http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ News From Hamilton en-us http://www.hamilton.edu/news/rainforest-alliance-vp-to-discuss-sustainable-forestry-in-latin-america http://www.hamilton.edu/news/rainforest-alliance-vp-to-discuss-sustainable-forestry-in-latin-america Richard Donovan, vice president of forestry for Rainforest Alliance, will give a talk, “Rainforest Alliance, Conservation and Sustainable Forestry in Latin America,” on Monday, April 1, at noon, in the Kennedy Science Auditorium, Taylor Science Center. The lecture is free and open to the public. Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:31:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/em-new-scientist-em-quotes-williams-on-butterfly-migration http://www.hamilton.edu/news/em-new-scientist-em-quotes-williams-on-butterfly-migration New Scientist magazine quoted Ernest Williams, the William R. Kenan Professor of Biology,  in “The chilly secret to monarch migration,” an article that examined possible trigger prompting these butterflies to leave the warmth of Mexico to travel to the United States in the spring. In the Feb. 17 article, Williams commented on how warming temperatures might change migration patterns. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:45:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/founder-of-green-science-policy-institute-arlene-blum-to-lecture http://www.hamilton.edu/news/founder-of-green-science-policy-institute-arlene-blum-to-lecture Arlene Blum, founder and executive director of the Green Science Policy Institute (GSPI), will deliver a lecture titled “The Flame Retardant Dilemma: Balancing Fire Prevention, Human Health, and Environmental Protection,” on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m., in the Bradford Auditorium, KJ. Blum’s lecture is sponsored by the Environmental Studies department and is free and open to the public. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:59:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/forever-wild-adirondacks-class-makes-winter-hike http://www.hamilton.edu/news/forever-wild-adirondacks-class-makes-winter-hike Ernest Williams, the William R. Kenan Professor of Biology, led his Adirondack class -  Environmental Studies 220, Forever Wild: The Cultural and Natural Histories of the Adirondack Park - on a snowshoe hike into the wilderness near Old Forge on Feb. 10. The group hiked to a frozen-over beaver pond and identified tree species growing in the Adirondacks. It was a beautiful day for exploring the northern forest, with fresh snow and blue skies. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:11:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/nprs-em-all-things-considered-em-interviews-owen http://www.hamilton.edu/news/nprs-em-all-things-considered-em-interviews-owen An All Things Considered report on National Public Radio that focused on the upside of Iowa’s drought last summer included an interview with Ann Owen, the Henry Platt Bristol Professor of Economics. In “The Silver Lining In Drought: 5 Upsides To Rain-Free Weather,” Owen discussed the study, “Heat Waves, Droughts, and Preferences for Environmental Policy,” that she co-authored with Assistant Professor of Economics Emily Conover, Associate Professor of Economics Julio Videras and Professor of Economics Stephen Wu. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:47:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/cannavo-pens-op-ed-for-em-huffington-post-em http://www.hamilton.edu/news/cannavo-pens-op-ed-for-em-huffington-post-em Associate Professor of Government Peter Cannavò published an op-ed, “The Real Frankenstorm,” on The Huffington Post (Oct. 26, 2012).  In the piece Cannavò questions why the subject of climate change has not been addressed in this year’s presidential race. Sun, 28 Oct 2012 14:56:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/npr-interviews-domack-on-humans-role-in-antarctic-ice-melt http://www.hamilton.edu/news/npr-interviews-domack-on-humans-role-in-antarctic-ice-melt National Public Radio science reporter Richard Harris interviewed Eugene Domack, the Joel W. Johnson Family Professor of Geosciences, for a segment on All Things Considered on Aug. 22 titled “Humans’ Role In Antarctic Ice Melt Is Unclear.”  Domack’s research, published in the journal Nature in 2005, provided evidence that the break-up of Antarctica’s Larsen B ice shelf was caused by a combination of long-term thinning over thousands of years and short term cumulative increases in surface air temperature that have exceeded the natural variation of regional climate during the Holocene period. Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:44:32 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/domack-research-featured-in-em-antarctica-an-intimate-portrait-em http://www.hamilton.edu/news/domack-research-featured-in-em-antarctica-an-intimate-portrait-em A review of the research conducted in the last decade by Eugene Domack, the Joel W. Johnson Family Professor of Geosciences, comprises a notable portion of Antarctica, An Intimate Portrait of the World’s Most Mysterious Continent, published recently by Bloombury Press, UK. The book was written by Gabrielle Walker, a consultant to New Scientist and a regular BBC contributor who has taught at both Princeton and Cambridge Universities. She has been on five Antarctic assignments for Nature magazine and the BBC. Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:00:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/mann-13-receives-levitt-research-fellowship-to-clean-up-brooklyn-brownfields http://www.hamilton.edu/news/mann-13-receives-levitt-research-fellowship-to-clean-up-brooklyn-brownfields Melissa Mann ’13 hopes to help alleviate the growing problem of brownfields by conducting research with an organization that utilizes federal and state grants to clean up and redevelop these vacant plots of land. She received a Levitt Summer Research Fellowship to work with the Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corps. to complete the first of the Brownfield Opportunity Areas program three grant application steps. Sun, 19 Aug 2012 01:52:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/em-scientific-american-em-features-domack-research http://www.hamilton.edu/news/em-scientific-american-em-features-domack-research "Witness to an Antarctic Meltdown - Scientists Trek to Collapsing Glaciers to Assess Antarctica’s Meltdown and Sea-Level Rise," an article that appeared in the Scientific American’s July issue, focused on research performed during the 2010 LARISSA (LARsen Ice Shelf System, Antarctica) expedition for which Hamilton Geosciences Professor Eugene Domack served as Principal Investigator. Writer Douglas Fox, who accompanied the 30 scientists on the two-month expedition, described the researchers’ efforts to determine how fast the continent is melting and what that might mean for sea-level rise. Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:17:30 EST