Discovery Park - Center for the Environment

Green Week Presentations on Biodiversity and Permaculture

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Director Bickham presented on the topic of biodiversity to the Purdue President's Council, and Brent Ladd presented a talk on Permaculture design during Purdue's annual Green Week celebration.

Grad Students Help Advance Fish Monitoring Project for Native Alaskan Villages

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Two Purdue graduate students have developed sampling kits and educational materials for three Native Alaskan villages as part of an interdisciplinary partnership between Purdue faculty and the Alaska Native Youth Institute.

Center Director Travels to Chile and Virginia

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Director Bickham participated in the International Whaling Commission meetings held in Chile this summer. His research on Bowhead Whales is used to help determine population dynamics and any needed changes in harvesting rates. Director Bickham also participated in a national leadership and engagement academy held in Virginia.

First Permaculture Course at Purdue

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Purdue University Center for the Environment and Ecological Sciences and Engineering Graduate Program is partnering with Midwest Permaculture to offer the first permaculture course at Purdue June 4-7.

Director Bickham presents Darwin Keynote at ISU Earth Day

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Professor Bickham presented at Indiana State University's 2nd Annual Earth Day as the Darwin Keynote speaker.

Interactive Effects of Climate Change and Land Use on Indiana's Glacial Lakes

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A new project idea has received funding via partnership with Center for the Environment in Discovery Park.Interactive Effects of Climate Change and Land Use on Indiana's Glacial Lakes by investigators Tomas H��k, forestry and natural resources; Indrajeet Chaubey and Keith Cherkauer, agricultural and biological engineering; Bryan Pijanowski and Linda Prokopy, forestry and natural resources; Cary Troy, civil engineering; partners: Center for the Environment and Purdue Climate Change Research Center.

Study shows how glaciers affected deer evolution

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A 10-year study of mule and black-tailed deer has found unique subspecies created by the animals' responses to climate change thousands of years ago.

Middle school students present at environmental idea-to-product event

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Log Jammer started out as a language arts project. But last week, Tecumseh Junior High eighth-graders Sam Rainwater and Michael Eddy were showing off a working prototype of the product to schoolmates as well as Purdue University students and professors.

Small farm idea wins environmental idea-to-product competition

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Many Purdue University students have ideas -- bold ideas that actually make sense and could change the world for the better. On Saturday, six teams of students put their ideas to the test. Each gave a formal presentation during the third annual Idea-to-Product Competition for Environmental & Social Entrepreneurship.

Center for the Environment hosts annual environmental entrepreneurship competition

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Six finalists have been selected for the regional Idea-to-Product Competition for Environmental and Social Entrepreneurship, scheduled for March 7 on the campus of Purdue University.