2008 Woodie Awards
Environmental scientist to discuss clean air model
Caroline Mogavero
Issue date: 3/4/08 Section: Campus
As part of the Environmental Policy Lecture Series, Scott Voorhees, an environmental scientist from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will speak at 7:30 p.m. March 6 in 107 Boyd Hall.
According to Sandra Woy-Hazleton, adjunct associate professor in the Institute of Environmental Sciences, Voorhees will focus on three pressing environmental issues in his lecture, including the science of climate change, environmental capacity building assistance to China and environmental cost benefit analysis.
Voorhees lecture is titled, "Air Quality Management at US EPA: Working with China and Estimating the Benefits of Cleaner Air-What's Up Doc?"
In addition, Voorhees will discuss the tools he uses in his profession, how they are applied to environmental problems and how to solve air pollution problems.
Voorhees has recently worked on the Environmental Benefits Mapping and Analysis Program (BenMAP), an economic model for estimating the health impacts and economic values associated with changes in air pollution. BenMAP has been demonstrated in India and Taiwan and Voorhees is currently working with the Chinese government to implement the model there as well.
According to Woy-Hazleton, the Environmental Policy Lecture Series is embedded within the environmental sciences graduate program.
"Because so many interesting speakers are coming this semester, we have made the series open to community members and students outside of the course," Woy-Hazleton said.
Woy-Hazleton said the lecture series allows students to see what people are doing with environmental sciences in the professional field.
"All the guest-speakers are environmental professionals … Each speaker will approach a different perspective," Woy-Hazleton said. "All the lectures are going to talk about putting science into practice. The whole point is to implement environmental policy backed by science."
The first guest speaker in the lecture series was Jack Shaner, public affairs director for the Ohio Environmental Council. Shaner spoke on Miami's campus Thursday, Feb. 28 to a crowd of approximately 65 students and faculty members.
In his lecture "Relevancy of Environmental Issues in Primary Campaigns," Shaner discussed his job as an environmental lobbyist at the Ohio Statehouse. Engaging students in a lively discussion, Shaner addressed lobbyist strategies and the relevance of environmental legislation on several current issues.
Michele Simmons, associate professor of technical and scientific communication, attended Shaner's lecture and thought it was a great presentation.
"The Applications of Environmental Policy Lecture Series offers students an inside look at a range of environmental professions," Simmons said. "Upcoming lectures will address US and China collaborations on air quality management, green worker cooperatives (and) policies for global climate change."
According to Sandra Woy-Hazleton, adjunct associate professor in the Institute of Environmental Sciences, Voorhees will focus on three pressing environmental issues in his lecture, including the science of climate change, environmental capacity building assistance to China and environmental cost benefit analysis.
Voorhees lecture is titled, "Air Quality Management at US EPA: Working with China and Estimating the Benefits of Cleaner Air-What's Up Doc?"
In addition, Voorhees will discuss the tools he uses in his profession, how they are applied to environmental problems and how to solve air pollution problems.
Voorhees has recently worked on the Environmental Benefits Mapping and Analysis Program (BenMAP), an economic model for estimating the health impacts and economic values associated with changes in air pollution. BenMAP has been demonstrated in India and Taiwan and Voorhees is currently working with the Chinese government to implement the model there as well.
According to Woy-Hazleton, the Environmental Policy Lecture Series is embedded within the environmental sciences graduate program.
"Because so many interesting speakers are coming this semester, we have made the series open to community members and students outside of the course," Woy-Hazleton said.
Woy-Hazleton said the lecture series allows students to see what people are doing with environmental sciences in the professional field.
"All the guest-speakers are environmental professionals … Each speaker will approach a different perspective," Woy-Hazleton said. "All the lectures are going to talk about putting science into practice. The whole point is to implement environmental policy backed by science."
The first guest speaker in the lecture series was Jack Shaner, public affairs director for the Ohio Environmental Council. Shaner spoke on Miami's campus Thursday, Feb. 28 to a crowd of approximately 65 students and faculty members.
In his lecture "Relevancy of Environmental Issues in Primary Campaigns," Shaner discussed his job as an environmental lobbyist at the Ohio Statehouse. Engaging students in a lively discussion, Shaner addressed lobbyist strategies and the relevance of environmental legislation on several current issues.
Michele Simmons, associate professor of technical and scientific communication, attended Shaner's lecture and thought it was a great presentation.
"The Applications of Environmental Policy Lecture Series offers students an inside look at a range of environmental professions," Simmons said. "Upcoming lectures will address US and China collaborations on air quality management, green worker cooperatives (and) policies for global climate change."
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