October 2010
LAND USE AND CONSERVATION
Land-Use Expert Brings Satellite Data Down to Earth
To better understand the drivers of environmental change on Earth, Senior Fellow Eric Lambin combines remote satellite land-use data with on-the-ground interviews of local residents. This rich knowledge base can be used to develop sustainable land-use policies.
Senior Fellow Gretchen Daily Uses Software To Value Nature
Researcher Holly Gibbs Links Deforestation to Agriculture Demand
CLIMATE AND ENERGY
Democrats, Independents Are Likelier to Back Candidates Who Tackle Global Warming, Study Finds
Democrats and Independents are more likely than Republicans to back a candidate who advocates finding solutions to global warming, according to a new study by Senior Fellow Jon Krosnick.
Gas From Processed Sewage Could Power Treatment Plants, Says Senior Fellow Craig Criddle
Center Fellow Michael Wara Comments on Trading 'Supergreenhouse Gases'
FRESHWATER
Australian Researchers Partner with Stanford on Water Management Project
The U.S. Studies Centre at the University of Sydney has entered a three-year agreement with the Woods Institute and the Bill Lane Center for the American West at Stanford to find solutions to water management challenges in Australia and the western United States.
OCEANS AND ESTUARIES
Anglers and Stanford Scientists Track Marlin Migration Routes across the Equator
An annual collaboration of Stanford researchers and sport anglers in Hawaii is revealing the long migration paths of the Pacific blue marlin. Senior Fellow Barbara Block leads the project.
Taming the Wild Tuna: Cites Aquaculture Research by Senior Fellow Rosamond Naylor
PEOPLE
Senior Fellows Gretchen Daily and Terry Root Honored for Achievements in Conservation Science
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: ENVIRONMENTAL VENTURE PROJECTS
Stanford Faculty Can Submit Letters of Intent for the 2011 EVP Grant Cycle Beginning Oct.15
EVENTS
Energy Seminar: Wednesdays, 4:15-5:15 pm, Building 420, Room 40
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