Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change: Trade off or complement?
The first in the IES 2009 series of environmental and development fora featured renowned climatologist, Dr Stephen Schneider from Stanford University in the USA.
This event took place on Monday 16th March at 10:30 am in Leighton Hall, John Niland Scientia Building. Over 200 people participated in the seminar, which was filmed for posterity:
nov 08: Student & Staff Research Seminars a Success
The IES has been conducting a series of informal student and staff research seminars, involving PhD and Post-Doc students presenting overviews of their Environmental Policy and Management Thesis projects to other students and staff for feedback and discussion.
So far in this series presentations have been made by PhD students Jacqui Hicks, Tani Faletau, Crelis Rammelt and Post-Doc student, Maria Retnanestri. The next presentation on Wed 26th November will be by PhD student Alice Bergonia.
"I like these seminars because they keep me up to date with a lot of other issues in the same field, because we're all doing similar yet very different things. The feedback you get is also very constructive" - Tani Faletau, PhD Candidate at the IES.
aug 08: robert nurick appointed senior lecturer & teaching coordinator
Dr. Robert Nurick, co-founder of the not-for-profit organisation Development Focus, has accepted the position of Senior Lecturer and Teaching Coordinator for the Institute.
Dr. Nurick arrived from the UK in August and commenced work immediately, teaching both Economics and Addressing Environmental Issues to our MEM students.
Robert's teaching experience includes lecturing at the School of African and Asian Studies at the University of Sussex in the UK where he developed core courses including The Political Economy of the Environment and Environmental Economics for the School's Masters program 'Environment, Development and Policy'.
Esteemed FATE Project Officer Alex Baumber has left the Institute in his capacity as an employee to start work on a PhD with the IES.
His work as a Project Officer entailed looking at commercial uses for Australian native species that could contribute to conservation goals, including kangaroos in the rangelands and multi-species plantations for bioenergy and other products.
Starting in July 2008, his thesis will look at ways in which bioenergy land-uses can provide incentives to revegetate degraded landscapes. This research will involve studying the environmental policy and management issues affecting potential bioenergy plantations at a case study site west of the Blue Mountains, as well as drawing lessons from other cases where bioenergy has proven to be a driver for deforestation as opposed to revegetation.
The IES wishes Alex all the best with his studies, and looks forward to regular updates! For more information on Alex, please see his profile on the Student Profiles page.
The IES has appointed a new staff member, Sarah Terkes, to take on a variety of roles within the Institute. Sarah's background is in business & events management, information systems and web design and she intends to draw on all her skills to ensure the smooth implementation of all IES operations and to help pave the way to a fresh, dynamic face for the Institute.
Sarah is looking forward to getting to know the students, especially the post graduate research students for whom she will be acting as student coordinator.
Sarah's duties will also comprise the coordination of all public events held by the IES, which include regular lectures and fora on important topical subjects; the management of the Environmental Network portal; graphic web design and maintenance of the IES, FATE and BMWHI websites; research project coordination and report editing; and information and communications management. Her role at the IES will be performed in unison with her long-standing role as Administrator of the Blue Mountains World Heritage Institute.
For more information on public events, post graduate research, or the EN please feel free to contact Sarah on s.terkes@unsw.edu.au
JOHN MERSON APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF THE IES
The IES is excited to receive Dr. John Merson, an experienced Institute Director and environmental scientist, as the new Director of the Institute.
Associate Professor John Merson is the founder and former executive director of the environmental research and community engagement organisation The Blue Mountains World Heritage Institute.
He brings with him a wealth of knowledge, expertise and an ambitious yet practicable vision for the future of the Institute. He enjoys active participation in the research projects of the PhD students he supervises, and is well known for the positive influence he has on all of his students.
His vision for the future of the Institute of Environmental Studies includes the design and construction of an entirely self-sustainable building within to base IES operations, and the expansion of the research capabilities of the Institute.
For more information on research, PhD supervision or general information about the IES please feel free to contact Dr. Merson on j.merson@unsw.edu.au
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