Events: 2016
The International Climate Change Agenda: Its Evolution and Its Future »
December 16, 2016 11:30 am
Please join Jonathan Pershing, Special Envoy for Climate Change at the U.S. Department of State, for an interactive discussion on climate change and the Paris Agreement.
December 15, 2016 1:00 pm
PhD Dissertation Defense - Earth System Science
State Change: What Media Will Communicate Climate Change? »
December 9, 2016 12:30 pm
Researching the ways in which natives and scientists copy with change, Greg Niemeyer presents photographs, data visualizations, and immersive media about the impact of the thawing permafrost on soil and soul in Barrow, Alaska, the nothernmost town in the United States. Sponsor: Brown Institute for Media Innovation
The future fate of the Greenland and Antarctic Ice sheets- Implications for Global Coastlines »
December 9, 2016 8:00 am
We will explore the sensitivity of the polar ice sheets to a warming atmosphere and ocean, using models that include previously underappreciated physical processes including surface meltwater-driven hydrofracturing and structural failure of ice cliffs. Sponsor: Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
E-IPER Feigenbaum Nii Foundation Joint MS Capstone Symposium »
December 8, 2016 2:00 pm
The Symposium features presentations from the Joint MS Students' Capstone Projects. Sponsored by Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment & Resources
E-IPER Dissertation Defense: Katrina ole-MoiYoi »
December 7, 2016 12:30 pm
Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment & Resources
Energy Seminar: David Danielson »
December 5, 2016 4:30 pm
David Danielson, Precourt Energy Scholar, Former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy. Sponsored by Precourt Institute for Energy
Sustainable Transportation Seminar - Asha Agrawal & Hilary Nixon »
December 2, 2016 1:45 pm
Asha Agrawal and Hilary Nixon, Urban and Regional Planning, San Jose State University. Sponsor: Precourt Energy Efficiency Center
November 30, 2016 7:30 pm
In his fascinating talk about this unique, intelligent bird, acclaimed naturalist Hans Peeters will introduce us to some of the secrets behind the surprising abilities of the owl. Sponsor: Continuing Studies
Stanford at Sea Info Session »
November 30, 2016 4:00 pm
Want to sail across the South Pacific? Interested in Marine Science and learning about Southern Polynesia? Come learn about this year's Stanford at Sea program!
The Trump Administration: Implications for Energy and Climate — A Bipartisan Discussion »
November 29, 2016 5:30 pm
Sponsors: Stanford Law School and Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance
November 29, 2016 10:00 am
ESS Ph.D. Dissertation Defense
November 28, 2016 4:30 pm
Hal Harvey is the CEO of Energy Innovation, a San Francisco-based energy and environmental policy firm. Since its inception in 2012, Energy Innovation has delivered high-quality research and analysis to policymakers around the world and across a range of jurisdictions to help inform their energy policy decisions. Sponsor: Precourt Institute for Energy
Water Bar - Public Art Interactive »
November 19, 2016 12:00 pm
Activate this public art project by sampling local tap waters and engaging in conversation with scientists, engineers, artists, activists, students, and other whose work focuses on issues around water.
November 18, 2016 2:30 pm
E-IPER Dissertation Defense
November 17, 2016 6:30 pm
Despite having a more advanced water management system than most Middle Eastern countries, Iran is experiencing a serious water crisis. Dr. Kaveh Madani discusses the roots, current status, impending risks, and possible solutions. Sponsored by Iranian Studies Program
Garage Time at Hyperloop One »
November 17, 2016 6:00 pm
The Center for Automotive Research at Stanford and the Revs Program at Stanford welcomes Hyperloop One co-founder Josh Giegel (MS '08) for the next edition of the Open Garage Talk Series. The event will be moderated by Stanford d.school's Perry Klebahn (MS '91).
U.S.-Japan Conference: Securing Critical Resources in a New Green and Industrial Era »
November 16, 2016 9:00 am
Discussions will focus on the the challenges, opportunities, and limitations of creating resilient supplies of critical materials. This will be the first conference to bring together companies from the entire the rare metal supply chain, including experts and officials from both Japan and the United States, countries that both rely on the entire spectrum of these resources for manufacturing. Sponsors: Co-sponsored by the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center & the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, USA
November 16, 2016 9:00 am
GIS Day is an annual celebration of geospatial technologies, held on the Wednesday of Geography week. GIS Day is an opportunity to connect Stanford researchers to the cutting edge of geospatial technologies, services and applications through talks, workshops and other activities. Sponsored by Stanford University Libraries, Stanford Geospatial Center, School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences, Branner Earth Sciences Library
Environmental Humanities Seminar: Climate Fictions »
November 15, 2016 6:00 pm
A discussion seminar on climate fictions, narrative and global change, joined by distinguished faculty Mark McGurl, Professor of English. Sponsored by Environment Humanities Project