Week of January 14, 2013

News from Across the USM Campuses

Jan. 23^rd - Harmful algal bloom nutrient and grazing dynamics in coastal and offshore environments, presented by Dr. Judy O'Neil, Horn Point Laboratory. This seminar is a part of the Spring CBL Distinguished Scholar Seminar Series - 2013. Seminar will be held on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m., BFL 1101, at the Horn Point Laboratory.

Jan. 23^rd - Cindy Palinkas (UMCES/HPL), presents "Sediment dynamics in Chesapeake Bay intertidal and fluvial-estuarine environments", hosted by M. Roman. This seminar is a part of the 2013 Horn Point Laboratory Faculty Seminar Series. Seminar is on Wednesday at 11:00am in the HPL auditorium (Coastal Science Bldg.).

Barry Rascovar: Teachable moment crops up in pollution lawsuit (By Barry Rascovar, The Gazette, 1/10/13)

Wind turbine contract awarded: Construction could start this spring (By Liz Holland, DelMarVaNow.com, 1/11/13)

O'Malley's second gas tax hike try may run on empty (By Gary Haber, Baltimore Business Journal, 1/11/13)

Cardin vows personal support for Crisfield aid: Senator tours Somerset storm damage (By Liz Holland, DelMarVaNow.com, 1/11/13)

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National Climate Assessment Details Stronger Evidence Of Global Warming And Its Impacts (By Tom Zeller, Jr., The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 1/11/13)

As Australia burns, attitudes are changing. But is it too late? Raging wildfires are forcing many to rethink their stance on climate change. But there's little time left to reduce emissions (By Tim Flannery, The [UK] Guardian, 1/11/13)

National Climate Assessment Details Stronger Evidence Of Global Warming And Its Impacts (By Tom Zeller, Jr., The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 1/11/13)

A new grand strategy for the U.S., built around sustainability (By David Roberts, Grist.org, 1/11/13)

New York Times Dismantles Its Environment Desk: Times says demise of the nine-person team, created in 2009, won't affect climate coverage. (By Katherine Bagley, InsideClimate News, 1/11/13)

Cycle Paths & City Traffic 1945-1995 in UK, Denmark, Germany (Copenhagenize.com, 1/9/13)

'Frackademia': how Big Gas bought research on hydraulic fracturing: Thanks to fossil fuel industry sponsorship, we know all about the benefits of natural gas - but we don't have the data on its risks (By Richard Schiffman, The [UK] Guardian, 1/9/13)

70 Green Groups Urge Obama to Act on Climate Change (By Tina Gerhardt, The Progressive, 1/9/13)