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Throughout the year
Great Falls Park, VA: http://www.nps.gov/grfa/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
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February
26 February 2008. Tuesday. 6 p.m. Professor Tony Haymet, Direct, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Vice Chancellor for Marine Science, UC San Diego, CA. The Inaugural Lecture on Global Climate Change. Global Warming: 50 Years of Understanding of Climate Impacts. 205 Old North, GU.
Note: RSVP: CANZ@georgetown.edu by Friday 22 February 2008. Reception to follow. (Cosponsored by the Center for Australian and New Zealand Studies and GU STIA)
February 2008. Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. Maryland Native Plant Society. TBA. White Oak Library, large meeting room, 11701 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, Maryland.
Note: http://www.mdflora.org/
February 2008. Thursday. 7–9 p.m. TBA. Entomological Society of Washington. Cathy Kerby Room, U.S. Museum of Natural History, 10th Street, NW and Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C.
February 2008. Tuesday. 7 p.m. TBA. Botanical Society of Washington. Waldo Schmidt Room, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street, NW, and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C.
Note: http://www.botsoc.org
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March
5 March 2008. Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. Alexander E. Lee, AICP, Community Relations Manager and URS Corporation, and Patrick Di Nicola, Environmental Mitigation Manager of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project and RK&K Engineers. Woodrow Wilson Bridge Construction: Can the Builders Be Environmental Stewards? The Friends of Dyke Marsh. Huntley Meadows Park Visitors’ Center, 3701 Lockheed Boulevard, Alexandria, VA 22306.
7 March 2008. Friday. 7 p.m. Timothy Beach, Professor of Geography, Georgetown University. Adaptations to Changing Environments: A Tale of Two Ancient Maya Wetlands in Belize. Sumner School, 1201 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC.
Notes: Refreshments. http://www.pcswdc.org/
March 2008. Tuesday. 7 p.m. TBA. Botanical Society of Washington. Cathy Kerby Seminar Room, CE-340 (202-633-2001), National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street, NW, and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C.
Note: http://www.botsoc.org
12–22 March 2008. 16th Annual Environmental Festival.
Note: http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org
13 March 2008, Thursday, 4:30–6:30 p.m.. Dr. David S. Wilcove. Title to be announced.
WWF-US Headquarters in the Russell Train Conference Center at 1250 24th St. NW, Washington, DC 2003. http://www.worldwildlife.org/fellowships/fuller
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March 2008. Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. Maryland Native Plant Society. TBA. White Oak Library, large meeting room, 11701 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, Maryland.
Note: http://www.mdflora.org/
March 2008. Thursday. 7–9 p.m. TBA. Entomological Society of Washington. Cathy Kerby Room, U.S. Museum of Natural History, 10th Street, NW and Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C.
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April
10 April 2008. Thursday. 6–9 p.m. National Park Service Officials. Restoration of Dyke Marsh. The Friends of Dyke Marsh. Indigo Landing Restaurant, Daingerfield Island (just south of National Airport on the George Washington Memorial Parkway).
Comment: The U. S. National Park Service is beginning the process of restoring Dyke Marsh, an important tidal freshwater wetland on the Potomac River in Mount Vernon that was preserved by the U. S. Congress in 1959. Almost half of the marsh was destroyed by dredging and the dumping of construction and other debris. At this meeting, NPS officials will present needs, goals and other information and receive comments.
April 2008. Tuesday. 7 p.m. TBA. Botanical Society of Washington. Waldo Schmidt Room, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street, NW, and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C.
Note: http://www.botsoc.org
April 2008. Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. Maryland Native Plant Society. TBA. White Oak Library, large meeting room, 11701 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, Maryland.
Note: http://www.mdflora.org/
April 2008. Thursday. 7–9 p.m. TBA. Entomological Society of Washington. Cathy Kerby Room, U.S. Museum of Natural History, 10th Street, NW and Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C.
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May
14 May 2008. Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. Dr. Katia Engelhardt, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Frostburg, Maryland. What Is Dyke Marsh? Why Should We Restore It? The Friends of Dyke Marsh. Huntley Meadows Park Visitors’ Center, 3701 Lockheed Boulevard, Alexandria, VA 22306.
Comments: Almost half of Dyke Marsh was destroyed by dredging and the dumping of construction and other debris. It is being invaded by non-native, invasive organisms. The National Park Service has determined that the restoration of Dyke Marsh is both “feasible and desirable,” and they have started the process to prepare options for restoration. A team of university scientists compiled available knowledge about this nationally important wetland – plants, animals, invasives, hydrology, geology, history and other aspects. Dr. Katia Engelhardt is the lead scientist in compiling and analyzing what is known about the natural resources of Dyke Marsh. She will summarize this information and explain why Dyke Marsh should be restored and what some of the options might be.
May 2008. Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. Maryland Native Plant Society. TBA. White Oak Library, large meeting room, 11701 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, Maryland.
Note: http://www.mdflora.org/
May 2008. Tuesday. 7 p.m. TBA. Botanical Society of Washington. Waldo Schmidt Room, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street, NW, and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C.
Note: http://www.botsoc.org
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June
June 2008. Tuesday. 7 p.m. TBA. Botanical Society of Washington. Waldo Schmidt Room, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street, NW, and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C.
Note: http://www.botsoc.org
June 2008. Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. Maryland Native Plant Society. TBA. White Oak Library, large meeting room, 11701 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, Maryland.
Note: http://www.mdflora.org/
June 2008. Thursday. 7–9 p.m. TBA. Entomological Society of Washington. Cathy Kerby Room, U.S. Museum of Natural History, 10th Street, NW and Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C.
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July
7 July 2008. Your home. Host or attend a Live Earth House Party (http://www.algore.com/action.html).
Note: On 7 July more than 2 billion people will join together to watch the Live Earth concerts and demonstrate to our leaders that the time has come to solve the climate crisis.
July 2008. Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. Maryland Native Plant Society. TBA. White Oak Library, large meeting room, 11701 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, Maryland.
Note: http://www.mdflora.org/
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January
24 January 2008. 6–7 p.m. Dr. Richard Huber, Division Chief in Biodiversity and Land Management will present the work of the Sustainable Development Department of the Organization of American States (OSDE) and talk about internship options for Georgetown students. 201A White-Gravenor, GU.
Notes: The OSDE supports activities of the 34 member States of the Americas in implementing policies, projects and partnerships that bolster environmental protection, and help realize the goals of Sustainable Development, reduce poverty and strengthen economic growth. Up to 12 students from different university programs performed as interns at OAS-OSDE last year.
Contact: Prof. Patricia Biermayr at plb9@georgtown.edu.
January 2008. Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. Maryland Native Plant Society. TBA. White Oak Library, large meeting room, 11701 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, Maryland.
Note: http://www.mdflora.org/
January 2008. Thursday. 7–9 p.m. TBA. Entomological Society of Washington. Cathy Kerby Room, U.S. Museum of Natural History, 10th Street, NW and Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C.
January 2008. Tuesday. 7 p.m. TBA. Botanical Society of Washington. Waldo Schmidt Room, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street, NW, and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C.
Note: http://www.botsoc.org
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February
12 February 2008. Tuesday. 3–5 p.m. Thomas Brewer, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University.
U.S Climate Change Policy and International Trade Policy Intersections: Issues Needing Innovation for a Rapidly Expanding Agenda. Panelists to be announced. 205 Old North. A Business, Economics and Policy Seminar hosted by the Center for Business and Public Policy. Wine and cheese to follow. RSVP to kkc3@georgetown.edu.
13 February 2008. Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. Gary Krupnick, Head, Plant Conservation Unit, Department of Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. A Natural History Approach to Plant Conservation. Location: Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, VA.
Note: Open to the public, free.
