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Earthstock 2009 is free & open to the public. Environmental organizations, participants with an earth-friendly message, and local schools will celebrate the cross-campus event on the Academic Mall, Friday, April 17, starting at 10:00 a.m. Take the Green Pledge online >>

Keynote Speaker: Ove Hoegh-Guldberg

Live from Australia: "The Coral Reef Crisis"
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg is director of the Heron Island Marine Lab, located on the Great Barrier Reef, and professor of Marine Science at the University of Queensland, Australia. He is one of the most distinguished coral reef experts in the world. Research in his laboratory includes remote sensing, the ecology and physiology of the coral-algal symbiosis crucial in reef growth, and measures of disease and environmental stress in corals. In a special teleconferenced seminar, Jeffrey Levinton of Stony Brook University will interview Prof. Hoegh-Guldberg via satellite on threats to the Great Barrier Reef and coral reefs throughout the world.

Friday, April 17, 7:30 pm, Wang Center Theater

 

2009 Highlights

Friday, April 17
	Earthstock Music Peat Moss and The Fertilizers are a tight-knit group whose ever-expanding song list of upbeat material wows music fans of all ages. Their energy and love of their craft shine through in every performance. 11:30 am, Academic Mall, Main Stage
	Environmental Exhibition of Student Research URECA Showcase related to all aspects of the environment, including history; population & culture; the arts; ecology & evolution; conservation; pollution & restoration; medicine; oceanography; climate change. More >> 6:30 pm, Wang Center Lobby
Tuesday, April 21
	Smarter Planet University Jam Log on to this 72-hour global online conversation, with faculty, students, IBM business leaders and technologists, and industry partners from across the globe on how technology and business can help build a Smarter Planet. More >> Register Now www.collaborationjam.com >>
	The Baked Apple: Metropolitan New York in the Greenhouse Panel Presentation and discussion on the implications of global climate change on New York City and Long Island. Moderated by Howard Schneider, Dean of the School of Journalism. More >> 3:30 pm, Student Activities Center, Ballroom A

Click here for the full schedule of events.

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