19th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks

19th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks
“Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, and the Environment”
May 16th & 17th, 2012, High Peaks Resort, Lake Placid, NY

Featuring: Rick Fedrizzi, Green Building Council;

Tony Collins, John Mills, and Neil Murphy, “Universities as Economic Engines”;

Bob Catell, SmartGrid Consortium; Ed Bogucz, Syracuse CoE; Jerry Jenkins, WCS;
ClimAID Report; Mapping the Future; Adirondack Youth Climate Summit; 2012
Adirondack Achievement Award; North Country Sustainability Plan; and, the
Juried Student Paper Program sponsored by the Pearsall Adirondack Foundation.

On the afternoon of May 15th, 2012 there will be a guided field trip to
visit the impacts of Hurricane Irene in the area.

More up-to-date information can be found at www.adkresearch.org or by calling Dan
Fitts at 518-327-6276.

The Adirondack Research Consortium Welcomes Bill McKibben

Bill McKibben will be the Keynote Speaker at the 18th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks this May 18th and 19th, 2011 at the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid. His talk is titled "Bracing for Change: Resilience, Durability, and the Changing Climate”.

Bill McKibben is an American environmentalist and writer who frequently writes about global warming and alternative energy and advocates for more localized economies. In 2010 the Boston Globe called him "probably the nation's leading environmentalist" and Time magazine described him as "the world's best green journalist. In 2009 he led the organization of 350.org , which coordinated what Foreign Policy magazine called "the largest ever global coordinated rally of any kind," with 5,200 simultaneous demonstrations in 181 countries. Bill is guest columnist for several publications and is the author of several books including the End of Nature and his newest book EAARTH.

For complete conference program and registration information go to adkresearch.org or contact Dan Fitts at 518-327-6276.

Commissioner Martens to Speak at Annual Conference on the Adirondacks

The Hon. Joseph J. Martens, Commissioner, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, will be a featured speaker at the 18th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks this May 18th and 19th, 2011 at the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid.

Since 1998, Mr. Martens has served as President of the Open Space Institute, directing and overseeing land acquisition, sustainable development, historic preservation and farmland protection. Previously, Mr. Martens served as Deputy Secretary to the Governor for Energy and the Environment from 1992-94 and before that Assistant Secretary from 1990-92. He is the Chair of the Olympic Regional Development Authority and also chairs the Adirondack Lake Survey Corporation. Mr. Martens studied Resource Economics at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and received an M.S. in Resource Management from the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY.

Complete Conference program and registration information is available at adkresearch.org, or by calling Dan Fitts at 518-327-6276.

18th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks

May 18th and 19th, 2011, High Peaks Resort, Lake Placid, NY

Featuring:

Author, Educator, Environmentalist - Bill McKibben

Presentations on the Adirondack Partnerships Project, Alternative Waste Water Treatment Technologies with Tom Ballestero of UNH, Bioenergy, HydoPower, North Creek Case Study, Hudson River Collaborations, Birds of North America, and more

Presenting Graduate and Undergraduate Juried Student Paper Program sponsored by the Pearsall Foundation

More up-to-date conference information at adkresearch.org or contact:

Dan Fitts, Executive Director
201 Paolozzi Center, Paul Smith’s College Campus
P.O. Box 96, Paul Smiths, NY 12970
info@ADKresearch.org, 518-327-6276

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - STUDENT AWARD PROGRAM

18th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks, May 18th and 19th, 2011, Lake Placid, NY

The Adirondack Research Consortium in collaboration with Paul Smith’s College is pleased to announce a new program highlighting the top research being conducted by students in the Adirondack Park for presentation and award at the 18th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks.
Submissions for the student awards are due by March 1, 2011 and should be in the form of an extended abstract. We encourage faculty with undergraduate or graduate students conducting research relevant to the Adirondack Park to solicit applications for this program that will draw attention to the high-quality contributions students are making towards our understanding of the region. Guidelines for submission can be found on the Consortium’s webpage or by contacting Dan Fitts in our Paul Smith's College campus office at 518-327-6276 or by e-mail at info@adkresearch.org.

2011 CALL FOR PAPERS

18th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks
May 18th and 19th, 2011, Lake Placid, NY

The Adirondack Research Consortium is pleased to invite abstracts for panel or poster presentation at the 18th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks. Research presentations can involve any topic of relevance to the Adirondack region including the natural sciences, economic and community issues, social sciences, arts and the humanities.

For more information and a 2011 Abstract Submission Form go to the Consortium’s webpage or give Dan Fitts a call at our office on the Paul Smith’s College campus office, 518-327-6276 or by e-mail at info@adkresearch.org. The Consortium will review all submissions to determine acceptance for presentation at the conference and scheduling of the presentations. The Consortium expects that presenters will register for the conference.

17th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks

“Leveraging Resources to Sustain Communities”
May 19-20, 2010, High Peaks Resort, Lake Placid, NY

What minerals are actively mined in the Adirondacks today? What is "exurbia," and is it catching?! Are biofuels the answer? Find out the answers to these questions and much, much more at the 17th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks.

Program Highlights:

Richard Kessel, President of New York Power Authority
Bob Catell, Chairman of the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center
Tony Collins, President of Clarkson University
Carol Brown, President of North Country Community College
Panel: Reconnecting Children and Nature, Perspectives on Health and Education for Adirondack Children
Variety of Concurrent Sessions, including Adirondack Mining, Adirondack Region Medical Home Pilot Project, "Forever Wired," Smart Grid Initiative, Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program, Economic Climate Change, Forestry, Research Papers, and more!

Visit adkresearch.org for a complete program listing.