Environmental Policy Initiative

EPI NEWSLETTER --May 7, 1999

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

The Initiative now has its own email address: epi@osu.edu

Please note this address and send all queries you may have regarding the Initiative or any activities via this address.

WEBPAGE: up and running

We are pleased to announce that we have a rudimentary webpage available for your perusal. The address is http://www-agecon.ag.ohio-state.edu/epi/

The webpage will initially provide information on the following:

Workshop Schedule
Seed Grant RFP
Members List

Future Additions will include:

Working papers
Brief highlights of ongoing activities of EPI members
Comprehensive environmental policy links page

If you have suggestions, please feel free to drop us a note at epi@osu.edu.

1999 SEED GRANT RFP'S ANNOUNCED

Competition for the 1999 Seed Grants is now open. Deadline for proposals is 5:00pm MAY 31^st. It is open to all faculty members and focuses on environmental policy research that may lead to external funding. A copy of the RFP is attached and is also available on the webpage: http://www-agecon.ag.ohio-state.edu/epi/RFP1.htm

In addition, if you know faculty that maybe interested in submitting a proposal please pass this information on.

GRADUATE STUDENTS ARE WELCOME!

The Environmental Policy Initiative wants to invite graduate students to join as associate members. These students can either be nominated by current members or can independently ask to join the Initiative. If you have or know of any graduate students who maybe interested in being nominated for the EPI, please email to us their names and area of interest.

WORKSHOP SERIES COMMENCES

The first of the Spring Quarter workshop series will be held on Monday 17^th May. It will be held in Rm 185 Mendenhall Hall from 4:00-5:15pm. Following the workshop a mixer at the Faculty Club has been arranged. The EPI will provide a selection of nibbles and drinks for this.

The main purpose of the first workshop is to discuss our future plans and objectives for the Initiative. The EPI executive committee will be introduced and will give their perspectives on environmental policy and how they see the EPI fitting into the environmental policy arena. We would like you all to take advantage of getting acquainted with the other EPI members and learning about their research interests.

We would like to ask all members to encourage faculty and graduate students who are interested in environmental policy to attend the workshop.

Dates for following workshops are:

Monday 24^th May, Rm 185 Mendenhall from 4:00-5:15pm.

Wednesday 2^nd June, Rm 185 Mendenhall from 4:00-5:15pm.

Visit the schedule page to see more details.

Please pencil the workshop dates into your calendar.