David Bradford Energy and Environmental Policy Seminars Archive

* (Seminar Cancelled on October 31st 2018) - Managing Tropical Agriculture to Minimize Biodiversity Loss

* (Seminar Cancelled on October 31st 2018) - Managing Tropical Agriculture to Minimize Biodiversity Loss

Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 12:00 pm

My research focuses on understanding the impacts of land-use change on tropical biodiversity. I am particularly interested in understanding the most effective ways of managing tropical landscapes for biodiversity protection and the mechanisms that can be used to fund protection, although I have a range of interests, including;

Location: #300 Wallace Hall

Speaker(s):

David Edwards

University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

New Policy Dimensions for Nitrogen

New Policy Dimensions for Nitrogen

Mon, Oct 22, 2018, 12:00 pm

My research examines the interconnected challenges of nitrogen pollution, food security and sustainable development, with a particular focus on: 1) the scientific, socioeconomic and legal dimensions of returning to a safe planetary boundary for nitrogen; and 2) balancing the multiple, and often competing objectives of sustainable agriculture –...

Location: #300 Wallace Hall

Speaker(s):

David Kanter

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies , NYU

The Endangered Species Act: Successes, Shortcomings, and the Uncertain Future of the World's Best Endangered Species Law

The Endangered Species Act: Successes, Shortcomings, and the Uncertain Future of the World's Best Endangered Species Law

Mon, Oct 15, 2018, 12:00 pm

Jake specializes in endangered species law, policy, and science. He leads the Innovation Center’s biodiversity program, which focuses on developing innovative strategies to conserve imperiled species. This work includes nearly every aspect of the Endangered Species Act, especially consultations, recovery planning, and funding.

Location: #300 Wallace Hall

Speaker(s):

Ya-Wei (Jake) Li

Director of Biodiversity, Environmental Policy Innovation Center, Washington D.C.

Life Cycle Environmental Impacts of Natural Gas

Life Cycle Environmental Impacts of Natural Gas

Mon, Oct 8, 2018, 12:00 pm

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Location: #300 Wallace Hall

Speaker(s):

Sarah Jordaan

Assistant Professor of Energy, Resources, Environment, and Canadian Studies, Johns Hopkins University

Saving Carbon Where Design Meets Psychology

Saving Carbon Where Design Meets Psychology

Mon, Oct 1, 2018, 12:00 pm

Leidy's scholarship merging engineering and social science for a more sustainable and resilient built environment has been consistently funded, including through an NSF CAREER award and through one of the first awards through NSF’s interdisciplinary INSPIRE program.

Speaker(s):

Leidy Klotz

University of Virginia

Water-Energy-Carbon Nexus and Opportunities for Water Resource Recovery

Water-Energy-Carbon Nexus and Opportunities for Water Resource Recovery

Mon, Sep 24, 2018, 12:00 pm

Location: #300 Wallace Hall

Speaker(s):

Zhiyong (Jason) Ren

Professor of Civil and Environmental engineering , Princeton University

The Impact of Wildlife Declines on Global Food Security

The Impact of Wildlife Declines on Global Food Security

Mon, Sep 17, 2018, 12:00 pm

Dr. Christopher Golden is an Assistant Professor of Planetary Health and Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. As an ecologist and epidemiologist, his research investigates the nexus of trends in global environmental change and human health.

Location: #300 Wallace Hall

Speaker(s):

Chris Golden

Harvard School of Public Health