Events (continued from front page)

TA Training Workshop, August 13-14 in the Russell House University Union- required for all graduate students who will serve as instructional/teaching assistants. (The registration deadline is Friday, 18 July 2008, 5:00 pm) 

USC College of Engineering & Computing will continue its series of Forums on our Energy Future with a Forum on Renewable Forms of Energy (Wednesday, June 25 at 6:30 PM, USC Upstate in Spartanburg, SC, Second-floor ballroom of the Campus Life Center)

Past Events

Masters Thesis Defense for Nathan Gauthier (July 9, 11:15 am, Byrnes Building, Room 704) Title: “Development of an Online Green Building Resource for Harvard University”

Forum on the Place of Hydrogen in Our Energy Future- USC College of Engineering & Computing will continue its series of Forums on Our Energy Future with a Forum on the Place of Hydrogen in Our Energy Future (Wednesday June 4th at 6:30 PM, Swearingen Building)

Inaugural Rocky Shoals Spider Lily Festival (Saturday, May 31^st, 2008, 1-6 pm) Riverfront Park, Columbia, SC

"Earth Fair ‘08”  Environmental Awareness Day- features Trail Run, Recycled Regatta and Goin’ Green Art Exhibit (Saturday, May 10, 2008 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm) Saluda Shoals Park Riverfront- For more information please contact Jay Robinson at JRobinson@ICRC.net or visit: www.icrc.net

Masters Thesis Defense for John Wooten (May 6, 2:00 pm, in the Calcott Building, Room 228) Title: “Assessing the restoration feasibility of Rocky Branch Creek: An Integrated Watershed Management Approach”

Earth Day-Special Earth Day Luncheon, (Tuesday, April 22, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm). The Green Quad, the School of the Environment, and the USC Environmental Advisory Committee invite you to a celebration luncheon. Please stop in the Green Quad for lunch and conversation.

At 12:30 pm, we will present the Environmental Stewardship awards, followed by some short presentations about some current collaborations involving the Green Quad, SOE faculty, and campus operations. If you have a project or collaboration opportunity you'd like to celebrate, please let us know.

SAGE hosts Street Festival for Earth Day XXXVIII (Tuesday, April 22, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm) Pickens Street Bridge

Masters Thesis Defense for John Martin (April 9, 2:00 pm, in the Public Health Research Center, Room 208) Title: "A study of the Science, Economics and Perceptions related to implementation of traditional and innovative stormwater best management practices in Coastal South Carolina"

Masters Thesis Defense for William (Bates) Rambow (April 10, 2:15 pm, in Calcott, Room 112) Title: "An Assessment of the Feasibility of Water Quality Trading in the Lower Catawba River Basin"

Green Quad Welcomes Activist Filmmaker, Chris Bedford (Monday, April 7, 12:30 pm) Green Pedagogy Series, *Food and Media as Catalysts for Teaching about Sustainability"; Green Action Film Series, public screening and
discussion (Monday, April 7, 7:00 pm). Workshop on *Strategic Use of Media in Activist Campaigns"(Tuesday, April 8, 7:00) For more information contact Jason Craig, craigjd@gwm.sc.ed

Environmental Careers: A Path to Your Future  (Wednesday, April 2, 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm) a Webinar. For more information contact Stephanie Glyptis, 412-904-6006Informal Air Group Brown Bag- For more information contact Liv M. Haselbach, 777-8318 or haselbac@engr.sc.edu. 

Environmental Advisory Committee (Feb 19, 12:30, Green Quad Learning Ctr.)

Environmental Advisory Committee (Jan 16, Noon, West Quad Learning Ctr.)

Environmental Advisory Committee (Dec 5, 4 pm, Green Quad Learning Ctr.)

SOE Advisory Board (Nov 16, 12:15 pm, Byrnes 704)

Environmental Advisory Committee (Nov 14, 4 pm, Green Quad Learning Ctr.)

Masters Thesis Defense for Todd Beasley (Nov 9, 4:00 pm, Byrnes 513) Title: "Green Thumbs to Green Minds, Using Gardens to Educate in South Carolina."

"Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management in South Carolina." (Nov 9, 1-4:30 pm, Russell House Theatre) The South Carolina Chapter of the American Fisheries Society is holding a workshop/forum discussion.  Three presentations, highlighting different aspects of fisheries management in SC will set the stage for a forum discussion about ecosystem based fisheries management.  Please RSVP to Carrie Hendrix (secretary@scafs.org).

Sustainability Lecture (Nov 6, 12:30-1:45 pm, BA 203) Sam Moore, President of Ouroboros Holdings, LLC, will present three case studies on the effect of globalization and reorganization in companies implementing sustainability strategies. This lecture is part of IBUS 738.

Masters Thesis Defense for Rebecca Hunsucker (Nov 2, 9:00 am, EWS 604) Title: "Potential Impacts of the Interstate Highway and Public Involvement Throughout the Process"

Campus Sustainability Webcast (Oct 24, 12:00-1:30 pm, Russell House Theatre) Topic: "Building a Durable Future: Community, the Campus, and Deep Economy."  Panelists: Dr. Madilyn Fletcher, Dr. Gene Luna, and Dr. David Whiteman

Fall for Art (Oct 23, 4:30-7:30 pm) Join McKissick Museum's Advisory Council in the garden of Hannah and Ron Rogers where naturalist Rudy Mancke will lead walking tours and discuss the wonders of nature found in and around the enchanting garden.  For more information, please contact Jill Koverman at 777-3708.

2007 Campus Sustainability Week (Oct 22-26, USC) Find out more about USC’s sustainability initiatives, recycle those old cell phones or pagers, receive a free compact fluorescent light bulb, attend a web cast with a panel discussion, and more.  Schedule of events

New Faculty Reception (Oct 18, 5:pm) SOE welcomes our new faculty members, Jason Murray & Jeff Dudycha, at a reception at Kim Connolly's home.  RSVP to 777-9153 or  mgross@environ.sc.edu.

MEERM Coordinating Committee (Oct 16, 3 pm, Byrnes 513)

MEERM Coordinating Committee (Oct 5, 3 pm, Byrnes 513) CANCELLED - This meeting was rescheduled.

Environmental Advisory Committee (Oct 3, 4:00 pm, Green Quad Learning Center)

SOE Advisory Board (Sept. 28, 12:15 pm, Byrnes 513)

"Balancing Private and Public Rights in the Coastal Zone in the Era of Climate Change: The Fifteenth Anniversary of Lucas v. South Carolina"  (Sept. 20-21, USC Law School): The conference, to be held at the University of South Carolina School of Law in Columbia, South Carolina, will examine the legal and policy challenges posed by coastal development pressures in this period of climate change.  Click on the program agenda (pdf) or register.

MEERM Student Orientation (Aug. 21, 4:00pm, Green Quad Lounge):  SOE welcomes our new graduate students to the MEERM program.  Reception following.  For more information, please contact Melissa Gross, 777-9153, or mgross@environ.sc.edu.

MEERM Coordinating Committee Meeting (May 11, 3:00, Byrnes 704):

SOE Advisory Board Meeting (May 4, 12:15 pm, Byrnes 704)

South Carolina Summit on Energy Efficiency (Apr. 30, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center):  Registration is 8-9 am, Summit is 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.  A one-day conference to learn about and discuss the opportunities for economic energy efficiency in South Carolina, share information on the key challenges to increased energy efficiency and consumer awareness in the state, discuss the options for addressing these challenges, and more.  Please register by April 18, 2007. 

Environmental Advisory Committee meeting (Apr. 26, 11:30 am, Green Quad Learning Ctr.)

Earth Day Faculty Reception (Apr 23, 4-6 pm, Drayton Hall lobby): Please RSVP to Melissa Gross, 777-9153 or mgross@environ.sc.edu.

Tamara Ryan Masters Thesis Defense (Apr 12, 2 pm, Byrnes 513): Please join us for Ms. Ryan's USC School of the Environment Masters Thesis defense, "Congaree National Park: The Potential for Eutrophication of Wise and Weston Lakes"

Audrey Bales Britton Masters Thesis Defense (Apr 9, 10 am, Green Quad Learning Ctr.): Please join us for Ms. Britton's USC School of the Environment Masters Thesis defense, "An Evaluation Of Extensive Green Roof Plants for Suitability In The Midlands Region Of South Carolina"

Laura McCary Boos Masters Thesis Defense (Apr 4, 10 am, Byrnes 513): Please join us for Ms. Boos' USC School of the Environment Masters Thesis defense, "An Evaluation of Methods in Geochemistry for the Identification of Areas with Elevated Levels of Uranium in Ground Water"

Carlos Chacon Masters Thesis Defense (Apr 3, 10 am, Byrnes 513): Please join us for Mr. Chacon's USC School of the Environment Masters Thesis defense, "A Study of Bird Diversity in Beaufort County Neighborhoods"

Environmental Advisory Committee meeting (Mar. 28, 2007, 2:30 am, West Quad Learning Ctr.)

SOE Advisory Committee Meeting (Mar 23, 12:15 pm, Byrnes 513)

SOE Town Hall Meeting (Mar. 5, 12:15 pm, Byrnes 513):  All SOE faculty are invited.

Environmental Advisory Committee meeting (Feb. 22, 2007, 11:30 am, West Quad Learning Ctr.)

MEERM Orientation (Feb. 15, 3:30 pm, Byrnes 513):  Join us in welcoming our new MEERM students! 

Informal Geology Seminar (Feb. 13, 11:15 pm, EWS 201): Dr. Bruce Molnia from the USGS will be speaking at the Department of Geological Sciences.  The talk will deal with climate change and its impact on glaciers.

Ecovillage Lecture (Feb. 12, 7:30 pm, West Quad Learning Ctr.):  Diana Christian, a nationally-recognized authority on “ecovillages,” will be speaking on Monday.  The topic of her presentation will be Ecovillages: Where They Are, What They're Doing.  She is appearing as part of a series on "Ecovillages: Living as if the Earth Really Matters," focusing on alternative communities and their experiments with sustainable living.  All events are free and open to the public.

Emerging Green Builders (Feb. 12, 5:30 pm, West Quad Learning Ctr.):  This multidisciplinary group associated with the United States Green Building Council is interested in sustainable development and green building design. 

Informal Air Group (Feb. 9, 11:30 am, PHRC 519):  If you would like to be placed in the Informal Air Group spreadsheet, please contact Liv Haselbach at 777-8318 or haselbac@engr.sc.edu.