October 2016
Research & Technology Forum: U.S. Power Plant Carbon Standards and the Potential for Clean Air, Human Health and Ecosystem Co-benefits
EMPOWER faculty member, Charles Driscoll, and Kathy Fallon Lambert, from the Science Policy Exchange at the Harvard Forest, will present the results of an ongoing project on co-benefits associated with policies to control carbon dioxide emissions from electric utilities by a boundary-spanning organization, the Science Policy Exchange. Carbon dioxide emissions standards for U.S. power plants will influence the fuels and technologies used to generate electricity, altering emissions of pollutants and affecting ambient air quality and public and ecosystem health. Three…
Find out more »Dr. DeSilva seminar speaker in chemistry
Amila DeSilva will be giving a presentation, entitled They’re Everywhere: Perfluorinated Substances in Freshwater Ecosystems, in the Chemistry Department Colloquia series. Dr. DeSilva is Research Scientist at the Canada Centre for Inland Waters in Burlington, Ontario, Perfluorinated substances are produced for their highly surface active properties and are very extensively used in a wide range of applications. When applied to surfaces, they impart water and oil repellency and as such are used in food contact-paper and packaging, home furnishings, cookware, clothing,…
Find out more »November 2016
Robin Glas to speak at WAGGS
PhD student and EMPOWER trainee, Robin Glas, will be speaking about her research at WAGGS. WAGGS, the Waggoner Geology Graduate Seminar, is an informal, low-stress opportunity for students to present some of their work, whether it is in concept, in progress, or completed.
Find out more »Dr. Helbling to discuss organic chemical contaminants in CIE seminar
Dr. Damian Helbling from Cornell University will be giving a seminar for Civil and Environmental Department on Nov 4 (Friday; 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm in Link 152). Please see his seminar abstract for your reference. 161104-helbling-abstract-bio
Find out more »Bethany Neilson, “Permafrost and Beaver Dam Complexes: How do they influence river temperature and the role of groundwater exchanges?”
Bethany Neilson, Utah State University, will present “Permafrost and Beaver Dam Complexes: How do they influence river temperature and the role of groundwater exchanges?” This seminar is part of the Department of Earth Sciences K.D. Nelson Lecture Series and is free and open to the public.
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