Nicholas Institute Events
Lecture: Watershed Protection Financing
Local governments and water utilities in the Triangle have made significant investments, from a variety of funding sources, in watershed protection in both the Upper Neuse and Upper Cape Fear River Basins in recent years.
Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2012
Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) is an opportunity to examine the role of the ocean in shaping the nation.
AERE Summer Conference
Brian Murray, director for economic analysis at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, will present on a recent paper "The Net Global Effects of Alternative U.S. Biofuel Mandates" at the second annual Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) Summer Conference.
Duke University Symposium on Water and Cities
The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology at Duke University, will hold a symposium May 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Fitzpatrick Center.
From the Ground Up: Building Environmental Markets Without Federal Regulatory Drivers
The event will focus on transferable lessons from the success of water quality trading programs, relative to other ecosystem service markets, in the absence of federal regulatory drivers.
What's Next for U.S. Climate Change Policy
William Pizer, a faculty fellow in Duke's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and an associate professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy, will give a talk on the current debate and implications of anthropogenic climate change.
Providing Environmental Services from Agriculture
The economic nuts and bolts of providing environmental payments to farmers, ranchers and other rural landowners are the subject of a conference to be April 17 and 18. The conference is organized by USDA Economic Research Service, in collaboration with Farm Foundation, NFP and Resources for the Future.
Bill Hunt: Water Allocation Research Seminar
Dr. Bill Hunt with NC State University's Biological & Agricultural Engineering Department will give a talk for the next Water Allocation Research Seminar Series (WARS) on Friday, April 13th at 2:00 p.m. at Duke University's Levine Science Research Center (LSRC) in Room A158 (directions/parking info here: www.parking.duke.edu).
Seminar Series: Neda Zawahri
Join the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and the UPEP Environmental Institution spring 2012 seminar series featuring leading experts discussing a variety of pressing environmentally focused topics.
John Tynan: From Forests to Faucets Through Clean Water Markets
John Tynan, MEM, will speak on “From Forests to Faucets Through Clean Water Markets” at 4 pm on Wed, April 11 in A158 Levine Science Research Center @ Duke (www.parking.duke.edu).
Conference: Navigating the American Carbon World
2012 will be a momentous year. The world will be watching California as it launches its cap-and-trade program, which will be the first economy-wide program in the U.S. and the second largest carbon market in the world.
Are Fisheries Turning the Corner?
Join the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and the Ocean Policy Working Group at the Duke University Center for International Studies for a panel discussion focused on the state of fish stocks.
Seminar Series: Darmawan Prasodjo
Join the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and the UPEP Environmental Institution spring 2012 seminar series featuring leading experts discussing a variety of pressing environmentally focused topics.
Edward Maltby: Wetland Science and Policy in Europe
Edward Maltby, Emeritus Professor of Wetland Science, Water and Ecosystem Management at the University of Liverpool, will speak on "Challenges of linking wetland science to policy in Europe" as part of Duke University Wetland Center's Distinguished Speaker Series.
Seminar Series: Mark Kieser
Join the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and the UPEP Environmental Institution spring 2012 seminar series featuring leading experts discussing a variety of pressing environmentally focused topics.
Durham Stormwater Utility Discussion
Paul Wiebke and staff from Durham’s stormwater utility will present “Durham Stormwater is doing Cool Stuff” on March 29 in the Levine Science Research Center.
George Raftelis and Catherine Noyes, MEM: Changing Landscape of Water Utility Management
Raftelis is one of the nation’s leading water utility finance consulting firms.
Seminar Series: Elizabeth Wilson
Join the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and the UPEP Environmental Institution spring 2012 seminar series featuring leading experts discussing a variety of pressing environmentally focused topics.
Seminar Series: Gabrielle Dreyfus
Join the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and the UPEP Environmental Institution spring 2012 seminar series featuring leading experts discussing a variety of pressing environmentally focused topics.
Southeastern Coastal Wind Conference
The Southeast has good wind energy resources in coastal and offshore areas. The Southeastern Coastal Wind Conference, being held in Charlotte on March 8 and 9, will connect experts together from academia, government, nonprofits and industry to discuss wind energy resources.
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