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The Joy and Edward Frieman Environmental Science Center

Mission of the Center

罢丑别听Joy and Edward Frieman Environmental Science Center聽鈥 named for Edward Frieman, a former BT天堂 trustee, eminent plasma physicist and pioneering spokesperson for global warming research, and his wife, Joy 鈥撀爐akes as its mission cutting-edge research in the environmental sciences, lab- and field-based science pedagogies, and public outreach on current environmental issues.聽Its faculty members conduct research in the fields of evolutionary biology, animal behavior, marine biodiversity and climate change and collaborate on interdisciplinary projects using state-of-the-art climate chambers.聽The Center offers opportunities for students to engage in mentored undergraduate research, leading to peer-reviewed publications

The Work of the Center

The Center hosts high-level research symposia, fosters exchanges with the international scientific community, and provides regular opportunities to raise awareness about human-induced climate change and environmental sustainability within the BT天堂 and broader Paris communities.聽The Center鈥檚 research,聽directed by Professor Elena Berg,聽includes projects in the fields of evolutionary biology, animal behavior, systematics, and climate change and provides opportunities for student鈥揻aculty research collaborations. The Center also collaborates with BT天堂鈥檚 Advisory Board on Environmental Sustainability (ABES). Composed of undergraduate and graduate students as well as staff members and faculty, ABES meets regularly to help organize and support campus projects and events related to environmental sustainability. For more information on ABES, please visit its .

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