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January 8
Wednesday
 
  MES Orientation 
  Institute Conference Room, 284 King St.
 
2:00 p.m.

This orientation gives incoming MES Students a chance to meet their fellow first-year students. Additional information is provided about the MES Program, and students will have a chance to ask any questions they may have.

 
  January 14
  Tuesday
 
  MES Student Meeting 
  Science Center, Room 112
 
  8:00 p.m.
To start the Spring semester, Dr. Angela Halfacre, MES Program Director, will meet with all MES Students at this time. 
January 15
Wednesday
 
MESSA Elections
Stern Student Center, Fourth Floor
 
  7:00 p.m.

MESSA elections have been set. Please come support your student association by joining us in electing the 2003 MES Student Association officers on January 15th at 7:00pm. The Jessamine room in the Stern Center (4th floor) has been reserved for us from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Following elections, we will plan on moving to another location for drinks and great conversation. If you have any questions, please email Leslie Burdett

 
January 17
Friday
 
MES Welcome Back Party
O'Reilly's, 282 King Street
 
                 
  5:30 p.m.

MESSA invites ALL new and returning students to celebrate the start of the school year event. This is an opportunity not only to catch-up with old friends, but also to meet new people. Second year students...invite your mentees! 

February 1
Saturday
 
MESSA 8K for H2O 
Folly Beach
 
                 
  9:00 a.m.

This is the First Annual Master of Environmental Studies Student Association (MESSA) 8K Run/Walk to preserve and improve water quality in the Charleston area. All proceeds from this race will be donated to the Friends of the Edisto, a non-profit group dedicated to maintaining and improving the water quality in the Charleston area.

Visit the 8K for H2O Website for more information and registration details.

February 7 Friday

 
MES Retreat Day
Charleston County Library - Calhoun Street
Auditorium Room
 
              
    
     Starting at 10:00 a.m

The MES Program will hold a series of events on Friday, February 7th, at the Charleston County Library ... 

MES Student Research Seminar
 
  
10:00 a.m.

MES Students will present their research at this event. Scheduled student presenters are:

Leslie Burdett - An Investigation of the Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Fishery as a Potential Source of Mortality for Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in South Carolina

Zac Hart - Assessing Stakeholder Views of Sweetgrass (Muhlenbergia filipes) Management in the SC Lowcountry

Qamar Schuyler - Detecting Ecological Change on a Coral Reef Atoll using Landsat TM Satellite Imagery		 
MES Faculty Meeting
 
  12:00 p.m.

This will be a full (adjunct and College of Charleston) Master of Environmental Studies (MES) faculty and administration meeting. At this meeting, we will discuss curriculum assessment and further program development. The meeting will include a current student panel on recruitment and program satisfaction; all attending MES faculty will have the opportunity to pose questions for the panel's discussion.

For those not currently part of the MES faculty who would like to be (or are considering this), you are welcome and encouraged to attend this meeting. If there are any questions about this meeting, please feel free to contact Dr. Angela Halfacre.

Career Preparation Workshop

 
 1:00 p.m.

Denny Ciganovic, Director of Career Services at the College of Charleston, will present MES Students with information on how to conduct a successful career search, emphasizing the tools and resources that are available. 

  Wetland Plants of South Carolina
  Science Center, Room 112
 

   3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Professor Richard Porcher of The Citadel, author of several books on the flora of South Carolina, including the recent photographic collection A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina (with co-author Professor Douglas Rayner, Wofford College). Professor Porcher will present a slideshow on "Wetlands Plants of South Carolina." Sponsored by the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, this event will take place on the College of Charleston campus, in Science Center Room 112. 
February 21
Friday
 
Career Panel
Tate Center, Room 202
 
  1:00 - 2:15 p.m.

What can you do with a degree in Environmental Studies? People currently working in a variety of environmental careers will speak about what they do and answer questions about what you can do, too. This year's scheduled panelists include:

Sponsored by the Master of Environmental Studies (MES) Graduate Program and the Environmental Studies Undergraduate Minor

March 19 Workshop: African Americans and Wildland Places 
Wednesday
 
Institute Conference Room, 284 King St.
 
9:00 a.m.
Cassandra Johnson, of the USDA Forest Service, will present results from her work in Environmental Sociology, and discuss some possible reasons for divergence in black / white visitation and affection for wildlands. Refreshments will be served. 
March 20
Thursday
 
Workshop: Politics of Biodiversity
Arnold Hall, Jewish Studies Center
 
3:15 - 4:45 p.m.
How much do we know about biodiversity and species extinction rates? Is there an extinction crisis? This talk considers the controversy that has surrounded the Biodiversity Bill, the National Biological Survey, and the Endangered Species Act. It attempts to offer a realistic assessment of the current situation and provide practical advice for how we might move towards a national consensus on biodiversity.

About the speaker: Ron Pulliam was Director of the National Biological Survey during the Clinton Administration and Science Advisor to Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt. He is a former President of Ecological Society of America and is currently on the Board of Directors of Defenders of Wildlife. Pulliam's research interests focus on understanding the factors involved in the maintenance of biological diversity. His teaching interests include teaching environmental literacy to undergraduates and to the general public.

Sponsored by the Environmental Studies Undergraduate Minor , and co-sponsored by the Department of Biology, and the MES Program.

 
April 4
Friday
 
MES Student Research Seminar
Institute Conference Room, 284 King St.
 
11:00 a.m.

MES student Brie Kessler will present her research on:

An Evaluation of Marine Protected Area Designation Processes in the United States: Understanding the Role of Stakeholder Involvement

Refreshments will be served - everyone is welcome to attend!

 
May 9
Friday
 
MES Graduation Event
Southend Restaurant
 
6:00 p.m.
Graduating MES Students, their Advisors, family, and friends, will take part in this Graduation Event. The Dana Beach Outstanding Service Award will be presented at this time. 
May 10
Saturday
 
Graduation
Sottile Theater
 
2:30 p.m.