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The Fierce Green Fire 
A Newsletter of the Wofford College Environmental Studies Program 
Volume 7, Issue 11 
Congaree Hike by Dr. Peter Brewitt 
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in	  South	  Carolina	  was	  the	  only	  intact	  forest	  of	  mature	  trees	  left	  in	  the	  ecosystem.	  Through	  some	  far-­‐sighted	  protection,	  they	  remained	  standing.	  The	  area	  became	  a	  national	  monument,	  and	  then	  a	  national	  park.	  	  	  	  	  	  	  We	  arrived	  amidst	  a	  storm	  of	  birdcalls.	  The	  main	  event	  was	  a	  naturalist-­‐led	  hike,	  4.5	  miles	  and	  sometimes	  off	  trail,	  where	  we	  would	  find	  some	  trees	  that	  stand	  taller	  than	  any	  others	  of	  their	  species.	  When	  we	  got	  there	  we	  found	  that	  there	  were	  98	  (!!!)	  other	  people	  willing	  to	  go	  with	  us	  on	  this	  fairly	  strenuous	  and	  uncomfortable	  adventure.	  Nonetheless,	  we	  saw	  a	  lot	  of	  cool,	  wild	  spots,	  and	  some	  gigantic	  trees	  (a	  168-­‐foot	  loblolly!).	  I	  look	  forward	  to	  paddling	  Congaree	  some	  time	  this	  spring.	  
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      Congaree,	  South	  Carolina’s	  only	  national	  park,	  lies	  a	  few	  miles	  south	  of	  Columbia.	  You	  drive	  down	  I-­‐26,	  through	  ordinary	  woodlands,	  without	  much	  sign	  that	  beyond	  the	  trees	  lies	  the	  last	  swamp	  wilderness	  in	  the	  Carolinas.	  Last	  weekend,	  I	  brought	  my	  Humanities	  101	  students	  there.	  We’re	  studying	  children’s	  books,	  and	  most	  of	  those	  books	  don’t	  take	  place	  in	  houses	  or	  classrooms.	  They	  take	  place	  in	  the	  wild	  and	  tangled	  thickets	  of	  the	  world…places	  like	  Congaree.	  	  	  	  	  	  	  Once	  upon	  a	  time,	  much	  of	  lowland	  South	  Carolina	  was	  bottomland	  forest,	  never	  quite	  dry	  and	  at	  times	  an	  impassable	  swamp,	  studded	  with	  enormous	  pines,	  oaks,	  and	  cypresses.	  Of	  course,	  when	  Europeans	  arrived,	  the	  swamps	  and	  their	  trees	  disappeared	  as	  fast	  as	  economy	  and	  technology	  could	  consume	  them.	  Eventually,	  a	  little	  patch	  
Dr. Brewitt’s 
students walk 
along the 
boardwalk 
during their 
hike at 
Congaree 
National Park. 
Reeves Goettee, student in Dr. 
Brewitt’s HUM101, stands in 
front of the root ball of a fallen 
tree in Congaree National Park. 
Students from Dr. Savage’s ENVS 203 course visited the Calhoun Critical Zone Observatory, where their research team was excavating soil 
pits to analyze how human activities including farming and farm abandonment have changed the landscape. Dr. Ferguson is a participant in 
the research, focused on legacy sediments and magnetic signatures within the soils. 
  
The Fierce Green Fire, Vol. 7 Issue 11 November 18, 2016 
 
  
Upcoming Events and Opportunities 
PROFILE OF THE WEEK: 
Georgetown University – Masters of Professional Studies in Urban & Regional Planning 
 
1
      Georgetown University’s Masters of 
Professional Studies in Urban & Regional Planning 
offers the opportunity for students to explore urban 
design on their state-of-the-art campus in an urban 
setting.  Their brochure states: 
The program engages the communities, places, and 
professionals to study urbanization as a global endeavor. 
Students gain unique, hands-on urban planning experience with 
Washington, D.C.’s extraordinary concentration of local, 
domestic, and international organizations, whose innovative 
activities span all facets of global urbanization. 
     With concentrations in urban design, community 
development, and international development, the program 
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encourages students to explore their personal interests in a 
mission-driven and opportunistic manner. Students learn 
from a faculty of leading academics and professionals who 
bring their insights, experience, and expertise directly into the 
classroom. 
     The program can be completed as a full-time 
student in 4 semesters (16 months) or as a part-
time student over two to three years, allowing 
students to participate in concurrent full-time 
employment or professional internships. 
http://scs.georgetown.edu/departments/34/master-of-
professional-studies-in-urban-and-regional-planning/ 
Ongoing  
 
Middlebury School of the Environment Summer Session 2017:  Six-week summer 
environmental studies program in Vermont (June 23-August 4) with undergraduate 
credits for 3-full courses.  Applications accepted on a rolling basis until the program is 
full.  Need based financial aid is available. Visit http://www.middlebury.edu/environment/about 
for more information. 
*These count toward your two required 
extracurricular events for the semester. 
December 15th  
 
Application Deadline - Department of Energy (DOE) Scholars Program:  The 10-week 
summer program offers opportunities that introduce students or post-graduates to the 
agency’s mission and operations.  Participants gain a competitive edge as they apply 
their education, talent and skills in a variety of scientific research settings within the 
DOE complex.  Visit: http://orise.orau.gov/doescholars/description/index.html 
 
 November 24th   
7:30am-9:00am 
12th Annual Turkey Day 8k in Downtown Spartanburg: Partners for Active Living hosts 
this annual Thanksgiving Day race starting on Morgan Square.  The race is free; just 
bring your canned goods with you to be donated to local charity.  Pre-register online: 
www.go-greenevents.com/td8k2016 or sign up that morning starting at 7:00am. 
March 1st    
 
Application Deadline - Biosphere 2 Summer Program:  The University of Arizona will 
hold a 10-week research experience for undergraduates (June 5-August 11, 2017) in 
environmental and Earth system sciences.  Stipend, lodging, food allowance, and 
travel to/from Tucson, AZ provided for participants.  For more information and how 
to apply visit: http://biosphere2.org/education/research-experiences-for-
undergraduates. You can also ask Carol Morel about her experience there last summer. 


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The Fierce Green Fire 
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Volume 6, Issue 18 
Coastal Internship Opportunity Summer 2016 
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egg counts are done and a sample of 
the eggs are sent for study at the 
Marine Lab at MUSC. When 
possible the mothers are caught and 
their health assessed by 
measurements, blood and tissue 
sampling and they are tagged for 
future following. Much has been 
learned about the alligators and their 
health as related to environmental 
factors. For example the environment 
now exposes the alligators to many 
"endocrine disrupters" resulting in 
infertility. The gators are a model for 
looking at the same issues in humans. 
The fieldwork is exciting and happens 
in a beautiful part of the South 
Carolina coast. 
     Wofford students are being given 
the opportunity to work this summer 
with Phil and Thomas Rainwater, a 
recently trained biologist working at 
Hobcaw and Yawkey. If interested, 
contact John W. Simmons at 
jsimmons3@me.com or 864-266-7164. 
 
“Early Morning 
Marsh” by Phil 
Wilikinson 
Dr. Savage’s ENVS101 Lab 
spent Wednesday afternoon 
outdoors at Glendale working 
on data analysis.  And the 
goats enjoyed the beautiful 
weather too! 
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     The Tom Yawkey Wildlife 
Management Preserve and the 
Hobcaw Preserve in Georgetown, SC 
are both educational and research 
preserves. Both are in the Santee 
Delta and have long and interesting 
histories in South Carolina. Of 
particular interest is the research 
activities related to wildlife biology 
and wildlife management. 
     Phil Wilkinson has studied both 
shore birds and lighters all over the 
Santee Delta. He has been catching, 
tagging, measuring, and monitoring 
alligators on the asked preserve for 
nearly 35 years. He caught a female at 
her nest this year that he first caught 
31 years ago early in her reproductive 
years. He is on a first name basis with 
many of the alligators on the preserve, 
and has a wealth of knowledge about 
their health, population dynamics and 
breeding habits. Each year he checks 
the preserve by air for nests. Then 
after locating the nests on the ground, 
  
The Fierce Green Fire, Vol. 6 Issue 18 March 10, 2016 
  Upcoming Events and Opportunities 
PROFILE OF THE WEEK: 
East Carolina University – Center for Sustainable Tourism 
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     In 2009 East Carolina University began offering 
the nation’s first interdisciplinary Master of Science 
in Sustainable Tourism (MS-ST) degree. 
       The program website states, “Sustaining 
environments, businesses, and social and cultural 
identities requires an interdisciplinary approach and 
perspective. The MS-ST program draws upon 
emerging sustainability sciences ranging from the 
physical to the social to address complex sustainable 
tourism issues. Science and education are critical 
partners in the sustainable, long-term management 
of tourism, and this program provides the 
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foundation for this new approach to sustainable 
management.” 
     Four core courses in sustainability and tourism 
are offered - an introductory course, a science 
course, a business course, and a planning and 
policy course. Students also choose from a set of 
electives and can opt for independent study or 
internship experience. Both thesis and non-thesis 
options are offered.  Visit their website at 
http://www.ecu.edu/degrees/MS/Sustainable+T
ourism/ 
 
March 31st   
 
Carl Safina Events Rescheduled:  11:00am in McMillan Theater – “Our Threatened 
Oceans” – free and open to the public.  Tickets available (contact: heidi@waterrockinstitute.org) 
for 6:00 VIP reception and 7:00pm keynote presentation, “Beyond Words: What Animals 
Think and Feel” in the USC Upstate Campus Life Center.  
March 12th   
9:30am-3:30pm 
Adopt-A-Stream Biological Training Workshop: This workshop will focus on collection 
techniques for both rocky and muddy bottom streams and macro invertebrate 
identification.  Location: USC-Upstate Watershed Ecology Center.  To register for this 
free workshop, contact Beth Button, BBUTTON@uscupstate.edu. 
March 26th  
9:30am   
Northside Community Teaching Farm - Free Mushroom Inoculation Workshop: Coleman 
Hockett, beekeeper and mushroom farmer extraordinaire, will be leading this 
workshop to be held at the urban farm with the big greenhouse below the Farmers' 
Market parking lot.  Optional donations accepted to offset costs of materials and option 
to purchase a log for $2-$5 to take home.  https://www.facebook.com/events/1711049345805004/  
 
March 19th   
9:00am-12:00pm 
Volunteers Needed to Help with School Group at Glendale: Contact Dr. Savage if you are 
interested in assisting 3rd-5th graders with environmental education activities at the 
Goodall Center in Glendale. 
March 10th  
4:00pm-5:00pm   
Management Preferences for Protected Agricultural Lands: A Case Study from Boulder 
County, Colorado: Join ENVS450 Senior Seminar class in RMSC 121 as environmental 
sociologist Dr. Amy Telligman gives a research presentation.  All are welcome! 
March 10th  
2:00pm-2:30pm   
Cookies in the lounge: All ENVS majors and minors are invited to join us for cookies in 
the BSA study room. 
April 23rd    
10:00am-3:00pm 
Discover Your Watershed at Lyman Lake Lodge: Paddle, play and learn about the Tyger 
River Watershed. This family event is designed to raise awareness about the 
importance of safeguarding our water resources for future generations. Registration 
and lunch are free if you sign up at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/discover-your-
watershed-tickets-18707263930  
 
March 14th     
3:30pm 
Sustenance & Sustainability in Nicaragua: Sarah Junkin Woodard from the Center for 
Development in Central America will speak in Olin 101 about her work in Nicaragua with 
the Jubilee House Community.  They are focused on justice, freedom from poverty, and 
helping communities to become self-sufficient and sustainable. 
 


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Volume 6, Issue 19 
Art and Earth: A Natural Partnership 
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releasing volatiles such as water and 
waxes but retaining carbon, while 
graphite is a crystalline form of carbon 
with a layered structure that can form in 
igneous and metamorphic rocks.  
Students experimented with using these 
materials in drawing exercises led by 
Lowe. The first exercises were meant to 
generate a mindset of observation as 
students drew their surroundings, 
focusing on line and negative shapes as 
they looked at the landscape and its 
smaller components. Longer exercises 
utilized the drawing process as a means 
for asking scientific questions. By 
drawing objects in great detail, students 
became curious about the different 
features of the objects of study – what 
function they play for an organism, or 
how they formed, for example.  
The weather at Glendale Shoals was 
perfect, and the drawings were 
informative both about the present 
moment, and about the geologic 
processes that the materials represent.  
ARTS 247 and 
ENVS 330 work 
with Nancy Lowe 
in a drawing 
exercise at 
Glendale Shoals  
Dr. Ferguson collected ground penetrating 
radar, magnetic susceptibility, and probe 
data at the Johannes Kolb Archaeological 
Site on March 11th and 12th. The Kolb site 
is located on the South Carolina Heritage 
Trust’s Great Pee Dee Heritage Preserve.  
Dr. Ferguson’s geoarchaeological 
investigations were conducted in 
conjunction with the final field season of 
20 years of archaeological investigations at 
the site.  The site contains evidence of 
cultural occupation and environmental 
adaptation spanning the last 12,000 years. 
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For the second time, Professors Kris 
Neely and Kaye Savage are collaborating 
with a course collision. ARTS 247 and 
ENVS 330 meet together every Monday 
afternoon to explore overlapping themes 
in the two courses. This past Monday we 
were delighted to have a guest teacher 
and artist, Nancy Lowe, director of 
Symbiosis Art+Science Alliance 
(symbASA). Lowe has a passion for 
connecting artists and scientists to 
generate collaborative work, and she was 
interested in learning more about our 
partnership as well as engaging with our 
students. 
The afternoon began with an overview of 
the origins and properties of our three 
media for the day: chalk, charcoal, and 
graphite. Dr. Savage talked about each 
material in the context of the carbon 
cycle, noting that natural chalk is 
comprised of the remains of tiny marine 
organisms that create skeletal material 
(“tests”) from calcium carbonate that they 
draw out of the water. Charcoal is made 
by incomplete burning of plant material, 
  
The Fierce Green Fire, Vol. 6 Issue 19 March 17, 2016 
  Upcoming Events and Opportunities 
PROFILE OF THE WEEK: 
University of Texas – Austin – Energy and Earth Resources 
1
     The Jackson School of Geosciences at the 
University of Texas at Austin offers the Master of 
Arts in Energy and Earth Resources (MAEER) and 
the Master of Science in Energy and Earth 
Resources (MSEER), as well as dual degrees with 
the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the Red 
McCombs School of Business.   
     The EER program is nationally recognized in the 
area of oil and natural gas.  In addition to these 
areas, the EER program offers the opportunity for 
coursework and research in alternative energy 
resources, mineral resources, and water similarly 
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tied to relevant courses in business, finance, 
economics, law, policy, and the environment. 
     “UT Austin is one of the world’s great research 
universities, and is also a network for creative 
thinkers, entrepreneurs, and pioneers. And the 
City of Austin offers a fantastic setting for 
education, discovery, and professional 
development.” 
     Enrollment is limited to approximately 50 
students.  Visit their website at 
http://www.jsg.utexas.edu/eer/. 
 
March 31st   
 
Carl Safina Events Rescheduled:  11:00am in McMillan Theater – “Our Threatened 
Oceans” – free and open to the public.  Tickets available (contact: heidi@waterrockinstitute.org) 
for 6:00 VIP reception and 7:00pm keynote presentation, “Beyond Words: What Animals 
Think and Feel” in the USC Upstate Campus Life Center.  
March 24th   
7:00pm 
Tyson Family Lecture Series - The Color of the Land – Sand County to Carolina Clay: Dr. 
Drew Lanham, Alumni Distinguished Professor and Alumni Master Teacher at 
Clemson University in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, will be 
in Olin 101 to address ethnically-hued land ethic issues visited by both Dr. Lanham’s 
research and creative writing, providing a forum for discussion and exchange.   
March 26th  
9:30am   
Northside Community Teaching Farm - Free Mushroom Inoculation Workshop: Coleman 
Hockett, beekeeper and mushroom farmer extraordinaire, will be leading this 
workshop to be held at the urban farm with the big greenhouse below the Farmers' 
Market parking lot.  Optional donations accepted to offset costs of materials and option 
to purchase a log for $2-$5 to take home.  https://www.facebook.com/events/1711049345805004/  
 
March 19th   
9:00am-12:00pm 
Volunteers Needed to Help with School Group at Glendale: Contact Dr. Savage if you are 
interested in assisting 3rd-5th graders with environmental education activities at the 
Goodall Center in Glendale. 
March 26th  
9:00am-2:00pm   
Recycle Spartanburg’s 8th Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection:  Rain or shine 
this event will be held at the County Administration Building, 366 N. Church Street.  
Visit http://tinyurl.com/spartanburg-haz-waste for a list of acceptable items. 
April 23rd  
10:00am-4:00pm   
Spartanburg Earth Day:  A collaborative community effort celebrating stewardship, 
sustainability, and our amazing planet Earth to be held at The Unitarian Universalist 
Church of Spartanburg, 210 Henry Place, 29302.  For more information visit: 
http://www.spartanburgearthday.org/ 
 
April 23rd    
10:00am-3:00pm 
Discover Your Watershed at Lyman Lake Lodge: Paddle, play and learn about the Tyger 
River Watershed. This family event is designed to raise awareness about the 
importance of safeguarding our water resources for future generations. Registration 
and lunch are free if you sign up at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/discover-your-
watershed-tickets-18707263930  
 


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Dr. Ferguson’s ENVS 151 
students observe old buried soils 
along the banks of the Lawson’s 
Fork. Above: Campbell Jackson 
and Grant McClure in the stream, 
Shannon McAndrews above. 
Below: measuring the section. 
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Inaugural Milliken Lecture 
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She focused on water-borne pathogens, 
with the theme “warmer, wetter, riskier,” 
noting that while some disease outbreaks 
are linked with large rainfall events, lack 
of public sanitation remains the largest 
impact across the globe. She explained 
that the bacteria Vibrio parahaemolyticus 
are particularly good indicators of 
climate impacts because of their 
temperature sensitivity. 
The final speaker, Dr. Greg Valainis, 
is a physician specializing in infectious 
disease. He highlighted travel and 
tourism as other important factors in 
transmission of infectious diseases. Since 
there is no vaccine or antiviral treatment 
for the viruses previously mentioned, he 
stressed prevention measures – repellent, 
clothing coverage, netting, and 
eliminating opportunities for mosquitoes 
to breed in standing water, such as in 
containers and old tires.  
Our annual events will continue to 
highlight the many ways in which 
improvements in public health can be 
aligned with efforts toward more 
sustainable systems, such as energy, 
food, contaminants, and air quality.  
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This Tuesday, we held the first in a 
series of annual lectures focused on 
relationships between sustainability and 
public health. Recognizing that humans 
and Earth’s systems are entwined is 
essential to promoting sustainability --  
“the flourishing and resilience of people 
and the planet, in all ways, into the 
foreseeable future.” This first event 
addressed how climate change and 
variability may affect the spread of 
pathogens and infectious disease.  
Our first speaker was Dr. Andrew 
Monaghan, a meteorologist and scientist 
at the National Center for Atmospheric 
Research. Dr. Monaghan explained that 
the life cycle of the mosquito species that 
carries zika, dengue, and yellow fever 
viruses is affected by variability in 
moisture and temperature. He was 
careful to note that many other factors, 
including human behavior, are also key 
drivers of virus transmission, and that 
direct links between climate and disease 
are difficult to pinpoint.  
This point was expanded on by Dr. 
Erin Lipp, environmental microbiologist 
and Professor of Environmental Health 
Science at the University of Georgia. 
Our inaugural 
Milliken Lecture 
speakers (l to r):  
Dr. Erin Lipp, Dr. 
Andrew 
Monaghan, and 
Dr. Greg Valainis 
  
  
The Fierce Green Fire, Vol. 6 Issue 23 April 21, 2016 
  Upcoming Events and Opportunities 
PROFILE OF THE WEEK: 
Goddard College – MA in Social Innovation and Sustainability  
1
     Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont offers a 
MA in Social Innovation and Sustainability that is a 
self-designed, interdisciplinary degree focusing on 
innovation and sustainability at the community 
level.  The 48-credit Master of Arts program gives 
students a choice to focus on social innovation or 
sustainability or a combination of the two “to 
explore innovations that specifically contribute to 
promoting and advancing more sustainable and 
viable ways of living.” 
     The campus is committed to sustainable practices 
2
and in 2007 signed the American Colleges and 
University Presidents’ Climate Commitment to be 
carbon neutral by 2020.  Their efforts include 
reducing campus energy costs with solar energy, 
using food grown in the campus garden and 
locally, reducing waste by composting and 
recycling, and creating ride-share programs and 
providing campus bikes for student and 
employees. 
     For more information about this program, visit: 
http://www.goddard.edu/academics/ma/master-
arts-social-innovation-sustainability/  
April 30th   
8:00am-12:00pm 
Spartanburg Park’s Pacolet River Sweep: Help clean up the Pacolet River – lunch and t-
shirt provided.  Rain date will be May 7th.  Email McKenna.sprouse@spartanburgparks.org 
for more information and to register for this event.  
April 30th   
10:00am-2:00pm   
Spartanburg Water’s RXcycle Event:  This drug take-back event provides a way to safely 
dispose of unused and expired pills, liquids, creams, inhalers, and syringes.  See their 
website for information and five convenient locations in Spartanburg County: 
http://www.spartanburgwater.org/rxcyclespartanburg  
April 23rd  
10:00am-4:00pm   
Spartanburg Earth Day:  A collaborative community effort celebrating stewardship, 
sustainability, and our amazing planet Earth to be held at The Unitarian Universalist 
Church of Spartanburg, 210 Henry Place, 29302.  For more information visit: 
http://www.spartanburgearthday.org/ 
 
April 23rd    
10:00am-3:00pm 
Discover Your Watershed at Lyman Lake Lodge: Paddle, play and learn about the Tyger 
River Watershed. This family event is designed to raise awareness about the 
importance of safeguarding our water resources for future generations. Registration 
and lunch are free if you sign up at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/discover-your-
watershed-tickets-18707263930  
 
May 7th 
8:00am-12:00pm  
 
Glendale Shoals River Sweep:  Join us in Glendale for a clean up day on the Lawson’s 
Fork.  Group will meet at the Glendale Fire Department.  For more information and 
to sign up contact Dee Dee Mitchell: deedeemitchell@att.net. 
April 29th   
9:00am-10:00am 
Hub City Co-op Grand Opening:  Ribbon cutting ceremony will officially open the first 
community-owned, consumer retail food cooperative in South Carolina. Visit their 
website for more information and how to become an owner: http://hubcity.coop/ 
 
April 28th  
7:30pm 
Audubon Society Talk:  Dr. Kim Brewitt, biology professor at USC Upstate (Dr. 
Brewitt’s wife) will speak on Plight of the Pacific Salmon at St. Francis Anglican Church, 
601 Webber Road, 29302. 


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Susannah Bryant 
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Karen Gravely 
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Volume 7, Issue 7 
 Nabhan Talks Food, Genes, and Culture by Dr. Peter Brewitt 
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Californian, I know a lot of people who 
are into “Paleo”), but at the same time, 
no diet is one-size-fits-all – the food my 
ancestors ate in the snowy forests of 
Scandinavia a thousand years ago 
would not have much overlap with the 
foods that people were eating at the 
same time in what would become 
South Carolina. These foods interacted 
with, and even changed, our genes and 
our gut microbiome – the little animals 
that live in our digestive tracts. We’re 
figuring all this out now, but as 
Nabhan pointed out, we’ve left 
ourselves with enormous health 
problems, from diabetes to gluten 
intolerance to food-stressed 
communities. Nabhan’s work in 
Arizona (one of the less likely places 
for food production) shows promising 
signs of the way that farmers, scholars, 
politicians, and communities can work 
together to solve these problems and 
create a stronger, healthier food 
system. Perhaps we’ll see more of this 
thinking in Spartanburg. 
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Last night Wofford welcomed 
activist/scholar/author/foodie Gary 
Nabhan to campus. After a delightful 
catered dinner at the Goodall Center, 
Nabhan addressed a large audience in 
Leonard Auditorium. His presentation, 
Food, Genes and Culture: Why Silver 
Bullet Diets and Quick Genetic Fixes 
Won’t Reduce the Prevalence of Nutrition-
Related Diseases, investigated the 
relationship between our guts, our 
genes, and our dinner plates. The food 
we’ve grown up eating, as Americans, 
while tasty, is very far from the food 
that our ancestors ate, and this 
evolutionarily sudden change is, it 
turns out, a real challenge for our 
health. We see some popular diets 
trying to fix this (as a former 
 Gary Paul 
Nabhan spoke 
Thursday evening 
as part of the 
Milliken Lecture 
Series on 
Sustainability and 
Public Health. 
Reimagining Infrastructure
Santee Cooper Lecture Series on Sustainability & Energy
For more details contact: Peter Brewitt  864-597-4939 or brewittpk@wo!ord.edu 
The Santee Cooper Lecture Series is presented by Wo!ord’s Environmental Studies Program.
REIMAGINING INFRASTRUCTURE is a project of the              Society, funded by the Surdna Foundation.
Thursday, October 27 • 7 p.m. • Olin Theater, Olin Bldg.
SARAH KOENIGSBERG • “The Beaver Believers: Reconceptualizing 
Our Water Infrastructure in a Drying West”
Friday, October 28 • 5 p.m. • Goodall Environmental StudiesCenter
ROBERT MACKIMMIE • “The Anthropomorphized YouTube Beepocalypse: 
Reclaiming Urban Bee Stewardship in the Post-Factual Age”
 
Dinner  6 p.m. • Goodall Environmental Studies Center
NINA FRENCH • “Spinning Water into Electricity: A New Story 
About Hydropower” • 7 p.m. (Transportation provided to and from campus)
Saturday, October 29 • 9 a.m. • A guided walk at Lake Conestee 
Nature Park, Greenville, by executive director Dave Hargett
SARAH KOENIGSBERG
Tensegrity Productions
ROBERT MACKIMMIE
City Bees
NINA FRENCH
Lucid Energy
Don’t forget our upcoming 
Reimagining Infrastructure event 
next Thursday and Friday! 
Nabhan visited with Professor Lane in 
the ENVS office and signed some books. 
  
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Upcoming Events and Opportunities 
PROFILE OF THE WEEK: 
Appalachian State University – MBA in Sustainable Business 
 
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     The Walker College of Business at Appalachian 
State University has an enrollment of 100 graduate 
students and was included in the Princeton Review’s 
Best 295 Business Schools for 2016.   
     An MBA, with a concentration in Sustainable 
Business, is offered in a compressed time frame 
allowing the student to complete the program in one 
year from their start date by going full time year 
round and taking summer classes and/or 
participating in an internship.  A rolling admissions 
plan is also offered so students can start the program 
in the fall, spring or summer.  Off-Campus students 
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go halftime year round with classes two nights a 
week and generally finish in two years. 
     One of the factors that differentiate the Walker 
College MBA Program from programs at many 
other universities is the small class size. With a 
target class size of 20-25, students receive more 
individual attention in class and individual 
assistance with career related issues than are 
available with larger classes. Quality is more 
important than quantity.   
https://business.appstate.edu/academics/mba-
program  
October 27th   
7:00pm   
Santee Cooper Lecture Series - Reimagining Infrastructure*:  The first of three lectures 
will kick-off our final Santee Cooper Lecture Series with a lecture and “Beaver Believers,” 
a documentary movie by filmmaker, photographer, and educator Sarah Koenigsberg,  
in Olin 101. 
November 3rd 
12:00pm-2:00pm 
Spartanburg Area Conservancy Open House at Cleveland Preserve:  Learn about farm-to-
school and sustainable farming initiatives at SPACE’s 300-acre Cleveland Preserve.  
Please sign up for this free event, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/space-cleveland-
preserve-farm-open-house-tickets-28294666108. 
October 24th   
5:30pm-7:00pm 
Mary Black Foundation presents Dr. Ann Kulze, The Happiness Diet: Learn how to use 
food to boost happiness, beat stress and unleash your brain’s remarkable power. 
Chapman Cultural Center – refreshments, 5:00-5:30pm.  This event is free to the public; 
please RSVP by October 17 to lriley@maryblackfoundation.org.  
October 28th  
5:00pm 
Santee Cooper Lecture Series - Reimagining Infrastructure*:  The second lecture will 
feature beekeeper, Robert MacKimmie from CityBees in San Francisco at the Goodall 
Environmental Studies Center.  Dinner will be provided following this event.  
Transportation to and from campus will be provided. See Dr. Brewitt for 
transportation information and to RSVP for dinner by October 21 (limit 40 people). 
October 29th 
8:15am  
Lake Conestee Nature Park with Reimagining Infrastructure Guests*:  The bus departs 
from Black Science Annex to Lake Conestee for a walking tour with Dr. Dave Hargett, 
executive director.  See Dr. Brewitt to join the group for this walk. 
*These count toward your two required 
extracurricular events for the semester. 
October 28th  
7:00pm 
Santee Cooper Lecture Series - Reimagining Infrastructure*:  Following dinner at Goodall 
(see above to RSVP), the third lecture on hydropower will feature Dr. Nina French from 
Lucid Energy.  See Dr. Brewitt for transportation information to and from campus. 
SURF – SoCon Undergraduate Research Forum: The forum will feature students, 
including our own Carol Morel and Ben Thomas, and faculty from the 10 Southern 
Conference institutions presenting their research projects in all disciplines of the Arts, 
Humanities, and STEM.  Schedule to be announced in various locations on campus. 
October 28th – 29th  
 


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