Chris Clark

Dig The Past: Celebrate National Fossil Day Oct. 14

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NPS News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Explore the world of ancient creatures that once roamed the Earth at one of the many programs taking place across the country for National Fossil Day Oct. 14.
 
The National Park Service and partners across the country will host events and programs throughout the week that promote public awareness and stewardship of fossils.
 
“Fossils not only offer clues to the history of life, past climates, and ancient landscapes, but also spark our curiosity and discovery,” National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis said.
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Udall Hosts Events At LANL And Sandia With Lead Senate Appropriations Democrat Barbara Mikulski

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SENATE News:
 
Tuesday, Oct. 13 and Wednesday, Oct. 14, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall will host Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) in Los Alamos and Albuquerque to discuss the important role New Mexico’s national laboratories play in national security, energy and the state’s economy.
 
Udall, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has fought for strong funding for important programs at New Mexico’s national labs.
 
He invited Mikulski to tour both labs and to
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Family Night At Nature Center Tuesday

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This bunting is teaching biologists about its migration. Courtesy/PEEC
 
PEEC News:
 
Starting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13 is Family Night at Los Alamos Nature Center. Bandelier biologists will lead activities to simulate how they catch, measure, band, and release birds in the field.
 
Don’t worry, no real birds will be inconvenienced. Kids will also have the chance to make their own bird bands. Family Nights at the Nature Center are free thanks to generous sponsorship by the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos.
 
Every Tuesday, the
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Mother Teresa’s Volunteer Receives Caring Award

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Noah Levinson. Photo by Miranda Parro/Reformer
 
SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Bob Dole and Tom Daschle, co-chairs of the Caring Institute, have announced the 2015 Caring Award honorees.
 
The Caring Institute was founded in 1985 by Val J. Halamandaris after a meeting with Mother Teresa, who told him there was a poverty of the spirit in the developed world that was much worse than the poverty of the body seen in the developing world.
 
When she directed him to do something about it, he founded an awards program that identifies those who give back to society
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Simpler Way To Estimate Feedback Between Permafrost Carbon And Climate

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Although permafrost carbon has the potential to be a huge player in the planet’s climate, it’s difficult to predict the amount that will enter the atmosphere for a given increase in temperature. This photo was taken near Barrow, Alaska. Courtesy/Berkeley Lab
 
BERKLEY LAB News:
 
One of the big unknowns in predicting climate change is the billions of tons of carbon frozen in Arctic permafrost.
 
As global warming causes soil temperatures to increase, some of this carbon will decompose and enter the atmosphere and accelerate climate change.
 
Although permafrost carbon
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Community Invited To ‘Business After Hours’ At Aspen Ridge Oct. 14

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LARC News:
 
Aspen Ridge Lodge invites the Community to “Business After Hours”, sponsored by the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce and Los Alamos Retirement Community.
 
The event is 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Aspen Ridge Assisted Living; 1010 Sombrillo Court.

Come for networking, nosh on nibbles and learn what is new at the Assisted Living facility. Tours of the facility also will be provided.

For more information, call Community Liaison Cynthia Goldblatt at 505.695.8981 or 505.661.0066.

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UNM Researcher Travels East To Track Pope’s Visit

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Pope Francis rides in the ‘Popemobile.’ Courtesy/UNM
 
UNM News:
 
In his first visit to the United States, Pope Francis made headlines around the world and was greeted by hundreds of thousands of American Catholics and non-Catholics alike.
 
And for University of New Mexico sociology Professor Richard Wood, to see and study the pope on American soil was a special experience.
 
 
“What I focus on is the intersection of faith and public life in the United States,” Wood said, who is also
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VIDEO: Udall Leads Bipartisan Coalition Of Senators Pushing For Vote On Chemical Safety Reform

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON ― As the Senate prepares to begin debate on chemical safety reform, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M) led a bipartisan coalition of senators calling on Congress to finally protect families from dangerous chemicals by passing the bipartisan Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which Udall wrote with Sen. David Vitter (R-La.).
 
The bill is named for the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), who worked for many years to reform the broken and outdated Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA).
 
It would
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Lads Of Enchantment 2015 Annual Show Preview

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The Lads of Enchantment. Courtesy photo
 
LOE News:
 
The Lads of Enchantment (LOE) will present its 2015 Annual Barbershop Show, “Journey Across the USA” at the United Church of Los Alamos on the nights of Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24.
 
In addition to the Lads of Enchantment Chorus and Quartets, the 2015 Annual Show will feature Special Guest Performer, Sterling Quartet, the 2002 Southwest District Quartet Champion and a four-time quarter-finalist at the Barbershop Harmony Society’s (BHS) Annual International Quartet
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