The Graduate Program in Environmental and Conservation Science (ECS) program comprises an integrative curriculum that emphasizes the common ground shared by all sciences. There are two tracks: Environmental Sciences and Conservation Biology. See About ECS for more information.

Focus the Nation! Global Warming Solutions for America
On January 30-31, 2008 NDSU participated in the national educational event Focus the Nation. More than 1000 universities, high schools and other organizations signed up for simultaneous educational symposia held across the country.
The intent was to collaboratively engage in a nationwide, interdisciplinary discussion on "Global Warming Solutions for America."

SCHEDULE AND DESCRIPTIONS of events on and off NDSU Campus in conjunction with Focus the Nation (.pdf)

Teach-In: NDSU Faculty devoted one regularly scheduled class period to discuss, debate, or perform activities relevant to climate change and alternative energy.

Teach-Out: NDSU Faculty, students or interest groups traveled to local high schools to speak on global warming and alternative energy. This was organized with collaboration with the NDSU GraSUS program (http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/grasus/).

Videos: We arranged on January 31 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm to show videos relevant to climate change and alternative energy, including Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth", in the Century Theater, free of charge to the public!

Student Organization Activities: Student organizations planned different events for their members, as well as, other interested students, faculty or public. Activities, including speakers from local companies and NDSU Faculty, were held in the Memorial Union.

2% Solution: A live interactive web-cast with Stanford University climate scientist, Stephen Schneider, sustainability expert Hunter Lovins and green jobs pioneer Van Jones was streamed in the Construction Management Auditorium. Senator Dorgan's Speech: Senator Dorgan addressed the NDSU Campus via web-cast in the Century Theater at 3:30 pm on January 31.

Main Event: Focus the Nation NDSU culminated with presentations from a distinguished NDSU Professor, City of Fargo Commissioner, City of Fargo Mayor and the To Cross the Moon (www.2XtM.org) adventurers.

Fall 2008 Core Courses - Environmental History and Environmental Resource Economics - See details below!

GREEN BAG SEMINAR SERIES - Fall 2007
Environmental and Conservation Sciences (ECS) Program
12:00 - 1:00 PM in the Arikara room.

Core courses taught Fall Semester, 2008:

History 634 History of Environmental Science
Course Number: 7723
Credits: 3
Time: 1:00 - 1:50 PM, MWF
Room: Minard 342
Instructor: Harvey

Econ 681 Natural Resource Economics
Course No. 5215
Topic: Natural Resource Economics
Time: 2:00 - 3:15 T Th
Room: Morrill 105
Instructor: Hearne

ECS 770 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY was taught Fall Semester, 2007.
This course will be offered in Fall 2009.

This course is an introduction to major federal and state statues and regulatory programs that govern environmental quality, pollution control and wildlife management, including legislative enactment, regulatory development, enforcement, federal/state relationship and judicial interpretation.

It is taught one evening per week by T.L. Norgard, J.D., a practicing environmental lawyer with experience in counseling Federal agencies on administrative law issues, and in teaching.

The course announcement poster for ECS 770 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY - send to your friends!

A link to the course page.

LINK TO PREVIOUS EVENTS: Seminars, etc.

For administrative questions on the Environmental and Conservation Sciences Graduate Program:
email Ruth Ann Faulkner at:
RuthAnn.Faulkner@ndsu.edu

DIRECTOR:
For program information: contact Dr. Wei Lin at wei.lin@ndsu.edu

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