Art Exhibit: Earthart
Wednesday, January 21 – Tuesday, May 26
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Where: R-350 Learning and Environmental Sciences, 1954 Buford Avenue; St. Paul, MN 55108
This series of paintings by Marjorie Schalles was inspired by satellite photographs from the US Geological Survey/Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS). The images captured by NASA photographers, developed for their aesthetic beauty rather than for scientific value, resonated with her artistic vision, bringing fresh and inspiring glimpses of our planet’s complex surface.
The Natural Capital Project Symposium
Monday, March 23 – Wednesday, March 25
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Where: Stanford University
The NatCap symposium is a three-day course in NatCap’s approach and primary software tool, InVEST. It will convene members of the ecosystem services community from around the globe to exchange ideas, research and practical experiences. A variety of workshops, presentations, facilitated discussions and other sessions will be held in three primary tracks each day. In the Tools & Training track, attendees can learn in hands-on sessions with trainers about NatCap’s approach and how to use our open-source tools. The Pathways to Impact and Learning Exchange tracks are designed to foster dialogue, encourage collaboration and help participants learn from one another as a community. Special registration rates are available for students and attendees traveling from low-GDP countries. For more information, to download a draft agenda, and to submit your poster and contributed talk proposals, please visit the NatCap website.
The Natural Capital Project is a partnership of the University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment, Stanford University, the World Wildlife Fund and The Nature Conservancy.
Teacher Workshop: Water, Health and the World’s Cities
June 29 – July 2, 2015
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Where: R-370 Learning and Environmental Sciences, 1954 Buford Avenue; St. Paul, MN 55108
How does the state of our water resources affect environmental health? What can cities do to improve human health by improving their water infrastructure? And how do these challenges differ between the global north and south? Tackle these questions with water experts using case studies from North and South America. Instructors include Kate Brauman, IonE Global Water Initiative lead scientist; Barrett Colombo, IonE Global Landscapes Initiative educational specialist; and Sonia Davila, of the Global Water Partnership.
The Water, Health and the World’s Cities workshop is part of the Institute for Global Studies Teacher Summer Institutes, which combine lectures by University of Minnesota faculty and guest speakers, small group discussions, course readings, fieldtrips and teaching resources to explore international issues and learn strategies for integrating global topics into existing curriculum. This event is sponsored by IGS and the Institute on the Environment. Register here.
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Ongoing Events
Frontiers in the Environment
Frontiers in the Environment explores the frontiers of knowledge in climate change, renewable energy, land use, food security and many other environmental hot topics. Our speakers provide the audience with a true understanding of the issue, its global significance and breakthroughs on the horizon. Join us Wednesdays for a presentation and Q&A session, followed by a casual get-together in the IonE Commons. The lectures also air live on the Web.
When: Wednesdays during Spring and Fall semesters, 12 – 1pm
Schedule: View current schedule
Where: R380 IonE Seminar Room Learning & Environmental Sciences Building
Commons: Meeting & Art Space
IonE houses a unique space that serves as an area where the IonE community can gather for meetings or events as well as a location to display artistic works that celebrate the environment and sustainability. IonE’s vision for the Commons: Meeting & Art Space is to highlight the intersection of science and the arts by hosting exhibits that break down barriers between the two. We hope the space will continue to bring different communities at the University together and support IonE’s mission to foster interdisciplinary relationships.
When: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Where: R350 Learning & Environmental Sciences Building
