Posted by Arielle.conti on February 5th, 2010
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Dr. Emily Monosson is a toxicologist with a B.S. from Union College, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Cornell University. She works part-time as a consultant, writer, teacher and researcher while navigating the ups and downs of balancing a career in science and caring for her two children.
Toxicity
Toxicology
Arsenic
Dose
Risk assessment
Interaction of chemicals in the […]
Posted by Arielle.conti on January 29th, 2010
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The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is the public policy research arm of the United States Congress. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS works exclusively and directly for Members of Congress, their Committees and staff on a confidential, nonpartisan basis.
Renewable energy
Photovoltaics
Wind farm
Coal
Greenhouse gas
Electric Consumers Protection Act
High tech […]
Posted by Arielle.conti on January 26th, 2010
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Howard Silverman is Ecotrust’s Senior Writer and Analyst. Working with the organization since 1999, he has guided the development of Ecotrust communications and publications in a wide variety of media. Silverman provides strategic support in creative direction, messaging, editing, writing, and public engagement. His areas of professional expertise include writing, editing, publishing, public speaking, […]
Posted by Arielle.conti on January 18th, 2010
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C. Michael Hogan is an environmental scientist who has published over 1200 articles in the fields of atmospheric physics, soil chemistry, hydrological modeling, species population dynamics, ecological modeling and environmental impact analysis. He has served as the President and Chief Technical Officer of Earth Metrics Inc. and earlier as Director of the Environmental Systems […]
Posted by Arielle.conti on January 5th, 2010
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Michael W. Toffel is an Assistant Professor at the Harvard Business School. His research examines various aspects of corporate environmental management, including how companies respond to public and private environmental programs.
Sustainable development triangle
Sustainable future
Ecological footprint
Sustainable Society Index
Carbon dioxide
Air pollution emissions
Consumption
Sequestration
Should green building certification be guaranteed?
Sustainability comes of age
The bottom line on corporate sustainability
Investors could […]
Posted by Arielle.conti on January 5th, 2010
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Alicia Freitag is a student at Texas Tech University studying Business and Natural History and Humanities. She participated in the Encyclopedia of Earth Student Science Communication Project while taking a course entitled “Advanced Fieldcraft” that focused on the Rio Grande River.
Ecosystem
Biodiversity and ecosystem services
Stream
River
Water resources
Groundwater
Grass strips help […]
Posted by Arielle.conti on December 22nd, 2009
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Satya Mohapatra, who holds a Ph.D. degree in Environmental Chemistry, has extensive experience in environmental policy and applied environmental research. He has been able to successfully put together his scientific expertise with national and global environmental policy perspectives.
Mercury
Clean Water Act, United States
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Superior
Lake Ontario
As it warms, largest lake sees stronger winds
Erosion has […]
Posted by Arielle.conti on December 11th, 2009
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A former book publisher, Leo serves as Mayor of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, and is a member of the leadership team of the new Northern Westchester Energy Action Consortium. Leo is the founder of E to the Fourth Strategic Communications, a firm dedicated to helping environmental groups communicate more effectively. Leo is […]
Posted by Arielle.conti on December 4th, 2009
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After receiving his Ph.D. in genetics at Cambridge University in 1972, Paul Hebert took up a Rutherford Fellowship at the University of Sydney. He returned to Canada in 1976, accepting a position at the University of Windsor where he was a professor in Biological Sciences and Director of the Great Lakes Institute.
Glacier
Freshwater biomes
Freshwater
Aquatic […]
Posted by Arielle.conti on November 29th, 2009
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Frank Ackerman is the Director of the Research and Policy Program at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University. He received a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University and a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from Swarthmore College.
Composting
Recycled aggregates
Computer recycling
Cell phone recycling
Yard waste
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, United States
Nudging recycling from […]
