The Chicago area, despite its urban character, is home to significant biodiversity. Situated at the intersection of the northern boreal forest, prairie, savanna, and dune environments, Chicago is a crossroads for more than just our own species. Here the great eastern tallgrass prairies met oak-hickory woodlands as well as wetlands, savannas, swamps, and other associations, forming a complex mosaic of environments. The long history of human habitation in this region has significantly transformed local environments, but not all pre-contact environments have vanished and local efforts at restoration and conservation have begun to make a significant difference in the extent and health of indigenous plants and animals. Our logo is derived from the Hickory (Carya); local oak-hickory forests are dominated by Shagbark Hickory (C. ovata) and Bitternut Hickory (C. cordiformis).- Conference: Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services
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2009 PGE Student-Organized Conference Blog: Does the Environment Have a Right? Critical Perspectives on Environmentalism and the Left
May 6 - PGE Announces 2009-2010 Grants and Teaching Opportunities
- 2009 Undergraduate Internship Grant Applications Due April 6
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PGE Announces Henry Chandler Cowles Lectureship
March 2
The Program on the Global Environment is part of the Center for International Studies, joining other interdisciplinary programs in international studies, human rights, and national security threats. Components of the new program include the Environmental Studies BA major and minor, the graduate Workshop on the Global Environment, conferences, lecture series and other events, liaison with student groups and the campus Sustainability Council, and public education and outreach. The program hosts visitors and post-doctoral fellows and encourages research collaborations across disciplinary divides.
Environmental Studies Lectureship
PGE seeks to appoint a recent Ph.D. as the Henry Chandler Cowles Lecturer in Environmental Studies. The lecturer will co-organize the Workshop on the Global Environment, participate in PGE sponsored activities, and engage in independent scholarly research. In addition, the lecturer will contribute to the Environmental Studies core curriculum, develop and teach new courses, and advise undergraduate theses. He or she will also be expected to organize a sponsored, interdisciplinary, public conference on a significant environmental topic during their appointment.
