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GRE Score Scale Changed
by Musser, Christal A. 22 Nov '11

22 Nov '11

ESE Faculty - Effective August 1, 2011, the GRE score scale changed from 200-800 to 130-170 for the Verbal and Quantitative sections; the Analytical Writing score scale has not changed. New Score Scale: Verbal Reasoning: 130 - 170 score scale reported in 1-point increments Quantitative Reasoning: 130 - 170 score scale reported in 1-point increments Analytical Writing: score will continue to be reported on the same 0 - 6 score scale in half-point increments A comparison of the scores on the prior scale with the scores on the current scale is located at: http://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/concordance_information.pdf Please note as you are looking at ESE applications that some student may be submitting GRE Scores from the old scale (200-800) and some will be from the new scale (130-170). Please contact me if you have any questions and as I learn more about the new GRE scale I will be sure to pass it along. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Christal Musser Program Coordinator Ecological Sciences and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Purdue University Hansen Room 114 201 S. University Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 765-494-2102 musser(a)purdue.edu<mailto:musser@purdue.edu> http://www.purdue.edu/dp/ese

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PhD Defense Announcement
by Musser, Christal A. 21 Nov '11

21 Nov '11

Suman Maity PhD Defense Ecological Sciences and Engineering Forestry and Natural Resources Studying the Physiology of Declining Diporeia Populations in the Laurentian Great Lakes Using Metabolomics [cid:image003.png@01CCA84A.6FC3C910] Wednesday, November 30, 2011 10:00 a.m. Pfendler Hall, Room 120 Christal Musser Program Coordinator Ecological Sciences and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Purdue University Hansen Room 114 201 S. University Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 765-494-2102 musser(a)purdue.edu<mailto:musser@purdue.edu> http://www.purdue.edu/dp/ese

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Masters Seminar - Stephanie Frank
by Musser, Christal A. 16 Nov '11

16 Nov '11

[cid:image002.jpg@01CCA44E.5E252A00]USING FUZZY LOGIC AND SPECTRAL RESPONSES TO ESTIMATE AND DIGITALLY MAP SOIL ORGANIC CARBON IN A RECENTLY GLACIATED LOESS MANTLED LANDSCAPE will be discussed by Stephanie Frank 1:00 p.m., Monday, November 21, 2011 in Rawls, Room 2058 Major Professor: Phillip Owens This is the candidate's scheduled M.S. thesis examination. Graduate students and faculty are invited and encouraged to attend the first part of the examination when a synopsis of the research will be presented. Abstract: The USDA Soil Survey has been mapping soils in the United States for nearly a hundred years. In the age of technology, high quality, continuous soil property information is needed for a variety of purposes, including policy decision making, precision agrosystems management, environmental modeling, and others. Due to recent global climate change research, quantification of soil organic carbon (SOC) has increased importance. Soil organic carbon estimates are currently represented as one value for a mapping unit with discreet boundaries rather than a more representative continuous map of the SOC. The study area is a 14 digit hydrologic unit code (HUC) watershed having an area of just over 13,000 acres located in central Indiana that was glaciated until approximately 18,000 years ago and is part of the loess mantled, rolling glacial till plain. Several studies have demonstrated that SOC is closely related to landscape, and the Soil-Land Inference Model (SoLIM), a freely available fuzzy logic based model, was selected to create a continuous map of SOC to a depth of 50 cm. Digital elevation model (DEM) derived terrain attributes were used to determine landscape components for geomorphic positions, and study sites were selected to capture the different components. Samples were obtained to a depth of 50 cm with all sites sampled at 0-5 cm and then by genetic horizon. The SOC was determined by dry combustion and was reported as percent carbon. In previous work, conceptual models of soil formation applied by an expert soil scientist to the study area have provided the necessary input information into the SoLIM. The important terrain attributes for soil formation and their corresponding 50% membership values serve as the inputs into the SoLIM. In order to remove some of the subjectivity in soil maps, statistical methods, such as stepwise multiple linear regression and k-means clustering, combined with expert soil scientist knowledge were used to create a SOC property map. The expert user knowledge method and the stepwise linear regression method were compared and were used to select from a suite of 19 DEM derived terrain attributes those that are most important for predicting SOC. The k-means clustering algorithm was used to help partition each terrain attribute into meaningful clusters. All clusters were combined to produce meaningful soil classes. The terrain attribute cluster data for each class was used as the input in the SoLIM. Different quantile intervals were used as the 50% membership values in order to find the optimal 50% membership values. The sum squared error (SSE) was used to measure the effectiveness of each model. The model with the minimum SSE was selected as the best model for predicting SOC. A stepwise regression model using 10%/90% quantile intervals ultimately produced the best model for the area. The model provided a satisfactory map of SOC based on expected SOC distribution and SSE and provided information to further work relating SOC to landscapes.

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FW: [NCSE University Affiliates] November Newsletter
by Lee, Linda S 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online<http://e2ma.net/map/view:CampaignPublic/id:1401437.7337504460/rid=ea042f7dc…>. Share This: [http://app.e2ma.net/media/themes/default/img/socialnetworks/email.png] <http://social.e2ma.net/next/e/1401437/dad137648f836f6535cdfafda57541d9/7337…> [http://e2ma.net/userdata/1401437/images/xlarge/e1253811324.jpg]<http://e2ma.net/go/7337504460/208735732/226618335/1401437/goto:http:/ncseon…> University Affiliate Update November 2011 In this first issue of the academic year, we feature upcoming conferences and resources for members of our University Affiliate Program<http://e2ma.net/go/7337504460/208735732/226618383/1401437/goto:http:/ncseon…>. NCSE's 12th National Conference: Environment and Security [http://e2ma.net/userdata/1401437/images/medium/e1317832007.jpg] Deadline Extended to November 28 for Poster Session Submission! Posters provide a great opportunity for faculty and students to share research, innovation, and initiatives relevant to the intersection of security and the environment. The fee is waived for NCSE's University Affiliate Schools<http://e2ma.net/go/7337504460/208735732/226618384/1401437/goto:http:/ncseon…>. Registration for conference is mandatory for poster submission. Please click here<http://e2ma.net/go/7337504460/208735732/226618385/1401437/goto:http:/www.en…> for more details. Students may use the complimentary registrations distributed by CEDD representatives<http://e2ma.net/go/7337504460/208735732/226618386/1401437/goto:http:/ncseon…>. If the number of individuals from member schools surpasses the allotted number of complimentary registrations, the code: EXTRA2012 can be used for a discounted rate of $250. For questions about poster sessions please contact: conference(a)ncseonline.org<mailto:conference@ncseonline.org>. Assessment of Interdisciplinary Environmental Programs [http://e2ma.net/userdata/1401437/images/medium/e1320944855.jpg] NCSE landmark 2010 report, Interdisciplinary Environmental Education on the Nation's Campuses: Elements of Field Identity and Curriculum Design, describes the findings of the first national study of interdisciplinary environmental programs. Authored by Dr. Shirley Vincent, NCSE Director of Educational Research, the report provides an overview of the field and a framework for understanding the wide variety of interdisciplinary environmental degree programs. The report identifies ten key components of knowledge and skills for ideal environmental curricula and three broad ideal educational approaches. NCSE now offers customized consulting services, provided by Dr. Vincent, based on the findings of the study in addition to ongoing research of environmental and sustainability degree program curricula, program administrative structures, assessment and workforce alignment processes. The NCSE is currently updating its programs' census in preparation for a new survey and study that will be launched in January 2012. Stay tuned for preliminary results of the census to be presented at the January CEDD meeting and for the survey analysis and results later in the year. For more information contact: sbunn(a)ncseonline.org<mailto:sbunn@ncseonline.org> CAMEL (Climate, Adaptation, Mitigation, E Learning) [http://e2ma.net/userdata/1401437/images/medium/e1320872748.jpg] NCSE's and CEDD's climate change education project, CAMEL, is maturing and its extensive taxonomy is being populated with various climate change curricular resource types and multi-media tools. You are encouraged to join the community of educators who are engaged in interdisciplinary education about climate change, including mitigation and adaptation. The community is able to use the site to create and share their own resources with other educators. www.camelclimatechange.org<http://e2ma.net/go/7337504460/208735732/226618387/1401437/goto:http:/www.ca…> 1101 17th St NW Suite 250 | Washington, DC 20036 US This email was sent to lslee(a)purdue.edu<mailto:lslee@purdue.edu>. To ensure that you continue receiving our emails, please add us to your address book or safe list. manage<http://e2ma.net/app/view:Manage/signupId:1405077/id:1401437.7337504460/rid:…> your preferences | opt out<http://e2ma.net/app/view:OptOut/ID:1401437.7337504460/signupId:1405077/rid:…> using TrueRemove(tm) Got this as a forward? Sign up<http://e2ma.net/app/view:Join/signupId:1405077/acctId:1401437/mailingId:208…> to receive our future emails. [http://e2ma.net/userdata/20050/images/templates/nfg_emma_logo.gif] EmailNow powered by Emma<http://e2ma.net/go/7337504460/208735732/226618388/1401437/goto:http:/www1.n…>

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FW: ESE Symposium After Party Social - Harry's Chocolate Shop 8-10pm TONIGHT!
by Musser, Christal A. 09 Nov '11

09 Nov '11

ESE Faculty, Staff and Students, Thanks to everyone who came out and helped make this years symposium a great success! Come join ESE celebrate at Harry's Chocolate Shop (2nd Floor) from 8-10pm on Wednesday after the last symposium event. Feel free to bring someone (as long as they are over 21). See you there! Symposium Planning Crew -- Jennifer Roath, EIT Graduate Student 2012 Ecological Sciences and Engineering - Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Agricultural and Biological Engineering Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana jroath(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jroath@purdue.edu>

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SPRING 2011 MGMT 69000 EcoVillage project (New Experimental Learning Initiative between Krannert and ESE)
by Lee, Linda S 02 Nov '11

02 Nov '11

MGMT 69000 EcoVillage project (Registration is not open yet for this) (New Experimental Learning Initiative between Krannert and ESE) Variable credit. Action Item: After reading below, if you are interested as a student or faculty member, please email me by November 14th. We will follow up with an information session to provide details to all the questions I know you may have. *** ESE has partnered with Krannert's Experimental Learning Initiative (ELI) led by Professor Matthew Lynall (general ELI information link below) to address the feasibility of an EcoVillage project with the town of Roachdale, IN (Roachdale representatives approached Purdue about becoming involved). (http://www.krannert.purdue.edu/programs/masters/life/ELI/ELI_Home.asp There are three thrusts to their vision: 1. Economic Re-Vitalization - with the decline in local retail (e.g. grocery, hardware), they have increasingly become a dormitory community for the younger to middle-aged generation, while local employment is trending towards the older population. 2. Sustainability - This will be a cornerstone of their redevelopment plan and their new identity as an EcoVillage. 3. Social community - I am told the town does have a strong sense of community and this is a strength that they want to leverage, although this will be partially driven by their success and focus in the above areas. For the Spring 2012 semester, the focus will be on the first two areas - economic revitalization and sustainability. In each of these areas, students would conduct an objective assessment of their current capabilities and resources, examine successful (and unsuccessful) initiatives in the US and elsewhere, help them develop a more concrete vision, and structure a high level plan to get there. In Fall 2012 Fall, student teams would work with them on selected elements of the implementation plan. A team of ~ 10 students (60/40 MBA/ESE) is desired with the group split into 2 subteams to focus on one of the two areas targeted for Spring 2012. Students would enroll in MGMT 69000 for 1 to 4 credits depending on the amount of time they can contribute. Teams are semester specific and being on a team in the Spring does not commit you to future semesters. Each team will have a few faculty advisors from both MBA and ESE. If you are interested as a student or faculty member, please email me by November 14th. We will follow up with an information session to provide details to all the questions I know you may have. Linda S. Lee Ecological Science & Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Program Head http://www.purdue.edu/ese/ Professor, Environmental Chemistry, http://www.agry.purdue.edu/staffbio/lslbio.htm Associate Head, Purdue University, Department of Agronomy Crop Soil & Environmental Sciences 915 W. State Street, 3-363 Lilly Hall, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054 Office: (765) 494-8612; Fax (765) 496-2926; Cell: (765) 414-3086

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Need - Poster Judges for the ESE Symposium Poster Session (10-noon) on Nov 9
by Lee, Linda S 31 Oct '11

31 Oct '11

Several of you have already agreed to serve as judges, but the poster committee told me they need more volunteers. Please let Garett Pignotti (cc'd on this email) if you are willing to serve as a judge. For reference, the agenda for the symposium is below. 2011 ESE Symposium Agenda Discovery Park DLRC Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 6:00PM - 7:00PM Symposium Kickoff Dinner 7:00PM - 8:00PM Keynote Speaker<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/ese/symposium/speakers.html> John Seager, President and CEO of Population Connection Part of the Discovery Park Lecture Series Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 10:00AM - 12:00PM Graduate and Undergraduate Poster Session 11:30AM - 12:30PM Lunch Buffet and Snacks 12:30PM - 2:00PM Technical Sessions 1 & 2 1. Sustainable Energy: Policy, Economy, and the Environment<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/ese/symposium/speakers.html#sustainable> 2. Population Centers: Environmental Challenges in an Urban Reality<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/ese/symposium/speakers.html#population> 2:15PM - 3:45PM Technical Sessions 3 & 4 3. Agricultural Challenges: When Food, Energy, and Ecosystems Compete<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/ese/symposium/speakers.html#agricultural> 4. The Bottom 2 Billion: Is Science and Engineering Leaving Them Behind?<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/ese/symposium/speakers.html#bottom> 7:00PM - 8:00PM Screening of the film Mother: Caring for 7 Billion Location: EE Room 170 Free popcorn will be provided. Sponsored by the Ecological Sciences and Engineering-IGP, the Environmental Science Club, and Boiler Green Initiative in collaboration with the Agronomy Club Linda S. Lee Ecological Science & Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Program Head http://www.purdue.edu/ese/ Professor, Environmental Chemistry, http://www.agry.purdue.edu/staffbio/lslbio.htm Associate Head, Purdue University, Department of Agronomy Crop Soil & Environmental Sciences 915 W. State Street, 3-363 Lilly Hall, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054 Office: (765) 494-8612; Fax (765) 496-2926; Cell: (765) 414-3086

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3 Free registrations still available for the 12th National Conference: Environment & Security January 18-20, 2012
by Lee, Linda S 27 Oct '11

27 Oct '11

FYI to remind ethos of you who may interested. Purdue will have 5 free registrations, but 2 are spoken for already by 2 ESE students. Therefore, there are still 3 available. Please let me know if you are interested and I will give you the code needed to get free registration. Having said that, Purdue is not currently listed as a NCSE affiliate, because we paid our membership dues late. We are trying to get this fixed by Monday morning so those of you that plan to submit abstracts (due Monday) can do so (registration required at the time of abstract submission). Top Speakers to be Featured at NCSE's 12th National Conference: Environment & Security January 18-20, 2012 Early Bird Registration ($425) Available through November 11, 2011 Click Here to Register Now!<http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73355/> Reminder: Deadline for Poster Submissions is October 31, 2011 Click Here to Learn More<http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73634/> The security of individuals, communities and nations is profoundly affected by changing environmental conditions. Climate disruption, access to affordable and clean water, food and energy, are among the factors that can impact both the health and stability of individuals and their communities. Nations are beginning to integrate such environmental factors into decisions regarding defense, diplomacy and development. On January 18-20, 2012, the 12th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment will address these manifold issues through five keynote addresses from prominent and influential leaders; eight fascinating plenary sessions with journalists as moderators; 22 fascinating symposia; and 25 interactive breakout workshops. The Conference will center around five main themes: 1. Climate Disruption & Security 2. Food Security 3. Energy Security <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> 4. Water Security <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> 5. Environment & Public Health <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> Featured Speakers Include:<http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> Joseph Amon Director, Health and Human Rights, Human Rights Watch Susan Avery President, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Gro Harlem Brundtland Former Prime Minister of Norway and former Director-General, World Health Organization Geoff Dabelko Director, Environmental Change and Security Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Patrick Davis Vehicle Technologies Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy Amanda Dory Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Department of Defense Juliet Eilperin National Environmental Reporter, The Washington Post Shenggen Fan Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Charles Ferguson President, Federation of American Scientists Howard Frumkin Dean, School of Public Health, University of Washington Sherri Goodman Sr. Vice President, General Counsel, CNA; Executive Director, CNA Military Advisory Board Paul Holthus Executive Director, World Ocean Council Peter Jutro Deputy Director for Science and Policy, National Homeland Security Research Center, U.S. EPA Steven Koonin Under Secretary for Science, U.S. Department of Energy Vicky Markam Director, Center for Environment and Population<http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> Jeffrey Marqusee Executive Director, Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, Department of Defense Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn President, ACORE Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti Climate and Energy Security Envoy, Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom Major General Muniruzzaman President, Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies Raymond Offenheiser President, Oxfam America Tom Peterson Associate Director, Engineering Directorate, National Science Foundation Hon. Bill Richardson Governor of New Mexico (2003-2010) Jeff Seabright Vice President of Environment and Water Resources, The Coca-Cola Company Frank Sesno Professor and Director, School of Media and Public Affairs, The George Washington University Jaehyang So Manager, Water and Sanitation Program, World Bank Andrew Steer Special Envoy for Climate Change, World Bank Rear Admiral David Titley Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy; Director, Maritime Domain Awareness and Space, U.S. Navy Sharlene Weatherwax Associate Director of Science, Biological and Environmental Research, U.S. Department of Energy Catherine Woteki Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture<http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> Please visit the Conference website to view the full agenda: www.EnvironmentandSecurity.org <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> To unsuscribe from the list, please click the link below.<http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> Opt-Out<http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> ________________________________ _______________________________________________ GSI mailing list GSI(a)lists.purdue.edu https://lists.purdue.edu/mailman/listinfo/gsi<http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/> -- Jennifer Roath, EIT Graduate Student 2012 Ecological Sciences and Engineering - Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Agricultural and Biological Engineering Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana jroath(a)purdue.edu<http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/topics/view/73895/>

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ESE Symposium Registration and Poster Session
by Musser, Christal A. 20 Oct '11

20 Oct '11

ESE Faculty, If you haven't already registered for the ESE Symposium and you plan on attending, you should register right away. We are reaching capacity for our events very, very quickly. There is a chance we might have to close registration for a few of the sessions soon and we don't want any ESE students or faculty to be left out. Also, we hope you will encourage your graduate and undergraduate students to submit research posters to the poster competition. There will be prizes at the poster competition and it is a great opportunity to showcase the research being done in your lab. Registration: www.purdue.edu/esesymposium<http://www.purdue.edu/esesymposium> Contact Caitlin (grady3(a)purdue.edu<mailto:grady3@purdue.edu>) or Garret (gpignott(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gpignott@purdue.edu>) if you have questions on the poster session. Contact Natalie (chinn(a)purdue.edu<mailto:chinn@purdue.edu>) if you have questions about registration. We hope everyone is just as excited as we are on this year's symposium!!! The 2011 Planning Committee Thank you! Christal Musser Program Coordinator Ecological Sciences and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Purdue University Hansen Room 114 201 S. University Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 765-494-2102 musser(a)purdue.edu<mailto:musser@purdue.edu> http://www.purdue.edu/dp/ese

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ESE Symposium 2011
by Musser, Christal A. 17 Oct '11

17 Oct '11

Dear ESE Faculty, Please distribute the following announcement for this year's ESE Symposium, "Solutions for 7: 7 billion people - 7 grand challenges," to your graduate and undergraduate students. Encourage your students to present a poster at this event. It's great experience. Thank you, Michael Schuster, ESE Symposium 2011 Chair Linda S. Lee, ESE Program Chair Ecological Sciences and Engineering (ESE) Symposium 2011 "Solutions for 7: 7 billion people - 7 grand challenges" [cid:image001.jpg@01CC82A7.71689390] November 8 - 9, 2011 at Discovery Park Keynote Dinner and Address from John Seager of Population Connection * Undergraduate and Graduate Student Poster Competition (with Cash Prizes) * Technical Sessions * Screening of the film "Mother: Caring for 7 Billion" REGISTRATION NOW OPEN at www.purdue.edu/esesymposium<http://www.purdue.edu/esesymposium> Free to attend and participate but space is limited, so register today! Registration Deadline for Symposium Events and Poster Session: October 21, 2011 Questions? Please contact us via www.purdue.edu/esesymposium<http://www.purdue.edu/esesymposium>

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