February 2014 - Ese-faculty-list

Earth Day Service-Learning Event April 22
by Lee, Linda S 24 Feb '14

24 Feb '14

FYI Below is the registration link for the upcoming Service Learning day for Earth Day 2014. There are places for students (grad and undergrad) to get involved or to involve students in your courses if you are faculty. https://purdue.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_egpgKqyYUFQrFWJ Earth Day Service-Learning Event Purdue University / NICHES Land Trust Tuesday, April 22, 2014 8:00am - 12:00pm in Pfendler Hall Dean's Auditorium, Room 241 12:00 - 4:30pm Bus travel to site location and back Background: The holiday that we now celebrate known as Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970. In the 1960s events like the fire on Cleveland's Cuyahoga River and the publishing of Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" began creating an environmental fervor. Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson was inspired by these events to create a holiday that would focus on mobilizing the public. More than 40 years later we are still celebrating this holiday in a time when 'sustainability' is more important than ever. Here at Purdue we have many events tied to community engagement and education on Earth Day. Purdue staff, faculty, and students are all encouraged to participate. Overview: This year the events are focused on invasive plant species and deer management. The service-learning aspect of the day will be pulling the garlic mustard plant at a NICHES site in order to restore the area back to a more original and healthy state. Our plan is to do this pull several years in a row, so students and staff that participate each year, will be able to see an improvement in the health of the area. More details are listed below. Schedule: 8:00 - 8:45 am (Pfendler Hall, Room 241) Bob Easter, stewardship manager for NICHES, (Northern Indiana Citizens Helping Ecosystems Survive) will be speaking about what NICHES is, how it was formed, and what its goals are. 8:45 - 9:30 am (Pfendler Hall, Room 241) Mike Mycroft is the Resource Management Coordinator for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. His topic of discussion will be deer management. In 2013 Indiana actually held deer reduction hunting because of the necessity of controlling the deer population to maintain the environment. Mycroft was involved in this event and will be speaking about the damage that can occur because of deer and what efforts can be taken to prevent this. 9:30 - 10:15 am (Pfendler Hall, Room 241) NICHES' executive director, Gus Nyberg, will be speaking about the use of controlled burns/fires. These are commonly used as a natural means to maintain the landscape. You will learn about how this is done and how grassland areas benefit from this practice. 10:15 - 11:00 am (Pfendler Hall, Room 241) A Purdue alum, Tom Swinford, will be speaking about relationships between governmental/non-governmental land management organizations and private land owners. His talk will be about how these groups can work together with the common goal of focusing on funding necessary programs. Tom works for the IDNR and is on the advisory board for NICHES. 11:00 - 11:45 am Lunch will be provided. 12:00 - 5:00 pm (Bus Trip to Niches Land Trust Location) The afternoon events will begin by having volunteers load the buses at the Pfendler dock. Volunteers will be taken to a NICHES location where a site leader will discuss the history of the natural area. This will transition to a discussion of the environmental challenges created by invasive plant species and white tailed deer. Volunteers will be shown an area that is functioning properly and has the desired levels of biodiversity, then they will be taken to an area facing invasive species. Here the volunteers will spend time pulling the invasive garlic mustard plant to help improve the area. At 5:00 pm buses will have volunteers dropped back off at Pfendler Hall. Linda S. Lee Purdue University, Department of Agronomy, Professor of Environmental Chemistry, Associate Head Ecological Science & Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Program Head, www.purdue.edu/ese<http://www.purdue.edu/ese> Division of Environmental Ecological Engineering, Affiliated Faculty 3-363 Lilly Hall, West Lafayette, IN 47907; Office: (765) 494-8612; Cell (765) 414-3086; lslee(a)purdue.edu<mailto:lslee@purdue.edu>

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This Friday (Feb 21) 12:30pm in ME1051 - Seminar by Marcin Jakubowski - creator of the Global Village Construction Set (Sustainable Civilization)
by Lee, Linda S 20 Feb '14

20 Feb '14

On Friday, Feb. 21st from 12:30-1:30, we are offering a seminar by Marcin Jakubowski in ME1051. Feel free to send the flyer out to anyone with interest in a Sustainable Civilization! Please see Dr. Jakubowski's Bio below. Marcin Jakubowski is a Polish-American who came to the U.S. from Poland as a child. He graduated with honors from Princeton and earned his Ph.D. in fusion physics from the University of Wisconsin. Frustrated with the lack of relevance to pressing world issues in his education, he founded Open Source Ecology in 2003 in order to make closed-loop manufacturing a reality. He began development of the Global Village Construction Set (GVCS)—an open source tool set of 50 industrial machines necessary to create a small civilization with modern comforts. His work has recently been recognized as a 2012 TED Senior Fellow, in Time Magazine's Best Inventions of 2012, as a 2013 Shuttleworth Foundation Fellow, and a White House Champion of Change in 2013. Please also look for a follow-up email with an abstract of the topic of the Seminar. I apprecaite your attention and look forward to your attendance and collaboration! Best Regards, Justin S. Richter ------ richtej(a)purdue.edu<mailto:richtej@purdue.edu> PhD Student Ecological Sciences and Engineering EcoVillage Lead

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MS Thesis Defense Announcement - Patrick Freeland
by Musser, Christal A. 17 Feb '14

17 Feb '14

MS Thesis Defense - Patrick Austin Freeland Friday, February 28th 3:00 PM PFEN 120 Abstract Climate Change Risk, Impact, & Vulnerability in Indian Country Very little literature exists which details how climate change impacts Indian Country. This study investigates how US newspaper stories published from 1991 to 2011 present American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) perceptions, and observations, of environmental changes resulting from climate change. Several specific risks, impacts, and vulnerabilities were documented, and observations of climate change from AI/AN perceptions were analyzed for content to identify three frames of perspective: pan-Indian, tribally-specific, and individual perceptions. Gaining Consent: Navigating the Tribal IRB Process By law, ethical considerations are paramount when dealing with research in AI/AN tribes and communities. While each nation is supposed to review research to assess the risk and beneficence of research, in practice several tribes have neither a standing research ethics committee nor institutional review board (IRB). This research details the methodology of contact, communication, and consideration when working with tribal nations in the US. Christal Musser Program Coordinator Ecological Sciences and Engineering Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs The Purdue University Graduate School | Purdue University Ernest C. Young Hall, Room B-40 | 155 S. Grant Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907 Email: musser(a)purdue.edu<mailto:musser@purdue.edu> | Web: www.purdue.edu/ese<http://www.purdue.edu/ese> Phone: 765-494-2102 | Fax: 765-496-6271 Like us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/?sk=welcome#!/ESEatPurdue>

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FW: EEE Seminar 'Development of Sustainable Catalytic Materials for Removal of Oxyanions in Drinking Water" Prof. Charles Werth
by Musser, Christal A. 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

EEE Seminar Announcement Charles J. Werth, Ph.D. Professor and Arthur and Virginia Nauman Faculty Scholar Assoc. Head for Graduate Affairs and Director of Research Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Development of Sustainable Catalytic Materials for Removal of Oxyanions in Drinking Water 3:30 pm, Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Location: Armstrong Hall Rm. 1021 Terri Moore Administrative Assistant Environmental and Ecological Engineering Purdue University Potter Engineering Center, room 322 500 Central Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2022 Ph: (765) 496-9697 [Description: purdue-logo]

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Judges Needed Desperately for the Sigma Xi Poster Competition on Feb 12
by Lee, Linda S 03 Feb '14

03 Feb '14

See below - if you can serve, please email Howard Zelaznik at hnzelaz(a)purdue.edu<mailto:hnzelaz@purdue.edu> You are all in the Bcc line so that we avoid a reply to all. I am Howie Zelaznik. I am a professor in HK as well as Assoc. VP for Research. As a Sigma Xi Member I organize the Sigma Xi Grad Student and Post -Doc poster presentation/competition. The Sigma Xi Poster competition will be held on : Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Stewart Center 302 - 306 6:00 - 9:00 PM I desperately need your help. WE HAVE OVER 80 SUBMISSIONS...... I NEED MANY MORE REVIEWERS!!!! THIS IS A REAL NICE THING TO DO TO SHOW SUPPORT TO OUR GRADUATE RESEARCH EFFORTS. PLEASE CONFIRM BY Tuesday THAT YOU CAN VOLUNTEER!! I WILL ENSURE THAT YOU DO NOT REVIEW YOUR OWN STUDENT OR POST-DOC POSTER ... WE NEED MULTIPLE REVIEWERS FOR EACH PAPER. I thank you in advance for your generosity. Below is my original request. Dear Faculty Colleagues, The Sigma Xi Poster competition will be held on : Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Stewart Center 302 - 306 6:00 - 9:00 PM I AM IN NEED OF FACULTY TO SERVE AS POSTER JUDGES. IF ENOUGH FACULTY VOLUNTEER we will have a great turnout, as well as an easier time judging. If all goes well, you will judge 6-9 posters. Students or Post docs will give a three minute presentation. You will ask questions, and then score the posters and the presentation. I have attached the entire document that outlines the entire submission process, but below is the specific judging criteria. Judging will take about 75-90 minutes. There will be drinks and snacks to tide you over. I might even bake. Posters should be 56" wide by 36" high. Posters will be judged on the following criteria: Completeness: All relevant information is contained in the poster (Background, purpose, methods, results, interpretations, and conclusions. No misspellings or grammatical errors. Clarity: Poster is accessible to a person not expert on its content. There should be a minimum of jargon. Design: Color and layout attract attention and guide the reader. Poster is legible (axes are readable) from at least 3 ft. Presentation: Presenter(s) professional (both in speech and appearance) and demonstrate knowledge of the subject matter and can clearly and concisely answer all questions. Promise: The poster clearly explains the need for the research and makes apparent what the results of this research will contribute to the academic field. Last year was the first year I was responsible for the entire competition. People who judged were very happy with the experience and marveled at the quality of our students and post - docs. This is a great opportunity to see the breadth and quality of the research enterprise. Please send me an email to commit to volunteer. The students and post-docs want a big crowd. Encourage your own students to submit. Of course, you will not judge their work. Thanks so much. Our graduate students deserve a good experience. Sincerely, Howie PS. Please forward this message to departmental colleagues. I did not have access to any list serves, or mailing lists, so I generated emails by hand (this not exhaustive). ----------------------------------- Howard N. Zelaznik, Ph.D. Professor of Health and Kinesiology Associate Vice President for Research Purdue University Fax 765 496-1239 Voice HK office: 765 494 - 5601 VP Research office: 765 496 - 3824 hnzelaz(a)purdue.edu<mailto:hnzelaz@purdue.edu> ------------------------------------

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