Environmental Policy Initiative

EPI NEWSLETTER -- September 1999

NEW EPI CONTACT INFORMATION

We can now be reached by phone, fax, email, and snail mail.

Telephone: 614-688-0234
Fax: 614-292-0078
Mailing Address: EPI, Room 103, 2120 Fyffe Rd, Columbus, Ohio, 43210.
Email address: epi@osu.edu
Web address: http://www-agecon.ag.ohio-state.edu/epi/

EPI MEMBERS PUSH

The EPI is still looking to expand its membership. In particular, we want to increase the number of graduate students with environmental policy interests. Membership is open to all faculty, adjunct faculty, graduate students and post-docs.

Please send us the names of any people, especially graduate students, that you think might be interest in joining the EPI.

For your convenience we have included the current EPI membership List at the end of this newsletter.

FALL WORKSHOP SERIES

We are looking for workshop speakers for Autumn and Winter Quarters. This year the workshop will follow a different format. They will be single topic workshops presented by either a single speaker or panel of speakers. We plan to hold 3-5 workshops during the Fall Quarter. If you would like to present a seminar, or know an individual who would like to present a seminar, please contact us at epi@osu.edu.

The Fall Workshop series will be held on various Mondays from 4:00-5:30 pm in Mendenhall Labs Room 115.

Autumn Workshop Series

Seminar #1 - Monday October 18, 1999 (4:00-5:30 pm)
Speaker: Brent Sohngen (Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics)
Topic: Integrating ecology and economics to measure climate change impacts: the case of forestry.
Location: Mendenhall Lab Room 115

Please mark the time and place on your calendar.

Future presenters and dates will be announced as soon as the schedule is confirmed.

NOMINATIONS FOR VISITING SPEAKERS

The EPI has funding for scholars-in-residence and visiting speakers for the 1999-2000 academic year. Scholars-in-residence are recognized scholars in environmental policy, who are hosted by EPI for periods of two to six weeks in residence at Ohio State. Visiting speakers are required to be at Ohio State for a minimum of three days, in order to assure access to all interested EPI members.

Any faculty member, who knows individuals qualified for scholar-in-residence or visiting speaker, can email a one-page description to the EPI. Please include the name, contact information, possible co-sponsoring organizations and a short description of the individual's qualifications as well as their potential contributions to the environmental policy community at Ohio State.

1999 FALL SEED GRANT COMPETITION

The EPI is holding another seed grant competition during the Fall Quarter. The RFP will be available on October 8. It will be sent to all EPI members and will be posted on the EPI webpage. A total of $40,000 is available for this year's competition, and we are hoping to fund proposals from $7,500-$25,000. It is open to all faculty members and focuses on environmental policy research that may lead to external funding. The deadline is November 15, 1999, with funding to commence January 1, 2000.