Projects - New College of Florida, The public liberal arts honors college for the state of Florida.

Spring 08

May 6th Tuesday @ 12:30 Caples Carriage House - Free Community Lecture

New College’s Bay Neighbors Program - Stormwater GIS for Indian Beach/Sapphire Shores:

From 2004 – 2006, the New College Environmental Studies Program and affiliated faculty utilized grant funds provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a research and educational outreach program called “Bay Neighbors.” The primary mission of Bay Neighbors is to educate residents in the Indian Beach/Sapphire Shores (IBSS) neighborhood, which is located directly south of New College, about direct linkages between homeowner landscaping practices and non-point pollutant loading into Sarasota Bay. Original research for the project included delineation and digitization of the neighborhood’s stormwater drainage infrastructure within an integrated geographic information systems (GIS) database, measurement of stormwater runoff volume intercepted through the canopies of various native tree species, and characterization of runoff nutrient concentrations associated with different landscaping practices. This presentation will briefly outline basic GIS methods used in the project, highlight important results, and suggest ideas for future stormwater research, retrofits, and outreach in the IBSS neighborhood.

April 26th 9am - 1pm New College 1st Annual Plant Fair......click here for more details

Focus the Nation Events at New College 2008: January 30th @ 8PM Chae Auditorium, NC Campus – Focus the Nation Webcast - a live webcast will be shown called the 2% solution. Join Stanford University climate scientist Stephen Schneider, sustainability expert Hunter Lovins, and green jobs pioneer Van Jones and youth climate leaders for a discussion of global warming solutions. This event is part of a larger nationwide movement called Focus the Nation to raise awareness of global warming solutions. A leader from the Sarasota chapter Greenpeace will share internships opportunities in this area immediately after the webcast.

Jan 31st @ 3:30 NC Bayfront under the Camphor tree, NC Campus – Focus the Nation Event - Join Professor Frank Alcock and Jono Miller as they collaborate with local surveyor Richard Thomas and a roll of blue masking tape to calculate what a two meter rise in sea level might mean for our bayfront area. This experience will be followed by a discussion of local policy implications for sea level rise.

Feb 6th, 2008 USF Campus - Science and the Media Workshop - Global Climate Change & Sea-level Rise in Florida: A Conversation Between Scientists and the Media. St. Petersburg, FL. By helping scientists and the media work more productively together, this day-long communications workshop will facilitate the flow of scientific information to the public. The theme of this conference is the predicted effects of global climate change and the susceptibility of coastal Florida to sea level rise. For more info: http://www.scienceandthemedia.org/

Feb 29th, 2008 9am - 4pm Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, FL - Summit for Environmental Action - a day-long event that draws together representatives of diverse community groups & organizations to address action in the following areas: FL friendly landscaping, water issues, living locally, and energy use. Summit participants will work together to identify actions that can effect positive outcomes for the natural environment. For more info: http://www.scopexcel.org/data/sea_event.html

Feb 28th - March 1st, 2008 - 14th Annual Public Interest Conference - "Reducing Florida's Footprint: Stepping up to the Global Challenge" University of Florida, College of Law, Gainesville FL http://www.law.ufl.edu/piec/

Feb 28th, 2008 @ 7pm Sainer Arts Pavilion - Fedder Community Lecture Series - Ivory Billed Woodpecker in the Pearl River Basin - Mike Collins. Reception to follow @ 8pm. Click here for more info

Conference Blitz Fall 07

1. September 9 - 12, 2007 (Sunday - Wednesday)
22nd ANNUAL WATEREUSE SYMPOSIUM
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina
Tampa, Florida

The theme is Water Reuse & Desalination: Bright as the Florida Sun.
Topics to be addressed include micropollutants, desalination, indirect potable reuse, operational issues, and global water reuse. The symposium will feature more than 120 technical presentations, technical tours, the extremely popular users forum and regulatory forum, a legislative outlook session, receptions, an awards luncheon, and the ever popular exhibition component.

For more info:
http://www.watereuse.org/2007Symposium/registration.html

2. September 20th, 2007 (Thursday)
ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABILITY University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Fl

This conference focuses on the impact energy has on economics and the environment; the real costs and benefits of sustainability practices in construction and operations; and how to get started on the path toward sustainability, including gaining organizational support and communicating your financial, environmental and social achievements.

For more info:
http://www.sustainableflorida.org/documents/e3SustainabilityConferenceFactSheet.doc

3. September 25th & 26th, 2007 (Tuesday - Wednesday)
BEGINNER GIS I & II WORKSHOP
USF St. Petersburg Geo-Spatial Analytics Lab

Topics to be covered: Introduction to ArcMap, ArcToolbox,
ArcCatalog, Analyzing Spatial Data, Map Making and Printing Maps, Geocoding, Creating Personal Geodatabase, Raster Reclassification, Crime Mapping, and Census Geography.
For more info:
http://www.stpt.usf.edu/gisWorkshop/

4. October 14-16, 2007 (Sunday - Monday, Fall Break)
2nd ANNUAL CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE
FSU, Tallahhassee, Fl
This conference will provide an opportunity for individuals from campuses, government, businesses and communities to come together to share their experiences and challenges related to creating sustainability and a green culture. Presentations will focus on matters relating to Florida’s economy, environment, and quality of life. Please join us to explore successful projects and strategies relating to: Education and research for sustainability; Economic improvements for sustainable efficiency and effectiveness; Protection and restoration for sustainable ecological systems; Enhancing sustainability for the well-being of all people.
For more info: http://www.sustainablefloridaconference.org/

5. Oct 31 - Nov 1, 2007 (Wednesday - Thursday)
SECOND ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES WORKSHOP
FL Girl Scout Council Headquarters, Sarasota, FL
An interactive workshop where leaders from state university programs and private industry, as well as federal, state, and local government agencies will show you how to: Promote the use of renewable energy; Plan developments that take advantage of natural systems; Meet housing and transportation demands. Topics include green affordable housing, transit oriented development, coservation design, and low impact development.
For more info: http://www.scgov.net/frame/scgwebpresence.aspx?AAA498=BDC6C0B68C707CBCCCC97AB9C7B4C1A6BEC0ADA8BEA6B0B4C2BFC1B4BBB5B6AAC880BFA9B9B0C373C3B7C075

6. November 1-2, 2007 (Thursday - Friday)
ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON ECOSYSTEMS RESTORATION AND CREATION CONFERENCE
Hillsbourough Community College, Plant City, Fl
The Annual Conference provides a forum for the nationwide exchange of results of the latest scientific research on restoration, creation, and management of not only freshwater and coastal systems but total ecosystems including upland and transitional areas.
For more info: http://www.hccfl.edu/depts/detp/ecoconf.html

7. December 5 - 7, 2007 (Wednesday - Friday)
PUBLIC LAND ACQUSITION AND MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP
CONFERENCE
Hyatt Hotel, Sarasota, Fl
Topics covered: Strategic conservation planning, conservation goals for the next decade, & land acquisition and growth management. Sessions will be led by professionals from the SW FL Water Management District, the Audubon Society, the Nature Conservancy, & the Department of Environmental Protection.
For more info: http://www.ces.fau.edu/plam2007/index.php

Upcoming Lecture Series

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

All seminars are to be held at 12:00 on Thursdays in the Buchanan Room, unless otherwise noted.

Sept 13

Laura Petes, Florida State University

"Intertidal mussels exhibit energetic trade-offs between reproduction and stress resistance"

Sept 20

Kai Lorenzen, Imperial College London and FSU-Mote Eminent Scholar in Fisheries Ecology

“Understanding and Managing Fisheries Enhancement Systems”

Sept 27 (Marine Mammal Building)

Kim Ritchie, Mote Marine Laboratory

“From Coral Reefs to Red Tide:  The Role of Bacteria in Ecosystem Health”

Oct 4 (New Pass Room in the Keating Building)

David Hollander, University of South Florida, College of Marine Science

"Stable Isotopes and their Applications to Ecosystem Analysis"

Oct 10 (Wednesday)

Jon Cohen, Eckerd College

"Seeing in the Sea: The Physiology and Ecology of Zooplankton Vision"

Oct 18

Jim Gelsleichter, Mote Marine Laboratory

“Pollutant Exposure and Effects in Sharks"

Oct 25

Kristen Hart, U.S. Geological Survey

Title TBA

Nov. 1 (New Pass Room in the Keating Building)

Damon Gannon, Mote Marine Laboratory

“Noisy Fishes, Silent Dolphins, and the Toxic Tide that Plagues Them”

Archived Conferences/Events

Florida Coastal Ocean Observing Systems Caucus 9: 'Coastal Hazards and Infrastructure'                                                                                      UF, Gainesville, Florida                                                                                                                                                                                                           February 6, 2007
http://www.marine.usf.edu/flcoos/

Gulf of Mexico Alliance Southwest Florida Community Workshop on Water Woes                                                                                             Rookery Bay Learning Center, Rookery Bay, Florida.                                                                                                                                              February 20, 2007
http://ctp.rookerybay.org/
http://www.gulfofmexicoalliance.org/

23rd Annual Growth Management and Environmental Permitting Short Course - February 21-23, 2007                                                            Hilton Oceanfront • Daytona Beach, Florida                                                                                                                                                                         Earn continuing education credits and enjoy numerous opportunities to network in a relaxed social setting with the leadership of Florida’s growth management and environmental community. Register today...

Florida Oceans and Coastal Resources Council Meeting                                                                                                                                        Tallahassee, Florida                                                                                                                                                                                                             March 13-14, 2007
Contact Steven Wolfe at Steven.Wolfe@dep.state.fl.us for details.

Florida Oyster Reef Restoration Summit                                                                                                                                                                             FWC Fish & Wildlife Research Institute, St. Peterburg, Florida                                                                                                                                March 14-15, 2007

Florida Academy of Sciences 2007 Annual Meeting                                                                                                                                                            USF St. Petersburg Campus, St. Petersburg, Florida                                                                                                                                                     March 16-17, 2007
http://www.floridaacademyofsciences.org/meetings.htm

Florida Water Resources Monitoring Council Meeting                                                                                                                                                      Tallahassee, Florida                                                                                                                                                                                                                        March 21-22, 2007
Contact Steven Wolfe at Steven.Wolfe@dep.state.fl.us for details.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Florida Coastal Ocean Observing Systems Caucus 10: 'The development of public-private partnerships in FLCOOS'                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    April 2007 (Details to be announced)

Florida Coastal Ocean Observing Systems Caucus 11 UNF, Jacksonville, FL June 2007 (Details to be announced)

7th Annual National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment: Integrating Environment and Human Health Feb 1-2, 2007 Washington DC This conference will explore linkages between the environment and human health. The conference will address the many essential roles the environment plays on our well-being today, as well as the multi-dimensional relationships between human health and environmental components, which may have far-reaching consequences for society. Elzie McCord, associate professor of Biology at New College of Florida, will be attending to represent the Environmental Studies Program. Conference website: http://ncseonline.org/2007conference/

2nd Annual Smart Sustainable Tampa Bay - For your People, Environment & Budget - February 8-9, 2007 - Hosted by the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, the conference will focus on the economic and public advantages of high-performance green building and sustainable development. To register...

4th Conference on Hydrogeology, Ecology, Monitoring, and Management of Ground Water in Karst Terrains, hosted by the National Ground Water Association Safety Harbor Spa & Conference Center, Safety Harbor, Florida February 27-28, 2007
http://www.ngwa.org/e/conf/0702275018.cfm

13th Annual Public Interest Environmental Conference - Talk, Technology & Techniques: Game Plan for Green March 1-3, 2007 - Green design, infrastructure and institutions at the University of Florida Levin College of Law campus. For more information...

Florida Community Emergency Response Team Conference, Marion County, Florida March 8-11, 2007
http://www.floridacert.com/

Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference UCF, Orlando, Florida. March 16-18, 2007.
http://biology.ucf.edu/seec/

Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society, 2007 Spring Conference Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, St. Petersburg, Florida April 11-13, 2007
http://www.fltws.org/

Climatic Change Conference in Florida May 9-11, 2007 USF Tampa - Hosted by Florida Atlantic University Center for Environmental Studies in cooperation with the University of Florida and University of South Florida, the event will review the science and responses to global warming.

1st International Sclerochronology Conference Hilton St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Florida July 17-21, 2007
http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/sclerochronology/

Green Trends 2007 July 11-14, 2007 - Orange County Convention Center - Orlando - The Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA) and the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) have agreed to co-locate the FHBA-sponsored Southeast Building Conference (SEBC) and the FGBC-sponsored Green Trends trade show and educational conferences . For more information...

9th International Symposium on Fluid Control, Measurement and Visualization (FLUCOME 2007). Tallahassee, Florida. September 16-19, 2007.
http://www.eng.fsu.edu/flucome9/
Outside Florida: 3rd Presidents' Forum on Meeting Coastal Challenges. Global Climate Change: The Status of Science and Implications for Coastal Louisiana Lod Cook Alumni Center, LSU Baton Rouge campus. Louisiana March 20, 2007
http://www.laseagrant.org/forum/03-20-2007.htm

International Ocean Institute 32nd Pacem in Maribus Conference: Women, Youth and the Sea Malta November 5-8, 2007
http://www.capemalta.net/pim2007/

Past Events

Campus & Community Sustainability Conference October 25th & 26th Gainesville, FL This conference at University of Florida (Gainesville) will provide a venue for the exchange of best practices and visions among Florida¹s universities, colleges, and communities. According the the organizers, the conference will highlight the synergies between institutions and their communities and emphasize the role of higher education in creating a more sustainable future. To view the complete conference program go to: http://www.sustainable.ufl.edu/conference/schedule.asp

Saturday November 1 -- A Wet World 10 AM - 11:30 AM Carlton Reserve: Fall hike with Meg Lowman and her students.

November 18th: Gardening for Wildlife Home Tours (9am-4pm) Florida House

For the first time, the Sarasota Reading Festival will feature a book pavilion dedicated to science and environment. Seven featured authors will present and participate in two discussion panels, (1)The Politics of Science and (2) Connecting Kids to Nature, which Dr. Meg Lowman, professor of Biology and Env. Studies here at New College will be participating in! Please click here for a complete listing of the featured authors and events at the festival: