EGS Seminar – Tuesday 31st January 2012

Tuesday 31st January, E34, John Dalton East Building, from 1.00-2.00 pm.

Sandwiches, coffee and tea are available from 12.30 pm in room *E324 (please note change)


If you would like to chat informally with the speaker before the seminar, please contact this week’s host, Jonathan Lageard.


Sun, C, and the Torneträsk Tree-ring Chronology


Dr Neil Loader, Prifysgol Abertawe/Swansea University


Natural archives of environmental change provide a means for extracting past climatic information beyond the period of instrumental observations. Tree-rings represent such an archive and are capable of providing palæoclimatic data throughout the late Holocene for a range of geographical environments.


The application of isotopic techniques to the analysis of tree-rings is a rapidly developing field that provides new opportunities in Quaternary Research. A millennial length tree-ring chronology for the Torneträsk region of northern Fennoscandia is presented. The development of the record is described with specific reference to current challenges in high-resolution palæoclimatology, and outlines how, through a multi-parameter approach, new insight may be gained relating to climatic change in the Arctic.

Leaving rubbish in E324

Hi All,

A polite request...please don't leave your rubbish in E324 when you exit the coffee break to go to your next lecture. I had to clean up plastic Coke bottles, paper and unwanted handouts yesterday - which isn't my job. The room is a teaching room and could be used by another class after we leave. There are bins located on every floor - they are easy to use.

Thanks
Mark

Full-time Students: PROGRESS TUTORIAL SLOTS

Hi All,

Please note the dates and times of the compulsory progress tutorials...you each have a half hour slot with me in my office (E411):
ALLEN ALEXANDRIAL AINA MISS 6906 Tuesday 7th February 2012 10am - 10:30am
BARRETT LUCY JAYNE MISS 6906 Tuesday 7th February 2012 10:30am - 11am
BENDE MELINDA MISS 6906 Tuesday 7th February 2012 11am - 11:30am
BODSWORTH STUART ANDREW MR 6906 Tuesday 7th February 2012 11:30am - 12pm
DOWNES STACEY MISS 6906 Tuesday 7th February 2012 12pm - 12:30pm
FREEMAN SARAH JOANNE MISS 6906 Tuesday 7th February 2012 12:30pm - 1pm
HAMEED ADBULRAZAK AYODELE MR 6906 Tuesday 7th February 2012 1pm - 1:30pm
INKO-TARIAH LESLIE TONYE IBISO MR 6906 Tuesday 7th February 2012 1:30pm - 2pm
KANTSADIS THEOFYLAKTOS MR 6906 Thursday 9th February 2012 10am - 10:30am
KIZILDAGLI SELINA SEMA MISS 6906 Thursday 9th February 2012 10:30am - 11am
MIRFIN SAMUEL DAVID KANE MR 6906 Thursday 9th February 2012 11am - 11:30am
OPREA MARIAN MR 6906 Thursday 9th February 2012 11:30am - 12pm
ROWLEY-NEALE SAMUEL MR 6906 Thursday 9th February 2012 12pm - 12:30pm
SAEEDHA FATHIMATH MRS 6906 Thursday 9th February 2012 12:30pm - 1pm
ANDERSON FERGUS MR 6902 Thursday 9th February 2012 1pm - 1:30pm
HOUSE JODIE SAMANTHA MISS 694J Thursday 9th February 2012 1:30pm - 2pm
KHUDADAD EMAN ABDULREDHA MISS 694J Thursday 9th February 2012 2pm - 2:30pm


This tutorial will review course engagement, attendance, marks received so far, attendance at research seminars and any general issues. Confirmation of eligibility for a placement will also be on the agenda.

 Please arrive on time as I only have half an hour per student for each tutorial

Thanks
Mark

EGS Seminar – Tuesday 24th January 2012

Tuesday 24^th January, E34, John Dalton East Building, from 1.00-2.00 pm.

Sandwiches, coffee and tea are available from 12.30 pm in room *E324  (please note change)

If you would like to chat informally with the speaker before the seminar, please contact this week’s host, Andrew Thomas.

Challenges and Opportunities for Carbon Management in Malawi and ZambiaDr Lindsay Stringer, University of Leeds

 Policy initiatives to manage carbon are increasingly linking climate change mitigation and adaptation with efforts to reduce poverty. This presentation analyses the challenges and opportunities faced by national policymakers and other key stakeholders in achieving these multiple wins in Malawi and Zambia. Multi-stakeholder partnerships are increasingly required in integrated carbon management-poverty reduction activities stemming from international level policy agreements and voluntary carbon market initiatives. We critically reflect upon these partnerships and the challenges and opportunities linked to building and mobilizing capacity to translate policy rhetoric into on-the-ground action at national and local levels.  Situating the progress made in Malawi to date within the regional context through a comparison with neighbouring Zambia, we outline the opportunities for, and barriers to, future initiatives in the region that aim to enhance carbon storage and reduce poverty through land management.

Classes THIS WEEK !

Dear all,
The Sustainable City class will be 1.00-3.00pm just for this week, as Steve Millington is leading the Mancunian Way walking tour, and we need daylight. Meet in E422.  We will be back for the coffee break (E324) though we may be back a bit later than 3.00.

The class for Air, Water and Land will now take place 4.00 - 6.00pm, just for this week, again in E422.

I hope this doesn't cause anyone any problems.

Regards,

Ros

Ros Howell

Senior Lecturer in Ecological Economics and Sustainability
MMU Task Leader for Education for Sustainable Development

Support Sessions Available

The Faculty study skills workshop schedule is now available at  http://www.sci-eng.mmu.ac.uk/student_support/officer.asp. I have also attached a poster which you may wish to use.

Also, a reminder that I am available for one-to-one appointments with students. Please do not hesitate to refer students who you feel may benefit.

Best wishes
Emma

Emma Rayner

Faculty Student Support Officer