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2009:
Dr. John Beier, professor of Epidemiology-Public Health and an Abess Center Fellow, will lead a discussion, “Careers in Human Health,” on Thursday, September 17, at 12:30 p.m. in 341 Ungar.
Leonard Abess, UM Trustees Vice Chair and CEO of City National Bank, will be keynote speaker at the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Trustee Luncheon on Wednesday, September 23, at 11:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency, Coral Gables.
Abess Center hosted climate change webcast on Wednesday, April 15.
The 27th Annual Baynanza Beach Cleanup 2009 was a success!
Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts Harvey Ruvin, who began the Baynana Beach Cleanup in 1982, was honored with the first annual Reitmeister-Abess Center Environmental Stewardship Award at Baynanza's Virginia Key South location on April 18.
Faculty member David Letson named chair of the Division of Marine Affairs and Policy at RSMAS.
Abess Center benefactor Leonard Abess hailed by President Obama in his recent address to Congress.
The Abess Center co-sponsored, with the School of Business, the Risk Policy and Decision Making Seminar Series, featuring David Krantz from Columbia Unviversity, on Thursday, March 12, 3 p.m., School of Business.
Former New Jersey Governor and EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman gave a talk to the University community on Wednesday, March 4, 4 p..m., Learning Center 140.
University of Wisconsin environmental historian William Cronon gave a talk on Monday, March 2, 3:30-5 p.m., Glasgow Hall, School of Architecture.
Learn more about upcoming speakers for the spring semester.
The Abess Center co-sponsored lecture by Dr. William Graf, distinguished professor at the University of South Carolina, on Science, Policy, and Politics of Everglades Restoration. Feb. 27, 1 p.m., School of Communication International Building. Map.
The Abess Center co-sponsored, with the School of Business and FIU's International Hurricane Center, the Risk Policy and Decision Making Seminar, featuring Dr. Howard Kunreuther, University of Pennsylvania, on Feb. 20, 4 p.m., at the School of Business.
The Abess Center would like to congratulate its December 2008 graduates, Elizabeth Bunnen and Diana Iturralde. We are very proud of their many accomplishments!
Abess Center Co-Director Prof. Mary Doyle co-editor of recently published book titled Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration: Five Case Studies from the United States.
The Abess Center's Dr. Kenny Broad co-authors study of Florida public opinion on climate change.
2008:
Sun-Sentinel ~ February 26, 2008:
Environmental awareness
Dr. Donald Olson, a professor at the University of Miami, points to Osceola Lake during a class held outside after the school's power failed on Tuesday, Feb. 26. He was teaching Introduction to Environmental Policy at the Coral Gables campus so the timing of the outage to almost 700,000 in South Florida was almost perfect. (AP/ John Frank Dieguez / February 26, 2008)
The Abess Center would like to congratulate its December 2008 graduates, Elizabeth Bunnen and Diana Iturralde. We are very proud of their many accomplishments!
Abess Center Co-Director Prof. Mary Doyle co-editor of recently published book titled Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration: Five Case Studies from the United States.
The Abess Center's Dr. Kenny Broad co-authors study of Florida public opinion on climate change.