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A Vision for the Future in Three Acts
Julie Zimmerman, Inaugural Vice Provost for
Planetary Solutions at Yale University
Dr. Zimmerman is a pioneer in the field of green chemistry, serves as Editor in Chief of “Environmental Science & Technology,” is a former program manager for the US Environmental Protection Agency’s P3 – People, Prosperity and the Planet – Program, and works with global firms to address sustainability challenges.
Join the Center for the Environment, its scholars, students, staff and partners to highlight environmental research across the university and beyond. This half-day, interdisciplinary symposium is designed to bring together WashU’s diverse scholarly community to share knowledge, nurture collaborations, and sparking new ideas to help address our deepest environmental challenges.
Symposium Schedule:
1:00-2:15pm Welcome and Keynote: “A Vision for the Future in Three Acts,” Julie Zimmerman, Inaugural Vice Provost for Planetary Solutions at Yale University
2:15-3:15pm Panel of Center Scholars: “What is higher education’s role in addressing environmental challenges?” Center for the Environment Scholars will highlight the diversity and impact of environmental research at WashU. Moderated by Lora Iannotti, the Center’s Director for Environmental Justice and Planetary Health, the panel will feature:
- Kelly Harris – Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and Surgery (Public Health Sciences)
- Bronwen Konecky– Assistant Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
- Fangqiong Ling– Assistant Professor Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
- Jonathan Myers– Professor of Biology, Program Director, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
- Rodrigo Reis– Professor, Brown School
3:15-3:30pm Break
3:30-4:30pm Graduate student lightning talks: This fast-paced session will showcase the exciting work of WashU’s environmental graduate student community. These 5-minute talks will give brief, impactful glimpses into emerging research. The lightning talks will feature:
- Kate Hoppe, Public Health Sciences
Rural Renewable Energy Transitions and Health in America - Jean M. Brownell, Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
Assessing point-of-use carbon filters as passive sampling devices to monitor organic contaminants in drinking water - Sanah Suri, Mathematics
Physically Grounded Machine Learning for the Climate - Leslie Page, Biological Anthropology
Navigating Complex Landscapes: Remote Sensing to Improve Models of Primate Habitats and Space Use - Elmira Ramazanova, Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
Clays control mobility of rare earth elements - Hieran Andeberhan, Global Studies & Public Health
The Effect of Geothermal Energy Development on Access to Electricity and the Human Development Index in Africa - Shivani Shenoy, Illustration and Visual Culture
Preserving Nature: Studying Environmentalism through Archived Illustrated Books
4:30-5:30pm Poster session and Networking reception: Enjoy drinks, light fare, and each other’s company while you explore the diverse environmental research being conducted by our talented community.
The symposium is open to all members of the WashU community as well as St. Louis’ broader environmental and research communities.
Registration is required.
The symposium is part of Environmental Research & Creativity Week Feb. 24-28, a series of events hosted by the WashU Center for the Environment and its partners to showcase the interdisciplinary environmental work at the university.
Registration is closed.
If you would like to attend, please email Nicole Angeli angelin@wustl.edu
