Events

Fish Habitat and Climate Change: A Coarse Scale National Assessment with Finer Scale Assessment of Midwestern Streams and Lakes
Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 2:30pm

The effects of climate change on fish habitat will be scale-and system-dependent. Our work demonstrates how climate change affects fish habitat nationwide, and stream flow, water temperature, and coldwater lakes in the Upper Midwest. Projected changes in fish habitat varied across ecoregions nationally. The future regional climate will likely alter hydrologic and thermal regimes suitable to the fish species in that region. We were able to integrate these regional differences by using a consistent assessment framework to show habitat changes across regions for the conterminous U.S.
CSIS Student Presentation -- Marissa Hammond
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - 11:30am - 12:30pm
The Invisible Animal: Anthrozoology and Macrosociology
Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
CSIS Student Presentation -- Junyan Luo
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 11:30am - 12:30pm
Fulbright Information Session for Graduate Students
Monday, April 22, 2013 - 5:00pm

The competition for 2014-15 IIE Fulbrights opens on May 1 with a mid-October deadline. We are also anticipating a Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Abroad competition to be announced in May or June with a short deadline (probably 30 days). This information session will be relevant to grad students planning an international component to their theses or dissertations. The IIE Fulbright may be used for master’s thesis research, pre-dissertation research or for dissertation research.
CSIS Student Presentation -- Neil Carter
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 11:30am - 12:30pm
U.S. Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape Ecology 2013 Annual Symposium
Sunday, April 14, 2013 - 8:00am - Thursday, April 18, 2013 - 5:00pm

Landscape Dynamics Along Environmental Gradients

The U.S. Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (US-IALE) will hold its 2013 Annual Symposium in Austin, Texas for the first time.

The meeting will attract educators and practitioners in the fields of geology, ecology, biology, geography, and landscape preservation and design dedicated to preserving and protecting our natural resources. Highlights will include intensive workshops, plenary sessions, symposia, field trips, oral presentations and posters.
CSIS Visiting Scholar Presentation -- Meredith Wagner
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 11:30am - 12:30pm
"Natural Resource Stewardship and Partnerships: Thoughts from a forest landowner, wildlife conservationist and rock musician"
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 11:30am

Chuck Leavell divides his time between rocking and growing -- as a musician who for 30 years has toured for the likes of The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, John Mayer and more on piano and keyboards. Off-stage he is a conservationist who owns and operates a tree farm -- Charlane Plantation -- in Macon, Ga. 
Indigenous Peoples and Water: Responsibilities, Values and Research
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 11:30am - 2:30pm

Indigenous perspectives on rights are focused on responsibilities. Deborah McGregor will discuss this perspective in light of the U.N. declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples, values and research. She is informed on the "Idle No More" Movement in Canada. McGregor is Anishinabe from Whitefish River First Nation, Birch Island, Ontario. The primary aim of her research is to improve relations between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal parties. Her visit was prompted by a group of students’ visit to Toronto to attend a law symposium addressing rights of aboriginal people.