Events for October 2012

Climate engineering: Challenges to international law and potential responses

Presented by Ted Parson, School of Law and Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Monday, October 01, 2012
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
La Kretz Hall, Suite 300, Large conference room

What's Bruin this year for Environmental Graduate Students

All graduate students interested in environmental sustainability and energy are invited to a free, cross-campus networking reception.
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Luskin School of Public Affairs, 3rd Floor Patio

Mating Signal Evolution and Sexual Selection in Western Toads

A Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Seminar presented by Greg Pauly, Los Angeles Museum of Natural History
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LSB 2320

ESLP Lecture Series - 10/3/12 - Harry Lynch

Today's class features a screening of the award-winning documentary Switch followed by a Q&A with the film's director and producer, Harry Lynch.
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1178 Franz Hall

What are the Time Scales of Carbonate Mineral Sequestration of CO2 in the Subsurface?

A Department of Earth and Space Sciences Colloquium presented by Carl Steefel, Center for Nanoscale Control of Geologic CO2 & Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Thursday, October 04, 2012
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Geology 3656

TerraBlight film Screening

Screening of the award winning documentary "TerraBlight."
Friday, October 05, 2012
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Kerckhoff Hall 152

Environmental processes and toxicity of engineered nanoparticle

An Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Seminar presented by Professor Bao Shan Xing Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
4275 Boelter Hall

From Grey to Green - Making Sustainable Infrastructure Our Reality in the 21st Century

A Corporate Partners Program event co-hosted by the UCLA Anderson School of Management Chapter of Net Impact.
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Lecture Hall 1200 at UCLA's Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics

Farmer's Market at UCLA

Farmer's Market at UCLA hosted by E3, ASUCLA and Gen Rep 2
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Bruin Plaza

The Magic of Reality How We Know What’s Really True

The UCLA Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology invites you to a talk by Richard Dawkins.
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
7:30 PM
Schoenberg Hall Auditorium

The Future of Water in Los Angeles

A Water Resources Student Group Seminar presented by David Nahai
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
La Kretz Hall, Suite 300, Large conference room

Toward an Integrative Theory of Pathogen Emergence Across Species Boundaries

A Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Seminar presented by Jamie Lloyd-Smith, Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, UCLA
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LSB 2320

ESLP Lecture Series - 10/10/12 - Zachary Slobig + Nurit Katz

Today's class features Zachary Slobig, Senior Editor at GOOD, and Nurit Katz, the Chief Officer of Sustainability at UCLA.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1178 Franz Hall

Tools & Tips on B Corps Community Event

An information session for B Corps. B Corps is a new organization focused on solving social and environmental problems through business.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
1501 Santa Monica Blvd

Kickoff Event and Info Session 2012

Come join us in kicking off the 2012-2013 year. We invite current LiS students and alumni to socialize and network, and new graduate students to come learn more about the program.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Evidence of glacial meltwater drainage systems revealed by heavy isotopes

A Department of Earth and Space Sciences Colloquium presented by Dr. Sarah Aciego, University of Michigan
Thursday, October 11, 2012
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Geology 3656

Leaders in Sustainability Program Kick-off Event and Information Session

Information session for graduate students interested in pursuing careers in sustainability.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, UCLA

October Steering Committee Meeting

October 2012 Meeting of the LARC Steering Committee (not a public event, please contact if you would like to attend)
Thursday, October 11, 2012
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Metro Headquarters

"Into the Niger Delta" Documentary Screening

Hosted by the UCLA African Studies Center & the Association of Masters of Public Policy Students
Monday, October 15, 2012
6:00 PM
James Bridges Theater, Melnitz Hall, UCLA

Membrane photobioreactor for energy and biomass production and water reclamation from wastewater

An Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Seminar presented by Professor Ryo Honda, Kanazawa University, Japan
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
4275 Boelter Hall

Lecture title TBA

A Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Seminar presented by Sally Holbrook, Dept. of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, UC Santa Barbara
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LSB 2320

ESLP Lecture Series - 10/17/12 - D'Artagnan Scorza + Lisa Boyle

Today's class features D'Artagnan Scorza, Executive Director of the Social Justice Learning Institute, and Lisa Boyle, the Co-Founder of the Plastic Pollution Coalition.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1178 Franz Hall

High-Speed Rail Projects around the World: Lessons Learned

Part of the Transportation Lecture Series presented by the UCLA Lewis Center
Thursday, October 18, 2012
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2355 Public Affairs Building

Southwest Greenland Ice-Sheet Sensitivity to Climate Warming: A Holocene Perspective

A Department of Earth and Space Sciences Colloquium presented by Anders Carlson, University of Wisconsin
Thursday, October 18, 2012
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Geology 3656

The Scientific Challenge of Burning Plasmas

A Physics Colloquium on Fusion Energy presented by James W. Van Dam, Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy
Thursday, October 18, 2012
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Physics and Astronomy Bldg, Room 1-434

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology EcoEvoPub

Presented by Pam Thompson, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA & Sarah Ratay, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA
Thursday, October 18, 2012
5:00 PM
154 BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH BLDG

Bike (Re)cycling Day

An event that will provide free used bikes and bike parts at UCLA.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Parking Structure 8

Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Seminar

Presented by Dr. Joao Teixeira, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
4275 Boelter Hall

UCLA Smart Grid Thought Leadership Forum

Smart grid - Fusion of Advanced Technologies, Government Policy, Consumer Input and the Electric Infrastructure
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

UCLA Campus

Annual Sustainability Fair

Join us for the 5th annual Sustainability Fair!! Come learn about sustainability at UCLA and how you can get involved!
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Bruin Plaza

Why biologists need more math

A Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Seminar presented by Tom Buckley, Dept. of Biology, California State University of Sonoma
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LSB 2320

Pole to Pole: A Global WarNing - How the Ice Foretells the Next Systemic Transformation

An Oppenheim Lecture featuring Sebastian Copeland, award-winning photographer, explorer, extreme athlete, and environmental advocate.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

ESLP Lecture Series - 10/24/12 - Sebastian Copeland

Today's class features a screening of the award-winning documentary Into the Cold followed by a Q&A with Sebastian Copeland, the film's director, producer and star. Sebastian Copeland is also a photographer, extreme athlete, author and environmental activist.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1178 Franz Hall

Seedstock Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Conference

This conference will explore a variety of topics related to sustainable agriculture, including vertical farming, urban agriculture, and the role digital technology plays in agriculture.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
8:30 AM - 6:30 PM
UCLA Anderson School of Management

2nd Annual Energy Efficiency Forum at the California Institute of Technology

Learn how the Caltech Energy Conservation Investment Program has successfully financed over $11M in efficiency projects with a 20% ROI.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Hameetman Auditorium, Cahill Center, California Institute of Technology

Environmental Economics Seminar

"RENTS AND RENT-SEEKING IN RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPORT POLICIES" presented by Professor Tae-Hyeong Kwon, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea, & Visiting Scholar, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Monday, October 29, 2012
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
La Kretz Hall, Suite 300, Large conference room

Novel biosurfactants for petroleum biodegradation in Rancho La Brea tar pits

An Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Seminar presented by Dr. Richard Belcher, UC Riverside
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
4275 Boelter Hall

ESLP Lecture Series - 10/31/12 - Yastel Yamada

Today's class features Yastel Yamada, an Engineer and the Co-Founder of the Skilled Veteran Corps for Fukushima.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1178 Franz Hall

Promoting Cycling and Walking for Sustainable Cities: Lessons from Europe and North America

Presented by John Pucher, Rutgers University
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
3:30 PM
Room 2355, Public Affairs Building