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The Weekly News

November 8, 2010

EAS SEMINAR

Thursday, November 11, at 3:30 p.m. in CIVL 1252: "Of Rockets, Radishes, and Cosmic Rays: Environmental Isotope Forensics of Perchlorate." Neil Sturchio, University of Chicago

Refreshments at 3 p.m. in CIVL 2201

For more information, see the EAS online calendar.

THESIS DEFENSE

Friday, November 12, at 10 a.m. in CIVL 2201: "Porosity Characterization and Diagenetic Facies Analysis of the Cambrian Mount Simon Sandstone: Implications for a Regional CO2 Sequestration Reservoir." MS Defense for Raul Ochoa; Advisor: Brenda Bowen

OUR RECENT PUBLICATIONS

The International Journal of Climatology’s land use and land cover special issue, co-edited by Paul Dirmeyer, Dev Niyogi, Nathalie de Noblet-Ducoudré, Robert Dickinson and Peter Snyder is now out in print. To see a list of the papers from this special issue click here.

Nowack, R.L. (2010) Seismic interferometry and estimation of the Green's function using Gaussian beams, Earthquake Science, 23, 417-424.

RECENT PRESENTATIONS

Larry and Sheryl Braile attended the California State Teachers Association (CSTA, http://www.cascience.org/csta/csta.asp) annual education conference Oct. 22-24 in Sacramento, California, and presented a 2 1/2 hour workshop on Earthquakes for K-12 teachers. Approximately 80 teachers participated in the workshop. Topics covered in the workshop included seismic waves, plate tectonics, earthquake location, Earth structure, and San Francisco Bay area earthquakes. Links to the presentations and activities can be found at: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~braile/new/CSTAagenda.pdf.

Several of our faculty and students presented at the GSA Meetings Oct 31 – Nov 3. Click here to see the list of presentations.

RECENT MODERATOR

Elizabeth McNie served as moderator for the event, "Beyond Climategate: What Role for Science and the Media in the Making of Climate Policy?" held on Wednesday November 3. Guest speakers included Judy Curry of Georgia Tech, Andy Revkin of DotEarth blog and the New York Times, and Roger Pielke Jr. of the University of Colorado. The event was cosponsored by the Purdue Climate Change Research Center and the Global Policy Change Research Institute.

2010-11 COS FACULTY AND STAFF AWARDS

Please see the summary of award recipients and the awards criteria for information regarding nominating individuals for the CoS Faculty and Staff Awards. Please send your nominations to Dee (gillesp@purdue.edu) no later than November 17

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Nominations should consist of a short descriptive paragraph justifying the selection.

The awards lunch is scheduled for Wednesday, February 23, 2011, in the Purdue Memorial Union South Ballroom.

VEPR IS BACK!

Purdue University’s Voluntary Early Partial Retirement Program (http://www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/human_resou rces/c_32.html) has been reinstated, effective immediately, with no changes.

TIMMY FOUNDATION LUNCH

The President from the Purdue Chapter of the Timmy Foundation will be here on Wednesday, Nov. 10

th from 12 to 1 p.m. to share a presentation with us

in CIVL 2201. Please feel free to bring your lunch and a drink. Snacks will be provided.

Please RSVP to Michelle Miller at

mille262@purdue.edu.

BLOWING UP THE PLANET WITH ASTEROIDS

Thanks to Purdue University, you can now blow up the Earth from your desk. Read more…

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2011 JEFFERSON SCIENCE FELLOWS NOMINATIONS (FACULTY)

The U. S. State Department has announced its call for the 2011 Jefferson Science Fellows (JSF). The application deadline is January 14, 2011. Finalist will be interviewed and awardees selected February/March. Nomination forms and instructions can be found at the Jefferson Science Fellows web site: www.nationalacademies.org/jsf. The Jefferson Science Fellows program involves a year appointment at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. in either a regional or functional bureau. The assignments may be coordinated with the relevant U.S. embassy overseas. All JSF assignments will be designed through a consultation which considers both the interests and expertise of the Fellows and the needs of the hosting office. Following the fellowship year, the Jefferson Science Fellows will return to his/her academic career, but will remain available to the U.S. government as an experienced consultant for short-term projects. For more details and potential nomination please contact Jon Harbor. Purdue currently has two Jefferson Fellows.

SERVICE-LEARNING GRANT PROGRAM FOR FACULTY

EAS Nominations Sought for the Service-Learning Faculty Development Grant Program

This program is designed for newcomers to Service-Learning, faculty members who have demonstrated promise and/or interest in innovative, student-centered instruction in their discipline, in cross-disciplinary collaborations and/or in community and societal engagement. Additional information can be found at http://www.purdue.edu/servicelearning/index.html. Please consider nominating an EAS faculty member per the info in the memo (you need only to submit a name!!!). All nominations should be sent to Dee

thno later than Friday, November 19 .

EAS LIBRARY'S NEWEST BOOKS

Click here to see a list of new books in the EAS library in the last two weeks.

Geoengineering -- large-scale deliberate interventions in the earth's climate system to diminish climate change or its impacts.

Interested? Check out the GAO report at GAO-10-903, September 23, 2010 Quick View Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 70

pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY

Are you, or do you know of a student that is looking for a paid science education internship? On the site listed below, you will find information about the various scientific educational programs offered at ORNL. Whether you are a recent graduate, a graduate student, an undergraduate, a K-12 teacher, or a faculty member, ORNL has a program that will engage you in a scientific learning experience. Please browse and apply to our educational opportunities at http://www.orau.org/ornl. Read more…

AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows Program

The 2011 AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship application is now available online. Learn more and download an application at: http://www.aaas.org/programs/education/MassMedia/. Read more…

ASST. PROFESSOR OF NATURAL RESOURCES THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT

CLIMATE SCIENCE AND ADAPTATION

The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources (RSENR) at The University of Vermont (UVM) seeks applicants for a tenure-track, academic year position as an Assistant Professor in climate science and adaptation beginning fall semester, 2011. Read more…

GRAD POSITIONS IN CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE

The Department of Geography at the University of Idaho seeks applicants for NSF funded Ph.D. research assistantships in climate variability and change. Read more…

CANADIAN MINING INDUSTRY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION (CAMIRO) FUNDED PH.D.

RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP OPPORTUNITY TO START IN JANUARY 2011

Sedimentary setting and hydrothermal system reconstruction, geochemistry, isotopic, and micro-analysis of black shale and hydrothermal sedimentary rocks in volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposits of the Central Mobile Belt, Newfoundland Appalachians, Canada: hydrothermal fluxes, ocean anoxia, and applications to exploration. Read more…

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A NOTE FROM OUR ACADEMIC COUNSELOR

Studying Abroad this Spring or Summer?

College of Science Study Abroad general information can now be found at: https://www.science.purdue.edu/undergraduate-students/study-abroad. You can now click on the scholarship link in the middle of the page. There is an application link on this page which is now a writable PDF that will be used to consider students for both the Grabowski Study Abroad Scholarship and the CoS Study Abroad Scholarship. The deadline for spring funding is December 15, 2010; the summer funding deadline is April 1, 2011.

Research Opportunities at Oak Ridge National Labs (ORNL)

On the site listed below, you will find information about the various scientific educational programs offered at ORNL. Whether you are a recent graduate, a graduate student, and undergraduate, a K-12 teacher, or a faculty member, ORNL has a program that will engage you in a scientific learning experience. Please browse and apply to the educational opportunities at http://www.orau.org/ornl; the Research Profiles on the different participants and their research experiences at the right-hand side of the bottom of the web site. There is a featured two-minute video of research participants at ORNL sharing their thoughts on how accesses to world-class research facilities and staff have catapulted their careers in science and technology. A six minute video can be found on YouTube at http://ow.ly/2EQLz.

If you are a Facebook user, “like” the fan page of “Internships for Undergraduates and Graduate Students at ORNL” to see what is going on at ORNL for the students and different types of program information such as deadlines on the various programs, and start discussions with current applicants or past participants. If you are a Post-graduate (master’s or doctoral) “like” the fan page of “Science Education Programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory”. It provides the job opportunities for your academic level in all majors. Both fan pages provide the news and releases of what is happening at ORNL. Contact information: Cheryl Terry, Program Manager, Educational Student Programs, ORNL, Bldg. 5100, MS 6173. Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6173. Phone: (865) 576-3427. Fax: (865) 241-8966. Email: cheryl.terry@orau.org.

Department of Energy (DOE) Scholars Program is now accepting applications for Summer 2011

The Department of Energy Scholars Program offers summer internships with stipends of up to $650 per week depending on academic status to undergraduates, graduate students and post graduates at accredited institutes of higher education. Majors accepted include: engineering; physical sciences; environmental sciences; computer science and information technology; physics; program management; math; statistics; safety and health; accounting and finance; law; and other related discipline areas. Requirements include: U.S. Citizenship; 18 years of age or older; and a cumulative GPA of 2.90/4.00. Interns will also have a unique opportunity to explore the options for federal careers with DOE. Visit http://orise.orau.gov/doescholars for more information or to apply - deadline is January 31, 2011.

SOARS Internship in Climate and Weather

SOARS (Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science) and is offering students interested in atmospheric sciences to consider an internship at NCAR. SOARS offers up to four years of summer research, mentoring and community support, funding for conferences, tuition support and graduate school preparation. SOARS mission is to increase the diversity of atmospheric and related sciences by involving more students from historically under-represented groups. The 10-week summer internship is in Boulder, Colorado with salary, housing, travel, and conference funding included. To apply, visit www.soars.ucar.edu. Email soars@ucar.edu or call 3303-497-8622. Application deadline is February 1.

NASA AIRBORNE SCIENCE PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENT AIRBORNE

RESEARCH (SARP)

The NASA Airborne Science Program announces the opportunity for highly motivated junior and senior undergraduate and early graduate students to participate in a six-week Summer 2011 research program in Earth system science using its DC-8 flying laboratory. SARP is managed by the National Suborbital Education and Research Center (www.nserc.und.edu ) and will take place in Southern California with research locations based at the University of California, Irvine, and NASA Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale. Participants will acquire hands-on research experience in all aspects of a scientific campaign, using a major NASA resource for studying Earth system

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processes, calibration and validation of space-borne observations, and prototyping instruments for possible satellite missions. Six-week program runs from June 19 through July 29, 2011 Application: www.nserc.und.edu/learning/SARP2011.html. Applications received by January 21, 2011 will be considered for early acceptance. Deadline for all applications is February 11, 2011. Specific questions about the program can be emailed to: Sarp2011@nserc.und.edu.

Government Job Fair

Friday, November 12, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Central Time). The event is free; dress is professional. Over a dozen local, state, and federal government organizations seeking to fill a wide variety of positions from a variety of majors will be there. The location is the University of Illinois at Chicago, 750 South Halsted Street, Student Center East Building, Chicago, Illinois.

Marketing and Media Student Advisory Board

Purdue’s Office of Marketing and Media is seeking undergraduate students of all ages, majors and

backgrounds to be a part of its Student Advisory Board – an opportunity for you to provide input on marketing initiatives led by Purdue Marketing and

Media. Apply at www.purdue.edu/studentvoice. (Note: This website is expected to be available Monday, November 8, 2010.)

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Tim Filley – November 10

Jerry Krockover – November 12

Ken Ridgway – November 12

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER

This newsletter will now be used as the primary information source for current and upcoming events, announcements, awards, grant opportunities, and other happenings in our department and around campus. Active links to additional information will be provided as needed. Individual email announcements will no longer be sent unless the content is time-sensitive. We will continue to include our publications, presentations and other recent news items as well. Those using paper copies of the newsletter should go to our newsletter archive on the EAS website at www.purdue.edu/eas/ and Click on News to access active links as needed. Material for inclusion in the newsletter should be submitted to Gina Richey (grichey@purdue.edu) by Friday noon of each week for inclusion in the Monday issue. If it is in the newsletter, we assume you know about it and no other reminders are needed.

For answers to common technology questions and the latest updates from the EAS Technology Support staff, please visit http://www.purdue.edu/eas/resources/it.

Also, as an additional resource for information about departmental events, seminars, deadlines, etc., see our

departmental calendar at http://calendar.science.purdue.edu/eas/seminars.

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12:30 - 1:30 pm KITE Set-up and Features, Speed, timing and noise settings

1:45 - 3:00 pm General shielding, noise and guarding, Low Current and High

Resistance Measurement Techniques

3:30 - 5:00 pm Troubleshooting instrument and results

Measurement Tools and Considerations

Nov 11 8:00 - 9:00 am Keithley CONfiguration Utility (KCON) Overview, Basic KULT (low level

programming) , Basic KXCI (Keithley External Command Interface)

9:15 - 11:00 am CVU Overview

12:30 - 5:00 pm Hardware and Connections , Projects and Applications/Hands-on session

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“Keithley 4200-SCS Semiconductor Characterization System ”

November 10 & 11, 2010

BNC, ROOM 2001, 8:00 - 5:00

This training session is based on the Keithley 4200-SCS Semiconductor Characterization

System which has recently been purchased by Birck. It is intended for beginning to

intermediate users. It covers basic concepts, both of the instrument, as well as general

measurement considerations.

Agenda

Nov 10 8:00 - 9:00 am Introduction, System Overview: System Architecture, Hardware

Features, and Software Features, Source-Measure Features and Concepts

9:15 - 11:00 am Basic KITE (Keithley Interactive Test Environment)

(Host: Aamer Mahmood, amahmood@purdue.edu, 46697)

mailto:amahmood@purdue.edu

Purdue Timmy Foundation

Informational Luncheon

What is the Timmy Foundation?

The Timmy Foundation is a health and service

organization that empowers college students to

make a difference in the world. Our mission is to

expand healthcare to areas around the world

through our work with

International Partners.

We work year round to

collect medical supplies

and monetary donations

to take to our partners during a

medical brigade to Quito, Ecuador

over Spring Break.

Join us on Wednesday, November 10th from

12 – 1 PM in Civil Rm 2201 to learn more about the Timmy

Foundation and how you can

help make a difference in the

world we live in.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

“One of Florida’s Top Three Research Universities”

Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Paleoclimate/ Paleoceanography Position # 10072

The College of Marine Science at the University of South Florida invites applications for a tenure-track, nine-month

academic faculty position. Appointment can be at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor rank. Salary is negotiable

and competitive.

We seek a paleoclimatologist/ paleoceanographer who uses a quantitative, interdisciplinary approach to investigating

regional to global environmental variability on any timescale including those relevant to society.

Minimum Requirements: Must have a PhD in a relevant scientific discipline at the time of hire.

For the Assistant Professor rank, candidates must have a strong potential for scholarly publication and obtaining extramural

research funding, and be committed to quality instruction and mentoring of graduate students.

For the Associate Professor rank, candidates must also have an outstanding record in research, including a substantive

publication record, evidence of success in attracting extramural research funding and a strong record in graduate education

as evidenced by successful direction of master’s and/or doctoral candidates.

Preferred qualifications: The successful candidate will use diverse and novel geochemical analysis of natural marine

and/or continental archives including (but not limited to) corals, marine sediments, tree-rings, speleothems, etc., and

integrate numerical modeling to test hypotheses on environmental change.

We seek to enhance existing strengths in (1) natural and anthropogenic environmental change, including understanding the

historical context of current global change as well as extreme events in the geologic past, and (2) modern and ancient

hydrological and ecosystem dynamics. The successful candidate will have strong analytical skills, and an immediate

capacity for establishing an internationally recognized, externally funded, interdisciplinary research program.

Contact: For information regarding the available position, please contact Dr. Al Hine, ahine@marine.usf.edu 727-553-

1161, or Desiree Woroner, dworoner@usf.edu 727-553-1632.

Application procedures: Apply online at http://www.usf.edu/Employment/. Please submit a statement of research interests

specifying the research contributions you could provide to College of Marine Science, a cover letter specifying the

appropriate appointment rank, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three referees. Position is open until filled,

however, review of applications will begin immediately, with preference given to those received by Jan. 17, 2011.

Appointment is expected to commence August 7, 2011.

The University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science is a multidisciplinary college with 27 ranked core faculty, a Center for Ocean Technology with advanced engineering and sensor development specialization, a large research staff and

over 100 graduate students in concentration areas including biological, chemical, geological, and physical oceanography,

and in marine resource assessment. For additional information about existing paleoclimate research within the college,

please visit http://www.marine.usf.edu/PPBlaboratory/ . The candidate will have the opportunity to interact with the

greater Tampa Bay area marine science community including the US Geological Survey, and relevant national and

international organizations. Additional information is available http://www.marine.usf.edu/ and http://www.usf.edu.

The University of South Florida is among the nation's top 63 public research universities, is one of 39 community engaged

public universities as designated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and placed among the

nation’s top 20 "up and coming universities" in the 2009 U.S. News & World Report annual college rankings. USF is one of Florida's top three research universities and was awarded $366 million in research contracts and grants last year. The

university has a $1.8 billion annual budget, an annual economic impact of $3.2 billion, and serves more than 45,000

students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and Lakeland. USF is a member of the Big East Athletic

Conference.

The University of South Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Institution. For disability accommodations, please call 727-553-3942. According to Florida law, applications, and meetings regarding them, are open to the public.

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Data Curation Education in Research Centers (DCERC)

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The Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is recruiting for new graduate research and education opportunities in scientific data curation. Data Curation Education in Research Centers (DCERC) is an IMLS funded initiative addressing the lag in LIS research expertise and production in scientific data curation.

About the Program: There is a critical need for information science research on the curation of scientific data. DCERC will bring students into the real world of scientific data curation, where they will engage with current practices and challenges while developing expertise and conducting research in the area.

The awards will offer:

Tuition coverage for the duration of the 4-year award. Two-year research position with stipend at the Center

for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship (CIRSS - http://cirss.lis.illinois.edu), working with a team on established data curation research projects.

One-year, on-site field experience at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR-http://ncar.ucar.edu), working with science and data mentors with deep expertise in scientific data management, delivery, curation, and preservation.

One-year dissertation fellowship.

Admissions Information: Awards are competitive and will be assigned to the most qualified applicants after admission to the GSLIS Ph.D. program. Information about the admissions process is available online at http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/ programs/phd. For questions about Ph.D. admissions contact the GSLIS Admissions Office at (800) 982-0914.

GSLIS faculty working in data curation

• Melissa Cragin • W. John MacMullen • Jerome McDonough • Carole Palmer • Allen Renear

DCERC Information: For information about the DCERC awards contact: Dr. Virgil Varvel Jr., DCERC Coordinator Center for Informatics Research in Science & Scholarship Graduate School of Library and Information Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Phone: (217) 333-1980 Email: vvarvel@illinois.edu

DCERC is a partnership engaged in the development of a sustainable and transferable model for Library and Information Science master and doctoral education in data curation that integrated field experiences in research and data centers into the education process. For information on the DCERC master’s component at the University of Tennessee, please contact Suzie Allard, sallard@utk.edu.

Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship: cirss.lis.illinois.edu The Graduate School of Library and Information Science

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Lee A. Rieth Distinguished Lecture

America’s Rivers and the American Experiment: From Federalist Papers to Carbon Markets

Professor Martin Doyle University of North Carolina Monday, November 15, 2010 Lecture, 5:30 p.m. Reception, 6:30 p.m. Forney Hall, Room G140

Sponsored by the School of Civil Engineering, the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, and the Global Sustainability Initiative (Discovery Park)

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For 250 years America’s rivers have been shaped by the needs of society – put to work based on the politics and economics of the time. But rivers have also played an integral role in shaping events and decisions, punctuating history with their influence. America’s rivers instigated the Constitutional Convention in the 18th century, mitigated Northern versus Southern sectionalism of the 19th century, made settling of the West feasible in the early 20th century, energized the development of nuclear weapons during WWII, and by the 1970s were a focal point of pork barrel politics and environmental legislation. Perhaps more than any other natural resource or landscape feature, rivers are the significant thread weaving through US history. This presentation will trace the history of river engineering and water resource policy in the US, and how contemporary environmental policies are constrained by riverine events of the past.

Dr. Martin Doyle is a river scientist with training in hydrology and engineering. His work is at the interface of science, economics and policy of environmental restoration, water resources, and aging infrastructure. He is an associate professor at the University of North Carolina, with a PhD from Purdue University. His research has resulted in several awards including an NSF Early Career Award (2005), and a Guggenheim Fellowship (2009). For his work in bridging environmental science and policy, in 2008 Dr. Doyle was named an Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellow by Stanford University, and was chosen by the US Army Corps of Engineers as the inaugural Frederick Clarke Scholar for his work in

water resources and environmental policy.

For more information, contact: Professor Suresh Rao, School of Civil Engineering; 765 496 6554; pscr@purdue.edu

mailto:pscr@purdue.edu

Dr. Martin Doyle is a river scientist with training in hydrology and engineering. His work is at the interface of science, economics and policy of environmental restoration, water resources, and aging infrastructure. He is an associate professor at the University of North Carolina, with a PhD from Purdue University. His research has resulted in several awards including an NSF Early Career Award (2005), and a Guggenheim Fellowship (2009). For his work in bridging environmental science and policy, in 2008 Dr. Doyle was named an Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellow by Stanford University, and was chosen by the US Army Corps of Engineers as the inaugural Frederick Clarke Scholar for his work in water resources and environmental policy.

For more information, contact: Professor Suresh Rao, School of Civil Engineering; 765 496 6554; pscr@purdue.edu

Lee A. Rieth Distinguished Lecture

Bringing Ecosystem Services to Market Professor Martin Doyle University of North Carolina Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Lecture, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Reception 4:30 p.m. Lawson Computer Science Building, Room 1142

Governments and industries are increasingly turning to market-based approaches to solve environmental problems, creating a broad spectrum of “ecosystem services” in which conserved areas generate credits in ecosystems services ranging from water quality and carbon sequestration to biodiversity preservation. More recently, the practice of “credit stacking” – selling the separate services from the same site as distinct credits into different regulatory markets – has become common but unregulated. Without oversight, stacking has the potential to undermine existing environmental laws as well as proposed carbon trading legislation. Stacking could flood ecosystem markets with low value ecological credits, undermining the economic value of such services while reducing incentives for new investment in ecosystem restoration. Stacked markets in ecosystem services will require more thoughtful environmental policy and possibly redefined property rights. It will also challenge the scientific community’s ability to monitor and measure environmental processes with the precision likely to be required by “the market.”

Sponsored by the School of Civil Engineering, the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, and the Global Sustainability Initiative (Discovery Park)

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