC as we clear invasive species and
clean up the banks of the Charles.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dFlKaXVPdVBlYkVm…0xQM...
11:00am - 4:00pm The First Harvard Garden Community Workday
Harvard Garden, in front of Lowell House Mt. Auburn Street Cambridge, MA
Come out starting at 11 AM to help move soil, fill our newly-built raised beds, and start
some spring planting.
http://green.harvard.edu/garden
April 18, 2010
2:00pm - 4:00pm Presentation and Book Signing - Carlo Petrini: Founder of Slow Food
Science Center Lecture Hall B Harvard University 1 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA
In Terra Madre, Petrini shows us a solution in the thousands of newly formed local
alliances between food producers and food consumers. And he proposes expanding these
alliances - connecting regional food communities around the world to promote good, clean,
and fair food.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEw1NjY3aEZIRy1oYzc2X2dGZV…
April 19, 2010 - April 23, 2010
Earth Week: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day at Harvard
Join the Harvard community in celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day at events and
activities across campus the week of April 19th-23rd.
http://green.harvard.edu/earthweek
April 19, 2010
12:00pm - 1:00pm OEB Faculty Search Candidate Seminar
Biological Laboratories Main Lecture Hall 16 Divinity Avenue Cambridge, MA
"Genetic Connectivity in Deep-Sea Island Ecosystems." Amy Baco-Taylor, Florida
State University.
http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/news_events/seminars.html
Contact Name: Jeannette Everritt jeverritt(a)oeb.harvard.edu
12:00pm - 1:00pm Harvard Energy Journal Club
HUCE Seminar Room 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA
Visit the Energy Journal website for updates and topics of discussion.
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hejc/
Contact Name: Kate Dennis kdennis(a)fas.harvard.edu
4:00pm EPS Spring Colloquium
Haller Hall (Geo-Museum 102) 24 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA
"Turbulence in Planetary Atmospheres." Brian Farrell, Harvard University.
Contact Name: Ganna Savostyanova ganna(a)eps.harvard.edu
April 20, 2010
2:30pm - 4:00pm Energy Policy Seminar Series
Bell Hall - Belfer Building Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK St. Cambridge, MA
"Climate Change Mitigation as a Stimulus for Expanding Rural Energy Access in
India." Balachandra Patil. Research Fellow, ETIP.
Contact Name: Louisa Lund louisa_lund(a)hks.harvard.edu
4:00pm Project on Justice, Welfare & Economics
CGIS S020 1730 Cambridge St.
"The Ethics and Economics of Intergenerational Distribution in a Warming
Planet." Speaker, John Roemer (Yale University)
http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/jwe/
Contact Name: Jessica Barnard jbarnard(a)wcfia.harvard.edu 617-495-8923
April 21, 2010 - April 23, 2010
Harvard University Graduate School of Design: Zofnass Program for Infrastructure
Sustainability
Harvard University Graduate School of Design 48 Quincy Street Cambridge, Massachusetts
Supporting the development, distribution, and adoption of an independent, third-party
benchmark for the sustainability of infrastructure and large-scale projects. Registration
required.
http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/infrastructuresustainability
April 21, 2010
5:00pm Film Screening - "Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy"
Kirsch Auditorium MIT Stata Center (32-123) Cambridge, MA
Marine biologist-turned filmmaker Randy Olson will be on hand to present his film, field
audience questions and sign copies of his new book "Don’t Be Such a Scientist:
Talking Substance in an Age of Style."
https://events.mit.edu/event.html?id=11610304&date=2010/04/21
Contact Name: Kurt Sternlof kurtster(a)mit.edu 617-253-6895
April 22, 2010
11:45am - 1:00pm Ecology Journal Club
HUCE Meeting Room 318 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA
Special guest speaker: Mary Power, Professor of Integrative Biology, University of
California Berkeley. 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
5:00pm Biodiversity, Ecology, and Global Change
Biolabs Lecture Hall 16 Divinity Ave Harvard University Cambridge, MA
“Food Webs Down River Networks: Towards Predictive Mapping.” Mary Power, Professor of
Integrative Biology, University of California Berkeley. Reception to follow.
Contact Name: Lisa Matthews lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu 617-495-8883
6:30pm - 8:00pm Talking Science in an Age of Sound Bites
Kirsch Auditorium (32-123) MIT Stata Center Cambridge, MA
In this polarized, populist world of IT overload—this Age of Sound Bites—communicating
science to the public and policymakers alike has never been more challenging. Our
distinguished and lively panel will dive in and dig for answers: Registration required.
http://events.mit.edu/event.html?id=11610303&date=2010/04/22
Contact Name: Kurt Sternlof kurtster(a)mit.edu
April 23, 2010 (All day)
MIT Sustainability Summit
Microsoft New England Research and Development Center One Memorial Drive Suite 100
Cambridge, MA
"Mind the Gap: Communicate and Collaborate for a Sustainable World"
40 confirmed panelists and facilitators for 14 breakout sessions. Registration required.
http://sustainabilitysummit.mit.edu/info/mind-gap
April 23, 2010
3:00pm Harvard Green Carpet Awards
Sanders Theater Memorial Hall Harvard Yard Cambridge, MA
Join us for the first annual Harvard Green Carpet Awards, where we will honor the many
staff, students, and faculty from across the Schools and units who have made significant
contributions to Harvard’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Goal and other
sustainability efforts. The
http://www.green.harvard.edu/greencarpet
Contact Name: Dara Olmsted, LEED AP 617.496.4678
event is open to the entire University
April 24, 2010 (All day) - May 2, 2010 (All day)
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 25, 2010
2:00pm Desert, Mountain, Rainforest: Science Around the Globe with Harvard Students
Harvard Museum of Natural History 26 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA
While many college students spend their breaks on the beach and ski slope, Harvard
undergrads frequently travel to exotic locations to conduct research in biology and
geology. Join us for a presentation by three Harvard students about their recent travels.
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu hmnh(a)oeb.harvard.edu
April 26, 2010
12:00pm - 1:00pm OEB Faculty Search Candidate Seminar
HUH Seminar Room 22 Divinity Avenue Cambridge, MA
"A glimpse into the pelagic abyss: discovery, observation and evolution of midwater
animals." Karen Osborn, Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/news_events/seminars.html
Contact Name: Jeannette Everritt jeverritt(a)oeb.harvard.edu
12:00pm - 1:00pm Harvard Energy Journal Club
HUCE Seminar Room 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA
Visit the Energy Journal website for updates and topics of discussion.
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hejc/
Contact Name: Kate Dennis kdennis(a)fas.harvard.edu
April 27, 2010
11:00am - 12:30pm Inclusive Wealth, Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services
Bell Hall - 5th floor Belfer Building Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK Street Cambridge, MA
Steve Polasky, Lampert Professor of Ecological/Environmental Economics in the Department
of Agricultural Economics, University of Minnesota and Discussant: Steven Carpenter,
Stephen Alfred Forbes Professor of Zoology and Director of the Center for Limnology,
University of Wisconsin-Madison.
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/cid/programs/sustsci/events/seminars/fro…...
Contact Name: Nancy Dickson nancy_dickson(a)harvard.edu
2:30pm - 4:00pm Energy Policy Seminar Series
Bell Hall - Belfer Building Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK St. Cambridge, MA
"Not Dead Yet: The Internal Combustion Engine and The Determinants of
Performance." Prof. Dan Snow, Harvard Business School.
4:00pm The Future of Energy: Marvin Odum - Shell
Science Center Lecture Hall D One Oxford St. Cambridge, MA
"The Future of Energy: Five Things we're Excited About.” Marvin E. Odum is
President of Shell Oil Company and became Director of the Upstream Americas business
(which is currently under formation) with effect from July 1, 2009.
Contact Name: Lisa Matthews lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu 617-495-8883
6:00pm Diet for a Hot Planet: The Climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork and What You Can
Do About It
Brattle Theatre 40 Brattle Street Cambridge
Harvard Book Store is delighted to welcome a mother and daughter who have revolutionized
the way we think about food, hunger and climate change.
http://www.harvard.com/events/press_release.php?id=2515
April 28, 2010
6:00pm New Directions in EcoPlanning Annual Lecture
Geological Museum Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA
"Defining an Environmental Vocabulary." Public Lecture by Jane Wolff.
Jane Wolff (AB '85, GSD, ’92), director of the landscape architecture program at the
University of Toronto, addresses the intersection of ecology, design, public education,
and grassroots advocacy in intensely inhabited landscapes.
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/lectures-classes-events/new-directions-10.html
hmnh(a)oeb.harvard.edu 617.495.3045
April 29, 2010 (All day) - April 30, 2010 (All day)
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
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
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
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