Institute for Environmental Studies

Department of Earth and Environmental Science

Institute for Environmental Studies

Seminar Series

The Institute runs a weekly seminar series to promote interactions among faculty, students, and interested members of the community. The talks tend to be interdisciplinary and often cut across departmental and school bounds. The talks are open to the public.

Seminars are on WEDNESDAYS at NOON at The Carolyn Lynch Room, Chemistry Building, Corner of 34th & Spruce Streets (unless otherwise indicated)
NO FOOD OR DRINK PERMITTED IN AUDITORIUM

Seminar Archives CLICK HERE

Spring Semester 2012

January 25	Jane Willenbring University of Pennsylvania Department of Earth and Environmental Science	Mississippi Mud: More Water Behind River's Fine Sediment Problem	ABSTRACT
February 1	Deborah Rogers Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Task Force	Shale Gas: Panacea or Shell Game?	ABSTRACT
February 15	Marilee McInnis Southwest Airlines Co-Sponsor: IGEL	Southwest Introduces New Era of Cabin Sustainability	ABSTRACT
THURSDAY February 16 2 pm - 4 pm Location: Fagin Hall Auditorium, School of Nursing	An Academically Based Community Service Panel Discussion Co-Sponsor: The Netter Center For Community Partnerships	Healthy Homes: Meeting Challenges in Comunity Health & Outreach Facilitated by Professor Richard Pepino	ABSTRACT
February 29	Tait Chirenje Richard Stockton College of New Jersey	Toward Sustainability at Richard Stockton College	ABSTRACT
March 7	NO SEMINAR
March 14	Panel Discussion Speakers: TBA Co-Sponsor: Earth & Env. Science Undergraduate Advisory Board	The Urban Agriculture Potential of Philadelphia: Environmentally, Economically, and Socially Sustainable?
THURSDAY March 15 2 pm - 4 pm Location: Fagin Hall Auditorium, School of Nursing	An Academically Based Community Service Panel Discussion Co-Sponsor: The Netter Center For Community Partnerships	Childhood Lead Poisoning Facilitated by Professor Robert Giegengack
March 21	Eric Lowitt Corporate Sustainability and Competitive Strategy Consultant Co-Sponsor: IGEL	Creating The Future of Value - How Companies are Creating Competitive Advantage Via Sustainability
March 28	HOLD
April 4	Charlene A. Wall-Warren BASF Corporation Co-Sponsor: IGEL	Chemistry for Sustainable Development
THURSDAY April 5 2 pm - 4 pm Location: Bodek Lounge Houston Hall	An Academically Based Community Service Panel Discussion Co-Sponsor: The Netter Center For Community Partnerships	Emerging Risks in Urban Watersheds Facilitated by Professor Fred Scatena
April 11	James S. Famiglietti 2012 Birdsall Dreiss Distinguished Lecturer University of California Center for Hydrologic Modeling	Title: TBA
April 18	HOLD

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This page will change as seminars are added to the list, or if there have been any revisions to the schedule. No Registration Required unless indicated.

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Institute for Environmental Studies
240 S. 33rd Street
Hayden Hall
Philadelphia, PA
19104-6316

ies_penn@sas.upenn.edu

(T) - 215-573-3164
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Department of Earth and Environmental Science
University of Pennsylvania, 254-b Hayden Hall, 240 South 33rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6316