Monthly Archives: September 2017

Off Campus Event: Bigelow Cafe Sci at Coastal Maine Botanical Garden: Maine Sea Vegetables- Past, Present and Future (Friday, Oct 13 5-6 pm)

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Bigelow Cafe Sci: Maine Sea Vegetables- Past, Present and Future
Friday, October 13 5-6 PM
at the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden, Boothbay, ME (see the link for directions)

With Bob Steneck, Shep Erhart, Seth Barker, and Tollef Olsen
Co-sponsored with Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
A panel of four acclaimed speakers, marine naturalists, aquaculturists, wild harvesters, and chefs will join us at Cafe Sci at the Gardens. The panelists will share their passion and knowledge about the past, present and future of edible sea vegetables in Maine. All are welcome at the FREE event. Register here


The Ocean Garden: From Shore to Table
Join us for a weekend event celebrating Maine’s native superfood: sea vegetables! Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences team up to offer two informative events focusing on local sea vegetable aquaculture and wild foraging. Learn from Maine’s own experts about this growing industry, as well methods to identify, gather, and prepare delicious sea vegetable dishes on your own.

Off Campus Event: Harvest Party (Harvest Rice in Benton Maine- October 7-8, 2017)

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The rice is almost ready. Human Power is what drives this operation and it means so much to have help during the harvest. We have topped 40 guests at each work party. Sure we could be using a combine, but we like parties more! We will also be testing out our new rice huller, custom built in Maine.

This warm September is helping the rice maturation catch up from a cool June and we hope to have the best harvest yet! Last year we sold and shared over 1000 pounds of rice seed across the globe, as well as 1500 pounds as food across the state.

The 4th rice party will be a weekend format.

Saturday: Work Party at 11 AM – Work Dinner at 5:30 –
Potluck Party at 7:00 – Bonfire & Music to Follow

Sunday: Work Party Sunday 10 AM – Work Lunch at 3:00 PM

Family, Friends and Pets Welcome.

Location: We’re on Wyman Rd in Benton, ME Directions
Food: The work meals are for those who help out during the day
RSVP: By October 3 to [email protected]

~Ben and the Wild Folk farm crew

On Campus Event: Envirolunch: Local Politics- Local Government (Tuesday 9/19 11:30-1:00)

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EnviroLunch: Local Politics- Local Government
a lunchtime discussion with Sarah Elkind
Tuesday, September 19 Drop-in anytime between 11:30-1:00
Moulton Union- North/South Dining room

Enjoy some political cartoons, and an informal discussion about issues, Americans’ ideas about government, and about the imagery and iconography that Americans have used to represent power.

Professor Sarah Elkind teaches environmental, urban, political, and public history at San Diego State University. Her most recent book focuses on how local politics shaped federal policy in the Los Angeles area from 1920-1950.

There will be a sign-in sheet at the checker’s station for students without board, and for faculty and staff.

On Campus Event: Neural mechanisms of social behavior (Thursday 9/21 @ 4PM)

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Visiting Assistant Professor Leah Wilson, Psychology and Neuroscience, Bowdoin College
Thursday, September 21, 2017 | 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM | Druckenmiller Hall, Room 020

Dr. Leah Wilson is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Bowdoin College. Leah’s research explores the neural mechanisms of social behavior and the ways in which neural mechanisms generate individual and species differences in social behavior. In her talk, she will discuss the neuroendocrine systems that promote winter flocking in sparrows. Leah will also discuss her ongoing research at Bowdoin which investigates the neural regulation of social behavior in goldfish.

Leah earned her bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College, her MS from the College of William & Mary, and her PhD from Indiana University – Bloomington.

On Campus Event: Wicked Smart Fridays (9/22 Making it Stick: Active Learning)

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Wicked Smart Fridays with the Center for Teaching and Learning (CLT)
Fridays 12:30-1:30 PM
Russwurm House 2nd Floor

Sept 15 How to Read Like a Professor

Sept 22 Making it Stick: Active Learning

Sept 29 Writing Papers in College: Beginning

Oct 13 Study Habits in STEM

Oct 20 Making Sense of Difficult Texts

Oct 27 Writing Papers in College: Middle

Nov 3 Making it Stick: Asking Questions to Deepen Learning

Nov 10 Study Habits in STEM

Nov 17 Writing Papers in College: Ending

Learn new approaches or reinforce effective study habits with CLT staff members, mentors, tutors and writing assistants. Snacks, information, and practice will be provided on working smarter, not harder to be a more effective learner. Each month will go deeper into building capacities with college reading, studying, and writing. We look forward to seeing you at one or all of these events. Every participant each week will be entered into a drawing to win a special surprise awarded at the last session on November 17.

Learn more: www.bowdoin.edu/center-learning-teaching

Off campus Event: Campus Sustainability Program (Free Event, Friday 9/21 at Manchester Community College)

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Campus Sustainability Program
Friday September 22 9:30-3:30
Manchester Community College, Manchester, NH

This is a FREE event and there is space for folks who are interested in environmental education issues.  Dr. Tony Cortese is the keynote speaker and will be helping to facilitate some of the sessions. Tony was a founder of Second Nature, the organizer of the Presidents’ Climate Commitment and the current President of the Crane Institute for Sustainability.

We will kick off the day with a keynote presentation from Dr. Cortese.  He will discuss how higher education institutions can address sustainability challenges and cultivate change on their campuses and their local communities.

This event will also include interactive sessions on environmental service-learning, collaborating across disciplines, building community inside and outside the classroom and the role of education in climate change & water quality issues.

REGISTRATION:

To register please click the link here.
For more information, see the webpage: http://mainecompact.org/

Off Campus Event: Common Ground Fair (9/22, 23 & 24 in Unity Maine)

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If you’ve ever been to the Fair, you know – and if you haven’t been, anyone who has will tell you – it’s an event like no other, that brings together so many people from so many walks of life, all in the spirit of celebrating the rural and agricultural traditions of Maine.

Don’t miss it! Here are a few ways you might catch a  ride:
Bowdoin Outing Club is camping at the fair. If interested, contact Ellie Neifeld: [email protected]

Bowdoin Organic Garden is also camping and volunteering, if interested, contact
Katherine Kirk: [email protected]

Jackie Ricca’ 19 is taking Bowdoin van Sunday 9/24 and has 4 seats remaining.
Departure: 7AM from the back Druck lot, Departure from the Fair: 4:30 PM

Tickets can be purchased in Brunswick at Gulf of Maine Books, and Morning Glory Natural Foods for $10, otherwise tickets are $15 at the Fair.
bring appropriate clothes for the weather as it is all outside, and money if you would like to purchase food, crafts, etc.

For more information, Contact Jackie: [email protected]

To learn more about the fair, see the webpage:

http://www.mofga.org/TheFair/GeneralInformation/Tickets/tabid/304/Default.aspx

Off Campus Volunteer Opportunity: Seed Clam Restoration, Sunday 9/24

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The Brunswick Marine Resources Committee is undertaking a seed clam relocation project.  It’s going to be held on Sunday, September 24 with folks showing up as early as 8 AM but I think a later start time would be fine.  If we have enough people, we will also be trying to assess population size and potentially remove some of the green crabs from the rocky outcropping where they tend to congregate as the weather gets colder.  The location will be at Thomas Point Beach over by Cook’s Corner.

All volunteers are welcome.  This is an opportunity to get hands-on experience in shellfish fishery management.  Feel free to give my name out as a contact and I’ll facilitate transportation if there is enough interest.

Thanks,

Marko Melendy, email: [email protected]
Bowdoin College Science Center

Office 207-725-3517

Cell 207-712-6176

 

On campus Job Opportunity: Maine Partnership for Environmental Stewardship (Sustainability Office)

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Bridger Tomlin ‘17 is serving as the AmeriCorp Energy Efficiency Coordinator in the Sustainable Bowdoin Office!

As part of his service, he is putting on energy education and outreach programs and events in the Bowdoin and Brunswick Communities.  He is looking for 4-5 Bowdoin students to serve AmeriCorp as well through working on these projects.

Bridger Tomlin, AmeriCorp Energy Efficiency Coordinator, Bowdoin College
Office: (207)-798-7067

To Apply: Please submit a resume and cover letter to: [email protected].

Questions/ Want Information: Contact Bowdoin’s AmeriCorp Energy Efficiency Coordinator

Bridger Tomlin ‘17: [email protected]/ 207-798-7067