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Grant lends global ear for Purdue professor's researchNovember 21, 2011
With the help of a federal grant, a Purdue University researcher is leading an effort to further an emerging area of scientific research. Bryan Pijanowski, a forestry and natural resources professor, is bringing together a team of scientists, musicia
Symposium to focus on environmental challenges of global population growthNovember 8, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University's Ecological Sciences and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program is leading a campus-wide symposium on Tuesday and Wednesday (Nov. 8 and 9) to highlight the environmental issues of population growth.
Daniel Aldrich just published in the lastest AsiaPacific Issue SeriesJanuary 17, 2012
Dr. Aldrich's paper titled "Post-Crisis Japanese Nuclear Policy: From Top-Down Directives to Bottom-Up Activism," was published in the latest edition of the AsiaPacific Issue Series.
Earth Day 2012 Events
The Center for the Environment is pleased to celebrate Earth Day on the Purdue Campus. Events are currently scheduled for the week of April 22nd in honor of Earth Day.
Celebrate Earth Day!
An Earth Day Symposium sponsored by the Purdue Center for the Environment to explore research frontiers for complex landscapes of interacting agricultural and natural communities.
Steve Hallett Lecture
The Ecology of War: How Peak Oil and Global Climate Change will Shape the Conflicts of the 21st Century
Energy Makers
Recharging Indiana's Renewable Energy Revolution. March 22 from 10am - 2pm at the Indiana Statehouse.
C4E Director Candidate Search SeminarsApril 26, 2012
The candidates for C4E Director search will give seminars next week to discuss their position with the center and its future.

Purdue researcher leads effort to capture natural sounds, coordinate global networkNovember 7, 2011WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University researcher will lead a global natural soundscape network

A Focal Point for Environmental ResearchThe C4E aims to enhance environmental integrity using innovative monitoring, modeling, and management of natural resources to facilitate expanded economic development and improved quality of life.

Technologies for Cleaner Air, Soil, and WaterInnovative strategies to reduce air, water and soil pollution from municipal, manufacturing, agricultural, and energy-related operations are being developed and implemented.

Sensory Landscapes and Intelligent Monitoring (SLIM)Teal-time environmental detection capabilities and monitoring networks is critical for answering questions about landscape-scale phenomena, developing simulation models, and making informed environmental decisions.

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New 2012 C4E Vision Statement

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Featured Research Initiatives

Sensory Landscapes and Intelligent Monitoring

The availability of real-time environmental detection capabilities and monitoring networks is critical for answering questions about landscape-scale phenomena, developing simulation models, and making informed environmental decisions.
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ECO-Hub

ECO-Hub will leverage the work of the Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN) and the nanoHUB middleware project by training undergraduate and graduate students and programmers to deploy advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) for environmental applications.
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Sustainable Futures

Tools that predict the environmental and economic outcomes of land use and decisions would greatly enhance the ability to promote environmentally sound economic development in Indiana . Learn More

Technologies for cleaner air, soil, and water

Innovative strategies to reduce air, water and soil pollution from municipal, manufacturing, agricultural, and energy-related operations are being developed and implemented. Learn More

Center for the Environment News

Agricultural Research Award goes to ecohydrologist
May 2, 2012
Indrajeet Chaubey, a professor of agricultural and biological engineering, is the winner of Purdue University's 2012 Agricultural Research Award for his work in helping to preserve water as a natural resource.
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Cheetah Conservation Fund founder to speak at Purdue
April 27, 2012
Laurie Marker, founder and executive director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund, will speak at 12:30 p.m. Friday (April 27) in Purdue University's Lynn Hall of Veterinary Medicine.
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