Woods Hole Research Center
Description: The Woods Hole Research Center conducts research, identifies policies, and supports educational activities that advance the well-being of humans and of the environment. Our mission is to understand the causes and consequences of environmental change as a basis for policy solutions for a better world. We specialize in ecological research on land use in the normally forested regions, including the Amazon Basin, Eurasia, the Congo Basin, and North America. We seek to conserve and sustain forests, soils, water, and energy by demonstrating their value to human health and economic prosperity. We work locally and regionally, assisting communities with resource management, and internationally to promote policies that stabilize climate and protect the integrity of the global environment.
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Wageningen UR
Description: After the devastating tsunami of 26 December 2004, Wageningen UR has installed a "Tsunami Task Force" which explores the ways in which our organization can contribute to the reconstruction of tsunami-affected areas. An inventory of our expertise, relevant for the reconstruction activities, has been compiled into a catalogue and distributed to organizations in the tsunami-affected areas.
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USDA Forest Service
Description: Established in 1905, the Forest Service is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands. National forests and grasslands encompass 193 million acres of land, which is an area equivalent to the size of Texas.
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UofC, Department of Geography
Description: Geography focuses on places and spaces, on humankind's stewardship of the Earth, and on the inter-related problems associated with environmental, economic, political and cultural change. We are certain that many of you will find geography an exciting discipline. Discover geography . . . consider enrolling in our 200-level introductory survey courses. Geography examines the interaction between various natural elements of the environment, such as weather, vegetation, soils and landforms, and the distribution of human activity according to social and environmental factors. Major objectives of the undergraduate program are to provide a broad background in geography and depth in selected subfields.
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University of Wisconsin Madison Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences
Description: Over the last 53 years, we have grown into one of the leading departments in our field of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. We have strong graduate and undergraduate programs which are nationally recognized. We graduate about 15 Ph.D. or M.S. students each year; our graduates are active in research labs and universities around the world. We graduate approximately 20 B.S. students each year; they choose options allowing a focus on weather systems or general atmospheric science.
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University of Washington
Description: Founded 4 November 1861, the University of Washington
is one of the oldest state-supported institutions of higher education on the
Pacific coast. The University is comprised of three campuses: the Seattle campus
is made up of seventeen schools and colleges whose faculty offer educational
opportunities to students ranging from first-year undergraduates through doctoral-level
candidates; the Bothell and Tacoma campuses, each developing a distinctive identity
and undergoing rapid growth, offer diverse programs to upper-division undergraduates
and to graduate students.
The primary mission of the University
of Washington is the preservation, advancement, and dissemination
of knowledge. The University preserves knowledge through its libraries
and collections, its courses, and the scholarship of its faculty.
It advances new knowledge through many forms of research, inquiry
and discussion; and disseminates it through the classroom and
the laboratory, scholarly exchanges, creative practice, international
education, and public service. As one of the nation's outstanding
teaching and research institutions, the University is committed
to maintaining an environment for objectivity and imaginative
inquiry and for the original scholarship and research that ensure
the production of new knowledge in the free exchange of facts,
theories, and ideas.
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University of Toronto
Description: While we have much for which to look forward, we must be diligent in attending to the urgent matters that will inform the implementation of the Budget and its impact on the University of Toronto, particularly with respect to graduate expansion; as well as the significant administrative preparations for the incoming President. These are some of the many reasons why I am so honoured to serve the University as Acting President until the end of September. During this transition period, we cannot afford missteps or loss of momentum, and I have charged myself and the University's administration to dedicate all of our best efforts to ensure a good outcome from the Province's new investment in higher education, and a smooth transition for President-designate Naylor.
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University of North Dakota - Department of Space Studies
Description: Human activity in space has drawn from a
multitude of skills and a broad knowledge base. To achieve
our goals in space, or even to become fully aware of the
possibilities, our scientists, engineers, business leaders
and policy makers must coordinate efforts and properly
allocate resources. This has proven to be very difficult due
to the conflicting motivations, procedures and "languages"
employed by these groups. The Department of Space Studies
works to give students a working knowledge of the overall
picture so they can become the scientists, engineers,
planners, managers, troubleshooters, negotiators and
communicators of the space community.
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University of North Dakota - Department of Space Studies
Description: Human activity in space has drawn from a multitude of skills and a broad knowledge base. To achieve our goals in space, or even to become fully aware of the possibilities, our scientists, engineers, business leaders and policy makers must coordinate efforts and properly allocate resources. This has proven to be very difficult due to the conflicting motivations, procedures and "languages" employed by these groups. The Department of Space Studies works to give students a working knowledge of the overall picture so they can become the scientists, engineers, planners, managers, troubleshooters, negotiators and communicators of the space community.
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University of New Hampshire
Description: The Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS) at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) is a multidisciplinary scientific research institute dedicated to understanding the integrated behavior of the Earth and its surrounding universe. Established in 1985, the Institute has become a world leader in the fields of space science, terrestrial ecosystems, oceanography, atmospheric science and global climate change.
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