February 2011
CLIMATE AND ENERGY
Clean Energy for the Planet by 2050 A study co-authored by Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson finds that the world's energy supplies can be converted to clean, sustainable sources within 40 years at costs comparable to conventional energy. Video: Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson and Family Go off the Grid A Carbon Storage Leak? Not So Fast, Cautions Senior Fellow Sally Benson Climate Change and Food Production: Q&A with Center Fellow David Lobell
FRESHWATER
Water, Women and Children's Health Fellow Jenna Davis is developing educational material on water and hygiene targeted to women in sub-Saharan Africa, where disease caused by poor sanitation kills many children under age 5.
OCEAN AND ESTUARIES
Study Reveals Habitat Preferences of Endangered Leatherback Turtles Researchers at the Center for Ocean Solutions have identified the preferred habitats of endangered leatherback turtles in the South Pacific Ocean. The finding could help reduce turtle mortalities from interactions with fisheries, say Center scientist George Shillinger. Natural Capital Project Researchers Bring Marine InVEST to Canada's West Coast Center for Ocean Solutions Report: Ocean Acidification and the Clean Water Act
LAND USE AND CONSERVATION
Animated Feature: 'What Is Nature Worth?' Plants, animals and entire ecosystems are disappearing. In this short animation, the Natural Capital Project explains what we're really losing - and what we can do about it.
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PEOPLE
John Henderschedt Named Executive Director of the Fisheries Forum Senior Fellow Jon Krosnick Elected to American Association for the Advancement of Science Supreme Court Reviews Water Rights Opinion by Senior Fellow Barton Thompson
EDUCATING LEADERS
Center for Ocean Solutions' MARINE Graduate Student Program Hosts California Policymakers New York Times Features Woods-Sponsored Students for a Sustainable Stanford Fashion Show
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STANFORD STUDENTS
Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Program: Applications Due March 1 Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowships: Applications Due March 31
EVENTS
Energy Seminar: Mondays, 4:15-5:15 pm, Huang Engineering Center, NVIDIA Auditorium Café Scientifique: 'Ant Communication' with Deborah Gordon, Feb. 8, 6:00-7:30 pm, SRI Menlo Park Tanner Lectures & Discussion Seminars: 'The Challenge of Sustainability,' Feb. 16-18, Gunn Building, Koret-Taube Conference Center
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