Student Workshop I Simulation activity on environmental policy and
negotiation. This is a role-playing exercise aimed to give
students a hands-on glimpse into the world of environemntal
policy making. It is called the Beaumont Incinerator
Exercise and is focused on the siting of a hazardous waste
treatment facility in a racially mixed area, drawing
accusations of Environmental Racism. 10:15 - 11:15 AM Student Lunch 11:30 - 12:30 PM Student Workshops II Professor
Thomas Kunz Bats are the only mammals known to fly, and by doing so
they assume important ecological roles as insect predators,
seed dispersers, and pollinators. With nearly 1,000 species
of bats known, many roost by day in caves, mines, and tree
hollows, although others roost in the foliage of trees. Like
most other mammals, bats have eyes and are able to see, but
many also use "echolocation," or biological sonar, to
navigate in darkness where they hunt for and capture their
food. Most bats produce only one baby each year, and thus
have rather low reproductive rates. Deforestation, habitat
destruction, and other human activities seriously threaten
the survival of many species. Thus, conservation efforts are
needed to protect and conserve bats throughout the
world. 12:30 - 1:15 PM Student Workshops III 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Prof.
Adil Najam
CAS International
Relations
CAS 522
Boston University Center
for Ecology and Conservation Biology
(Conference Auditorium)
Prof.
Adil Najam
CAS International
Relations
CAS 522