Olivia DrakeValerie Marinelli, administrative assistant for the Environmental Studies Certificate Program, recently helped plan and coordinate the local BioBlitz science event in Middletown. Posted 06/20/07 Q: Valerie, when did you come to Wesleyan and what brought you here?A: I started as a temporary employee in August 2006 in the Environmental Studies Certificate Program. In late October 2006, I became the departments full time administrative assistant. Q: Broadly, what is the Environmental Studies Certificate Program, and who is able to receive this certificate?A: The Environmental Studies Certificate Program, known as ESCP, is an interdisciplinary certificate program for undergraduate students that includes…
David Wagner, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Connecticut, talks to Wesleyan faculty and Wesleyan Hughes and Mellon Fellows about the 2007 BioBlitz, to be held in Middletown June 8-9. Posted 06/04/07 BioBlitz 2007 is coming to Middletown and Wesleyan faculty and students are playing key roles. For those unaware, BioBlitz is a 24-hour environmental diversity survey that was originated in the state by the University of Connecticut and several partners. During BioBlitz, scientific specialists are partnered up with grade school students and others for field surveys and other activities. The idea is to get…
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal speaks with Joe Bruno, vice president for Academic Affairs and provost; Barry Chernoff, director of the Environmental Studies Certificate Program; and Midge Bennet prior to his talk on global warming April 18. Posted 05/02/07 Connecticuts Role in the Fight Against Global Warming was the topic of Wesleyans Earth Day celebration April 18. Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal delivered the keynote address to a Memorial Chapel-full of students, faculty, staff and members of the local community. Blumenthal, the 23rd elected AG of the state, had worked as a federal prosecutor for several cases against environmental polluters.…
Posted 11/01/06 When it comes to global warming, where on earth are we going? That is the question scholars hope to answer during the 3rd Annual Robert Schumann Environmental Studies Symposium titled: Where on Earth Are We Going? Global Climate Change and Vulnerabilities: A Perspective for the Future. The event is open to the public and takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 11 at Exley Science Center Room 150. Given the trend of global warming, we need to think about these issues and prepare for them and adapt, says Barry Chernoff, the Robert Schumann Professor of Environmental…
Professor Dianna Wall of Colorado State University speaks with Lori Gruen, associate professor of philosophy and co-chair and associate professor of feminism, gender and sexuality studies during the 2005 Robert Schumann Environmental Studies Symposium held Oct. 8.Below, Professor Barry Chernoff, the Robert Schumann Professor of Environmental Studies, professor of biology, professor of earth and environmental sciences, and director of the Environmental Studies Certificate program speaks with the symposium's attendees. Chernoff organized the day-long symposium. Posted 10/18/05 Where on Earth are We Going? II was the topic of the 2005 Robert Schumann Environmental Studies Symposium held Oct. 8. in Exley Science…
Michael Roy, director of Academic Computing Services and Digital Projects, works on a project inside the Science Tower Lab. Posted 06/15/05 Q: Mike, youre director of Academic Computing Services and director of Digital Projects. What is your personal interest with technology? A: My personal interest in technology comes from being curious about how technology can solve problems, about how it can improve our ability to understand the world, and how it can allow us to communicate that understanding in new and effective ways. Q: When did you come to Wesleyan? A: I came here in 1996 as the Humanities…