Wednesday, 30 Mar 2011
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
"Topics on Agricultural Development in Tropical Countries, Food Security, and Climate Change." Rattan Lal, Distinguished Professor, School of Environment and Natural Resources, Ohio State University
Agron 600B - Soil Science Seminars
"Effects of Soil Habitat on Microbial Community Function" Elizabeth Bach
Fukushima: Timeline, Facts and Implications for Nuclear Power - Margaret Harding
Margaret Harding has thirty years of experience in the nuclear industry. She was Vice President of Engineering Quality at GE Nuclear Energy and is now a consultant to the nuclear power industry. She serves on Iowa State's Engineering College Industrial Advisory Council and has an undergraduate degree from Iowa State.
OMG Design: Can Style Move Us to Environmental Action?
Peter Danko is a furniture designer and owner of Peter Danko Designs. His designs, lectures and writing center on making the transition to living in harmony with nature. He believes the materials that best tell this story are those that can be seen by the casual observer to be green. His personal challenge is to make beautiful objects with materials that Obviously Manifest Green (OMG).