Environmental Studies Newsletter

ES Newsletter- Week of Dec 5

November 27, 2011

Upcoming ES Events: ES Senior capstone project presentations; ES search for Assistant Prof. of Environmental Studies
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This weeks newsletter is short and sweet. Have a great week!

Upcoming ES Events
I know it is a busy time for everyone but I can't encourage you enough to turn out and support the ES seniors as friends, peers, faculty, staff, or to see the exciting research opportunities that will come your way if your a ES major!

Environmental Policy Update 2011: Environmental Policy and NGOs in Ethiopia
Tuesday, December 6, 7 p.m.
Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond

The Missing Link:
The Ecology of the Serpentine and its implications for East and North Ponds

Thursday, December 8, 6:30 p.m.
Smithfield Town Office

The ES science majors will be presenting the culmination of their research to local town officials and the public. For more information on the location of this talk email Abby Pearson apearson@colby.edu

ES Search for Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies (ecology)
Job talks for next two Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies candidates

Monday, Dec 5, 4:00pm, Olin 1
Dana Warren, PhD from Dept of Natural Resources, Cornell

Job talk title: Good dead fish: Ecological consequences of carcass additions and stocking mortality in streams of the Snake River basin. Location and time to be announced soon.

Monday Dec 12th, 4:00 pm, Olin 1
Gaston Small, PhD from Department of Ecology, University of Georgia

Job talk title:Microbial processing of nitrogen in Lake Superior: Why the world's largest lake doesn't follow Redfield's Rules.