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August
2004
Gordon Research Conference on Industrial
Ecology |
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Queens
College, Oxford |
Student
activities
With a great mix of fun, interesting discussions, and
presentations, the week in Oxford was a great opportunity
for students to mix and interact with faculty, peers,
and some of the founders of IE. student activities
The Conference Committee organized many opportunities
for students to become better acquainted throughout the
conference. These included a volleyball and soccer match,
punting, site-seeing and numerous evening trips to the
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Congratulations
Poster Contest Winners!
Of the 20 posters entered in the student poster competition,
two prizes were awarded by the ISIE Student Chapter. The
winners were invited to present their work at the main
conference session on Thursday evening.
The first place award was given to Jessica Beck from the
University of Sydney who presented a poster entitled "The
Characterisation and Optimisation of Industrial Networks".
The second place award was given to Jeremiah Johnson from
Yale University who present a poster entitled "The
Contemporary Multilevel Cycle of Silver". |
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Thanks
to our volunteer judges:
Earl Beaver, Practical Sustainability
Jun Bi, Nanjing University
Roland Clift, University of Surrey
Roberto Schaeffer, Federal University of
Rio de Janeiro
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Panel Discussion: IE Careers |
During
the conference, students and several IE professionals
met to discuss IE education and careers. Several of the
main discussion points have been outlined for you below.
 A common
thread among IE professionals: people have traveled in
a non-linear path to where they are in Industrial Ecology,
beginning as business managers, engineers, social scientists,
and economists
Current
students of Industrial Ecology are in a unique position.
While there are programs of study being developed in the
field of Industrial Ecology, there are few professional
positions being posted with the title of "Industrial
Ecologist". IE career paths may not be clearly defined,
but there is a great opportunity to bring the principles
of Industrial Ecology to many positions and to create
a future market of Industrial Ecologists.
There
is tremendous opportunity for growth and influence in
developing countries, specifically Asia, to apply principles
of industrial ecology. Panelists encouraged students to
look into positions in projects in these developing countries.
Panelists
stressed that student collaboration is critical to mainting
the society as well as building community of IE professionals. |
Thanks
to the following professionals who served as panelists:
Jun Bi from Nanjing University
Michael Brown of Michael Brown and Associates
Marian Chertow of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental
Studies
Kristan Cockerill of University of New Mexico
Makarand Dehejia of Alliance for Sustainable Industry
and Energy
Anthony Shun Fung Chiu of De La Salle University
Miriam Heller of the National Science Foundation
Suzanne Kytzia of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology |
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