Guest Lectures & Presentations
Ocean acidification: The also increasing 'other CO2 problem'
UI departments host talks on climate change
By Estelle Gwinn, Daily News staff writer
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UI departments host talks on climate change
By Estelle Gwinn, Daily News staff writer
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Looking Homeward Toward Earth: The Power of Perspective
With the 1968 “Earthrise” image of planet Earth emerging from beyond the lunar horizon, society’s view of our celestial home was changed forever. Beautiful and vulnerable, and suspended in dark stillness, this image inspired an appreciation that we are one human race, whose fate hinges delicately on our collective actions. Since that time, space- based observations of the Earth have continued to provide essential insights and information across the full spectrum of human activities and natural processes, and have even become a mainstream part of our daily lives. From documenting disappearing Arctic ice cover, to providing key insights to hurricane evolution, to tracking the amount of movement and cycles of Earth’s biomass, these observations allow us to understand how and why our world is changing, and what these changes mean for life on Earth. In this lecture, NASA Chief Scientist Waleed Abdalati will demonstrate the tremendous power of the space-based perspective in science, exploration and in daily life.
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With the 1968 “Earthrise” image of planet Earth emerging from beyond the lunar horizon, society’s view of our celestial home was changed forever. Beautiful and vulnerable, and suspended in dark stillness, this image inspired an appreciation that we are one human race, whose fate hinges delicately on our collective actions. Since that time, space- based observations of the Earth have continued to provide essential insights and information across the full spectrum of human activities and natural processes, and have even become a mainstream part of our daily lives. From documenting disappearing Arctic ice cover, to providing key insights to hurricane evolution, to tracking the amount of movement and cycles of Earth’s biomass, these observations allow us to understand how and why our world is changing, and what these changes mean for life on Earth. In this lecture, NASA Chief Scientist Waleed Abdalati will demonstrate the tremendous power of the space-based perspective in science, exploration and in daily life.
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Wolves of Isle Royale—John Vucetich
Lessons from 50 Years of Research | Tuesday, September 25, 2012
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Lessons from 50 Years of Research | Tuesday, September 25, 2012
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Lakefront Service: Volunteer Weekend in McCall
Join us Sept. 17-18 for a volunteer weekend.
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Join us Sept. 17-18 for a volunteer weekend.
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UI Natural Resources Guest Lecture: Dr. Anthony Sinclair 4-24-12
Role of Long-term Monitoring in Understanding the Serengeti Ecosystem: Alternating Effects of the El Niño Southern Oscillation on Serengeti Ecosystem Stability.
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Role of Long-term Monitoring in Understanding the Serengeti Ecosystem: Alternating Effects of the El Niño Southern Oscillation on Serengeti Ecosystem Stability.
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