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Environmental Sciences &=20
Sustainability
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International=20
Workshop on Climate InformaticsFriday, August 26, 2011 =
| 9:00=20
AM - 6:15 PM | Recent progress on climate informatics reveals =
that=20
collaborations with climate scientists open interesting new =
problems for=20
machine learning. The goal of this workshop is to incubate this =
new=20
field, climate informatics. This free day-long workshop includes =
lunch=20
and a networking reception. More=20
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Fare=20
and Toll Payment TechnologiesTransportation agencies =
are now=20
developing and piloting the next generation payment systems with =
cashless tolls and contact-less fare cards. This eBriefing =
explores the=20
implications of developments in how we price and pay for=20
transportation. More=20
=20
Flood-Resilient=20
Waterfront Development in New York CityThis study seeks =
to=20
provide guidance for advancing the goals of NYC Vision 2020 by =
assessing=20
how flood insurance, flood zoning, and building code policies =
can=20
contribute to waterfront development that is more resilient to =
climate=20
change. More=20
Events
Friday,=20
August 26, 2011 | 9:00 AM - 6:15 PM=20
The=20
First International Workshop on Climate =
InformaticsSpeakers:=20
Arindam Banerjee (University of Minnesota), Timothy =
DelSole=20
(George Mason University and Center for =
Ocean-Land-Atmosphere=20
Studies), David Musicant (Carleton College), Douglas =
Nychka=20
(National Center for Atmospheric Research), Gavin Schmidt =
(NASA=20
Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Columbia=20
University)=20
Recent progress on climate informatics reveals that=20
collaborations with climate scientists open interesting =
new=20
problems for machine learning. The goal of this workshop =
is to=20
incubate this new field, climate informatics. This free =
day-long=20
workshop includes lunch and a networking=20
reception.
Tuesday,=20
September 20, 2011 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM=20
Market=20
Makers: Developing and Deploying Energy Efficiency =
Technology in=20
NYCModerator:=20
David Biello (Scientific American)
Speakers: =
Mei=20
Shibata (ThinkEco), Colin Smart (Con Edison) and Audrey =
Zibelman=20
(Viridity Energy)=20
Join the Academy for a panel exploring the emergence =
and growth=20
of New York City's clean tech industry by way of case =
studies on=20
its green building advances and locally sourced efficiency =
technologies.
Thursday,=20
October 20, 2011 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM=20
Celluloid=20
Science: Humanizing Life in the LabModerator:=20
Alexis Gambis (Imagine Science Films)
Panelists: Sean =
B.=20
Carroll (University of Wisconsin) and David Heeger (New =
York=20
University)=20
We're teaming up with the Imagine Science Film Festival =
for=20
this discussion about telling stories of science through =
film and=20
to present the Film Lab, an initiative that brings =
scientists and=20
filmmakers together to generate short films. Cosponsored =
by the=20
Center for Inquiry. Part of the Being =
Human in the=20
21st Century Series.
Saturday,=20
October 29, 2011 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM=20
Visualizations=20
and Gaming for the ClassroomSpeaker:=20
Gloria Brown-Simmons=20
Starting with simple charts, or =E2=80=9Csky =
maps,=E2=80=9D and progressing to=20
maps of the known universe constructed from cosmic =
microwave=20
background data, workshop participants will learn how to =
introduce=20
basic astronomy topics to students. =
more related upcoming=20
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events
Past =
Events=20
Monday,=20
August 1, 2011 | 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM=20
Sixth=20
Annual New Energy SymposiumKeynote=20
Speakers: Robert E. Curry, Jr. (NYS Public Service =
Commission),=20
Karina Edmonds (U.S. Department of Energy), Pradeep Haldar =
(Energy=20
& Environmental Technology Applications Center - =
E2TAC), The=20
College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering - CNSE), =
Daniel=20
Zaweski (Long Island Power Authority)=20
Keynote speakers will discuss challenges in new energy=20
technologies. Entrepreneurs in emerging cleantech start-up =
companies will pitch their business plans to a panel of =
financial=20
industry experts.
Thursday,=20
May 6, 2010 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM=20
The=20
True Cost of WaterSpeakers:=20
Gregory Characklis(University of North Carolina at Chapel =
Hill),=20
Michael Hanemann (University of California, Berkeley), and =
Upmanu=20
Lall (Columbia Water Center)=20
The focus of this panel discussion is the importance of =
economic optimization of water usage in the present and in =
the=20
future to establish long-term sustainability of water=20
resources.
Tuesday,=20
March 2, 2010 | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM=20
Emerging=20
Infectious Diseases in Response to Climate =
ChangeOrganizers:=20
Dickson Despommier (Columbia University), Stephen S. Morse =
(Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health) and =
Gavin=20
Schmidt (NASA)=20
Climate change has led to higher rates of emerging =
infectious=20
diseases worldwide, reemergence of diseases previously =
under=20
control, and redistribution of diseases across the planet. =
This=20
symposium examines these complex=20
relationships.
Wednesday,=20
January 27, 2010 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM=20
Achieving=20
Energy Efficiency with Simple TechnologiesSpeakers:=20
Lorey Flick (ADS Engineers) and Strachen Forgan (Sasaki=20
Associates)=20
The second event in this year's green buildings series =
will=20
highlight two examples of innovative designs resulting in=20
cost-effective energy efficient=20
solutions.
Webinar=20
Archives
Webinar Archive March=20
2, 2010=20
Emerging=20
Infectious Diseases in Response to Climate Change
Climate and weather are important components of complex =
ecosystems, and with these changes, the dynamic balance =
between=20
the living components of ecosystems is often disturbed. =
Experts in=20
climate change, climate policy, emerging infectious =
diseases and=20
public health discussed the relevant and pressing issues =
that we=20
as a global community face as the planet's climate is=20
altered.
Webinar Archive January=20
5, 2010=20
Envisioning=20
a Low-Carbon Clean Energy Economy in New York
New York Governor David Paterson has set a target of =
reducing=20
greenhouse gas emissions in the state by 80% by the year =
2050.=20
Stakeholders met at the Academy to discuss strategies for =
reaching=20
this goal.
Webinar Archive April=20
22, 2009=20
Zero=20
Net Energy Buildings: Reality or Fiction?: Recommendations =
from=20
the WBCSD Report
Green architects and engineers are working to balance =
energy=20
consumption and generation at the level of individual =
buildings.=20
But how do we define "zero" energy, and how can we reach =
this=20
goal?
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Publications
eBriefing
Fare=20
and Toll Payment Technologies: Potential Benefits for=20
Sustainability and SocietySpeakers: Amy Linden=20
(Metropolitan Transportation Authority), Mark F. Muriello=20
(PANYNJ), and Jack Opiola (D'Artagnan Consulting=20
LLC) Moderator: Bruce Schaller (New York Department of=20
Transportation)
Transportation agencies are now developing and piloting =
the=20
next generation payment systems with cashless tolls and=20
contact-less fare cards. This eBriefing explores the =
implications=20
of developments in how we price and pay for=20
transportation.
Annals
Flood-Resilient=20
Waterfront Development in New York City: Bridging Flood =
Insurance,=20
Building Codes, and Flood ZoningJeroen =
Aerts and=20
W.J. Wouter Botzen (Institute for Environmental =
Studies,=20
Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
This study seeks to provide guidance for advancing the =
goals of=20
NYC Vision 2020 by assessing how flood insurance, flood =
zoning,=20
and building code policies can contribute to waterfront=20
development that is more resilient to climate=20
change.
eBriefing
Achieving=20
Urban Infrastructure Efficiencies Through Building=20
NetworksSpeakers: Wes Frye (Cisco Systems), =
Charlotte=20
Matthews (Related Companies), and Nicholas You (WBCSD =
Urban=20
Infrastructure Initiative)
In order realize the full urban potential for deep =
energy=20
reductions, we need to look at networks of buildings in =
the urban=20
landscape, as opposed to a collection of individual =
buildings.=20
This eBriefing will help us begin to think in terms of =
such=20
networks.
eBriefing
Trash=20
Talk: Options for Converting Our Solid Waste to=20
EnergyModerator: Nada Anid (New York Institute of =
Technology) Speakers: David Demme (SAIC Energy, =
Environment=20
& Infrastructure, LLC), Mark Paisley (Taylor Biomass =
Energy,=20
LLC), and Nickolas J. Themelis (Earth Engineering Center, =
Columbia=20
University)
Waste-to-energy technologies are an emerging solution =
to solid=20
waste disposal. Considering that most municipal solid =
waste (MSW)=20
is destined for the land fill, does waste-to-energy offer =
a more=20
sustainable option? View this eBriefing to find=20
out.
see more related=20
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publications
Podcasts=20
Podcast July=20
30, 2010=20
Oxidative=20
Stress
Foods high in antioxidants are believed to fight =
oxidative=20
stress. But what is oxidative stress? Two =
scientists from a=20
recent NYAS conference break it down and discuss whether=20
antioxidants have superpowers.
Download (12=20
MB, 00:18:37)
Podcast June=20
18, 2010=20
The=20
Secret Lives of Bees
New York City is home to more than 200 species of bees, =
and=20
only one makes honey. Learn about them all from the =
experts, and=20
hear about the Great Pollinator Project.
Download (12=20
MB, 00:18:50)
Podcast June=20
4, 2010=20
Between=20
Earth and Sky
Forest ecologist Nalini Nadkarni, the Queen of the =
Forest=20
Canopy, explains what 30 years of exploration have taught =
her=20
about the intimate connection between humans and trees.=20
Download (29=20
MB, 00:44:33)
Podcast April=20
9, 2010=20
Adventures=20
with Sea Monsters
Eugenie Clark (aka the Shark Lady), recounts her more =
than 60=20
years as an ichthyologist. This week, she delves into some =
of the=20
most extreme sea 'monsters' she's ever seen, like a giant =
6-foot=20
crab, and great white sharks.
Download (26=20
MB, 00:40:32)
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About the Academy
The New York Academy of Sciences is the world's nexus of =
scientific=20
innovation in the service of humanity. For nearly 200 =
years =E2=80=94 since=20
1817 =E2=80=94 the Academy has brought together =
extraordinary people=20
working at the frontiers of discovery and promoted vital links =
between=20
science and society.
Media=20
Center
=20
Podcast
Oxidative=20
Stress
Foods high in antioxidants are believed to fight oxidative =
stress.=20
But what is oxidative stress? Two scientists from a =
recent NYAS=20
conference break it down and discuss whether antioxidants have=20
superpowers.
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