Saturday, November 14, 2009

EMSG Speaker Series Event - 11/17

Please join the EMSG this Tuesday night for the next event in our speaker series. We will be hosting Alan Abramson, whom will speak concerning carbon markets on 11/17 at 6pm in LSRC A155. Alan will discuss how carbon markets have evolved and what the future may hold for markets in the US and beyond. Alan will also be presenting his work with the Nicholas Institute on the role of government oversight and regulation for the US carbon market and how it may address the primary and secondary markets. A discussion will follow and refreshments will be provided.

About Alan Abramson:
Alan graduated From Duke University in 1980 with a B.A. in Political Science. Immediately after graduation, he went to work at Bankers Trust as a Government Securities trader. His finance career spanned 28 years, and he has had experiences in both sales and trading, at firms such as Salomon Brothers and Bear Stearns. Alan enrolled in Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment in August of 2007 and received his Duke Environmental Leadership-Masters in Environmental Management degree in May of 2009. Alan currently holds the position of Visiting Carbon Markets Fellow at the Nicholas Institute and is focused on the Carbon Market Initiative.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

EMSG Speaker Series Event - 11/10

We will be hosting Kate Culzoni of EDF on 11/10, whom will be giving a presentation titled "Using Market-based Solutions to Rebuild Ocean Fisheries." A discussion will follow. The event will be on 11/10 at 6pm and will be held in LSRC A155. Refreshments will be provided.

About Kate Culzoni:
Kate works for Environmental Defense Fund as the Socioeconomic Analyst for the Southeast Oceans Program. She analyzes the economics of marine fisheries and helps develop innovative approaches for building sustainable, profitable fisheries in the mid- and south Atlantic regions. She conducts analyses on the economic implications of various fisheries management systems, including catch shares. Kate also focuses on finding management solutions that are good for communities and individual businesses.

Kate was a Presidential Management Fellow in the Federal government from 2004 to 2006. She previously worked at NOAA headquarters developing economic analyses for its major asset programs and facilitated the strategic planning process for a NASA Project in Panama. Kate served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala as an Agricultural Marketing Specialist from 2001 to 2004. Education: MS, public policy and management, Carnegie Mellon University; BS, business administration, UNC-Wilmington; BA, Spanish, UNC-Wilmington.

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