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The mission of the Leonard and Jayne Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy (Abess Center) is to create innovative, interdisciplinary initiatives that bridge the gap between science and environmental policy. The Abess Center is the nexus for flexible undergraduate and graduate programs, which gives students the opportunity to learn in a problem-solving context and gain substantial field experience.

Box The Abess Center Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Policy program will begin in fall 2010! Please check out the links for curriculum and program information. The application will be available beginning late November 2009.

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Box International climate change talk by Shannon Gibson, International Studies PhD candidate. Thursday, November 19, 5 p.m. Glasgow Hall, School of Architecture.

Box The Abess Center is a co-sponsor of an H1N1 Influenza symposium. Tuesday, November 24, 7:30 p.m. Cox Science Building, Room 126.

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Box The Abess Center is a co-sponsor for the Predicting the Climate of the Coming Decades workshop, presented by the Rosenstiel School. January 11-14, 2010.

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Box The Abess Center is a co-sponsor for the College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series, beginning October 19 and occurring monthly through May 3, 2010.

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Box ECS alumnus Dan Mannina premiers first film, Glass Life, on Tuesday, November 10, at 7 p.m., Cosford Cinema.

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Box Environmental documentary CRUDE screened at Cosford Cinema October 16-18. 

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Box Congratulations to our 2009 graduates!

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box Leonard Abess named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2009.

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Richard Williamson, professor of law and chair of the Abess Center Faculty Advisory Committee, elected chair of the U.M. Faculty Senate for the 2009-10 year.

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box Duke University Professor Ralph Keeney spoke as part of the Risk and Environmental Decision Making Series. May 4, 11 a.m. Rm. 202, McArthur Engineering Annex.

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box Earth Day 2009 -- Wednesday, April 22.

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