Log Lunch Schedule
Past Schedules
2003-20042002-2003
2001-2002
2000-2001
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Fall Semester
2003
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| September 12 | Introductions of CES faculty and staff. First year students eat for free! |
| September 19 | "The Role of Diffuse Soil Lead and Socio-economic Status in Persistent Lead Poisoning of Urban Youth" by Gabriel Filippelli, Associate ProfessorDept. of Geology, Indiana University-Purdue University |
| September 26 | "Can land-use change help mitigate rising greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand?" by Neal Scott, Assistant Scientist, Woods Hole Research Center |
| October 3 | "A Visual Impact Study of the Berlin Wind Project" by Sam Arons '04, recipient of CES summer grant |
| October 10 | Mountain Day |
| October 17 | “Silver in the Ruby Mountains: the settlement,
exploitation, and abandonment of Irwin, Colorado” by
Jonathan Langer '04, and “Alpine Angiosperm Communities
in the Purcell Range of British Columbia” by William
Wetzel '06. |
| October 24 | "The movement of Brazilian landless people: a relationship with land?" by Alexandra Grashkina '04 and "Water Rich, Water Poor: The Global Inequalities in Water Consumption (or, What I Did During My Summer at Worldwatch" by Shawn Powers '04. |
| October 31 | "Indian Stories, Disempowered Youth, and the Ivory Tower: How Community Engagement Might Save Us All" by Brian ‘02, Americorps/VISTA volunteer in the Office of Community Services, Williams College |
| November 7 | "Modeling global warming: What are the issues? " by Anand Gnanadesikan, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab, Princeton |
| November 14 | "Housatonic River Initiative: GE, PCBs and the Citizen led movement to clean up the Housatonic River" by Tim Gray, HRI |
| November 21 | "Summary of Pittsfield/Housatonic Agreement" by Andy Silfer, Senior Technical Manager, GE |
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Winter Study
2004
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| January 9 | "Sealskins and Sinews: Native Seamstresses, Clothing Design, and Arctic Adaptations. A Power Point fashion show of northern, native clothing, remarkable in its beauty and ingenuity" by Kathleen Osgood Dana, Professor of Northern Studies. |
| January 16 | "No, You Don't Have to Plug Them In: The Story of Hybrid Cars" by Bill Fox, professor of geosciences emeritus & Leslie Reed Evans, director of Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation |
| January 23 | "Williamstown Open Space Plan"by Jocelyn Gardner '05 and Maura Commito '04, recipients of CES summer internships, and "Beyond the Montreal Protocol: Developing a Climate Friendly Air Conditioning Refrigerant" by Carlos Silva '04, recipient of CES summer internship
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Spring Semester
2004
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| February 13 | "Teaching the Urban Environment: Common--
Ground Charter High School, a program of the New Haven Ecology Project"
by Joel Tolman '98, Teacher, Common Ground High School |
| February 20 | WINTER CARNIVAL-----NO LOG LUNCH |
| February 27 | “Sustainable Dining” by Robert Volpi, Director of Dining Services |
| March 5 | "A Field of Dreams: Native Grassland Restoration in Maryland" by Douglas Gill, Visiting Prof. of Biology |
| March 12 | “Explorations in Solidarity: Reflections
on the Nicaraguan Struggle” by Emily Simons ‘04,
Jamie Strawbridge ‘04, Juan Baena ‘06, Nick Yates ‘06,
Becky Robinson ‘05, Mark Lugo ‘05, Heather Foran ‘04,
Rachel Winch ‘06 |
| March 19, 26, April 2 | SPRING BREAK |
| April 9 | "Native species, heritage breeds" by Tom Gardner, New England Heritage Breeds Conservancy |
| April 16 | "A possible link between herbicides and neurodegenerative diseases: Parkinson's and Paraquat" by Lal Hahn '04, recipient of 2003 CES summer internship |
| April 23 | "Environmental Journalism: A Personal Perspective Over 35 Years" by Gary Soucie, environmental journalist and former editor of such publications as Audubon, National Geographic, and American Angler |
| April 30 | "PCB's s in Hoosic River: A Snapshot" by Elaine Denny ‘04, thesis student |
| May 7 | Senior Log Lunch: presentation to seniors along with a senior slide show. Seniors eat free with reservation! |