April 2017
Joel Burken
Dr. Joel G. Burken, Curators Distinguished Professor in Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, will be seminar speaker on Monday, April 10 from 4-5 pm. His talk, entitled "Reconnecting Urban Hydrology with Green Roofs and Infrastructure – Understanding the Benefits," is part of the Environmental Engineering Seminar Series and is co-sponsored by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Reconnecting Urban Hydrology with Green Roofs and Infrastructure – Understanding the Benefits Abstract:…
Find out more »Environmental Consulting Career Panel
A two-hour panel discussion about environmental consulting as a possible career. Lunch will be served. Panelists include: Emily Bernzott, PE - Design Engineer, NTM Engineering Timothy Daniluk, Project Scientist, ERM Kenneth Hubbard, Buckeye Partners, LP (corporate environmental department) Brian Solomon, Senior Scientist, Anchor QEA, LLC This event is open to graduate students enrolled in the Water-Energy Seminar.
Find out more »Dr. Anna Martini
Dr. Anna Martini, from Amherst College, will present her research at the KD Nelson Lecture Series. Details to come
Find out more »Dr. Packer to discuss lion conservation at ESF
Adapative Peaks Seminar Series Title: Danger Management: Lion conservation on a crowded continent Craig Packer is a Distinguished McKnight University Professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the University of Minnesota. He first went to East Africa in 1972 as a field assistant to Jane Goodall. His book, "Into Africa," won the John Burroughs Medal in 1995, and he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2003. He has served as an official…
Find out more »Dr. Holly Michael
Dr. Holly Michael, from the University of Delaware, will be presenting at the KD Nelson Lecture Series.
Find out more »September 2017
EMPOWER Orientation
Details to come. Tentatively planned for 2:30-4:30 with a reception to follow. This event is for EMPOWER trainees only. Please contact Deanna for more information.
Find out more »October 2017
Syracuse Center of Excellence Symposium
This event is required for students enrolled in the Water-Energy seminar! Please see http://syracusecoe.syr.edu/symposium/ for more information.
Find out more »EMPOWER External Advisors Meeting
The External Advisory Committee (EAC) is comprised of five scientists with a range of professional experiences related to the research themes of EMPOWER. The advisors are from the following industries: energy, advocacy, government research, environmental consulting, and educational programming to serve underrepresented students in STEM. The EAC provides guidance for programming to ensure high-level performance of EMPOWER graduates in the workplace. The EAC will be visiting Syracuse University on Thursday, Oct. 5. During their visit, the EAC will be hearing about EMPOWER's…
Find out more »Dr. Kevin Bohacs short course
Dr. Kevin Bohacs will be offering a how-to, hands-on short course called "Sequence Stratigraphy from Outcrop to the Subsurface: Examples from the Cretaceous Interior Seaway, Wyoming." The course will be offered in conjunction with EMPOWER's External Advisory Committee meeting. Please contact Dr. Chris Scholz (cascholz@syr.edu) for more information Exact time and location TBD About Kevin Bohacs, Senior Research Scientist, ExxonMobil Dr. Kevin M. Bohacs FGS, FRGS is a Senior Research Scientist at ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company where he leads…
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