EES publishes: Dr.Brian Brigham publishes study on Anthropogenic inputs from a coastal megacity’s link to greenhouse gas concentrations in the surrounding estuary

This paper by Brian Brigham and Dr. Jeffery Bird of CUNY EES. published in the journal /Limnology and Oceanography/is part of a set of three that has quantified the climate impact (i.e., greenhouse gas emissions) that come from combined sewage overflow dumped into the NYC Hudson River Estuary every year. This very important work quantitatively links the pollution from NYC to the enhanced greenhouse gas footprint of the Hudson River Estuary. The paper is also a deep dive into the existing literature on how coastal cities affect climate change. You can find the link to this article here. You can …

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CfP 2020 – 50th Urban Affairs Conference

  April 2-4, 2020 | Washington, DC USA | Renaissance Hotel Shaping the Future of Urban Research In April of 2020, UAA returns to Washington, D.C. to celebrate its 50th anniversary of annual meetings. The Opening Plenary of the 2020 conference will address the theme, “The State of Urban Affairs and the State of Urban Affairs Research.” This theme sets the stage for the overarching goals of the conference, which are: 1) to better understand our past, 2) to assess current realities, and 3) to create visions for the future that support a global urban research agenda.  The conference will provide opportunities to assess urban …

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CfP: Political Geography Specialty Group

Save the Date 33rd Annual PGSG Preconference— Boulder Colorado, 5 April 2020  Date & time: Sunday, 5 April 2020. Sessions will run from approximately 8 am – 6 pm. Location: Institute for Behavioral Science, University of Colorado Boulder. Abstract submission: A call for abstracts will be issued in fall 2019 detailing instructions for submission. Source: CfP: Political Geography Specialty Group

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