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Monday, November 23
Managing Meteorological, Hydrological and Climate-related Disaster Risks in a Changing Climate - From International Agreements to Local Action
Speaker: Maryam Golnaraghi, Chief, Disaster Risk Reduction Programme, World Meteorological Organization
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Columbia University,
Morningside Campus,
Schermerhorn, Room 603
Contact: Maria Rise C Fullon, mrf2102@columbia.edu
Tuesday, November 24
The National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges: An Overview and Focus on Water
Speakers: Charles Vest, President, National Academy of Engineering, President Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Farouk El-Baz, Director, Center for Remote Sensing; Research Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University; Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director, The Earth Institute; Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development and Professor of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University; Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Peter Schlosser, Director, Columbia Climate Center; Associate Director and Director of Research, The Earth Institute; Vinton Professor of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Fu Foundation School for Engineering and Applied Science; Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University
Time: 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Columbia University,
Morningside Campus,
International Affairs Building,
Room 1501
Contact: Betsy Ness-Edelstein, en2109@columbia.edu
Earth Institute Practicum: Use of Remote Sensing and GIS in Sustainability Policy and Management
Speakers: Robert Chen, Senior Research Scientist; Director, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN); Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Manager, The Earth Institute, Columbia University; Marc Levy, Senior Staff Associate; Deputy Director, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN); Associate Director for Science Applications, The Earth Institute, Columbia University
Time: 4:20 to 6:10 p.m.
Location: Columbia University,
Morningside Campus,
Columbia Law School,
Jerome L. Greene Hall,
Room 102
Contact: Annemarie Eimicke, aeimicke@ei.columbia.edu
Monday, November 30
LDEO Geochemistry Division Seminar Series: Paleoclimate Change in Sub-tropical South America
Speaker: Jay Quade, University of Arizona
Time: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Columbia University,
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory,
Gary C. Comer Geochemistry Building,
First Floor Seminar Room
Contact: Adi Torfstein, adi.torf@ldeo.columbia.edu
Web Site: http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~adi.torf/Seminars/Geochemistry
Tuesday, December 1
Earth Institute Practicum: Climate Change and Public Health
Speaker: Patrick L. Kinney, Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Health Sciences Center
Time: 4:20 to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Columbia University,
Morningside Campus,
Columbia Law School,
Jerome L. Greene Hall,
Room 102
Contact: Annemarie Eimicke, aeimicke@ei.columbia.edu
Wednesday, December 2
LDEO Geochemistry Division Seminar Series: Clumped Isotopes in Speleothem Carbonates and in Atmospheric CO2
Speaker: Hagit Affek, Yale University
Time: 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Columbia University,
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory,
Gary C. Comer Geochemistry Building,
First Floor Seminar Room
Contact: Adi Torfstein, adi.torf@ldeo.columbia.edu
Web Site: http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~adi.torf/Seminars/Geochemistry
Wednesday, December 9
CERC Information Session: Evening Certificate in Conservation Biology
Speaker: Desmond Beirne, Program Associate, Evening Certificate Program in Conservation Biology, Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC)
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Columbia University,
Morningside Campus,
Schermerhorn Extension, Room 1015
Contact: Desmond Beirne, djb2104@columbia.edu or call (212) 854-0149
Web Site: http://www.cerc.columbia.edu
Thursday, December 10
CSSR Seminar Series: Can Science Explain Religion?
Speaker: John Horgan, Director, Center for Science Writings, Stevens Institute of Technology
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Columbia University,
Morningside Campus,
Schapiro CEPSR Building,
Davis Auditorium
Contact: Weiyi Mu, wm2170@columbia.edu
Wednesday, December 16
CERC Information Session: Summer Ecosystem Experiences for Undergraduates (SEE-U)
Speaker: Desmond Beirne, Program Associate, Summer Ecosystem Experiences for Undergraduates (SEE-U), Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC)
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Columbia University
Morningside Campus
Schermerhorn Extension, Room 1015
Contact: Desmond Beirne, djb2104@columbia.edu or call (212) 854-0149
Web Site: http://www.cerc.columbia.edu
Thursday, December 17
IRI Seminar: Climate, Forecast and Impacts Briefing
Speakers: Various
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Columbia University,
Lamont Campus,
Monell Building Auditorium
Contact: Maria Rise C Fullon, mrf2102@columbia.edu
