Environment


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Boston's Back Bay: America's Greatest 19th Century Landfill
William M. Newman
November 9, 2006
00:49:33
William Newman and Wilfred Holton present an illustrated look at how environmental crises and urban crowding led to the massive project for filling Boston's Back Bay tidal marsh.
Opportunities and Challenges for Farming the Deep Blue
Richard Langan
November 6, 2006
00:46:19
Richard Langan describes his research in molluscan shellfish restoration and aquaculture in near shore and open ocean environments.
Transitioning to a Sustainable Energy Economy
John Heywood
November 1, 2006
01:34:30
John Heywood and Stephen Ansolabehere discuss the kind growing pains that may be involved in moving towards a sustainable energy policy.
An Emergency Preparedness Forum
Linda Peek Schacht
November 1, 2006
02:02:51
The Emerson College community and local emergency preparedness authorities discuss New England's readiness for a crisis.
Behavior and Conservation of Magellanic Penguins
J. Alan Clark
October 30, 2006
01:00:18
J. Alan Clark speaks about his many years of research on Magellanic penguins in Argentina. In addition to introducing us to the natural history of these penguins, Clark reports on his primary research focus, penguin vocalizations.
New Technologies in a Sustainable Energy Economy
Dan Nocera
October 25, 2006
01:32:48
Angela Belcher and Dan Nocera describe the growing of living fuel cells and other emerging energy technology and brainstorm with an audience about new solutions. They discuss what kind of research and development initiatives are contributing to meeting this long-term challenge.
Aquaculture: Evolution of the Blue Revolution
Barry Costa-Pierce
October 23, 2006
00:59:42
Barry Costa-Pierce, director of the Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program and Professor of Fisheries & Aquaculture at the University of Rhode Island, discusses the latest thinking in aquaculture.
Meeting Global Energy Demands Sustainably
Kerry Emanuel
October 18, 2006
01:32:58
Kerry Emanuel and Ernest Moniz discuss our dependency on fossil fuels and public attitudes limiting change.