Course Information
Title:GGS 900 Colloquium, Climate Change and Water-Energy-Food Nexus
CRN: 82713
Time: 4:30pm-6:10pm, Wednesdays, 08/28-12/20/2017
Location: Exploratory Hall 1005
Instructor: Prof. John J. Qu and Dr. Ray Motha
Telephone: (703) 993-3958 and (703)993-6048
Office: Room 2412 and Room 3409, Exploratory Hall
Office Hour: Stop by 2:00-4:00PM Wednesdays or make appointment
Course Description
Climate affects the natural environment where human beings live and survive, and the essential resources for the sustainable economic and social development. Climate change has left noticeable impacts on global food security and water security and on the global sustainable development as well. Both climate and environment changes have drawn unprecedented concerns of national governments and many communities, and great attentions of international organizations. Since climate change has become a critical global challenge it is, therefore, calling for the urgent response of international communities. The GGS colloquium will focus on topics related to climate change and Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus and provide opportunities for “scientific thinking”.
Schedule
| Seminar Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
| Week one: 08/30 |
Climate Change and Water Energy and Food Nexus [PPT]
Reading
|
John Qu |
| Week two: 09/06 |
Weather and Climate Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture [PPT] |
Ray Motha |
| Week three: 09/13 |
Climate Change and Food Security [PPT]
Reading 1
Reading 2
|
John Qu |
| Week four: 09/20 |
Food security, food prices and extreme weather and climate [PPT] |
Group Learning |
| Week five: 09/27 |
NOAA Climate Programs and National Climate Assessment [PPT] |
Jin Huang |
| Week six: 10/04 |
Climate Change and Renewable Energy
[PPT 1]
[PPT 2]
[Reading]
|
Asbindu Singh |
| Week seven: 10/11 |
Climate Change and Water Security [PPT] |
John Qu |
| Week eight: 10/18 |
Climate Change and Energy Security [PPT]
Reading
|
John Qu |
| Week nine: 10/25 |
Remote Sensing Applications on Solar Energy [PPT] |
Dan Czirjak |
| Week ten: 11/01 |
Student Presentations
Eidah Alzahrani
Kejin Cui
Timothy Donato
James Epley
Sawsan Gad
|
Eidah Alzahrani, Kejin Cui, Timothy Donato, James Epley, Sawsan Gad |
| Week eleven: 11/08 |
Student Presentations
Jimmy Bryant
Li Lin
Chengbi Liu
Qian Liu
Shahinoor Rahman
|
Jimmy Bryant, Li Lin, Chengbi Liu, Qian Liu, Shahinoor Rahman |
| Week twelve: 11/15 |
Student Presentations
Erik Seglem,
Michael Paquette
Ovidio Rivero Bartolomei
Dexuan Sha
Matthew Smith
|
Erik Seglem, Michael Paquette, Ovidio Rivero Bartolomei, Dexuan Sha, Matthew Smith |
| Week thirteen: 11/22 |
Thanksgiving Break |
|
| Week fourteen: 11/29 |
Student Presentations
Katherine Tuskes
Chenyang Xu
Chen Zhang
Liming Zhang
|
Carlin Green, Katherine Tuskes, Chenyang Xu, Chen Zhang, Liming Zhang |
| Week fifteen: 12/06 |
Final paper due |
|
Final presentation and term paper
Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus related final presentations and final term papers are encouraged.
Grading
| |
- Participation: 50%
- Class presentation and report: 50%
|
Useful Links
- WMO web page
- USDA/WAOB
- FAO web page
- WAMIS web page
- IFPRI web page
- FEWS web page
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