The Catholic Faith and Modern Science: Understanding and Correcting Models of Conflict
Christopher Baglow, Ph.D.
Recent studies show that many young Catholics assume that science and religion are inherently incompatible, but in the words of chemist and eminent historian of science, Lawrence Principe, “The idea that scientific and religious camps have historically been separate and antagonistic is rejected by all modern historians of science.” Baglow, the director of the Science and Religion Initiative of the McGrath Institute for Church Life at Notre Dame, will address the origins of the conflict/warfare model of science and religion. He’ll also share the actual approach of the church to science, and outline the path toward future thought.…
Work at the Arava Institute focuses on Middle East political ecology and peace policy engagement, arid-landscape agriculture, arid ecosystem ecology, trans boundary water management, and renewable energy. The Institute’s Dialogue Project shares the vision of environmental peace-building with American audiences. The two alumni featured in the program are Shira Fisch and Mohammed Jarrad:Deep in the Negev desert, students from Palestine, Israel, Jordan, and around the world come together to study and practice peace-building through environmental cooperation. Hear from two alumni of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies…
Kendra McLauchlan, Professor, Department of Geography, Kansas State University, will give a seminar entitled "The ecosystem consequences of wildfire activity over space and time" on Thursday, February 6 at 4:00 p.m. in 283 Galvin.
Stuart Jones, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, will give a seminar entitled "Place-based vs. broad-scale ecology: lessons from lakes and their landscapes" on Tuesday, February 18 at 4:00 p.m. in 283 Galvin
Nathan Swenson, Professor, Department of Biology, University of Maryland, will give a seminar entitled "Trait-based analyses of forest structure and dynamics: successes, failures, and how to move forward" on Tuesday, February 25 at 4:00 p.m. in 283 Galvin.
Title: Reinterpreting ecological niche models to study spatial and temporal patterns of natural selection in wild populations in response to climate change.…
Debra Javeline, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, presents her research project, “Coastal Homeowners in a Changing Climate,” to an interdisciplinary group of NDIAS Fellows, guest faculty, and students.
Professor Javeline divides her time between the study of Russia and the study of global environmental problems, especially climate change. She is the author of Protest and the Politics of Blame: The Russian Response to Unpaid Wages…
Mitigating climate change is a global goal that a number of countries have signed on to through climate change agreements such as the 2015 Paris Agreement. In addition, several countries – particularly in the Global South – have recently adopted constitutions that commit them to climate change mitigation. …
On Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EST, ND-LEEF will host their first eagle chat with Brett Peters, assistant director of ND-LEEF and manager of the in-nest eagle cam, and Evie Kirkwood, director of St. Joseph County Parks.
All, including members of the South Bend community, are encouraged to tune in to the Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative’s YouTube Channel…
Join the Kroc Institute for a live conversation focused on the global Coronavirus crisis. The conversation will take a deep look at gender, environmental, anthropological, and indigenous aspects of the crisis.
Online StreamingTuesday April 14th 2020 - 7:00 pm ET
A group of chemicals, Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS), was virtually unheard of by most of the public until 2012, when a study about their persistence in the environment was published. These chemicals are widely used, particularly in firefighting foams and gear, as well as in other consumer products. Prof. Graham Peaslee has examined PFAS use in a variety of these products. Learn the results of his recent research to find out what contact with this substance means for firefighters, and for you.…
We’ve been grappling with some urgent and complicated challenges as a country. Later this year, we’ll have a presidential election. Meanwhile, urgent problems like climate change remain high in public awareness—but sometimes it feels like polarization is higher than ever, too. How will our government take action?…
As part of the Global Water Futures project, there is an initiative underway to improve probabilistic simulations and predictions of hydrological processes across North America. This presentation will summarize recent progress in this effort, focusing on recent work to: (1) develop a new probabilistic meteorological forcing dataset for North America; (2) develop model-agnostic workflows to configure hydrological and land models across large geographical domains; (3) develop a comprehensive model benchmarking system, including synthetic test cases to check the equations are implemented properly, process-based model evaluation to evaluate the fidelity of model simulations and identify model weaknesses, and benchmarks to quantify the information content in data and models; (4) improve the numerical implementation of land models; (5) improve continental-domain network routing models, including parallelization of hierarchical river networks, incorporation of lakes and reservoirs, and developing capabilities for multi-scale simulation; (6) advance capabilities for parameter estimation and data assimilation; and (7) understand the predictability of streamflow, including the elasticity of predictability, to understand the benefits that will arise from improving specific components of probabilistic streamflow forecasting systems, in order to guide science investments. This model development work is targeted toward water security assessments, applications in streamflow forecasting, and improving the representation of hydrological processes in Earth System models.…
The Climate Leadership Summit is an annual, statewide conference specially designed for mayors, city leaders, and community partners to discuss how to prepare for the changing climate. This summit will focus on mitigation and adaptation through green jobs, renewable energy, public health, sustainable food, water conservation, communication, and youth engagement, among many other important topics. CLS celebrates the progress Indiana communities have already achieved and gives cities the opportunity to share their best practices.…
On Tuesday, September 15, 2020, Notre Dame Research will host a virtual Core Facility Fair from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST. The event is open to students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and staff.
The ND Energy virtual faculty seminars will be organized monthly with interested faculty to facilitate cross-disciplinary research collaborations and to enable development of proposal ideas for upcoming funding opportunities. All interested faculty from diverse fields are invited to attend. …
Notre Dame undergraduate and graduate students are invited to attend this year’s virtual Notre Dame Sustainability Expo to explore career opportunities in the areas of energy, the environment, and sustainability studies. Several groups and local and national organizations and businesses will participate in live panel discussions over two evenings, October 6…
Notre Dame undergraduate and graduate students are invited to attend this year’s virtual Notre Dame Sustainability Expo to explore career opportunities in the areas of energy, the environment, and sustainability studies. Several groups and local and national organizations and businesses will participate in live panel discussions over two evenings, October 6…
Join ND-ECI for a presentation by Nick Haddad, Professor and Director of W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, Department of Integrative Biology, Michigan State University
