June 23, 2011

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June 20, 2011

The four conveners of the special session on urban metabolism at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) fall meeting are requesting abstracts for the session, "Characterizing, Modeling and Extending Urban Metabolism."

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June 6, 2011

Nick Reo, post-doc researcher at the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment, has received the Toihuarewa Visiting Indigenous Fellowship, designed to attract international indigenous scholars to Victoria University to build indigenous research capacity and enhance engagement and collaboration with Victoria’s Māori research program.

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May 27, 2011

CHANS-Net members Eric Lambin and Jose Fragoso, of Stanford University, are looking for a post-doctoral associate for an 18-month appointment to analyze and model how changes in land use affect biodiversity, biomass, soil nutrients and socioeconomic factors in Amazon areas inhabited by indigenous people.

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May 17, 2011

Peru RiverbankThe study of coupled human and natural systems is driving more and more researchers to bridge disciplines, let little is known or quantified about what’s driving this new shift in scientific inquiry.

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May 10, 2011

Many residential developments and rural properties are situated near or in habitats that sustain native plant and animal communities. Conserving or restoring the unique natural features inherent on every parcel of land benefits the local environment, property owners and the region’s heritage. When land is subdivided, how does one conserve local biodiversity and minimize impacts on surrounding landscapes? Design, construction, and post-construction phases are often not discussed holistically when green developments are built.

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April 6, 2011

Meshing the natural sciences with social sciences to tackle some of the world’s most pressing environmental issues often flies in the face of business-as-usual for universities. 

Yet the approach of coupled human and natural systems (CHANS) – holistically seeking to understand both the human systems and natural systems – offers promise of better understanding and greater impact on problems. 

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March 25, 2010

The research of Neil Carter, doctoral student in the Michigan State University Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, and Jack Liu, Rachel Carson Chair in Sustainability and center director, is featured in the recently released 2010 MSU President's Report.

Both Carter and Liu are also members of the International Network of Research on Coupled Human and Natural Systems (CHANS), which is funded by the National Science Foundation and coordinated by the center.

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Feb. 21, 2011

The choices an individual makes about environmental issues are affected by family, friends and others in a person's social network. Michigan State University scientists are studying how to harness the power of social networks to better communicate sustainability science.

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Feb. 20, 2011

Ask any political leader if they are in favor of sustainability, and the pat answer is typically a resounding, “Yes.”

Evaluating its effectiveness, however, is a much trickier endeavor. Thomas Dietz, a sociology and environmental science and policy professor at Michigan State University, took steps to indentify a universal framework to evaluate sustainability at a national gathering of scientists Feb. 20.

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