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January
Can Southeast Florida Stay Afloat Despite the Changing Climate?
| Start: | Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, 08:00AM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, 10:00AM |
| Venue: | 1450 Brickell Ave, 23rd floor |
Please join us for a robust discussion about the latest sea level rise predictions and steps both the private and public sector are taking to combat its effects on current and future development.
SERC Brown Bag Seminar
| Start: | Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, 12:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, 01:00PM |
| Venue: | ECS 349 |
Dr. Laura Ogden will present "Miami's Urban Ecology: Landscapes of Home."
Earth Sciences Seminar: Agroecosystem Analysis of Organic Cropping Systems
| Start: | Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, 05:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, 06:15PM |
| Venue: | ECS 136 |
Presented by Professor Kathleen Delate, Professor, Dept. of Agronomy and Horticulture, Organic Agriculture Program, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
International Biogeography conference at BBC
| Start: | Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, 08:00AM |
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| End: | Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | Kovens Center (Biscayne Bay Campus) |
The International Biogeography Society (IBS) will hold their 6th Biennial Conference at the Koven's conference center on FIU's BB Campus this coming January 10th-12th.
Explorer's Club Meeting with Wade Davis
| Start: | Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, 07:30PM |
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| End: | Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, 08:30PM |
| Venue: | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
Visit Fairchild for an extraordinary evening with Wade Davis, PhD, FN ’87, anthropologist, ethnobotanist, writer and Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society.
Stereotype Threat: Cultural-social Pressures as Barriers to Academic Performance
| Start: | Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, 12:30PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, 01:30PM |
| Venue: | GC 150 |
The Tuesday Times Roundtable (TTR) is a weekly series of open, multi-perspective discussions of New York Times articles on global current events. All sessions are free, and include complimentary lunch.
Coastal Geomorphology of Cape Cod
| Start: | Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, 03:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, 04:00PM |
| Venue: | PC 439 |
Dr. Steven Leatherman will lead this week's Earth Sciences Seminar with a discussion of the "Coastal Geomorphology of Cape Cod".
Ocean Life: Coastal Carnivores
| Start: | Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, 06:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, 08:30PM |
| Venue: | Murray E. Neslon Government and Cultural Center 102050 Overseas Hwy. (MM 102) Key Largo, FL 33037 |
Scientists from Florida International University have been studying predators in the Everglades to understand how these animals will respond to changes in water flows, and to ensure they continue to fulfill their critical role in the food web.
Help Give the Everglades a New Look for the New Year
| Start: | Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, 09:00AM |
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| End: | Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, 12:00PM |
| Venue: | Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center |
On Saturday, January 19, 2013, Everglades National Park will host a public volunteer event in the housing and maintenance areas in the Royal Palm District of the Park in recognition of the National Day of Service.
Wildlife Trafficking
| Start: | Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, 12:30PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, 01:30PM |
| Venue: | WUC 159 (BBC) |
The Tuesday Times Roundtable (TTR) is a weekly series of open, multi-perspective discussions of New York Times articles on global current events. All sessions are free, and include complimentary lunch.
FIU and The Betsy-South Beach present Bob Reiss
| Start: | Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, 09:00AM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, 11:00AM |
| Venue: | FIU Graham Center Ballrooms (MMC) |
Bob Reiss is a bestselling New York-based author and journalist whose work has been published in Smithsonian, Washington Post Magazine, Parade, Rolling Stone and many other national publications.
Speaking Sustainably: Balancing fresh water needs of humans and ecosystems
| Start: | Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, 09:00PM |
| Venue: | Visitor Center Auditorium Deering Estate at Cutler |
Dr. Elizabeth Anderson will discuss how she and FIU’s Global Water for Sustainability (GLOWS) program are working to address this and other fresh water resource sustainability challenges around the world.
The Business of Medicine: Reflections of an Activist Physician
| Start: | Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | GL 220 (MMC) |
For over thirty years Dr. Joe Greer has combined social activism with the practice of medicine.
2013 Geological Society of America Bridsall-Dreiss distinguished lecture
| Start: | Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, 11:00AM |
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| End: | Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, 12:00PM |
| Venue: | Engineering Center room 3665 |
Professor Dani Or from ETH-Zurich is the leading thinker on evaporation from porous land surfaces and will present “How do porous terrestrial surfaces control evaporation into the atmosphere?” and its implications for hydrologic and climate models.
The Science and Impact of Climate Change
| Start: | Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, 03:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, 04:00PM |
| Venue: | PC 439 (MMC) |
Dr. Franco Einaudi will lead this week's Earth Sciences Seminar with a discussion of the "The Science and Impact of Climate Change".
Global Food Security
| Start: | Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, 12:30PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, 01:30PM |
| Venue: | GC 150 (MMC) |
The Tuesday Times Roundtable (TTR) is a weekly series of open, multi-perspective discussions of New York Times articles on global current events. All sessions are free, and include complimentary lunch.
The Importance of Choosing the Right Mentor for You
| Start: | Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, 03:30PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | GL 220 (MMC) |
Join Dr. DeEtta Kay Mills for a discussion of the importance of choosing a mentor and the best strategies to finding the right one.
Let My People Go: African Americans and the Hebrew Bible
| Start: | Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, 05:00PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, 06:00PM |
| Venue: | GC 140 (MMC) |
Tudor Parfitt will discuss the influence of the Hebrew Bible on African American movements and culture.
Plant Talk: The Garden Primeval
| Start: | Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, 12:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, 01:00PM |
| Venue: | DM 100 (MMC) |
Dr. Chad Husby will present a talk entitled, "The Garden Primeval: Ancient Plant Forms in Nature and Cultivation".
Environmental Studies Seminar: Biochar: The Science Behind the Hype
| Start: | Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, 05:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, 06:15PM |
| Venue: | GL 280 (MMC) |
Dr. Kurt Spokas from USDA-ARS and University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN will give a seminar on "Biochar: The Science behind the Hype".
February
Earth Sciences Seminar: Forensic Isotope Geochemistry
| Start: | Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, 03:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, 04:00PM |
| Venue: | PC 439 (MMC) |
Dr. George Kamenov will lead this week's Earth Sciences Seminar with a discussion of "Forensic isotope geochemistry: from deciphering gold formation to geo-referencing cold case victims".
World Wetlands Day in the Everglades
| Start: | Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, 08:30AM |
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| End: | Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center |
On Saturday, February 02, 2013, Everglades National Park will host a volunteer event to promote World Wetlands Day and habitat restoration by removing invasive plants in the Hole in the Donut restoration area.
Biology Research Symposium
| Start: | Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, 09:00AM |
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| End: | Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | Marine Science Building |
The Biology Research Symposium allows students to present their projects, proposals, and results in a friendly, professional atmosphere.
Conservation Scaling for a Dune-Dwelling Lizard: From Neighborhoods to Landscapes
| Start: | Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, 12:20PM |
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| End: | Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, 01:30PM |
| Venue: | AHC3 205 (MMC) |
The Donnelly lab will host Dr. Lee Fitzgerald, a conservation biologist and landscape ecologist from Texas A&M University, for the Biology Dept. seminar. He is also a co-PI for the Applied Biodiversity Science IGERT program at TAMU.
Intro to Refworks Workshop
| Start: | Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, 03:00PM |
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| End: | Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, 04:00PM |
| Venue: | Hubert Library Rm. 150 |
Stop by the BBC library and learn how to use Refworks for your research and studies.
Scientific Writing and Abstract Submissions
| Start: | Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, 03:30PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | GL 220 |
This workshop will introduce students to key ideas related to scientific writing and abstract submission.
Environmental Film Series: Fresh
| Start: | Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, 06:30PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, 08:30PM |
| Venue: | WUC Mary Ann Wolfe Theater BBC |
Fresh celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system.
Alumni Networking Breakfast and Workshop
| Start: | Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, 09:00AM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, 10:00AM |
| Venue: | Wolfe University Center - BBC |
Join Career Services for a networking breakfast and workshop before the Spring 2013 Career Fair.
Plant Talk: Lichen Biodiversity
| Start: | Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, 12:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, 01:00PM |
| Venue: | DM 100 |
FIU Graduate Student & Lichenologist in Residence Klara Scharnagl will present on "Lichen Biodiversity: Explorations and Implications." This presentation will be broadcast to the FTBG Science Village classroom.
Refworks for the Sciences
| Start: | Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, 03:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, 04:00PM |
| Venue: | Hubert Library Rm. 150 |
Stop by the BBC library and learn how to incorporate Refworks into your research and studies.
The Humanities in a Public Sphere
| Start: | Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, 08:30PM |
| Venue: | GL 220 (MMC) |
An award-winning, bilingual journalist and long time commentator on the complex and conflicted Miami political scene, Ms. Helen Ferre will turn her attention to the role of the humanities in public life.
Writers on the Bay: John Hodgen
| Start: | Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, 08:00PM |
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| End: | Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, 09:00PM |
| Venue: | BBC Bookstore |
John Hodgen is the winner of the AWP Donald Hall Prize in Poetry for "Grace", and the 2008 Chad Walsh Prize in Poetry from "Beloit Poetry Journal".
Trends and variability in mean and extreme sea levels around Australia
| Start: | Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, 03:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, 04:00PM |
| Venue: | PC 439 (MMC) |
Dr. Ivan Haigh will lead this week's Earth Sciences Seminar with a discussion of "Trends and variability in mean and extreme sea levels around Australia".
Biology Seminar: Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School"
| Start: | Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, 12:20PM |
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| End: | Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, 01:30PM |
| Venue: | AHC3 205 (MMC - transmitted to MSB 32 - BBC) |
Dr. Adam Ruben's talk will focus on his book and will be entitled "Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School."
Making Art in Cities of Exile
| Start: | Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, 06:45PM |
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| End: | Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | GC 243 (MMC) |
Edwidge Danticat will discuss "Making Art in Cities of Exile".
SERC Brown Bag Seminar: Jennifer Richards
| Start: | Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, 12:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, 01:00PM |
| Venue: | ECS 349 |
Dr. Jennifer Richards will present "South Florida Vegetation: Insights from remote sensing and mesocosm experiments."
Alumni Networking Reception and Workshop
| Start: | Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, 06:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | GC Faculty Club - MMC |
Join Careers Services for an alumni networking reception and workshop. Come early and check out the Spring 2013 Career Fair.
The Business of Medicine
| Start: | Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, 09:00PM |
| Venue: | Coral Gables Museum |
A panel discussion on care, compensation, and conflict.
Debra Dean Book signing
| Start: | Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, 09:00PM |
| Venue: | Barnes & Noble Cafe at FIU BBC |
Meet best selling FIU author Debra Dean at a signing event for her new novel, "The Mirrored World".
Earth & Environment Graduate Research Symposium
| Start: | Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, 09:00AM |
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| End: | Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, 05:30PM |
| Venue: | MARC Pavillion |
The FIU Department of Earth and Environment will hold its annual Graduate Research Symposium.
Eat, Think, and Be Merry: Urban Environments
| Start: | Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, 09:00PM |
| Venue: | Luna Star Café |
Dr. Withey will discuss the ecological value parks and reserves provide for the avian residents and visitors of South Florida, and how better design can create urban environments that benifit both human and natural systems.
Demystifying Writing & Publishing
| Start: | Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, 03:00PM |
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| End: | Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, 04:45PM |
| Venue: | SIPA 100 |
Join Dr. Shabazz in reviewing his work in progress which examines how Black identity, culture and anti-Black racism are produced and disciplined through spatiality.
Barbara Gordon Memorial Lecture and Linguistics Festival
| Start: | Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, 06:30PM |
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| End: | Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | Graham Center Faculty Club |
The focus of this talk is the analysis of witness interviews in multilingual environments and the effects of language differences that may affect the ways in which information is obtained, translated and understood.
Watching Volcanoes Changing their Shapes with Satellite Geodesy
| Start: | Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, 03:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, 04:00PM |
| Venue: | PC 439 (MMC) |
Dr. Falk Amelung will lead this week's Earth Sciences Seminar with a discussion on "Watching Volcanoes Changing their Shapes with Satellite Geodesy".
Ocean Life: Macroalgae: Hidden Colors of the Sea
| Start: | Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, 06:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, 08:30PM |
| Venue: | Murray E. Neslon Government and Cultural Center 102050 Overseas Hwy. (MM 102) Key Largo, FL 33037 |
Dr. Collado-Vides, a marine botanist, will discuss the link between research results and applications in marine conservation, and her lab’s partnership with the Tropical Botanic Artists to present a unique bio-art exhibit which blends science and art to engage and inspire the community.
Eyes on the Earth
| Start: | Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, 01:00PM |
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| End: | Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, 04:30PM |
| Venue: | Monkey Jungle |
The Eyes on the Earth Festival seeks to entertain and educate the community about sustainability and citizen science.
An Evening with Carl Hiaasen
| Start: | Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, 06:30PM |
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| End: | Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | WUC Theatre (BBC) |
Bestselling novelist and journalist Carl Hiaasen is among South Florida's most vital natural resources.
The Exiled Intellectual and the American University
| Start: | Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, 08:30PM |
| Venue: | GC 243 (MMC) |
The Exile Studies Program, Department of English, and Center for the Humanities in an Urban Environment will host the President of Bard College, Dr. Leon Botstein.
Speaking Sustainably: “The End of the Line” Screening and Discussion
| Start: | Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, 09:00PM |
| Venue: | Visitor Center Auditorium Deering Estate at Cutler |
The critically acclaimed documentary, The End of the Line, reveals the impact of overfishing on the world’s oceans.
Conceptualeyez: A Tribute to Zora Neale Hurston
| Start: | Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, 08:20PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, 09:20PM |
| Venue: | WUC Bayview Ballroom |
Join Zeta Phi Beta for a tribute to Zora Neale Hurston with FIU's Dr. Heather Russell.
CAS Online Teaching Symposium
| Start: | Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, 08:30AM |
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| End: | Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, 03:30PM |
| Venue: | MARC Pavilion (MMC) |
This teaching symposium introduces new instructors and professors to online tools and funding opportunities.
March
Ocean Circulation and Global Climate Change
| Start: | Friday, Mar. 1, 2013, 03:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Mar. 1, 2013, 04:00PM |
| Venue: | PC 439 (MMC) |
Dr. Mimi Katz will lead this week's Earth Sciences Seminar with a discussion on "Ocean Circulation and Global Climate Change".
2013 Agroecology Symposium
| Start: | Monday, Mar. 4, 2013, 09:00AM |
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| End: | Monday, Mar. 4, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | MARC Pavilion (MMC) |
The 2013 Agroecology Symposium entitled, "Food Security and the Next Green Revolution" will feature Michael Dimock, president of Roots of Change.
Out on a limb: Challenges of a woman in field biology
| Start: | Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2013, 03:30PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | AHC2 160 |
The Quantifying Biology in the Classroom (QBIC) program will host Dr. Meg Lowman from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences,
Environmental Film Series: Sun Come Up
| Start: | Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2013, 06:30PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2013, 08:30PM |
| Venue: | U.S. Century Bank GPA 117 |
Sun Come Up is an Academy Award® nominated film that shows the human face of climate change.
Environmental Studies Seminar
| Start: | Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2013, 05:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2013, 06:15PM |
| Venue: | GC 280 |
Professor Ken Sajwan, Environmental Sciences, Savannah State University, SC - Heavy metals and environmental contamination.
Sustainability of Water Resources in the face of Climate Change
| Start: | Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2013, 05:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2013, 06:15PM |
| Venue: | GC 280 |
Dr. Shimelis Setegn, Program Executive Officer, GLOWS will discuss: "Sustainability of Water Resources in the face of Climate Change."
Biomedical and Comparative Immunology Symposium
| Start: | Thursday, Mar. 7, 2013, 11:00AM |
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| End: | Friday, Mar. 8, 2013, 12:00PM |
| Venue: | FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus |
The 15th annual Biomedical and Comparative Immunology Symposium at FIU will address recent advances in understanding of diverse biological systems and phenomena.
Careers in Teaching
| Start: | Thursday, Mar. 7, 2013, 03:30PM |
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| End: | Thursday, Mar. 7, 2013, 04:45PM |
| Venue: | GL 124-G |
Miami-Dade County Public School principals will discuss how they evaluate job candidates to fill teaching positions in their schools.
Undergraduate Marine Biology Seminar
| Start: | Thursday, Mar. 7, 2013, 04:45PM |
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| End: | Thursday, Mar. 7, 2013, 06:00PM |
| Venue: | Marine Science Building, Rm 150 |
Dr. Andy Sih from UC Davis will visit FIU for a seminar targeted to our Marine Biology Majors where he will discuss animal behavior in a human–altered world.
In Dreams Awake
| Start: | Friday, Mar. 8, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Mar. 8, 2013, 08:30PM |
| Venue: | Green Library, Room 100 |
A Documentary Film about artist Humberto Calzada directed and written by Anabel Leal and Reinaldo Cruz.A Documentary Film about artist Humberto Calzada directed and written by Anabel Leal and Reinaldo Cruz.
Family Science Night
| Start: | Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2013, 05:30PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | Key Largo School (KLS) Cafeteria |
An event for the whole family, Family Science Night inspires families to explore and learn through hands on experiments and inquiry-based activities.
Ocean Life: Dangerous dry down refuges for marsh fishes: a feast for snook
| Start: | Friday, Mar. 15, 2013, 06:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Mar. 15, 2013, 08:30PM |
| Venue: | Murray E. Neslon Government and Cultural Center 102050 Overseas Hwy. (MM 102) Key Largo, FL 33037 |
Dr. Rehage, an aquatic ecologist, will discuss how seasonal fluctuations in freshwater flow and salinity affect the balance of mangrove fish communities and benefit key fisheries.
Community Day and Plant Clinic
| Start: | Saturday, Mar. 16, 2013, 10:00AM |
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| End: | Saturday, Mar. 16, 2013, 03:00PM |
| Venue: | 13601 Old Cutler Road |
The fabulous flowers of south Florida are featured at this year's USDA-ARS Community Day at Chapman Field.
What's Your Meme?: Changing the Climate Change Conversation
| Start: | Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2013, 12:30PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2013, 01:30PM |
| Venue: | WUC 221 (BBC) |
The Tuesday Times Roundtable (TTR) is a weekly series of open, multi-perspective discussions of New York Times articles on global current events. All sessions are free, and include complimentary lunch.
Careers in Science
| Start: | Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2013, 03:30PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | GL 220 (MMC) |
Thinking about a future in science? Ever wonder what scientists do every day or what it takes to prepare for a science career? Check out what these real-life scientists have to say about
Voices of Feminist Liberation: The History and Future of Women and Religion
| Start: | Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2013, 06:00PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | FIU Barnes & Nobles Bookstore |
This lecture by one of the world's leading feminist theologians will discuss the past, present and future of scholarship and activism in the realm of women, gender, and religion.
Eat, Think, and Be Merry: Climate and Society
| Start: | Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2013, 09:00PM |
| Venue: | Luna Star Cafe |
This event has unfortunately been canceled due to an unexpected medical emergency.
SERC Brown Bag Seminar
| Start: | Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2013, 12:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2013, 01:00PM |
| Venue: | ECS 349 |
Dr. Joe O'Brien will present "The Ecology of Fuels: Linking Forest Structure with Fire Behavior and Fire Effects".
Pelagic ecology of the Atlantic Ocean: trophic linkages and connectivity of the biomes
| Start: | Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2013, 01:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2013, 03:00PM |
| Venue: | MSB 105 |
Dr. Tracey Sutton from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science will be visiting us a specially-invited Marine Science Seminar speaker funded by UGSRC.
Quiet Violence: The Deep Structure of Violence in the Graphic Arts of War Propaganda
| Start: | Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2013, 09:00PM |
| Venue: | Green Library, Room 220 |
Dr. Kenneth Johnson, Associate Professor of English at FIU will share his thoughts on the nature of violence in the imagery of World War II propaganda material from the archives of the Wolfsonian Museum.
Coping with the Cost of Healthcare
| Start: | Thursday, Mar. 21, 2013, 01:00PM |
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| End: | Thursday, Mar. 21, 2013, 02:30PM |
| Venue: | AHC3 101 |
Join FIU Global Learning for a discussion on "Coping with the Cost of Healthcare".
Women and Water
| Start: | Thursday, Mar. 21, 2013, 03:00PM |
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| End: | Thursday, Mar. 21, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | Rafael Diaz-Balart Hall (College of Law, MMC) |
The role women play in the sustainability of water resources management is often overlooked — a reality.
2013 FIU Online Conference
| Start: | Friday, Mar. 22, 2013, 08:00AM |
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| End: | Friday, Mar. 22, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | Hilton Miami Airport |
Join the 2013 FIU Online Conference to gain valuable insights from leading online learning experts, and bring back the takeaways you need to keep abreast of critical issues and trends that impact teaching and learning online.
Earth Sciences Seminar: Climatology of Overshootings in Tropical Cyclones
| Start: | Friday, Mar. 22, 2013, 03:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Mar. 22, 2013, 04:00PM |
| Venue: | PC 439 |
Cheng Tao, FIU E&E Doctoral Candidate, presents “Climatology of Overshootings in Tropical Cyclones and Their Roles in Tropical Cyclone Intensity Changes Based on TRMM Data”.
Insect/Butterfly Conservation Club
| Start: | Friday, Mar. 22, 2013, 03:30PM |
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| End: | Friday, Mar. 22, 2013, 04:30PM |
| Venue: | OE 169 |
The first meeting of the Insect/Butterfly Conservation Club will be held on March 22nd.
Native Plant Day
| Start: | Saturday, Mar. 23, 2013, 09:00AM |
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| End: | Saturday, Mar. 23, 2013, 04:00PM |
| Venue: | Bill Sadowski Park |
Learn about native plants, natural areas, landscaping, water conservation, "bad" insects, butterflies, seeds, geology, wildflowers, tree planting, woodturning and much, much more.
Miami Brain Fair 2013
| Start: | Saturday, Mar. 23, 2013, 10:00AM |
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| End: | Saturday, Mar. 23, 2013, 04:00PM |
| Venue: | Miami Science Museum |
Join the Miami Science Museum for the 2013 Miami Brain Fair.
FIU at Museum of Discovery and Science's Everglades Days
| Start: | Sunday, Mar. 24, 2013, 02:30PM |
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| End: | Sunday, Mar. 24, 2013, 04:00PM |
| Venue: | 401 Southwest 2nd Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 |
Dr. Jennifer Rehage will discuss how seasonal fluctuations in freshwater flow and salinity affect the balance of these mangrove fish communities and benefit key fisheries.
BGSA Coffee and Donuts
| Start: | Monday, Mar. 25, 2013, 09:30AM |
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| End: | Monday, Mar. 25, 2013, 12:00PM |
| Venue: | HLS1 (MMC); MSB 2nd floor (BBC) |
Lab work getting you down? Studying taking over your life? Take a break with BGSA's coffee and donuts.
Fast Times, Slow Food
| Start: | Monday, Mar. 25, 2013, 10:00AM |
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| End: | Monday, Mar. 25, 2013, 11:00AM |
| Venue: | HL 319 |
Learn how you can be a part of a sustainbale food system.
Marine Sciences Seminar: Two girls for every boy
| Start: | Monday, Mar. 25, 2013, 02:00PM |
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| End: | Monday, Mar. 25, 2013, 03:00PM |
| Venue: | MSB 105 (BBC) broadcast to HLS 216 (MMC) |
Steve Freedberg, Associate Professor of Biology at St. Olaf College will give a special marine sciences seminar: "Two girls for every boy: How environmental sex determination can impact the fate of turtle populations".
Global Energy Security Forum
| Start: | Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2013, 12:00PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2013, 03:00PM |
| Venue: | Marriott Miami Biscayne Bay |
The topic of this year's Global Energy Security Forum is "Redrawing the World's Energy Map: The Gas Revolution and Energy Self-Reliance in North America."
FIU at Museum of Discovery and Science's Everglades Days
| Start: | Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2013, 02:30PM |
|---|---|
| End: | Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2013, 04:00PM |
| Venue: | 401 Southwest 2nd Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 |
Dr. Mike Heithaus will present a new video highlighting his research, and discuss the surprises and challenges of working in the Everglades.
Financial Management: Budgeting, Saving, and Using Credit Cards in College
| Start: | Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2013, 03:30PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | GL 220 (MMC) |
Join the MARC U*STAR & MBRS RISE programs to learn how to prepare and follow your own personal spending plan.
Speaking Sustainably: Blue Carbon and seagrass ecosystems
| Start: | Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2013, 09:00PM |
| Venue: | Visitor Center Auditorium Deering Estate at Cutler |
Dr. Jim Fourqurean will discuss the Blue Carbon initiative, and its mission to extend carbon credits to preserve these important resources.
Our Common Future: The Arctic in Global Perspectives
| Start: | Thursday, Mar. 28, 2013, 07:30PM |
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| End: | Thursday, Mar. 28, 2013, 09:00PM |
| Venue: | Graham Center West Ballroom (MMC) |
In the inaugural Our Common Future lecture, Dr. Robert Corell, a global climate scientist, will discuss the consequences of interactions between regions of the Northern hemisphere and the Arctic on climate change, ecosystems, human health, and development, and the potential impact on Arctic countries, and the rest of the world, including South Florida.
GIS Day is GeoHumanities: Drawing New Connections in Time & Space
| Start: | Friday, Mar. 29, 2013, 09:45AM |
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| End: | Friday, Mar. 29, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | GL, 2nd floor |
Join the FIU GIS Center for the 2013 GIS Day.
FIU-BBC GIS Day 2013
| Start: | Friday, Mar. 29, 2013, 09:45AM |
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| End: | Friday, Mar. 29, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | Hubert Library 124 |
Join the FIU GIS Center on BBC for the 2013 GIS Day.
Earth Sciences Seminar: The Evolution of Geographic Range Within Species and Genera
| Start: | Friday, Mar. 29, 2013, 03:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Mar. 29, 2013, 04:00PM |
| Venue: | PC 439 |
Dr. Michael Foote, University of Chicago, presents "The evolution of geographic range within species and genera".
April
Biology Seminar
| Start: | Monday, Apr. 1, 2013, 12:30PM |
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| End: | Monday, Apr. 1, 2013, 01:30PM |
| Venue: | AHC3 205 |
Paul Reillo from the Rare Species Conservatory will give the Departmental seminar on April 1st. Dr. Reillo is doing some interesting work on conservation biology and practice.
The Evolution and Development of Vertebrate Sexual Plasticity
| Start: | Monday, Apr. 1, 2013, 04:00PM |
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| End: | Monday, Apr. 1, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | PG 134 (MMC) transmitted to MSB 362 (BBC) |
Dr. Matthew Grober is an integrative biologist at Georgia State University. His lab studies sexual plasticity and sex change in the blue-banded goby (and other model organisms where appropriate). His talk's title is "The Evolution and Development of Vertebrate Sexual Plasticity", which considers fundamental questions about why we commonly see sex change in marine fishes, but it is exceedingly rare in freshwater fishes or any other vertebrates.
Responsible Conduct in Research
| Start: | Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2013, 03:30PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | AHC3 215 |
The simulation addresses Responsible Conduct of Research topics such as avoiding research misconduct, mentorship responsibilities, handling of data, responsible authorship, and questionable research practices.
Environmental Film Series: Crude
| Start: | Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2013, 06:00PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2013, 08:30PM |
| Venue: | WUC Mary Ann Wolfe Theater BBC |
An inside look at the infamous $27 billion “Amazon Chernobyl” case, Crude is a real-life high stakes legal drama set against a backdrop of the environmental movement, global politics, celebrity activism, human rights advocacy, the media, multinational corporate power, and rapidly-disappearing indigenous cultures.
4th Annual Lawrence A. Sanders Award for Fiction
| Start: | Thursday, Apr. 4, 2013, 08:00PM |
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| End: | Thursday, Apr. 4, 2013, 09:30PM |
| Venue: | AC I - 194 (BBC) |
Richard Ford will receive the 4th Annual Lawrence A. Sanders Award for Fiction.
Earth Sciences Seminar: Managing Groundwater Beneath the Agricultural Landscape
| Start: | Friday, Apr. 5, 2013, 03:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Apr. 5, 2013, 04:00PM |
| Venue: | PC 439 |
Dr. David Rudolph, University of Waterloo, 2013 Darcy Distinguished Lecturer, presents “Managing Groundwater Beneath the Agricultural Landscape.”
Albert Einstein CoM Information Session
| Start: | Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2013, 10:00AM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2013, 10:45PM |
| Venue: | OE 164 |
Join Dr. Victoria Freedman, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in Biomedical Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, for a discussion about summer and graduate program opportunities.
SERC Brown Bag Seminar
| Start: | Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2013, 12:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2013, 01:00PM |
| Venue: | CBC-254 (MMC) |
Dr. Len Scinto will discuss "Restoration of Everglades Tree Islands: LILA Lessons Learned".
Women in Science: the good, the bad, and the truly wonderful
| Start: | Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2013, 12:30PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2013, 01:30PM |
| Venue: | AHC3-205 |
Please join Dr. Victoria Freedman from AECM’s department of Microbiology and Immunology for a Lunch & Learn discussion of the role of women in the scientific community.
Personal Statement/Application Advising
| Start: | Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2013, 03:30PM |
|---|---|
| End: | Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2013, 04:15PM |
| Venue: | OE 164 |
Join Dr. Victoria Freedman, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in Biomedical Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, for one on one meetings.
Economic Inequality and the Conditions of Freedom
| Start: | Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2013, 09:00PM |
| Venue: | GL 220 (MMC) |
Dr. Clement Fatovic will examine early American debates over the government's proper role in dealing with economic inequality.
Climate Change & The Global Water Cycle
| Start: | Friday, Apr. 12, 2013, 02:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Apr. 12, 2013, 03:00PM |
| Venue: | FIU Engineering Center, Room 1112 |
Join Dr. Soroosh Sorooshian for a discussion on efforts in monitoring, modeling and the ability to forecast climate changes.
Earth Sciences Seminar: Graduate Geoscience Student Presentations
| Start: | Friday, Apr. 12, 2013, 03:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Apr. 12, 2013, 04:00PM |
| Venue: | PC 439 |
Graduate Geoscience Student Presentations by Sade Garcia, Javiera Hernandez, Yosmel Sanchez.
Switch, Discover the Future of Energy
| Start: | Friday, Apr. 12, 2013, 05:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Apr. 12, 2013, 07:00PM |
| Venue: | PCA 135 |
The Department of Earth and Environment will be sponsoring a screening of the documentary, Switch, Discover the Future of Energy, on April 12th at 5PM in PCA 135.
Earth Sciences Seminar: Graduate Geoscience Student Presentations
| Start: | Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2013, 03:00PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2013, 04:00PM |
| Venue: | PC 439 |
Graduate Geoscience Student Presentations by Cristobal Ceron, Margaret Kieper, Yongxian Pei.
Save Greynolds Park
| Start: | Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2013, 06:30PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2013, 07:30PM |
| Venue: | WUC 223 (BBC) |
Join the FIU College Deomcrats Environmental Caucus and the Friends of Oleta River State Park to discuss the ongoing efforts to protect the park.
Eat, Think, and Be Merry: The Sea Turtle Lost Years
| Start: | Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2013, 09:00PM |
| Venue: | Luna Star Cafe |
Dr. Mansfield will describe her research which resulted in methods that are now being used to remotely track the very first oceanic stage sea turtles using solar-powered satellite tags.
2nd Annual Miami Wildlife Conservation Film Festival
| Start: | Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2013, 06:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | Miami Beach Convention Center |
The mission of The Wildlife Conservation Film Festival is to educate, enlighten and entertain audiences so they can become aware and understand that we must protect the world’s wildlife.
The Future of Global Learning
| Start: | Thursday, Apr. 18, 2013, 09:30AM |
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| End: | Thursday, Apr. 18, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | MARC Pavilion (MMC) |
FIU will be hosting the 3rd annual Global Learning Conference.
Biology Honors Thesis Presentations
| Start: | Thursday, Apr. 18, 2013, 02:00PM |
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| End: | Thursday, Apr. 18, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | GL 137 |
Please mark your calendars and show your support for our hardworking honors students who will present their thesis research on April 18th in GL 137 from 2-5 p.m.
Student Award Reading
| Start: | Thursday, Apr. 18, 2013, 08:00PM |
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| End: | Thursday, Apr. 18, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | BBC Bookstore |
The FIU Creative Writing program will present the 2013 Student Literary Awards to undergraduate and graduate students.
Ocean Life: Participatory Ecoart: the Reclamation Project
| Start: | Friday, Apr. 19, 2013, 06:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Apr. 19, 2013, 08:30PM |
| Venue: | Murray E. Neslon Government and Cultural Center 102050 Overseas Hwy. (MM 102) Key Largo, FL 33037 |
The Reclamation Project, led by FIU Artist in Residence Xavier Cortada, is a pioneering ecoart program in South Florida that encourages the fusion of culture and environmental stewardship. Cortada will discuss the importance of ecoart in education and in engaging South Floridians in an effort to reforest coastal and urban areas.
Baynanza Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day
| Start: | Saturday, Apr. 20, 2013, 09:00AM |
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| End: | Saturday, Apr. 20, 2013, 12:00PM |
| Venue: | FIU Biscayne Bay Campus |
For over 30 years, the Baynanza Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day has brought our community together to keep our beaches and waterways clean and in ship-shape.
FIU Earth Day 2013
| Start: | Sunday, Apr. 21, 2013, 09:00AM |
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| End: | Sunday, Apr. 21, 2013, 12:00PM |
| Venue: | FIU Nature Preserve |
Work alongside FIU students to plant native trees, shrubs and flowers in the FIU Nature Preserve.
The Botanical Diversity of Latin America: A Threatened Treasure
| Start: | Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2013, 04:30PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2013, 05:30PM |
| Venue: | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
Dr. Rodolfo Dirzo is a leading expert in the study of tropical biology, plant animal interactions, and biodiversity; and he is one of the world's most preeminent conservation biologists.
Speaking Sustainably: “Earth Days” Screening
| Start: | Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2013, 09:00PM |
| Venue: | Visitor Center Auditorium Deering Estate at Cutler |
Earth Days is both a poetic meditation on man’s complex relationship with nature and an engaging history of the revolutionary achievements — and missed opportunities — of groundbreaking eco-activism.
2nd Annual Earth Day Event
| Start: | Sunday, Apr. 28, 2013, 03:45PM |
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| End: | Monday, Apr. 29, 2013, 12:00AM |
| Venue: | Luna Star Cafe |
Join Luna Star Cafe on Sunday, April 28th to honor the earth and raise funds to protect FIU's Nature Preserve.
Spring 2013 SEAS Commencement Ceremony
| Start: | Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2013, 07:30PM |
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| End: | Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2013, 09:00PM |
| Venue: | U.S. Century Bank Arena |
Students graduating from the departments of Biological Sciences, Earth and Environment, English, or the Liberal Studies Program will attend the School of Environment, Arts and Society Commencement Ceremony.
May
How to Graduate Seminar
| Start: | Thursday, May. 9, 2013, 03:30PM |
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| End: | Thursday, May. 9, 2013, 04:30PM |
| Venue: | ECS 451 |
Join Associate Dean Dr. Maureen Donnelly for the "How to Graduate" seminar.
Family Science Night
| Start: | Friday, May. 10, 2013, 05:30PM |
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| End: | Friday, May. 10, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | Treasure Montessori School (TMS) Cafeteria |
An event for the whole family, Family Science Night inspires families to explore and learn through hands on experiments and inquiry-based activities.
Ocean Life: WaterSCAPES: Exploring Coastal Wetlands from Space
| Start: | Friday, May. 17, 2013, 06:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, May. 17, 2013, 08:30PM |
| Venue: | Murray E. Neslon Government and Cultural Center 102050 Overseas Hwy. (MM 102) Key Largo, FL 33037 |
Dr. Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm will discuss how wetland ecosystems are changing over time and space, and the integrated research and education activities being conducted in the wetland ecosystems of the Everglades and the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve in Mexico.
The Cost of Stealth: Mechanics of Walking in Dogs and Cats
| Start: | Friday, May. 17, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, May. 17, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | Zoo Miami |
Dr. Kristin Bishop will discuss the mechanics and energetics that allow these cats to move the way they do, and discuss her research plan at Zoo Miami.
4th Annual Everglades CISMA Non-Native Fish Round Up
| Start: | Saturday, May. 18, 2013, 07:00AM |
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| End: | Saturday, May. 18, 2013, 03:00PM |
| Venue: | Miami-Dade Miccosukee Arches |
The intent of the 2013 Everglades CISMA Non-native Fish Round-Up is to raise awareness of the negative environmental consequences of releasing non-native fish and to gather information on non-native fish and their ranges throughout the Everglades.
International Day for Biological Diversity
| Start: | Sunday, May. 19, 2013, 08:30AM |
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| End: | Sunday, May. 19, 2013, 12:00PM |
| Venue: | Everglades National Park - Shark Valley Entrance |
In recognition of International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB), Everglades National Park will host a volunteer event at Shark Valley to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.
North Biscayne Bay: 100 Years of Anthropomorphizing the Landscape
| Start: | Wednesday, May. 22, 2013, 03:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, May. 22, 2013, 05:00PM |
| Venue: | BBC Hubert Library 124 |
A presentation by Peter Harlem, FIU GIS Center Coordinator and Research Geologist.
Speaking Sustainably: "Coastal Carnivores” Screening and Discussion
| Start: | Wednesday, May. 22, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, May. 22, 2013, 09:00PM |
| Venue: | Visitor Center Auditorium Deering Estate at Cutler |
"Coastal Carnivores" features scientists from Florida International University who have been studying predators in the Florida Everglades to understand how these animals will respond to changes in water flows, and to ensure they continue to fulfill their role in the food web.
"El Super" Film Screening and Panel Discussion
| Start: | Friday, May. 24, 2013, 07:30PM |
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| End: | Friday, May. 24, 2013, 10:00PM |
| Venue: | Graham Center (GC) Ballroom (MMC) |
This classic of the cinema of the Cuban diaspora humorously chronicles the life of a Cuban Family in the United States.
June
Summer Research, Post Baccalaureate, MD/PhD Program Workshop
| Start: | Wednesday, Jun. 5, 2013, 12:30PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, Jun. 5, 2013, 01:30PM |
| Venue: | GL 220 (MMC) |
Get tips on applying to MD/PhD Programs and learn more about the benefits of Summer Research and Post-Baccalaureate Programs.
Lab Safety Workshop
| Start: | Friday, Jun. 7, 2013, 10:00AM |
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| End: | Friday, Jun. 7, 2013, 12:00PM |
| Venue: | AHC 3205 (MMC) |
This workshop covers the OSHA Chemical Hygiene Plan requirements and advises you on how to achieve and maintain compliance.
Fulbright Information Session
| Start: | Thursday, Jun. 13, 2013, 03:30PM |
|---|---|
| End: | Thursday, Jun. 13, 2013, 04:30PM |
| Venue: | PC 113 |
Learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program which supports approximately 1,500 Americans traveling to more than 130 countries every year.
Grad School: Managing Application and Finding Financial Support
| Start: | Friday, Jun. 14, 2013, 10:00AM |
|---|---|
| End: | Friday, Jun. 14, 2013, 12:00PM |
| Venue: | GL 166 |
Get more information about managing your Graduate School applications and find ways to finance your degree.
Amazon and Beyond: Swimming with the Fishes
| Start: | Friday, Jun. 14, 2013, 07:00PM |
|---|---|
| End: | Friday, Jun. 14, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | Zoo Miami |
Dr. Elizabeth Anderson will discuss the ecology of fresh water fish in the Amazon, and how she is working with the FIU Global Water for Sustainability Program (GLOWS) to reduce contamination of resources, like the Pastaza River in the northwestern Amazon Basin of South America.
Hang Out for Orangutans
| Start: | Monday, Jun. 17, 2013, 07:00PM |
|---|---|
| End: | Monday, Jun. 17, 2013, 08:30PM |
| Venue: | GC 243 |
Orangutan experts Leif Cocks and Gary Shapiro want you to "Hang Out for Orangutans" (and with them) as they present an illustrated lecture sharing their unique observations and insights about the great red ape as well as the current status of the orangutan in the wild.
Fulbright Information Session
| Start: | Thursday, Jun. 20, 2013, 03:30PM |
|---|---|
| End: | Thursday, Jun. 20, 2013, 04:30PM |
| Venue: | FIU BBC - WUC 363 |
Learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program which supports approximately 1,500 Americans traveling to more than 130 countries every year.
Ocean Life: Cuba: the Accidental Eden
| Start: | Friday, Jun. 21, 2013, 06:00PM |
|---|---|
| End: | Friday, Jun. 21, 2013, 08:30PM |
| Venue: | Murray E. Neslon Government and Cultural Center 102050 Overseas Hwy. (MM 102) Key Largo, FL 33037 |
Fernando Bretos will screen a short film by the PBS Nature television program that features his work in Cuba, and discuss why collaboration between the American and Cuban marine science communities is important to understanding our own marine and coastal natural resources.
July
Fulbright Information Session
| Start: | Wednesday, Jul. 10, 2013, 03:30PM |
|---|---|
| End: | Wednesday, Jul. 10, 2013, 04:30PM |
| Venue: | FIU MMC - PC 113 |
Learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program which supports approximately 1,500 Americans traveling to more than 130 countries every year.
Fulbright Information Session
| Start: | Thursday, Jul. 11, 2013, 03:30PM |
|---|---|
| End: | Thursday, Jul. 11, 2013, 04:30PM |
| Venue: | FIU MMC - PC 113 |
Learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program which supports approximately 1,500 Americans traveling to more than 130 countries every year.
FIU Summer Geoscience Experience
| Start: | Monday, Jul. 15, 2013, 05:00PM |
|---|---|
| End: | Sunday, Jul. 21, 2013, 06:00PM |
| Venue: | FIU MMC |
The FIU Summer Geoscience Experience is a 2-week summer program held at the FIU MMC campus on July 15-19, 22-26 for exploring the science, careers and educational opportunities in the Geosciences.
Ocean Life: Living with Coastal Hazards
| Start: | Friday, Jul. 19, 2013, 06:00PM |
|---|---|
| End: | Friday, Jul. 19, 2013, 08:30PM |
| Venue: | Murray E. Neslon Government and Cultural Center 102050 Overseas Hwy. (MM 102) Key Largo, FL 33037 |
Dr. Stephen Leatherman will discuss storm impacts on coastal areas, the science policy issues behind protecting these coastal areas, and federal responses.
The World Through Predators' Eyes
| Start: | Friday, Jul. 26, 2013, 07:00PM |
|---|---|
| End: | Friday, Jul. 26, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | Zoo Miami |
Dr. Heithaus will discuss his travels across the world, completing over a hundred successful Crittercam deployments, and his discovery of how tiger sharks influence habitat use and behavior of their prey species, including sea turtles, dugongs, and bottlenose dolphins.
September
Amphibian Conservation in the New World Tropics
| Start: | Friday, Sep. 20, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Sep. 20, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | Zoo Miami |
Dr. Donnelly will discuss the Central American amphibian decline phenomenon and why longterm studies of organisms are necessary to document biodiversity change.
October
Whose Nose Knows Best: Canine sensory skills for conservation and security
| Start: | Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | Zoo Miami |
Dr. Furton will discuss the extraordinary sensory skills of these canines, and how that might be harnessed for conservation and security.
November
The Secret Lives of Bats
| Start: | Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | Zoo Miami |
Dr. Bohn will discuss and demonstrate bat vocalizations using ultrasonic microphones so that the audience can “see” the secret lives of these magnificent creatures.
December
Desert Antelopes: Conservation and Natural History
| Start: | Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | Zoo Miami |
Using the Zoo Miami antelope collection Dr. Michael Maunder will explore the conservation challenges facing these beautiful animals.
