School of Environmental Studies
Queen's University-
Seminars
- 2011/12 Series
- 2010/11 Series
- 2009/10 Series
2011/12 Seminar Series
The SES seminars deal with a diverse range of environmental issues, with speakers from the humanities, social studies, arts, health sciences, engineering and natural sciences. The typical format is a 45 minute presentation by a speaker, followed by 15 minutes for audience questions, although there may be variations on this depending on the topic of the presentation. All are welcome to attend.
The seminars will take place twice a month on Thursdays from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm in BioSci 1120 (unless otherwise indicated below). Please see below for dates.
If you wish to host a speaker or give a seminar this coming term, please contact Dr. Graham Whitelaw
2011/2012 Seminars
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Date
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Speaker
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Affiliation
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Title |
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October 6, 2011 |
Prof. Trevor Hill |
Discipline of Geography, Pietermaritzburg Centre & School of Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Demographic and economic changes in small towns in South Africa's Karoo: looking from the inside out |
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October 27, 2011
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Prof. Curt Stager |
Author, Scientist and Professor of Biology and Environmental Science at Paul Smith's College in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, USA |
Climate Whiplash: the next 100,000 years of life on Earth
*please note start time of 3:30pm; room changed to Walter Light Auditorium |
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November 24, 2011
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Ramsey Hart |
Mining Watch Canada |
Mining in Ontario's Ring of Fire: a tinder box for conflict or a spark of hope? |
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December 1, 2011
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Guilad Egeh |
University of Toronto graduate; certified Green House Gas (GHG) Inventory Quantifier with HR Carbon Consulting |
Carbon Accounting: Quantifying GHG emissions
* following the seminar, Special Guest Adam Fenech will hold a brief discussion on the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve GHG goals |
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December 8, 2011
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Wesley Johnston |
Director of Policy and Research at Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) | Solar Energy in Canada: An Industry Overview |
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February 9, 2012
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Dr. Leela Viswanathan |
Assistant Professor, School of Urban and Regional Planning, Queen's University |
Decolonizing Planning Knowledge and Practices in Ontario
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February 16, 2012
*POSTPONED* |
Daniel Shipp | Sustainable Initiatives Coordinator, City of Kingston | Integrated Sustainability Planning in Cities |
| March 8, 2012 | Dr. William Montevecchi | Professor of Biology, Psychology and Ocean Sciences, Memorial University Newfoundland |
The Long Reach of the Deepwater Horizon Disaster
*please note start time of 7:00pm; room changed to BioSciences Rm. 1102; co-hosted with the Society for Conservation Biology* |
| March 16, 2012 | Dr. Kelly Munkittrick | CRC Tier I, Canadian Rivers Institute, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, NB, Canada |
Putting Health Back into Ecosystem Health Assessment
*please note start time of 12:30pm; room changed to BioSciences Rm. 3110; co-hosted with the Department of Biology* |
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March 21, 2012
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Ralph Nader |
Author, Lecturer, Attorney and Political Activist |
SPECIAL EVENT: Going Green in a Corporate Climate Book Signing: 6:30pm (Grant Hall) Public Lecture: 7:00pm (Grant Hall) Reception: 8:30pm - 10:00pm (Agnes Etherington Art Centre) Tickets: $10 student; $15 non-student; $5 extra for reception |
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March 29, 2012
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Daniel Shipp |
Sustainable Initiatives Coordinator, City of Kingston | Integrated Sustainability Planning in Cities |
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April 5, 2012
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Simon Smith |
MES candidate, Queen's University |
Visitor Planning and Management in Eastern Ontario’s Protected Spaces: How does science guide policy? |
| April 12, 2012 | Anna Graham | MES candidate, Queen's University | Pesticides at Expo 67: Using analytical chemistry to study history |
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April 19, 2012 *POSTPONED* |
Clay McMullen | MES candidate, Queen's University | Changes in Forest Dynamics Across the Frontenac Axis in Eastern Ontario |