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Permian Dust And Its Relevance To Modern Climate Change, Lynn Soreghan

Sustainability Seminar Series

Dust/loess is well known as both an archive of climate and agent of climate change for Earth’s recent record. But dust deposits are increasingly recognized in Earth’s deep-time record, especially from the Permian. Thick dust deposits occur in the U.S., and elsewhere (e.g. France) along the paleoequator. Dust deposition pulsed on a glacial-interglacial timescale, and was sourced from regions that included the equatorial Central Pangaean Mountains. Notably, the voluminous atmospheric dust stimulated productivity in the marine and terrestrial biosphere, thus affecting carbon cycling and source-rock development. Recent recognition of extraordinarily thick dust deposits in the Permian of Oklahoma have spawned …

Communicate Sustainability Successfully: How To Connect With Your Audience, Drew Anderson

Sustainability Research & Practice Seminar Presentations

Meteorologist Drew Anderson, Earth and Space Sciences - Communicate Sustainability Successfully: How to Connect with Your Audience

A Green-Gray Path To Global Water Security And Sustainable Infrastructure, Charles J. Vörösmarty, Ben Stewart-Koster, Pamela A. Green, Edward L. Boone, Martina Flörke, Günther Fischer, David A. Wiberg, Stuart E. Bunn, Anik Bhaduri, Peter B. Mcintyre, Claudia Sadoff, Hongxing Liu, David Stifel

Advanced Science Research Center

Sustainable development demands reliable water resources, yet traditional water management has broadly failed to avoid environmental degradation and contain infrastructure costs. We explore the global-scale feasibility of combining natural capital with engineering-based (green-gray) approaches to meet water security threats over the 21st century. Threats to water resource systems are projected to rise throughout this period, together with a significant expansion in engineering deployments and progressive loss of natural capital. In many parts of the world, strong path dependencies are projected to arise from the legacy of prior environmental degradation that constrains future water management to a heavy reliance on engineering-based …

Sustainability Newsletter, September 2021, Jennifer Mclaughlin

SD State Sustainability Newsletter

• We Are Hiring
• Sustainability Ambassador Program Returns for Second Year
• SDSU Receives 2021 EPEAT Purchaser Award
• SDSU Recycling Guide
• Sustainability Tidbits

Measuring Esg, Andrew King, Dan Chi Wong, Adrian De Groot Ruiz, Shawn Cole, Michael Tang, Dave Chen

Perspectives@SMU

Quantifying externalities is difficult and imprecise but one “should not fall into the trap of making the perfect the enemy of the good” and not try

Bioplastics In The Consumer Market, Elena Strom

Master of Science in Environmental Sciences and Management Projects

The global production and mismanagement of plastic has led to plastics deposited and scatted across marine environments. Conventional plastic, which most Americans encounter every day, is produced from fossil fuels and lacks the ability to fully break down upon disposal, breaking down into microplastics that can remain in the natural environment for hundreds of years. Moving away from petroleum-based plastics could lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and decrease plastic particles in the ocean. Based on existing literature, there are three biopolymers that could serve as replacements to conventional plastics in the marketplace. These biopolymers are seen as …

Sources And Aftermaths Of Pipeline Related Leaks And Spills, Justin Smith

Symposium of Student Scholars

The escape of oil and other hazardous materials have been shown to pollute and destroy ecosystems. As an aspiring chemist, I am adamant about the secure handling and transportation of oil and other hazardous materials. In the past, researchers have concentrated on oil’s high viscosity. Oil’s high viscosity physically smothers wildlife, affecting their ability to continue critical functions such as respiration, feeding, and thermoregulation. My research focuses on the source of these oil spills, as well as natural gas leaks, for the purpose of risk assessment. In addition, I compare recovery efforts based on the cause of the leak/spill, the …

2021 Fall Engr333 Project Assignment, Matthew K. Heun

ENGR 333

The Fall 2021 ENGR333 project focused on the sustainable housing and featured a partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Kent County.

I asked the students “What is the expected carbon emissions savings of the [Habitat for Humanity] carbon footprint build house?” And “If the carbon footprint build house is not carbon-neutral, you must answer a second question: How can carbon emissions be reduced by a further 20%?”

Calvin’s PR office followed the students’ work throughout the semester. At the end of the semester, the project was featured on Calvin’s News and Stories site with an article by Matt Kucinski …

University Sustainability Initiatives Impact On The Surrounding Areas Economy, Sara Kathleen Saucedo

Student Theses and Dissertations

The preservation of the environment depends on sustainability initiatives. Universities influence policy through their impact on their surrounding communities. Universities should, therefore, place a higher priority on campus sustainability efforts. This study examines how universities’ sustainability initiatives impact local area economy. Using data reported by various governmental agencies, I construct a sustainability index based on university initiatives in energy, green buildings, food waste, permaculture, water use, recycling, sustainability council, and AASHE. I model the impact of universities on the local economy using this index and other institutional characteristics. I define the local area economy as effects on poverty rates, unemployment, …

“Surviving And Growing Up With Illegal Status”: The Analysis Of Socio–Economic Household, Potential Conflict, The Environmental Damage, And Vulnerability Of Local Community To Disaster, Sofyan Syahnur, Yossi Diantimala

Journal of Sustainable Mining

This study aims to analyze, from social-economics and environmental perspectives, how illegal gold mining survives and grows with its illegal status. Generally, illegal mining has a positive impact on the socio-economy of all parties involved. However, mining activities cause environmental damage and pollution so that the local community is vulnerable to disaster and potential conflict. This research was conducted at an illegal mining site in Aceh, the western province of Indonesia. To describe the primary data, it employs a descriptive qualitative method. The purposive sampling method is used to select key informants. The results show an increasing income of all …

Experimental Study On Advanced Real Time Detection System Of Seismic-While-Excavating, Wang Ji, Qin Si, Wu Hai, Zhang Qingqing, Yu Junhui, Su Xiaoyun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Experimental study on advanced real time detection system of seismic-while-excavating

Three-Component Seismic Data Acquisition System Of Coal Mine Based On Mems And Lwip, Wang Huaixiu, Qiu Shuai, Zhu Guowei, Chen Bo

Coal Geology & Exploration

Three-component seismic data acquisition system of coal mine based on MEMS and LwIP

Depth Correction Technique Of Electrical Marker Based On Electrical Field Component Of Csamt, Liu Zuiliang, Zhang Fenxuan, Zhang Jifeng, Zhou Guangyu, Zhao Hui, Zhang Xin

Coal Geology & Exploration

Depth correction technique of electrical marker based on electrical field component of CSAMT

Evaluation On The Resolution Ability Of Underground Transient Electromagnetic Instrument To Disaster-Causing Water Bodies, Zhao Zhongnan, Xu Yangcheng, Wu Yanqing, Tan Qingqing, Kang Yueming, Wang Yao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Evaluation on the resolution ability of underground transient electromagnetic instrument to disaster-causing water bodies

Research Status And Prospect Of Fault Activation Under Coal Mining Conditions, Tian Yutong, Zhang Pingsong, Wu Rongxin, Liu Chang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Research status and prospect of fault activation under coal mining conditions

Key Problems And Countermeasures Of Cbm Development Through Surface Boreholes In Abandoned Coal Mines Of Shanxi Province, Wang Zheng, Li Guofu, Zhou Xianjun, Hu Shengyong, Li Rifu, Chen Wenke, Jiao Pengshuai, Li Chao, Li Jiangbiao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Key problems and countermeasures of CBM development through surface boreholes in abandoned coal mines of Shanxi Province

Technology Of Across-Goaf Drainage Of Coalbed Methane From A Lower Coal Seam Group And Its Primary Application: Taking Sihe Mine Field As An Example, Li Junjun, Li Guofu, Hao Haijin, Hao Chunsheng, Wang Zheng

Coal Geology & Exploration

Technology of across-goaf drainage of coalbed methane from a lower coal seam group and its primary application: Taking Sihe mine field as an example

Coal Body Structure Identification By Logging Based On Coal Accumulation Environment Zoning And Its Application In Mabidong Block, Qinshui Basin, Zhang Jianguo, Han Sheng, Zhang Cong, Chen Yanjun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Coal body structure identification by logging based on coal accumulation environment zoning and its application in Mabidong Block, Qinshui Basin

Sequence Stratigraphy And Coal Accumulation Of Barrier Coastal System Under Epicontinental-Sea Environment: A Case Study Of The Late Paleozoic Taiyuan Formation In Bohai Bay Area, Chang Jia, Chen Shiyue, Wang Qiong, Pu Xiugang, Yang Huaiyu

Coal Geology & Exploration

Sequence stratigraphy and coal accumulation of barrier coastal system under epicontinental-sea environment: A case study of the Late Paleozoic Taiyuan Formation in Bohai Bay Area

Distribution Characteristics Of Heavy Minerals In The Sandstone Of Zhiluo Formation Of Northern Ordos Basin And Its Implication, Zhang Yuanyuan, Zhang Pengfei, Nie Fengjun, Yan Pengbing, Zhang Zhibo, Yan Zhaobin, Zhang Xin

Coal Geology & Exploration

Distribution characteristics of heavy minerals in the sandstone of Zhiluo Formation of northern Ordos Basin and its implication

Mechanism And Applicability Of Increasing Coalbed Methane Well Production By Pre-Positioned Acid Fracturing, Fan Yao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Mechanism and applicability of increasing coalbed methane well production by pre-positioned acid fracturing

Effects Of Different Combined Pretreatments On Biogenic Methane Production By Anaerobic Digestion Of Lignite, Zhang Huaiwen, Yao Yiqing, Xie Changwen

Coal Geology & Exploration

Effects of different combined pretreatments on biogenic methane production by anaerobic digestion of lignite

Construction And Application Of "Eight In One" Closed-Loop Management And Control Mode Of Roof Water Disaster In Coal Mines, Liu Qingbao, Ding Xiang, Feng Jie, Zhang Kun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Construction and application of "eight in one" closed-loop management and control mode of roof water disaster in coal mines

Introductions And Applications Of A Self-Locking Wire-Line Coring System With A Water-Shielding Bit And A Circlip-Shielded Core Barrel, Liao Yuansu, Hu Qifeng

Coal Geology & Exploration

Introductions and applications of a self-locking wire-line coring system with a water-shielding bit and a circlip-shielded core barrel

Development And Application Of Borehole Sealing Technology For Water-Sand Inrush From Ordovician Limestone Aquifer In Coal Mine, Li Xiaolong

Coal Geology & Exploration

Development and application of borehole sealing technology for water-sand inrush from Ordovician limestone aquifer in coal mine

Hydraulic Connection Of Aquifers In Barapukuria Coal Mine, Bangladesh, Yu Bo, Wang Hao, Liu Feng, Liu Ji, Wang Qiangmin, Shang Hongbo

Coal Geology & Exploration

Hydraulic connection of aquifers in Barapukuria Coal Mine, Bangladesh

Regularity And Control Of Overburden And Surface Fractures In Shallow-Contiguous Seams, Cao Jian, Huang Qingxiang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Regularity and control of overburden and surface fractures in shallow-contiguous seams

Improvement Of Shear Strength And Anti-Disintegration Performance Of Compacted Loess, Zhu Yanbo, Li Hongfei, Ju Zhitong, Lan Hengxing, Liu Zhenqian, Han Yutao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Improvement of shear strength and anti-disintegration performance of compacted loess

Study On The Strength And Microstructure Of Loess Under Freeze-Thaw Based On Temperature Path, Long Jianhui, Zhang Lingling, Xing Xianli, Guo Xiaojuan

Coal Geology & Exploration

Study on the strength and microstructure of loess under freeze-thaw based on temperature path

Exploration Method Of Underground Geological Anomaly And Its Application Based On Directional Drilling, Fang Jun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Exploration method of underground geological anomaly and its application based on directional drilling