Tag: environmental studies
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Art McGarity, Swarthmore College – Green Infrastructure to Reduce Water Pollution
On Swarthmore College Week: Overflowing sewers are a problem in many cities. Arthur McGarity, professor of engineering and environmental studies, explores options to control rainwater runoff. Arthur McGarity is the Henry C. and J. Archer Turner Professor of Engineering at Swarthmore College. He received PhD and MSE degrees from Johns Hopkins University and BS degree…
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Jonathan Wilson, Haverford College – Re-Animating Extinct Plants
Planetary history can hold keys to preserving species when the climate changes. Jonathan Wilson, assistant professor of biology and environmental studies at Haverford College, examines how plant fossils can help current plants survive for generations. I received my B.A. in Computer Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences from Johns Hopkins University in 2003 and a…
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Paul Hearty, UNC Wilmington – Climate Change Patterns
What’s the best way to study climate change? Paul Hearty, associate professor in the Environmental Studies department at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, is looking back in time in order to make conclusions about the future of our environment. Paul Hearty is an associate professor in the Environmental Studies Department at the University of…