Sustainability Events at Caltech
Spring 2016-2017
Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Glacier and fjord geometry dominates its response to environmental forcing
Ginny Catania,
Associate Professor,
Department of Geological Sciences,
University of Texas at Austin,
Wednesday, April 12th, 2017
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Can we predict western U.S. water?
Sarah Kapnick,
Research Physical Scientist,
Climate Variations and Predictability Group,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Monday, April 17th, 2017
12:00pm
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1:30pm
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Earth Week Speaker Series
Winnett Lounge
Achieving a 100% Clean Energy Future
Nicole Capretz,
Founder and Executive Director, Climate Action Campaign,
Tuesday, April 18th, 2017
9:00am
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10:00am
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12:00pm
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1:30pm
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Earth Week Speaker Series
Winnett Lounge
The Fate of the Terrestrial Biosphere Under a Changing Climate
Joshua Fisher,
Climate Scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Science Lead of the ECOSTRESS Mission,
Wednesday, April 19th, 2017
12:00pm
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1:30pm
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Earth Week Speaker Series
Winnett Lounge
Environmental Justice in Los Angeles
Maya Golden-Krasner,
Senior Attorney, Climate Law Institute at the Center for Biological Diversity,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Climatic teleconnections during the last ice age: postcards and text messages from the North Atlantic
Christo Buizert,
Assistant Professor,
College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences,
Oregon State University,
Thursday, April 20th, 2017
9:00am
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10:00am
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Earth Week Speaker Series
The Urban Canopy: Growth for the Next 100 Years
Daniel Goyette,
ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, The Huntington,
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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Resnick Institute Seminar
Research talks from Resnick Graduate Research Fellow Bryan Hunter & Postdoctoral Scholar Zhu Liu Ph.D.
6:00pm
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8:00pm
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Friday, April 21st, 2017
9:00am
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11:30am
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Wednesday, April 26th, 2017
4:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Electroactive biofilms - key characteristics and applications
Korneel Rabaey,
Professor,
Department of Biochemical and Microbial Technology,
Ghent University,
Friday, April 28th, 2017
12:30pm
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2:00pm
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Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017
4:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Observations and modeling of the atmospheric boundary layer and its impact on the general circulation
Gunilla Svensson,
Professor,
Department of Meteorology and Bolin Centre for Climate Research,
Stockholm University,
Wednesday, May 10th, 2017
4:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Engineered Biofilter for Water Sustainability
Sanjay Mohanty,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
UCLA,
Wednesday, May 17th, 2017
4:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
The global atmospheric loading of desert dust: Implications for climate and human health
Jasper Kok,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences,
UCLA,
Wednesday, May 24th, 2017
4:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Methane in the Climate System: Monitoring Emissions from Satellites
Daniel J. Jacob,
Vasco McCoy Family Professor,
Department of Atmospheric Chemistry and Environmental Engineering,
Harvard University,
Wednesday, May 31st, 2017
4:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Impact of ocean submesoscale turbulence on the global climate
Zhan Su,
NASA NPP Postdoctoral Fellow,
Department of Environmental Science and Engineering,
Caltech,