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This event is being hosted by the , within the Faculty of Science at Â鶹AV. This is free, open to the public, no registration required. Full program below. For questions, tim.moore [at] mcgill.ca (email Prof. Tim Moore, Director of TISPP).Ìý

Join us to learn aboutÌýthe effects of human activities on the nitrogen cycle, nitrogen footprints and their management.

Humans have fundamentally altered the global nitrogen cycle - even more profoundly than the carbon cycle. The creation of ‘reactive nitrogen’ hasÌýfueledÌýhuman progress and helped to vastly increase food production, but has unintended consequences for air and water pollution that have immense costs to society. and .ÌýThere is now a movement to better identify the sources and effects of ‘reactive nitrogen’, to create a ‘nitrogen footprint’ at individual, institutional and national levels and examine ways to reduce the magnitude of this footprint. This Symposium examines the science, causes and effects of accelerated nitrogen use, the development of nitrogen footprints and ways in which footprints can be reduced, either personally or institutionally. It brings together researchers from the USA and Canada, presents the N footprint for Â鶹AV and includes a panel discussion on what can be done.

Schedule:

• 14:30 Welcome and outline of Program: Tim Moore, Director TISPP, Â鶹AV
• 14:35 The global nitrogen cycle and anthropogenic effects: James Galloway, University ofÌýVirginia
• 15:05 Social and economic costs of nitrogen pollution: Jana Compton, US EPA
• 15:35 N-Print and its combination with carbon footprints: Allison Leach, University of NewÌýHampshire
• 16:00 The Â鶹AV N footprint: Aidan Goertzen (with Graham MacDonald, Tim Moore andÌýBrian Robinson), Â鶹AV
• 16:25 Calculate your personal N footprint (access the online N-print calculator): Izzy Castner,ÌýUniversity of Virginia
• 16:45 Options for managing N footprints: A Panel Discussion
  • Moderator: Graham MacDonald, Geography, Â鶹AV
  • Panellists:
    • Jana Compton, US EPA
    • Jim Galloway, University of Virginia
    • Subhasis Ghoshal, TISED, Â鶹AV
    • Aidan Goertzen, Â鶹AV
    • Audrey Moores, Chemistry, Â鶹AV
    • Kathleen Ng, Office of Sustainability, Â鶹AV
    • Brian Robinson, Geography, Â鶹AV
    • Oliver De Volpi, Residences, Â鶹AV
• 17:45 Closing remarks and audience N footprint results
• 18:00 Reception
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