http://www.bowdoin.edu/economics/index.xmlEconomics at Bowdoin College activity updates.Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:40:11 -0400webmaster@bowdoin.eduhttp://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/student-art-show-draws-on-science-for-inspiration-.shtmlWed, 27 Mar 2013 09:54:15 -0400http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/student-art-show-draws-on-science-for-inspiration-.shtmlInstructor Barbara Putnam is encouraging her students to bridge the gap between art and science in her spring semester class, Drawing on Science.   “It’s always been my hunch that the two disciplines go together,” Putnam said recently, speaking in the Visual Arts Center among pieces made by her students for their first show. For a short time, black-and-white sculptures and prints of birds and bird-like images filled the Center’s halls … http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/joining-the-discussion-how-you-can-make-a-difference-on-climate-change.shtmlMon, 25 Mar 2013 10:47:19 -0400http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/joining-the-discussion-how-you-can-make-a-difference-on-climate-change.shtmlTuesday, April 2 7:00 -8:30pm Visual Arts Center, Beam Classroom An interdisciplinary faculty-facilitated conversation on what Bowdoin students can do about climate change and how different fields can contribute to the conversation. Moderated by President Barry Mills and led by a panel featuring Casey Meehan (Education), David Collings (English, Gay and Lesbian Studies), Emily Peterman (EOS), Laura Henry (Government), Mary Lou Zeeman (Math), Barbara Putnam (Visual Arts), and Katy Longley (Bowdoin's Chief Financial and Administrative Officer). For more information contact Courtney Payne, Anna Hall, or Margaret Lindeman … http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/climate-change-realities-and-opportunities-what-earths-most-remote-places-tell-us-about-the-state-of-our-world-and-the-future.shtmlMon, 25 Mar 2013 10:38:02 -0400http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/climate-change-realities-and-opportunities-what-earths-most-remote-places-tell-us-about-the-state-of-our-world-and-the-future.shtml. … http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/national-climate-seminar-conference-between-god-and-green.shtmlMon, 25 Mar 2013 10:23:32 -0400http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/national-climate-seminar-conference-between-god-and-green.shtmlWednesday, April 3 12:00-1:00 PM Adams Hall, ES Commons Room Bring a bag lunch and join us for this conference call with Katharine K. Wilkinson, a former staff member at the National Resource Defense Council, and author of- Between God & Green: How Evangelicals Are Cultivating a Middle Ground on Climate Change (Oxford University Press) … http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/the-seed-underground-a-growing-revolution-to-save-food.shtmlWed, 06 Mar 2013 10:21:39 -0500http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/the-seed-underground-a-growing-revolution-to-save-food.shtmlJoin a Book Discussion over lunch or dinner: Monday, March 25 Dinner, Mitchell South, Thorne, 5:30-7:00 pm Tuesday, March 26 Lunch, North Dining Room, Moulton Union, 11:30 am-1:00 pm Wednesday, March 27 Dinner, North Dining Room, Moulton Union, 5:30- 7:00 pm Thursday, March 28th 10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversation about writing, ES Common Room, Adams Hall 11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Lunch at the Outing Club 12:30 pm -2:00 pm: Shuttle and tours of Milkweed Farm, Brunswick (Shuttle and bike options) 7:00 pm: Dinner with Students and Faculty at Ladd House (limited seating, sign up) Friday, March 29th 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Lecture-The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food (Kresge Auditorium), book signing to follow in the Kresge Lobby. The lecture is open to the public free of charge. Janisse Ray is writer, naturalist and activist, and the author of four books of literary nonfiction and a collection of nature poetry … http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/summer-2012-fellowships.shtmlMon, 04 Mar 2013 11:30:41 -0500http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/summer-2012-fellowships.shtmlClick here to learn more about applications and past summer fellowships Cooke Environmental Research Fellowship Sam “David” Bruce ‘13  - UrbanLab, Chicago Sam “David” Bruce ‘13 is the first recipient of the Cooke fellowship, established by Chester W. Cooke III ’57 to support students pursuing environmental studies … http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/lunch-and-conversation-about-careers-with-sarah-paul-and-jerry-knecht.shtmlMon, 25 Feb 2013 10:02:11 -0500http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/lunch-and-conversation-about-careers-with-sarah-paul-and-jerry-knecht.shtml. … http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/sustainable-harvests-rural-development-and-conservation-in-the-wests-forest-landscapes.shtmlMon, 25 Feb 2013 09:28:44 -0500http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/sustainable-harvests-rural-development-and-conservation-in-the-wests-forest-landscapes.shtmlMonday, March 4, 7:00-8:30pm Moulton Union, Main Lounge With Maine's vast tracts of corporate and recently-divested forest lands, and with its many struggling timber-dependent communities, our state shares more in common with large Western states than with the rest of New England. Kathryn DeMaster and Melanie Parker will draw parallels and contrasts between the cultural and economic landscapes of Maine's forested northern rim and the American West, both of which have been shaped by large absentee landowners. In light of Maine's on-going dialogue over development of Plum Creek lands in the Moosehead Lake region, these issues resonate locally. Kathryn DeMaster's work centers on sustainable agriculture and rural development … http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/a-conversation-with-jerry-knecht-creating-sustainable-fisheries-in-the-emerging-world-and-in-the-gulf-of-maine.shtmlWed, 20 Feb 2013 11:27:03 -0500http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/a-conversation-with-jerry-knecht-creating-sustainable-fisheries-in-the-emerging-world-and-in-the-gulf-of-maine.shtmlWednesday, March 6, 4:00-5:00pm ES Common Room, Adams Hall Join us for a discussion about the future of fisheries here in the Gulf of Maine, and in the emerging world. Jerry Knecht '76, is founder and president of North Atlantic Seafood in Portland Maine. North Atlantic Seafood is a member of the Gulf of Maine Sustainable Seafood Initiative's Industry Working Group that is engaged in developing ways to support and market sustainable species from the Gulf of Maine.  Mr … http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/creating-sustainable-fisheries-in-the-emerging-world---working-hard-to-save-us-from-ourselves-updated.shtmlWed, 20 Feb 2013 11:18:57 -0500http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/creating-sustainable-fisheries-in-the-emerging-world---working-hard-to-save-us-from-ourselves-updated.shtmlTuesday, March 5 7:30-8:30 pm  Main Lounge, Moulton Union Jerry Knecht, '76, is founder and president of North Atlantic Seafood, in Portland, Maine. Mr … http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/green-athletes-talk-.shtmlWed, 20 Feb 2013 09:54:54 -0500http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/green-athletes-talk-.shtmlFriday, March 1, 12-1:30 Lancaster Lounge, Moulton Join Alice Henly, Coordinator of the National Resources Defense Council's Collegiate Sports Greening Project, to learn how to use the significant cultural and market influence of sports to promote environmental stability at stadiums, among fans, and to the industry's massive supply chain. … http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/chasing-ice-film-screening.shtmlWed, 20 Feb 2013 09:33:55 -0500http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/chasing-ice-film-screening.shtmlSaturday, March 2 7:00 pm Kresge Auditorium, Kresge Visual Arts Center Click Here to Watch The Trailer In the spring of 2005, acclaimed environmental photographer James Balog headed to the Arctic on a tricky assignment for National Geographic: to capture images to help tell the story of the Earth's changing climate. Even with a scientific upbringing, Balog had been a skeptic about climate change … http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/the-national-climate-seminar-conference-call-series-offshore-wind--potential-and-politics.shtmlMon, 11 Feb 2013 09:45:06 -0500http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/the-national-climate-seminar-conference-call-series-offshore-wind--potential-and-politics.shtmlWednesday, February 20 12:00-1:00 PM Adams Hall, Room 103 (ES Commons Room) Bring a bag lunch and join us for this conference call with Mike Tidwell, Founder and Director, Chesapeake Climate Action Network. We'll have drinks and cookies. Join us every first and third Wednesday via conference call and listen in real-time to climate professionals discuss the latest science, politics, and economics of climate change … http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/is-consulting-for-me-a-career-exploration-conversation-with-katy-shaw-11.shtmlMon, 04 Feb 2013 15:34:37 -0500http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/is-consulting-for-me-a-career-exploration-conversation-with-katy-shaw-11.shtmlhttp://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/land-grabs-in-tanzania-the-scramble-over-nature,-food,-and-fuel.shtmlMon, 04 Feb 2013 11:28:07 -0500http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/land-grabs-in-tanzania-the-scramble-over-nature,-food,-and-fuel.shtmlWed. Feb 20- Lecture 1:00-2:00 PM ES Common Room Wed … http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/the-climate-reality-project-with-richard-jennings.shtmlMon, 04 Feb 2013 10:24:48 -0500http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/the-climate-reality-project-with-richard-jennings.shtmlFebruary 10, 2013: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Adams Hall, Room 111 (Common Room) Open to the Bowdoin Community The Climate Reality Project was developed by Al Gore in 2006, and has been refined since then, to reflect current issues and challenges. Floods, fires, droughts, storms all over the globe are portrayed, with the resulting human impacts … http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/the-national-climate-seminar-cutting-caron-at-power-plants.shtmlMon, 04 Feb 2013 10:07:08 -0500http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/the-national-climate-seminar-cutting-caron-at-power-plants.shtml12pm-1pm ES Common Room, Adams Bring a bag lunch and join us for this conference call with Dan Lashof! We will supply drinks and cookies. Join us every first and third Wednesday via conference call and listen in real-time to climate professionals discuss the latest science, politics, and economics of climate change. It is possible to listen online after the call and all calls are available as podcasts 24 hours after the event … http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/students-map-possibilities-for-a-better-future-.shtmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 11:29:50 -0500http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/students-map-possibilities-for-a-better-future-.shtmlStudents in last fall's Introduction to GIS course have proven that maps can be a powerful tool for the common good. The students, many of whom had never used sophisticated mapping programs like ArcGIS before taking the class, recently presented their semester-long research projects to fellow students and local professionals, including land conservationists, town planners and other community officials.   From charting the effects of rising sea levels on midcoast communities to siting a communal food marketing and processing hub for farmers, the students demonstrated that they are nimble problem solvers who can take advantage of technology to improve the world around them … http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/professor-lichter-involves-es-class-in-data-collection.shtmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 11:06:15 -0500http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/professor-lichter-involves-es-class-in-data-collection.shtmlStudents in Perspectives in Environmental Science study forest plots and collect data on tree growth at Bowdoin’s Coastal Studies Center. These data are used to examine the rate of carbon sequestration occurring on the property using growth as a proxy … http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/internships-and-fellowships-information-session-.shtmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 09:42:48 -0500http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/activity/2013/internships-and-fellowships-information-session-.shtmlTuesday, January 29 7:00-8:30pm Main Lounge, Moulton Union Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the broad range of summer internships, felolowships and other opportunities that are open to you.  Get tips on the application process, and hear from students who had various fellowships last summer. The Environmental Studies Program has three summer Fellowship Programs: Community Matters in Maine Environmental Fellowships, Enviromental Justice and Sustainability Fellowships, and the Cooke Enviornmental Research Fellowship …