Christopher A. Williams, associate professor of geography in the Graduate School of Geography at Clark University, was recently awarded two grants from the National Atmospheric and Space Administration (NASA) for a set of projects aiming to determine the balance of carbon uptake and release across forests in the United States using the latest satellite remote-sensing…
A new multi-campus partnership involving some of Worcester’s leading colleges will boost efforts to save energy and reduce carbon emissions through innovative technical, financial, and human solutions. Clark University, the College of the Holy Cross, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute have partnered with National Grid and GreenerU in establishing “SynergE Worcester,” an initiative that will facilitate…
For fourth year, Clark undergrads selected for ‘Rising Stars’ Arctic field program Two Clark University undergraduates are in Siberia with an international team of scientists, including students from the United States, Russia, Norway, and Puerto Rico. The group departed July 1 for a four-week field course in the Russian Arctic with The Polaris Project: Rising Stars…
A gathering at Clark University on October 24 Recognizes the Key Role of Central Massachusetts in Addressing Climate Change The Massachusetts Climate Action Network, along with the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise and the George Perkins Marsh Institute of Clark University, announce that the Ninth Annual Climate Action Conference will be held at Clark from 10…
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded a grant of $451,000 to Clark Labs in support of their current work with Google.org in the development of on-line tools for REDD projects. REDD, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, is a climate change mitigation strategy that offers developing countries incentives to reduce forest carbon…
For the third year, Clark students have earned a spot on the ‘Rising Stars’ arctic research field course. Two Clark University undergraduates are on their way to Siberia with a team of scientists from the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. The group departed July 2 for a four-week field course in the…
