Environment and Sustainability Events

This calendar presented by Environment and Sustainability Program
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Barr Prize in Public Speaking Competition April 3
7pm - 8:30pm Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
poster session in Chesapeake
Spring Honors Research Symposium April 4
10am - 4pm Sadler Center, James, York, Tidewater, Chesapeake View Full Event
2024 ARII Winners being announced
ARII Winner Reception April 9
4pm - 5:30pm Swem Library, The Hive Event Space - Ground Floor View Full Event
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CGA Speaker Series: LGBTQ+ Identities in GIS Panel  April 11
1pm - 2pm Virtual Presentation on Zoom View Full Event
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Sustainability Forum: Year of the Environment April 17
12:30pm - 2pm Sadler Center, Chesapeake C View Full Event
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Year of the Environment Conservation Career Panel April 17
4pm - 5:15pm Cohen Career Center, Virtual View Full Event
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Earth Week Launch Party with Student Research Presentations April 18
2pm Swem Library, Conservation Patio and the Hive, Ground Level View Full Event
2040 Poster
Earth Week Documentary Screening: "2040" April 21
7pm - 9:30pm VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium View Full Event
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"Ocean Soul" A talk by underwater photographer, Brian Skerry April 22
5:30pm - 7:30pm Muscarelle Museum of Art, Event Hall, Ground Level View Full Event
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After Hours Lecture Series: Searching for Sturgeon April 24
7pm - 8pm VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium, also available as a live webinar View Full Event
Insuring Virginia in Times of a Changing Environment April 30
9am - 12:30pm Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
Tree in French Polynesia
Jenny Kahn: A Geospatial Analysis of Economic and Sacred Trees and Archaeological Sites April 30
12pm - 1pm Washington Hall, Room 101 View Full Event
Barr Prize in Public Speaking Competition
Thursday, April 3
7pm - 8:30pm
Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

The competition will feature Barr Fellows, outstanding Arts & Sciences Honors seniors, who will have just five minutes to effectively explain their research and its importance to a general audience.

Spring Honors Research Symposium
Friday, April 4
10am - 4pm
Sadler Center, James, York, Tidewater, Chesapeake

The Spring Honors Research Symposium will feature the research of undergraduate W&M seniors from any Arts & Sciences major completing Departmental Honors in a variety of presentation formats. 

ARII Winner Reception
Wednesday, April 9
4pm - 5:30pm
Swem Library, The Hive Event Space - Ground Floor

Join us for a reception for the 2025 ARII winners!

CGA Speaker Series: LGBTQ+ Identities in GIS Panel 
Friday, April 11
1pm - 2pm
Virtual Presentation on Zoom

The CGA is hosting its last speaker series event of the semester on April 11th. We will have three guest speakers of the LGBTQ+ community to talk about their experience in the field of GIS as LGBTQ+ individuals.

Sustainability Forum: Year of the Environment
Thursday, April 17
12:30pm - 2pm
Sadler Center, Chesapeake C
Learn about who at W&M makes every year, year of the environment and discuss what you would like to see more of at W&M.
Year of the Environment Conservation Career Panel
Thursday, April 17
4pm - 5:15pm
Cohen Career Center, Virtual
    Earth Week Launch Party with Student Research Presentations
    Friday, April 18
    2pm
    Swem Library, Conservation Patio and the Hive, Ground Level

    Join the IIC for our annual Earth Week Launch Party with Student Research Presentations

    Earth Week Documentary Screening: "2040"
    Monday, April 21
    7pm - 9:30pm
    VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium
    Kick off Earth Week by joining us for a screening of the documentary film 2040, a hope-filled look at some of the leading solutions to climate change directed by Damon Gameau. A reception with light refreshments will follow the screening.
    "Ocean Soul" A talk by underwater photographer, Brian Skerry
    Tuesday, April 22
    5:30pm - 7:30pm
    Muscarelle Museum of Art, Event Hall, Ground Level

    Join  the Institute for Integrative Conservation, the Muscarelle Museum of Art, and Vital Impacts for a celebration of the W&M Year of the Environment as we welcome underwater photographer, whale whisperer, and National Geographic fellow Brian Skerry.

    After Hours Lecture Series: Searching for Sturgeon
    Thursday, April 24
    7pm - 8pm
    VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium, also available as a live webinar
    Dr. Angelina Dichiera, Assistant Professor at the Batten School & VIMS, will explain how eDNA can be used to detect and monitor the presence of endangered sturgeon in Bay tributaries, and help guide recovery and conservation of these “living fossils.”
    Insuring Virginia in Times of a Changing Environment
    Wednesday, April 30
    9am - 12:30pm
    Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

























      Jenny Kahn: A Geospatial Analysis of Economic and Sacred Trees and Archaeological Sites
      Wednesday, April 30
      12pm - 1pm
      Washington Hall, Room 101
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