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FW: Seminar - Momcilo Markus - August 10th at noon LILY 2-425
by Musser, Christal A. 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

From: Cherkauer, Keith A Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 12:33 PM Subject: Seminar - Momcilo Markus - August 10th at noon LILY 2-425 ------------------------------ Seminar: Flood frequency issues in a changing climate - a regulatory agency perspective Presenter: Momcilo Markus, Illinois State Water Survey Seminar at noon on Wednesday, August 10th in LILY 2-425 Abstract: Average annual flood damages in the U.S. are currently estimated at over $5 billion per year. Effects of floods include damaged structures, epidemics and waterborne diseases, and human casualties, and also agricultural losses. To manage our exposure to these natural hazard risks, it is critical to determine the frequency and magnitude of both precipitation events and on-the-ground flooding. This task is particularly challenging in a complex and changing hydro-climatic system. The seminar will address several climate-change-related issues in the framework of standard flood frequency calculations adopted by FEMA. Short Bio: Dr. Momcilo Markus is a Senior Research Hydrologist with the Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Assistant Professor at Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering and Faculty Fellow of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, all at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Markus has significant experience in research, industry, and teaching, dealing with water issues in Europe and the United States. His current work includes hydrologic frequency analysis, evaluation of the effects of climate change on hydrologic extremes, predictability of nutrient loads, and application of data mining in hydrologic processes ------------------------- Regards, Keith A Cherkauer Associate Professor, Purdue University Agricultural and Biological Engineering 225 S. University Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2093 Phone: (765) 496-7982 Fax: (765) 496-1115 http://www.agry.purdue.edu/hydrology/

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FW: REU final presentation invitation
by Lee, Linda S 27 Jul '11

27 Jul '11

You are invited to attend the final presentations of the researchers in the REU Site: Tackling Some of the Grand Challenges for Engineering. Ten students working on a variety of projects related to environmental sustainability will present their findings on August 5. Please see attached flier for additional details. We hope to see you there! Regards, Inez Hua -- ***************************** Dr. Inez Hua Professor, School of Civil Engineering Associate Director, Global Engineering Programs Faculty affiliate of the Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering Purdue University Phone: (765) 494-2409 Electronic mail: hua(a)purdue.edu Mailing addresses: School of Civil Engineering 550 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907

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July 28th Seminar: Industrial Ecologist Toolbox: Case studies on material flow analysis and life cycle assessment
by Lee, Linda S 25 Jul '11

25 Jul '11

Dr. Amit Kapur Consultant with the Sustainable Lifecycle Engineering Global Technology Field at Siemens Corporate Research, Inc Industrial Ecologist Toolbox: Case studies on material flow analysis and life cycle assessment Date: July 28, 2011 Location Potter 234, Fu Room Time: 10:30 am Abstract. Industrial ecology is a nascent and challenging discipline for scientists, engineers and policy makers. Often termed the "science of sustainability"1, Industrial ecology offers a realm of methods and tools to analyze environmental challenges at various levels - process, product, facility, national, and global and then come up with responses to facilitate better understanding and provide suitable remedies. This paper discusses case studies on application of two important components of the Industrial ecologist toolbox: material flow analysis and life cycle assessment. Material flow analysis: A dynamic substance-flow model is also developed to characterize the stocks and flows of cement utilized during the twentieth century in the United States using the generic cement life cycle as a systems boundary. The motivation for estimating historical inventories of cement stocks and flows is to provide accurate estimates of contemporary cement in-use stocks in U.S. infrastructure and future discards to relevant stakeholders in U.S. infrastructure such as the federal highway administration, department of transportation, public and private utilities, and the construction and cement industries. The rate of addition of new stock and the repair of existing stock are key determinants of infrastructure sustainability. The dynamic model was based on three statistical lifetime distributions - Weibull, Gamma, and Lognormal for each cement end-use. The model-derived estimate of the 'in-use' cement stocks in United States indicate that 82-87 percent of cement utilized during the last century is still in use. On a per capita basis, this is equivalent to 14.3 - 15.0 metric tons of in-use cement stock per person. The in-use cement stock per capita has doubled over the last fifty years, although the rate of growth has slowed down. Life cycle assessment: A comparative life cycle assessment study was conducted to analyze the benefits of environmentally preferable institutional cleaning and personal care products over conventional products. The scope of the study was "cradle-to-grave," to encompass the energy and material resources required for the production of raw material and packaging components to use and final disposal of the product. The ReCiPe 2008 Midpoint (hierarchist perspective) impact assessment methodology was used. The comparative life cycle assessment performed in this study showed that the environmentally preferable products have significantly lower environmental impacts compared to typical alternatives in the market. Faculty Candidate EEE/IE: Dr. Amit Kapur Consultant with the Sustainable Lifecycle Engineering Global Technology Field at Siemens Corporate Research, Inc Industrial Ecologist Toolbox: Case studies on material flow analysis and life cycle assessment Date: July 28, 2011 Location: Potter 234, Fu Room Time: 10:30 am Abstract. Industrial ecology is a nascent and challenging discipline for scientists, engineers and policy makers. Often termed the "science of sustainability"1, Industrial ecology offers a realm of methods and tools to analyze environmental challenges at various levels - process, product, facility, national, and global and then come up with responses to facilitate better understanding and provide suitable remedies. This paper discusses case studies on application of two important components of the Industrial ecologist toolbox: material flow analysis and life cycle assessment. Material flow analysis: A dynamic substance-flow model is also developed to characterize the stocks and flows of cement utilized during the twentieth century in the United States using the generic cement life cycle as a systems boundary. The motivation for estimating historical inventories of cement stocks and flows is to provide accurate estimates of contemporary cement in-use stocks in U.S. infrastructure and future discards to relevant stakeholders in U.S. infrastructure such as the federal highway administration, department of transportation, public and private utilities, and the construction and cement industries. The rate of addition of new stock and the repair of existing stock are key determinants of infrastructure sustainability. The dynamic model was based on three statistical lifetime distributions - Weibull, Gamma, and Lognormal for each cement end-use. The model-derived estimate of the 'in-use' cement stocks in United States indicate that 82-87 percent of cement utilized during the last century is still in use. On a per capita basis, this is equivalent to 14.3 - 15.0 metric tons of in-use cement stock per person. The in-use cement stock per capita has doubled over the last fifty years, although the rate of growth has slowed down. Life cycle assessment: A comparative life cycle assessment study was conducted to analyze the benefits of environmentally preferable institutional cleaning and personal care products over conventional products. The scope of the study was "cradle-to-grave," to encompass the energy and material resources required for the production of raw material and packaging components to use and final disposal of the product. The ReCiPe 2008 Midpoint (hierarchist perspective) impact assessment methodology was used. The comparative life cycle assessment performed in this study showed that the environmentally preferable products have significantly lower environmental impacts compared to typical alternatives in the market. This reduced impact was on account of environmentally preferable products meeting 1 Graedel, TE (2000). Evolution of industrial ecology. Environmental Science and Technology34(1): 28A-31A Linda S. Lee Ecological Science & Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Program Head http://www.purdue.edu/dp/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

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At 10:30 today - Seminar: Towards Web-based Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of Sustainable and Resilient Systems
by Lee, Linda S 25 Jul '11

25 Jul '11

Dr. Anthony Halog College of Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture University of Maine Towards Web-based Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of Sustainable and Resilient Systems Date: July 25, 2011 Location: Potter 234, Fu Room Time: 10:30 am Abstract The need for integrated sustainability assessment has been widely discussed and is urgent due to increasingly complex environmental system problems. These problems have impacted ecosystems and human well-being which represent a threat to economic performance of countries and corporations. A comprehensive systems approach is essential for effective decision making with regard to global sustainability, since industrial, social, and ecological systems are closely linked. This presentation will present systems approaches to investigate the impacts on ecological and human systems of major shifts such as climate change and the associated policy and technology responses. System simulation models will be discussed to aid in analyzing and gaining insights on how engineering activities and operations for a supply chain or life cycle have affected or been affected by the natural ecosystem, as is the case with forest-based biofuels. Compromise solutions are needed that satisfy the triple dimensions of sustainability. Life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) requires that a great deal of quality data and information be secured on critical indicators and metrics from various stakeholders. The potential of web-based and Wikipedia technologies to support dynamic simulation and LCSA of complex engineered systems will also be explored. Past and ongoing projects will be discussed as well as research plans related to process and industrial systems engineering, industrial ecology and the quest for global sustainable development. Biography Dr. Halog obtained his PhD from Germany, where he developed a decision support tool for incorporating cost, quality, and environmental considerations into the early stage of product and process design with a life cycle/systems perspective. He has held positions in Japan as a Research Fellow in the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), the United Nations University, and Canada as an NSERC Fellow. Dr. Halog has a variety of global experiences and has received academic training in engineering, economics, business, and policy development. His research transcends the traditional boundaries of engineering. He is currently developing quantitative and computational models and tools to assess forest-based biofuels' technologies and industrial ecosystems, which can provide exciting breakthroughs in research and educational innovation in sustainability science and engineering. Broadly, his interests are industrial ecology, design for environment, life cycle assessment, coupled human and natural systems, and biomass energy and fuels production. He presently holds an appointment as an Assistant Professor at the University of Maine. Linda S. Lee Ecological Science & Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Program Head http://www.purdue.edu/dp/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

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FW: [CEDD] OnGreen: Cleantech Development
by Lee, Linda S 18 Jul '11

18 Jul '11

Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 11:31 AM To: CEDD and CEREL Members Subject: [CEDD] OnGreen: Cleantech Development Connect your research with green investors! NCSE invites you to join an exciting venture to advance development of clean technology. We have begun to collaborate with OnGreen, an IT startup that is creating the a robust marketplace for cleantech. OnGreen<http://www.ongreen.com/> connects entrepreneurs, government agencies, researchers, academic experts, and investors from around the world to bring the best clean technologies to market using funding and technology commercialization tools provided through a unique online platform. The OnGreen site helps locate and engage individuals with the right resources and skills regardless of location to resolve challenges, create initiatives, and implement ideas. Using OnGreen's cyberplatform, users connect with key industry professionals and find funding opportunities and resources for their business. The online tools help users access new opportunities and form partnerships essential to accelerating investment in clean technology, solving environmental and energy issues, and creating a sustainable economy with quality green jobs. Mark Bernstein, former Director of the University of Southern California (USC) Energy Institute and CEDD and CEREL representative, has been advising OnGreen and is helping to evaluate and validate clean technologies, and discovering promising innovations that can solve critical environmental and energy issues. Some recent experts who joined the community come from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Southern California (USC), Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Texas at Austin. Mark would like to reach out to the NCSE community, building on NCSE's mission of promoting science for the environment, to spread the work about the OnGreen expert community - it's a way to find collaborators, engage in dialogue and find new opportunities and avenues for the research you and your colleagues are engaged in. We are hoping that the OnGreen expert network will be a force in helping create change and opportunity for cleantech ideas and innovations. We invite you to become a member! Please pass this invitation to colleagues so they can build their professional cleantech profile online, similar to LinkedIn, and use their valuable knowledge and specialized skills in the cleantech sector, mentor entrepreneurs, and provide key feedback to investors who seek technical expertise. OnGreen is using their social networking skills to help NCSE reach out beyond the U.S. to create linkages across institutions and countries and highlight our activities on the OnGreen platform. OnGreen has recently begun working with the Department of Energy, Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration and the US Patent and Trade Organization (PTO), the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, as well as to help find, accelerate and promote the most innovative new companies in cleantech. Over the coming year, OnGreen will be holding Demo Days events with these organizations in several cities around the country to promote innovations and companies and match them with investors active in early stage cleantech investing. To accomplish this task, we invite academics, researchers, and specialists with the cleantech knowledge and skills to participate in expert review, provide feedback and help select entrepreneurs from the site to present to cleantech investors and industry leaders. OnGreen Founder and CEO Nikhil Jain will be speaking at the 2011 International Green Energy Economy conference<http://www.greenenergyeconomy.org/> cosponsored by NCSE and CEREL along with the Korea Energy Economics Institute and the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy (University of Delaware) on July 27-28 in Washington, DC. Please join us to meet leading researchers, financiers and policymakers! See www.greenenergyeconomy.org<http://www.greenenergyeconomy.org> If you are interested in becoming an expert on OnGreen, please click the following link: www.ongreen.com/expertapply<http://www.ongreen.com/expertapply> . Please use referral code: NCSE Once there, you will have the option of creating your profile by using your Linkedin account or you can create an account via the normal sign-up process. It is free and will not take much time and it will work like Linked-In - people will need permission from you before contacting you directly. If you have questions, contact Mark Bernstein at MBernstein(a)mww.com<mailto:MBernstein@mww.com> The NCSE-OnGreen partnership offers many opportunities for you and your colleagues. I hope that you will join today!! Sincerely David E. Blockstein, Ph.D. Executive Secretary, Council of Environmental Deans and Directors Council of Energy Research and Education Leaders Senior Scientist National Council for Science and the Environment

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Rebecca Logsdon Defense Announcement
by Musser, Christal A. 13 Jul '11

13 Jul '11

Please mark your calendar and see attachment for complete detail on Rebecca Logsdon's Defense. Rebecca plans to continue on to get her PhD. Title: Development of a Quantification Method for Ecosystem Services Major Professor(s): Dr. Indrajeet Chaubey Date: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 Time: 9:00AM Location: ABE 301 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 Social - Saturday, July 9th
by Musser, Christal A. 07 Jul '11

07 Jul '11

Just a reminder - ESE Social Saturday, July 9th 3:00 - 7:00 PM Fort Ouiatenon Directions have changed because South River Road is CLOSED from 231. - See the attached map. You will need to come through campus and take Newman road. Fort Ouiatenon, River Shelter 3129 S. River Road, West Lafayette, IN 47906 If you need anything please call 765-714-5053 Also, details about Kayaking / Canoeing will be sent out on Friday. Stay tuned! 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 Summer Social - RSVP by Friday, July 1st
by Musser, Christal A. 29 Jun '11

29 Jun '11

Please RSVP by Friday, July 1st for the ESE Summer Social, email Christal at musser(a)purdue.edu<mailto:musser@purdue.edu> What: ESE Summer Social! All ESE Students, ESE Faculty and your family are invited to an afternoon of fun, food and fellowship. Come for the whole time or just an hour, whichever fits your schedule! When: Saturday, July 9, 3:00 - 7:00 PM, Fort Ouiatenon See the attachment for the complete invitation and directions. 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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Call for Manuscripts related to Green and Appropriate Technology
by Lee, Linda S 24 Jun '11

24 Jun '11

Dean Bertoline (bertolig(a)purdue.edu<mailto:bertolig@purdue.edu>) and Dr. Sarapin (msarapin(a)purdue.edu<mailto:msarapin@purdue.edu>) from our College of Technology are the Editors for The Journal of Technology Studies (published on-line and on-paper). They are seeking manuscripts for consideration related to Green and Appropriate Technology (for fall 2011). Here is a link http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JOTS/. They are happy to review any manuscripts in this area that students, faculty, or friends may have ready for consideration. Linda S. Lee Ecological Science & Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Program Head http://www.purdue.edu/dp/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

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M.S. Seminar for Patrick W. Woodson
by Lee, Linda S 24 Jun '11

24 Jun '11

Please join us if you can for Patrick's MS defense on Tuesday next week. Patrick came to us in August 2009 with a Political Science background to pursue his graduate studies. During his studies he has worked on both the effect of public perception on establishing wind farms with Dr. Prokopy in FNR as well as the work he chose for his MS thesis with Drs. Volenec and Brouder, which he will present next week. As most of you know, Patrick and his wife Aubrey will be leaving for Uganda in August on a 2-y Peace Corp commission to help make a difference! [cid:image003.jpg@01CC3280.BB1C0480] Influence of Marginal and Beneficial Lands on Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) Yield and Biomass Composition will be discussed by Patrick W. Woodson 1:00 p.m., Tuesday June 28, 2011 in the Agronomy Conference Room (LILY 2-425) Major Professors: Jeff Volenec & Sylvie Brouder 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 Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a high-yielding grass crop that may be grown on far less fertile soil than maize (Zea mays L.), thus eliminating the need to take highly productive fields out of food production. A key question for biofuels production is successful and sustainable yields on marginal lands with minimal nutrient inputs. The objectives of this study was to 1) examine the land capability on switchgrass yield and biomass composition compared to maize and alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.); 2) examine the role of P and K soil test levels and tissue concentrations on switchgrass yield and composition. 'Shawnee' switchgrass was seeded in April 2007 into alfalfa plots with known differences in agronomic performance (High, Medium High, Medium, Medium Low, Low, and Very Low). Alfalfa yield and persistence was measured on these plots from 1997 to 2004. Alfalfa stands were killed with herbicide and no-til maize yield was assessed on these plots in 2006. Switchgrass biomass was harvested in August 2008, and 2009, and October 2010. Yields of maize and alfalfa were correlated (r2=0.041). Yields of switchgrass were not associated with maize grain/stover yields or alfalfa forage yields in 2004. Plots deemed as marginal for alfalfa yield also limited maize biomass production, but not that of switchgrass. Trends in tissue P and K concentration reflected the historical fertilizer applications, but tissue and soil test P and K levels could not be associated with biomass yield. Soil test P and K and tissue P and K concentrations were well described by linear-plateau models. The Oct. 2010 harvest decreased tissue P by more than 15% and tissue K by more than 60% as compared with the Aug. harvest of 2008 and 2009. Tissue P and K concentrations, and not biomass yield, were the primary factors influencing P and K removal rate. The top and bottom tissue K-producing groups were significantly different among yields all three years with the low K group producing higher yield than the high K group in 2008 and 2009. Lignocellulosic concentrations were not greatly affected by P and K; however, lignocellulose in Oct. harvest compared to Aug. did increase. Levels of soil P and K that limit alfalfa and maize productivity do not reduce biomass yield of switchgrass, or alter lignocellulose concentrations.

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