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Panel Discussion on Climate Justice & Migration
February 8, 2019
Divest Smith College is hosting a panel discussion on climate justice and migration. Climate change disproportionately affects marginalized communities, especially immigrants. This panel will bring in Gabriella Della Croce and Andrea Schmid ('17), both from the Pioneer Valley Workers Center, and Professor Rick Lopez, from Amherst College, to present on their work and its relation to climate justice. There will be a Q&A following the panel. This event is open to all.
Campus Center 103/104
4:30 pm

S'mores and Spooky Stories
February 9, 2019
Join us at the MacLeish Field Station Saturday night for an evening of marshmellow roasting and spooky story telling. Reserve a spot at tinyurl.com/macleishvans. Vans will leave from the Chapin Loading dock at 7:00pm.
MacLeish Field Station
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Urban Greening and Landscape Design
February 11, 2019
This talk is part of the Landscape Studies Spring 2019 Lecture Series, which is free and open to the public. Deborah Martin, Urban Development and Social Change Program, Clark University, will present "Urban Greening and Landscape Design: Place-Making in the Greening of the Gateway Cities Program in Massachusetts."
Graham Hall, Hillyer
2:40 pm

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Info Session
February 12, 2019
Will you be a junior or senior next year studying biology, chemistry, geology, geophysics, oceanography, meteorology, mathematics, physics or engineering? Are you looking for in-depth research experience in ocean science or engineering? Spend a semester at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and see what the ocean has to teach you. You will be able to immerse yourself in a semester-long independent research project directly advised by a WHOI scientist or engineer, take on new challenges in upper-level undergraduate/graduate ocean science courses, and surround yourself with WHOI's cutting-edge laboratories and research groups which are motivated to address some of the most pressing issues of our time. Semester at WHOI (SAW) is an undergraduate residential “study-away” opportunity at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, MA, on Cape Cod. Rolling admissions - apply now for Fall 2019! Tuition assistance is available.
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CEEDS, Wright Hall, Lower Level
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Self-Driving Cars & Forest Ecology: Modeling for Machine Learning
February 12, 2019
This talk is part of the Sigma Xi Series, and will be presented by Albert Y. Kim, Statistical & Data Sciences at Smith College. Talks begin at approximately 12:10 pm and are open to all faculty, staff, and students. A complimentary lunch is offered in McConnell Foyer.
McConnell Auditorium
12:10 pm

Events Off Campus

Ever the Land Film Screening
February 13, 2019
This film explores the sublime bond between people and their land through a landmark architectural undertaking by one of New Zealand’s most passionately independent Maori tribes, Ngāi Tūhoe. Part of the Hitchcock Center's Environmental Justice Series. Registration and donations appreciated.
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Hitchcock Center for the Environment, 845 West St, Amherst
7:00 pm

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ES&P Students Present
February 21, 2019
Students studying environmental science and policy have diverse interests in this broad topic. Join us to hear from some of our students about their projects and experiences, including "Les clefs de chez moi: Queer Home and Home-Making in Modern Paris" by Ella Martin-Gachot '19; "How Traditional Soy Sauce Changed My Perspective on the Environment" by Jojo Ong '19; and "Adaptation to Climate Change and the Climate and Society Journal Experience" by Sydney Abraham '21. Refreshments provided.
CEEDS, Wright Hall, Lower Level
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm

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The North Atlantic Ocean and Climate: from Ice Ages to Hurricanes to Global Warming
February 18, 2019
A presentation by Thomas Delworth, Senior Scientist at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, and faculty member in Atmospheric and Oceanic Science at Princeton University.
Science Center, Kirkpatrick Lecture Hall (SCCE - Room A011), Amherst College
7:15 pm

The Search for Lickingwater and the Making of Northampton: An Illustrated Talk by John Sinton
February 21, 2019
Environmental historian John Sinton will present an illustrated talk about the Mill River, its major diversions in 1710 and 1940, and the role the river played in the formation and development of Nonotuck and Northampton. Hosted by A.P.E.@Hawley Street. In cooperation with the Mill River Greenway Initiative. Limited seating. Register to reserve a seat. Suggested Donation of $5-10 at the door.
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33 Hawley Street, The Arts Trust Building in Northampton, MA
7:00 pm

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Maple Tapping at MacLeish
February 23, 2019
Lets kick off the maple syrup season! Join us for an afternoon of tapping maple trees at the MacLeish Field Station. Bring your friends and learn all about maple sap production! Reserve a spot in our vehicles at tinyurl.com/macleishvans. Vans leave from the Chapin loading dock
Chapin Loading Dock
12:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Planting for Beauty and Ecology
February 25, 2019
This talk is part of the Landscape Studies Spring 2019 Lecture Series, which is free and open to the public. Natalie DeNormandie from Sego Design in Lincoln, MA, will present "Planting for Beauty and Ecology."
Graham Hall, Hillyer
2:40 pm

Driving Change: A Student Activist Training with Environment America
February 25, 2019
From planning an effective campaign strategy to organizing campaign outreach, join us to learn how to plan a successful campaign for change and workshop your own activism efforts alongside professional advocates. For more information contact aastor@environmentamerica.org.
Campus Center 102
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Some Like it Hot: Tropical Temperatures and Ecosystems Over the Last 100 Million Years
February 25, 2019
A talk by Pincelli Hull, assistant professor from Yale University. Refreshments in McConnell Foyer starting at 4:15.
McConnell Auditorium
4:30 pm

‘The Desert Makers’ and Proto-Environmental Discourse in Brazil
February 26, 2019
Dr. Rex Neilson, Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, Brigham Young University, will discuss the development of Brazilian environmental discourse in relation to national anxieties about water resources. As heated discussions over water rights, dams, and desertification remain at the forefront of public environmental discourse in Brazil, Euclides da Cunha’s 1901 essay, “The Desert Makers,” explores the causes of drought while simultaneously critiquing Brazil’s neocolonial aspirations at the beginning of the twentieth century. Part of the Spring 2019 Lecture Series: Brazilian Nature-Cultures.
CEEDS, Wright Hall, Lower Level
4:30 pm

Info Table: SEA Semester
February 27, 2019
Stop by the SEA Semester info table to find out more about this field-based study abroad program focused on the ocean environment. SEA offers 6 different semester programs ranging in focus from global climate change to cultural and environmental sustainability to conservation and marine biodiversity. SEA semester programs include an on-shore component followed by a sailing research voyage in the Atlantic, Pacific, or Caribbean.
Campus Center, Main Level
10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Info Session: SEA Semester
February 27, 2019
Learn more about this field-based study abroad program focused on the ocean environment. SEA offers 6 different semester programs ranging in focus from global climate change to cultural and environmental sustainability to conservation and marine biodiversity. SEA semester programs include an on-shore component followed by a sailing research voyage in the Atlantic, Pacific, or Caribbean. Pizza lunch provided.
CEEDS, Wright Hall, Lower Level
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Tufts Offshore Wind Engineering Graduate Program Info Session
February 28, 2019
Folks from Tufts University will be visiting Smith to talk about their new offshore wind engineering graduate program over the lunch hour. In the future, Smith students will be eligible for early admittance, waived fees, and reduced tuition. Lunch Provided, bring your own drink.
Ford Hall 240
12:00 am to 12:00 am

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Sleuthing & Serendipity: The "Discovered" Adventure of Two Intrepid Women Naturalists Who Helped Ins
February 22, 2019
Valley authors Allison Bell & Maida Goodwin will describe three remarkable stories: (1) how three independent research projects reunited long-separated photographs and letters (some with secret code) that (2) tell the story of a 1902 hike in the White Mountains of two women naturalists, who subsequently took leading roles in the successful effort to protect the White Mountains of New Hampshire and (3) the region’s extraordinary alpine habitats and hiking trails. Limited seating. Register to reserve a seat. $8 members/donors of Historic Northampton, AMC and students. $12 all others.
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33 Hawley Street, The Arts Trust Building in Northampton, MA
7:00 pm

An Art That Nature Makes: The Work of Photographer Rosamond Purcell
February 23, 2019
Historic Northampton & A.P.E.@Hawley Street are honored to announce a special evening with Rosamond Purcell, internationally acclaimed photographer, and Alan Edelstein, film producer & Northampton native, for a screening of the documentary film, An Art That Nature Makes: The Work of Photographer Rosamond Purcell. 6 pm: Reception with Rosamond Purcell & Alan Edelstein 7 pm: Film, Conversation and Book Signing $20 Reception and Event; $10 Film, Conversation & Book Signing only; $5 Students with valid I.D. (includes reception & event)
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33 Hawley Street, The Arts Trust Building in Northampton, MA

Biomass, Why Should We Care?
February 28, 2019
With Mary Booth, director of Partnership for Policy Integrity. Mary currently directs the Partnership's science and advocacy work on greenhouse gas, air pollutant, and forest impacts of biomass energy. Registration and donations appreciated.
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Hitchcock Center for the Environment, 845 West St, Amherst
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm