environmental sciences

... recyclers have gleaned usable parts, including metals, from this waste stream. That makes sense from a sustainability perspective, but it's been unclear whether it's reasonable from an economic viewpoint. Now researchers report in ACS' journal Environmental Science & Technology that recovering gold, ...

“I'm really interested in climate change and how it actually impacts the ice,” said Morgan, senior lecturer in earth and environmental sciences. “Then we examine the record that that ice leaves on the landscape because it plays a really important role in how Earth's systems function.” The researchers used a ...

... and Environmental Sciences provides students with a solid foundation on which to prepare for graduate school or build successful careers as scientists, consultants and secondary education teachers. The department offers six degree options in geology and two degree options in environmental science.

Mashpee Men's Club member Ernie Ruber will speak on ecology and the environment when the group convenes for its monthly meeting Tuesday, April 3, at Mashpee Senior Center at 26 Frank E. Hicks Drive. Mr. Ruber taught at Rutgers University, earning his doctorate there in 1965. His doctoral research ...

WALKER, Mich. — The West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science remains closed after an email threat was sent to the school on Wednesday. Officials say there has been no signs of a physical threat at the school, which is at the intersection of Wilson Avenue and Leonard Street NW. No weapons ...

The Agriculture and Environmental Science department will say goodbye to Dr. Ed Brokaw and Dr. Jim Cooke at the end of the semester. Dr. Ed Brokaw, professor and department chair, graduated from ACU in 1971 and returned as a professor soon after receiving his PhD in Animal Science at Oregon ...

Researchers from India's Jawaharlal Nehru University are visiting Mississippi State this week as the two institutions look to build on successful collaborations. Pictured, front row from left, are MSU Emeritus Professor of Chemistry Charles Pittman, JNU School of Environmental Sciences Professors N.J. Raju ...

People of color are not well-represented in the field of environmental science and Drew Lanham thinks he knows why. Lanham is an African-American, a Professor of Wildlife Ecology and the winner of this year's Reed Award for literary non-fiction – a prize given at the Virginia Festival of the Book.

WIKIMEDIA, DASONNENFELDQuentin Wheeler, an entomologist and the president of SUNY's College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), will leave his leadership post at the end of June. Wheeler had made controversial decisions as head of the college, including firing three department chairs ...

John Muir's Engineering and Environmental Science Academy's Advisory Board hosted a special evening celebrating their business partners at Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The event was also presented to recruit potential new business partners and advisory board members for the academy.

University of Maryland environmental science and technology professor Bahram Momen died on Monday, March 12, 2018. (Photo ... Bahram Momen, a professor in the University of Maryland's environmental science and technology department, died Monday night, according to members of the department.

Howard Epstein from the College's Environmental Sciences Department, Leena Cho and Matthew Jull from the School of Architecture and Matthew Burtner from the McIntire Department of Music said that they wanted to more effectively communicate their work in the Arctic to the general public. In contrast to ...

... … we have a small favour to ask. More people are reading the Guardian than ever but advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. And unlike many news organisations, we haven't put up a paywall – we want to keep our journalism as open as we can. So you can see why we need to ask for ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to shut down a grant-making center that supports leading-edge research on human exposure to pollution and its effects. Under the proposed consolidation, the grants, contracts and administrative functions of the National Center for ...

The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences named Robert N. Stougaard their new assistant dean of research. He will be responsible for supervising the college's seven research centers and farms as well as three major agricultural experiment stations throughout the state.

Newcomer Jordan Davis can claim a bit of an edge over his brother Jacob, as he enjoys his first top ten hit with “Singles You Up.” Other than that, the Louisiana natives are pretty similar: they both have record deals with Nashville labels, and they even studied the same thing in college. “Me and Jacob both ...

Situated in scenic Staffordshire in the heart of England, Keele University is the ultimate location for the study of environmental science and sustainability, with its 600-acre campus of abundant woodland, lakes and diverse natural habitats making it Number 3 in the world in 2017 for its green setting by the UI ...

The University of Iowa Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is advocating for the crinoid to become that state fossil. As of now, the states that have not designated a state fossil are Arkansas, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. A crinoid can be best described ...

“Students in our major will take a core of courses in geology and environmental science so that they are well-grounded in these areas. Additional courses, including ecology and geographic information systems, provide breadth in other sciences and useful technical skills. Electives enable students to further ...

Trump Budget Takes Aim at Climate and Environmental Science, Again. In our weekly news roundup: The president's 2019 budget request, new antibiotics from soil, and more. 02.16.2018 / By Jane Roberts · Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) · Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) · Click to print ...

Hernandez, a UTRGV graduate student in the School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences (SEEMS), said her father just wanted to make sure she didn't live paycheck to paycheck. But for Hernandez, environmental science was more than just a course of study. It was work that needed to be done.

The first aquaculture program was started about 20 years ago at South Carroll High School in Carroll County through a partnership with Maryland Sea Grant, a program which promotes environmental science education. The aquaculture laboratories have since spread through the state, each one adapted to ...

Dr. Broc A. Sandelin has been named dean of The School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Delaware Valley University. ... provide students with an outstanding experiential learning environment and prepare them for the many exciting careers in the agricultural and environmental science fields.

NERC Associate Director for National Capability and Capital, Dr Liz Fellman, said, "The JASMIN supercomputer is central to delivering NERC science across its portfolio and provides a globally unique and increasingly powerful capability for the UK's environmental science community, enabling significant ...

AMES, Iowa – Rosina Bierbaum is at the forefront of examining how environmental science and policy intersect over climate change. This month, Bierbaum is coming to Iowa State University to discuss her research and career. Rosina Bierbaum. Photo courtesy of University of Michigan. Bierbaum, professor ...

NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WLUC) - Some Negaunee High School students are learning agricultural science, and they were just given a $2,000 grant to continue their hands on approach. The Environmental Science classes received the grant from the Marquette Community Foundation. The class is one of the ...

Perry High School environmental science students Julia Bystrom, left, and Ana Stinchcomb begin their school day with the morning feeding of fingerling ... Aquaculture isn't a main staple of general high school curriculum, but that hasn't stopped Perry High School environmental science students from ...