2010 ESE IGP Symposium Agenda “Bridging the Gap from Science to Policy: Technology, Environment, and Sustainable Development” Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 Discovery Park: Morgan (MRGN), MANN, and the DLC 9AM- 10AM Symposium Kickoff (MRGN 121) Kevin Leahy, Director of Energy and Environmental Economics Duke Energy “Environmental policy – the play of science, economics and raw politics” Coffee, tea, rolls and fruit available 11AM - 1:30PM Poster Sessions (MRGN/MANN Atriums) Concurrent Graduate and Undergraduate Sessions Lunch for registered participants, presenters and judges 1:45PM-3:45PM Technical Sessions (MRGN 121, 129, & 206) Resource Management (MRG 206) Energy & Transportation (MRG 121) Technology Development (MRG 129) 1:45pm Introductions 1:55pm “Spatial Patterns in Dryland Vegetation: Observations for Preventing Desertification” Sally Thompson “Aviation Environmental Impacts“ Karen Marais “Tandem Catalysis for Biomass Conversion to Biofuels and Chemicals “ Mahdi Abu-Omar 2:25pm “Freshwater Sustainability in the Cadillac Desert” Laura Bowling “No Silver Bullets Please” Kevin Leahy “Sustainable Manufacturing” John Sutherland 2:55pm “ Global Water Crisis” Rabi Mohtar “How States handle Nuclear Power Plants and other Controversial Projects” Daniel Aldrich "Technology Gone Awry" Nora Savage 3:25pm Panel Discussion BREAK 5:30PM - 6:15PM ESE Student and Faculty Reception (DLC) 6:30PM- 8:30PM Dinner and Keynote Speaker (DLC) Nora Savage, PhD, Environmental Engineer/Nano Team Lead Office of Research and Development, US EPA “Emerging Technologies - The Opportunity” 6:15 PM Doors open 6:30 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Poster competition award announcements 7:15p PM Keynote 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 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