16,308 research outputs found
CleanLaw: Joe Goffman and Alex Barron on Carbon Pricing Models
No full textHarvard Law School Environmental & Energy Law Program executive director Joe Goffman speaks with Smith College Professor of Environmental Science and Policy Alex Barron. Alex is a former senior official in EPA’s policy office and discusses his work with economists and other experts to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the economic models we use to analyze carbon pricing policies.
Alex describes a current (not-yet-published) collaboration with researchers at Columbia University Center for Global Energy Policy and the University of Maryland to develop a new modeling approach to setting carbon prices
[Letter from Jim D. Smith to Alex Bradford - December 19, 1943]
No full textLetter from Jim D. Smith to Alex Bradford discussing recent life events that have been happening in New York. Mr. Smith touches upon his home life with Mrs. Smith, the construction of a truck, and the safekeeping of Mr. Bradford’s firefighting equipment. The last page of this entry features the original envelope sent by Air Mail
[Letter from Anne M. Somerville-Smith to Alex Bradford - July 5, 1941]
No full textLetter from Anne H. Somerville-Smith to Alex Bradford discussing her anxiety about the caterpillar stunt suggested by Mr. Bradford. Mrs. Smith hopes to hear from Mr. Bradford at his earliest convenience in the hopes that they can discuss this tractor presentation
Overview of Carbon Pricing Toolkit and the Smith College Proxy Carbon Price Tool
No full textWebinar (40 minutes) that covers the basic mechanics of implementing/testing a proxy carbon pricing approach and walks step-by-step through an example use of the Smith College proxy price tool. Presentation by Alex Barron, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Policy and Susan Sayre, Associate Professor of Economics, Smith College
Alex M. Kearney
No full text"Alex M Kearney DIB/19th Infantry Battalion (AIF) Resident E.S.&A. Bank Smith St Darwin 1940/41."Alex M Kearney. Darwin Infantry Battalion/19th Infantry Battalion (Australian Imperial Forces). Resident English, Scottish & Australian Bank, Smith Street, Darwin 1940/41.Date:199
Total water column analysis shows the importance of a single species in subsurface chlorophyll maximum thin layers in stratified waters
No full textMarine phytoplankton form the base of marine food webs and are the driving force of the marine carbon cycle, so understanding
the dynamics of their blooms is critical. While near-surface marine productivity (<10 m water depths) is extensively documented,
that of the subsurface is less well characterised. Increasing evidence of the importance of subsurface chlorophyll maxima (SCM) and
climatically driven increases in stratification of surface waters that promote SCM development call for improved sampling of the
subsurface. To address this, we targeted the summer stratified waters of the Western English Channel, part of the NW European
shelf seas, where SCM are commonly developed. In situ holography was applied to undertake the highest ever resolution, total
water column, quantitative analysis of microplankton distribution, and demonstrated the importance of a SCM, collocated with the
thermocline, dominated by a single species, the dinoflagellate Ceratium fusus. This species was dominant in the SCM over a wide
area of the NW European shelf in the June/ July 2015 study period and comprised up to 85% of the SCM biomass. Analysis of
similarity and multivariate non-metric multidimensional scaling showed the phytoplankton community of the SCM to be statistically
distinct from those of the surface and deep waters. Holography also revealed a fine scale layering of taxa at different levels within
the SCM, likely reflecting ecological differences. Some taxa followed the peak abundance of C. fusus, while others reached maximum
abundances immediately below or above the C. fusus maximum, suggesting the possible operation of exclusion mechanisms.
Additionally, the detection of abundant aggregates located only within and beneath the SCM demonstrates the potential importance
of this deep production for the export of carbon to the sea floor. Some predictions of phytoplankton productivity propose a shift to
smaller cells in the more stratified oceans of the future resulting in declining production and export. Results presented here,
however, contribute to a growing body of evidence that suggests, on the contrary, that key species among the larger celled/
colonial, SCM-adapted diatoms and dinoflagellates may instead be selected in stratified conditions, driving increased production and
export
Alex Smith
No full textAlex Smith, winner of championship in pro golf match, holding golf club.George Grantham Bain Collection.No. 1186-14
Adrian Caesar speaking at Alex Miller author: A Celebration, held at the National Library, Canberra, 30 October 2011 /
No full textTitle from information supplied by photographer.; Part of the collection: Alex Miller author: A Celebration, held at the National Library of Australia theatre, 30 October 2011.; Mode of access: Online.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Lieutenant and Mrs. Ray Starner - November 4, 1940]
No full textLetter from Alex Bradford to Lieutenant and Mrs. Ray Starner describing the the current state of affairs that the author was experiencing, including: the London blitz, the moral of the troops on the ground, and the collective company of men opposing the Nazi regime
An interview with Michael Barresi
No full textMichael Barresi is Professor of Biological Sciences at Smith College, Northampton, MA, USA, where he uses the zebrafish to understand central nervous system development. Michael is also Program Director of the ‘Student Scientists’ outreach project and has made significant contributions to teaching developmental biology, including being co-author and illustrator of the textbook Developmental Biology, producing developmental documentaries and starting the Online Developmental Teaching Forums. He was awarded the 2021 Viktor Hamburger Outstanding Educator Prize from the Society of Developmental Biology (SDB). We caught up with Michael over Teams to hear more about his career and love of learning
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