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Lilly Arbor Project Update

Submitted by follettedanielled on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 4:21pm

Last week students, friends of CEES and concerned citizens gathered for a tour of the Lilly ARBOR project followed by a screening of Dam Nation hosted by the Student Sustainability Council.

Edge of Field Update

Submitted by follettedanielled on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 4:14pm

 

The edge of field project at Starkey Farm survived one of the wettest summers on record. During the months of June and July many samples were taken and brought back to the lab for analysis. Jacob and Danielle became very familiar with the site and were often visiting 4-5 times a week.  

Jeremy Webber, CEES Research Scientist, Elected to Indiana Water Monitoring Council Board of Directors

Submitted by jwebber on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 12:04pm

Jeremy Webber, CEES Research Scientist was elected to the Indiana Water Monitoring Council (InWMC) Board of Directors and will also serve as President of the Council for the next two years.  The mission of the InWMC is to maximize resources through improved communication, coordination, data sharing, and collaboration.  The InWMC is a state-wide

Bug Fest 2015

Submitted by follettedanielled on Tue, 09/01/2015 - 8:57pm
Jacob teaching

Bug Fest 2015 was a huge success! Everyone had a great time and came away with a better understanding of bats and their role in the ecosystem. We need bats to eat the bugs!

Meet Dr. Julia Angstmann: New Director of the Center for Urban Ecology at Butler University

Submitted by arolling on Mon, 08/24/2015 - 10:08pm

Dr. Julia Angstmann joined the Center for Urban Ecology (CUE) at Butler in June of 2015, and she is incredibly excited about many of the ongoing programs as well as future endeavors!

INPAWS Annual Conference 2015

Submitted by arolling on Mon, 08/24/2015 - 9:45pm

- Guest blog submitted by Jenny Nelson.  Jenny is a lecturer in the Earth Sciences department and CEES Faculty Partner.

Indiana Native Plant & Wildflower Society (INPAWS) members gather every November for a full day to engage in learning about native plants!

Partnership Insight: CEES Service Learning and DPW

Submitted by arolling on Mon, 08/24/2015 - 5:40pm

CEES and Don Miller and Brenda Howard with Department of Public Works (DPW) - Land Stewardship have had a long standing partnership.  In fact, Don informs, “they’ve never had a longer term partnership with anybody.”  CEES Service Learning currently helps Don and Brenda mainly with the preventative maintenance of prior projects. 

CEES at Bug Fest

Submitted by follettedanielled on Wed, 08/19/2015 - 8:32am

Friend of CEES, Jan Lesniak, has volunteered to host a station at this year’s annual Bug Fest focusing on bat education and conservation. Bug Fest is a self-described celebration of bugs taking place at Southeastway Park on August 30 from 1 – 5 p.m.  CEES is happy to help in this endeavor!

Spotlight on CEES Partner: Dr. Brian Plankis

Submitted by arolling on Wed, 07/29/2015 - 10:30pm

Dr. Brian Plankis, a major contributor to CEES’ educational outreach programs, has made environmental education his life’s work.  Brian was initially impassioned for science by his 7th grade science teacher, Mr. Bill King who taught at Culver Community High School. 

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