http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Wed, 22 May 2013 16:33:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/09/21/scientists-discover-new-species-of-monkey/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/09/21/scientists-discover-new-species-of-monkey/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:58:30 +0000 Brian Kateman http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=30665 In a gigantic and remote rainforest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a team of scientists have discovered a new species of Old World monkey known as the "Lesula."]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/09/21/scientists-discover-new-species-of-monkey/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/20/the-greening-of-business/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/20/the-greening-of-business/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:44:30 +0000 Brian Kateman http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=24192 Please join CERC in attending The Greening of Business: Why It's Not Optional and How Companies Profit From It, presented by The Earth Institute and the School of International and Public Affairs Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/20/the-greening-of-business/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/13/study-rainforest-ecology-in-puerto-rico-with-see-u/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/13/study-rainforest-ecology-in-puerto-rico-with-see-u/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:33:24 +0000 Brian Kateman http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=23881 The SEE-U Puerto Rico course provides students with a total immersion experience into the ecology and dynamics of a fragile and threatened environmental system. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/13/study-rainforest-ecology-in-puerto-rico-with-see-u/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/09/our-newest-see-u-field-site-in-jordan-3/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/09/our-newest-see-u-field-site-in-jordan-3/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:06:47 +0000 CERC Guest Blogger http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=23771 In partnership with Columbia’s Global Center in Amman, the Columbia University Middle East Research Center, undergraduate students of all majors have the unique opportunity to study ecosystems and environmental sustainability in Jordan.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/09/our-newest-see-u-field-site-in-jordan-3/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/08/online-course-sustainability-and-investing/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/08/online-course-sustainability-and-investing/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:11:21 +0000 Brian Kateman http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=22637 We are excited to let you know that CERC is offering a piloted version of Sustainability and Investing online as part of our Executive Education Program in Conservation and Environmental Sustainability.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/08/online-course-sustainability-and-investing/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/07/online-course-environmental-markets-business-regulation-sustainability/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/07/online-course-environmental-markets-business-regulation-sustainability/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:13:51 +0000 Brian Kateman http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=22571 We are excited to let you know that CERC is offering a piloted version of Environmental Markets: The Nexus of Business, Regulation and Sustainability online as part of our Executive Education Program in Conservation and Environmental Sustainability.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/07/online-course-environmental-markets-business-regulation-sustainability/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/01/13/online-course-introduction-to-environmental-policy/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/01/13/online-course-introduction-to-environmental-policy/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:43:21 +0000 Brian Kateman http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=21789 We are excited to let you know that CERC is offering a piloted version of Introduction to Environmental Policy online as part of our Executive Education Program in Conservation and Environmental Sustainability. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/01/13/online-course-introduction-to-environmental-policy/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/01/10/ecosystem-services-for-conservation/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/01/10/ecosystem-services-for-conservation/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:17:45 +0000 Brian Kateman http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=21652 Register for Ecosystem Services for Conservation and Poverty Reduction.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/01/10/ecosystem-services-for-conservation/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/11/21/how-coffee-affects-biodiversity/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/11/21/how-coffee-affects-biodiversity/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:20:03 +0000 Brian Kateman http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=20043 S. Amanda Caudill is currently evaluating mammal biodiversity in coffee dominated regions in Turrialba, Costa Rica. Her findings will help determine which habitat parameters are important to the mammals and shape suggestions on how to enhance the habitat.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/11/21/how-coffee-affects-biodiversity/feed/ 2 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/11/07/two-wren-brains-are-better-than-one/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/11/07/two-wren-brains-are-better-than-one/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:34:08 +0000 Brian Kateman http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=19790 When researchers observed activity in the brains of plain-tailed wrens while singing, they discovered something striking: In both sexes, the neurons reacted more strongly to the duet song than individual contributions — they are seemingly wired to enhance cooperation.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/11/07/two-wren-brains-are-better-than-one/feed/ 0