Center for Earth and Environmental Science – Page 19 – An urban environmental center at IUPUI

Discovering the Science of the Environment at Felege Hiywot

Posted on August 10, 2013 by jsbagga

Every summer, many children are looking for ways to fill their time. At Felege Hiywot Center, the children are offered a unique opportunity to spend that time learning about science, gardening and community. Felege Hiywot is an Ethiopian cultural center in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood that offers after school programs as well as a week long summer camp teaching STEM in the garden. Felege Hiywot is home to one of the largest urban gardens in Indianapolis and graciously invited IUPUI to implement DSE programming this year. (more…)

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Posted on July 2, 2013 by jsbagga

The Englewood garden is growing magnificently! If you haven’t already, head over to Rural and Washington to see for yourself. (more…)

ASFPM Conference

Posted on June 29, 2013 by jsbagga

The Indiana FEH team recently participated in a special group presentation on fluvial hazards at the 2013 Annual Convention of the Association of State Floodplain Managers (AFSPM) in Hartford, CT. (more…)

Eagle Creek Reservoir Treatment

Posted on June 5, 2013 by jsbagga

Due to elevated concentrations of taste-and-odor compounds these past two weeks in the raw water, the local water company has decided to treat Eagle Creek Reservoir with an algaecide today in order to remove Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) that are responsible of the smelly water. (more…)

River Assessment

Posted on May 30, 2013 by jsbagga

I am back from the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, WV. I went there to participate in a Rosgen Level III shortcourse on river assessment and monitoring. (more…)

Students and Teachers from Central Indiana Schools Awarded Invitations to Attend Water Resource Trip to Lake Michigan

Posted on May 28, 2013 by jsbagga

The application period for the 2013 DJ Angus-Scientech Water Resource Trip to Lake Michigan is now closed. Congratulations to the following schools whose students and/or teachers have been awarded invitations to attend. (more…)

CEES Clothing Drive

Posted on April 30, 2013 by jsbagga

The CEES clothing drive ended Monday. Over 400 pounds of gently used clothing was collected from donation boxes placed at various sites around IUPUI’s campus! (more…)