Thanks to all who participated in the Spring
Series. Information coming soon on our Fall series, "Building
Green Communities"
May 29-30, 2008
Transportation Climate Change Symposium
Mullins Center, UMass, Amherst
The University of Massachusetts and H3B Media are co-sponsoring
a Climate Change Think Tank Symposium. The theme for this event
is Transportation’s
Impacts and Solutions on Climate Change. It will
feature Congressman John Olver of Massachusetts’s First
Congressional District and Chairman of the House Appropriations
Sub-committee on Transportation as keynote speaker.
Web Site
PDF of Symposium Flyer
June 10 - 12, 2008
National Conference
and Training
Triad Investigations:
New Approaches and Innovative Strategies
Integrating the experiences, lessons learned, and most recent
advances in science and technical tools for site characterization,
monitoring, and cleanup through a wide range of platform and
training sessions.
Register
Now
Sustainability
Greening the UMass Campus
Below are links showcasing green initiatives
happening on the UMass Amherst campus.
UMass Green Initiatives
The Chancellor's
Charge
Green campus reports from OAF
Initiatives
in Energy and Water Conservation, Recycling and Green Building
Green
Building and New Campus Construction Update
New
Master's in Green Building
Focus-UMass
Spring
2008 events to bring attention
to global warming and other climate issues.
Pioneer Valley Sustainability Network
UMass/PVPC project funded by EPA promoting sustainability in
Western Massachusetts.
WRRC Interactive Databases
Acid
Rain Monitoring Project: Interactive Database
The database represents the full water chemistry record beginning
with the start of the project in March 1983. Samples were collected
monthly from 1983 to 1984, semiannually from 1985 and 1986,
and quarterly from 1986 to 1993. Current samples are collected
semiannually. More than 40,000 records from nearly 5,600 lakes
and streams are contained in the database. (More)
Stormwater Technologies
Clearinghouse
Search BMPs by keyword or do an advanced search by manufacturer,
pollutant treated, verification rating, BMP category, application
type, or any combination of the above. (More)
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Focus on Faculty Research
International Relations
and Environmental Decision Making
Katie Huston for TEI
 When
it comes to the environment, Peter M. Haas of
the Department of Political Science is looking
at the big picture. Haas specializes in international relations
with a focus on environmental issues, examining the contributions
of various political actors such as scientists, international
organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the
private sector to create effective international governance.
(Complete Article)
New Processing Technologies
for Biomass Production
Katie Huston for TEI
 Scientists
and engineers around the globe are searching for solutions
to global warming and dependence on foreign oil and rising
fuel prices. George Huber, Assistant Professor
of Chemical Engineering, says part of the
solution to replacing petroleum oil is cellulosic biomass. “Everything
we use petroleum for, we’ll be using biomass for in the
future,” he says. (Complete
Article)
Understanding the Causes and Implications
of Climate Change
Katie Huston for TEI
 To
understand the causes and implications of climate change, we
need to understand its history, explains Ray Bradley,
a University Distinguished Professor in the Department
of Geosciences, who heads the Climate System
Research Center at UMass Amherst. Bradley specializes
in paleoclimatology, the study of climate change on the scale
of Earth’s entire history. “What we’re trying
to do is understand the variability of climate, and how that
relates to where we are today – putting present climate
in long-term perspective in order to better assess the human
effects on the climate system,” he says. (Complete
Article)
New Techniques for Understanding Relationships Between Aquatic
Organisms and Toxic Metals
Katie Maginnis for TEI
 Most
people who have taken a basic chemistry course are able to
point out the transition metals on the Periodic Table. Still, many
of the most experienced chemists remain puzzled about the changes
that these metals undergo when exposed to natural ligands in
aquatic ecosystems. Fortunately, Richard
Vachet, Associate Professor of Chemistry is
shedding some light on the subject.
(Complete
Article)
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