Meetings & Special Events - Environmental Science and Studies

Environmental Science and Studies

Meetings and Special Events

The Baltimore Metropolitan area offers many opportunities to learn more about the environmental problems and progress in the region.

Organization	Event Description	Contact	Deadlines
UMBC - AOK Library - 7th Floor	Lecture - The Fracking of Rachel Carson: Silent Spring in an Age of Environmental Crises	Guest Speaker: Dr. Sandra Steingraber, ecologist and cancer survivor - Free and open to the public	Date and Time: Wednesday, March 6th at 4:00 p.m.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County	Chesapeake Bay Life and Livelihood Conference: Sharing Water	E-mail address: umbcseaclub@gmail.com	02/28/13 5:00 p.m.
Baltimore-Washington Partners for Forest Stewardship (BWPFS)	4th Annual BWPFS Workshop - Sustaining Nature in an Urbanizing Landscape	Thursday, November 8th 9:00 - 4:00 Laurel, MD	See Link
Wildlife Habitat Council	24th Annual Symposium Application	Daniel Litow dlitow@wildlifehe.org	10/15/12
Sustainafest	Sustainafest Film Festival 10/06/12 - 7:30-10:30 PM	Visit www.sustainafest.org for more details	Order FREE tickets NOW - going fast!
Rachel Carson Council, Inc. and American Bird Conservancy	A tribute in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the publication "Silent Spring" including helpful info about careers in the environmental field.	Diana Post rccouncil@aol.com or Cynthia Palmer cpalmer@abcbirds.org	Date and time: Saturday, September 29th, 2012 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Maryland Water Monitoring Council	18th Annual Conference - Thursday, December 6, 2012	See Link for details and registration information	Early Bird registration ends November 16th
Towson University Career Center	Satellite Hours now in Smith Hall - Second Tuesday of each Month!!	Stop by for quick questions from internships, resumes to job searches	09/06/12
Sponsored by Sierra Club, Plug In America, Electric Auto Association, ChargePoint America and MDVolt.org	National Plug In Day	Ayla Haig See Link	Register Now!
The Global Renewable Energy Education Network (GREEN)	Global Experiential learning program taking place in Costa Rica and focusing on topics of renewable energy and Sustainability.	Alex Tanenbaum 201-345-4228 alex@greenworknow.com	See Link
Smithsonian-Mason Conservation Program	Semester-long programs- Applied Conservation Strategies and Ecology for Effective Conservation Practices	SmithSem@gmu.edu	ASAP
The Baltimore Hebrew Institute at Towson University	Sustainable Solutions for Desert Living: From Ben-Gurion University for the World	Michelle Taylor mtaylor@towson.edu 410-704-7118	Free and Open to the Public - 09/13/11 - 2:00-3:00 pm
Yale Forestry and Environmental Studies	Byron Fellowship Turkey Run State Park Parke County, Indianna	Gabriel B. Grant info@byronfellowship.org	ASAP
The Maryland Water Monitoring Council	Stream Information Exchange	See registration form (PDF) for more information.	See website
The Sierra Club	Local hikes sponsored by the Sierra Club	See link for more information.	Ongoing
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay	Numerous monthly events	See link for more information about upcoming events.	Various
Anita C. Leight Estuary Center	Numerous monthly events	See link for more information about various events.	Various
The Career Center at Towson University	Numerous monthly events	See link for more information about upcoming events.	Various
Gunpowder Valley Conservancy	Numerous monthly events	See link for more information and registration details.	Various
Lost Valley Educational Center	Ecovillage and Permaculture Certification Programs	E-mail epcp@lostvalley.org or call 541-937-3351 ext. 119	Various

Environmental Science and Studies Program
Administration Building, Room 213
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-4920
Fax: 410-704-3959
E-mail: jwolfson@towson.edu