June 2011

Field & Berry Groups

June 6: Steve Klosterman showed us his results measuring phrenology of the grasslands at Jasper Ridge using a digital camera. Because the camera and Lidar equipment are connected to the Internet, he could take pictures and analyze them remotely with his PC (Windows). There are still some bugs to be worked out, but the possibilities are intriguing. We wish him well as he begins his PhD program at Harvard Univ. this fall.
June 9: Chris sends congratulations to Lee Anderegg, recipient of the 2011 David M Kennedy Honors Thesis Prize in Natural Sciences. The Kennedy Prize is awarded to graduating students who have written outstanding honors theses in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering. Students who receive the award have accomplished significantly advanced research in the field and have shown strong potential for publication in peer-reviewed scholarly works. There is one prize each for the natural sciences, the social sciences, the humanities, and engineering -- 4 total for the university.  It is a major honor indeed. Congratulations as well to Joe and the rest of Lee's collaborators.

DGE In-House Seminars

June 6: Kenny Schneider talked to the title— Carbonate chemistry: from corals to fish. He described his ongoing research on Australia's Great Barrier Reef related to ocean acidification. It involved measuring both aerobic & anaerobic changes in tidal sea water as it washes over the reefs. Kenny also is working on zero discharge mariculture by constructing fish tanks with water circulating through equipment to detoxify the wastes.

June 30: Dahlia Wist writes "Most of you do not know that in addition to my position here at Carnegie, I also teach yoga. I have had several requests to teach a class here on site, so I decided to try out a four week summer session to see how it goes, and then maybe offer another one in the fall. I wanted to let everyone know what I am doing so it would not be exclusive to just a few people, but open to everyone that works at Carnegie, as well as anyone else who would like to participate.
"Many of you may be new to yoga. The class content will be geared for beginners, and relevant to an office environment. For example, I will teach everyone stretching and range of motion exercises that will provide relief from sitting. In addition, I will include some balance exercises, and use the chairs in the room as props to assist with many of the stretches.
"I am volunteering my time to do this so a donation is appreciated. However, no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
"Please email me or talk to me in person if you have any questions.
Some details are below."
Where: Main Seminar Room at the Department of Plant Biology.
Time: 3:30pm to 4:30pm.
Dates: Four consecutive Thursdays: June 30, July 7, July 14, July 21.

Jan Brown, Editor, Email: jbrown1@stanford.edu
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