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Aug 23 |
Atul Jain |
Introduction |
Topic 1: Science and Socio-Economics Issues of Climate Change
August 28 - September 20
Aug 28 |
Atul Jain |
Climate Change: Overview. |
Aug 30 |
Feng Sheng Hu |
Historical Climate Change. |
Sep 4 |
Don Wuebbles |
The Science of the Global Change. |
Sep 6 |
Jurgen Scheffran |
Socio Economics Aspects of Climate Change. |
Sep 11 |
Wilfred (Mac) Post |
Terrestrial Ecosystems and Climate Change. |
Sep 13 |
William Sullivan |
Environmental Sustainability. |
Sep 18 & 20 |
Students |
Discussion of student synthesis papers for Topic 1. Synthesis papers due. |
Topic 2: Impacts of Climate Change
September 25 - October 18
Sep 25 |
James Angel |
Climate Change and Illinois. |
Sep 27 |
Atul Jain |
Climate Change Impacts. |
Oct 2 |
Haroon Kheshgi |
Climate Change: Industrial Perspective. |
Oct 4 |
John Walsh |
Climate Change and Arctic Cryosphere. |
Oct 9 |
Rao Kottamarthi |
Climate Change and Air Pollution. |
Oct 11 |
Dev Niyogi |
Climate Change and Agriculture in Midwest. |
Oct 16 |
Murugesu Sivapalan |
Climate Change and Water. |
Oct 16 & 18 |
Students |
Discussion of student synthesis papers for Topic 2. Synthesis papers due. |
Topic 3: Response to Climate Change
October 23 - November 15
Oct 23 |
Atul Jain |
Biofuels. |
Oct 25 |
Angus Rockett |
Alternative Fuels and Energy. |
Oct 30 |
Ty A. Newell |
Solar Thermal and Recycling and Energy Efficiency. |
Nov1 |
David Ruzic |
Nuclear Energy. |
Nov 6 |
Don Fullerton |
Policies that affect all sources of energy. |
Nov 8 |
David Budescu |
Decision Making under Uncertain Climate Change. |
Nov 13 & 15 |
Students |
Discussion of student
synthesis papers for Topic 3. Synthesis papers due. |
Presentation of Student Policy/Research Proposals
Nov 27 & 29, Dec 4 & 6(Dates to be assigned by lottery).
Final Papers of Student Policy/Research Proposals
Due no later than 7:00 pm, Thursday, Dec 06.
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