Outreach
Plenary Talk at the GLAA Conference on Humanitarian Innovation & Entrepreneurship: SDG Impact through Service-Learning, Lingnan University, Hong Kong, 16 - 17 December 2019
Notable Roles & Affiliations
Expert Reviewer (2020-21). IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Peer Reviewer (2020). Global Environmental Outlook for Cities - a derivative product of the sixth Global Environment Outlook (GEO 6), UN Environment Program (UNEP).
Co-organizer (2020). Writeshop for the edited book 'Climate Change and Community Resilience: Insights from South Asia.' October 8-11, 2020 (Virtual).
Program Reviewer (2019), Environmental Science and Policy Program, Smith College.
Chair, Environmental Studies Program, Oberlin College (2015-2019)
Co-Chair, 2015 Joint Conference of the Canadian and US Societies for Ecological Economics, Vancouver, BC, October 1-4, 2015.
Chair, Board of Directors, Providing Oberlin With Efficiency Responsibly (POWER) (2013 - 2015)
Guest Editor, Special Issue of the Solutions Journal, 2014.
Board Member (elected), US Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE) (2012-2014)
Honorary Fellow, Asian Center for Development, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Member: Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS); International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE); Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society; University of Illinois Alumni Association; The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi; Gamma Sigma Delta – The Honor Society of Agriculture; Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumni Association; American Alumni Association Bangladesh; Institution of Engineers Bangladesh.
Conference, Seminar and Workshop Presentations
Lukasik, I and Shammin, M., 2021. Agency, Resilience and Self-Sufficiency for Refugee Women via Social and Environmental Solutions. Poster accepted for presentation at the NCSE Drawdown 2021 Conference Research to Action: Science and Solutions for a Planet Under Pressure. Jan 5-9, 2021 (Virtual).
Shammin, M. 2019. Incorporation of UN SDGs and Resilience Framework in the Management of Refugee Camps: A Case Study of the Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh. Plenary Talk. GLAA Conference for Humanitarian Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CHIE): SDG Impact through Service-Learning. Presented at Lingnan University, Hong Kong, 16th December 2019.
Shammin, M., 2019. Sustainability and Resilience in Refugee Camps: A Case Study of the Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Bangladesh. Invited Faculty Research Presentation, Oberlin College.
Shammin, M., 2019. The Complex Interplay between Refugees and Local Resilience. Presented at the Workshop on Borders and Borderlands at the Global Crossroads organized by the American College of Greece in Athens, June 19-24, 2019.
Shammin, M., 2019. Developing Camp Environmental Management Protocol. Session Leader at the IUCN workshop on Refugee Camp Environmental Management, Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 3, 2019.
Shammin, M., 2019. Refugees and Resilience: Stories from the Rohingya Refugee Camps in Bangladesh. Invited talk at the Luce Initiative for Asia and the Environment (LIASE) Spring 2019 Lecture Series.
Fiskio, J., Shammin, M. and Scott, V., 2017. Urban Oasis: A Dialogue. Paper accepted for presentation at the Twelfth Biennial Conference of the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE), June 20-24, 2017, at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.
Shammin, M., 2017. Solar Home Systems and Sustainable Development Goals: Tying the Knot. Invited panelist on “Affordable and Clean Energy in Bangladesh” at the Achieving Sustainable Development Goals through Entrepreneurship, Commerce and Investment conference, Harvard University, May 12, 2017.
Invited panelist with Robert Costanza and Hunter Lovins, 2016. Capitalism v. Ecological Economics in a Hotter World, After Fossil Fuels: The Next Economy conference, Oberlin, October 6 - 8, 2016.
Shammin, M., Boehlein, P., Stern, M. and McKnight, I., 2016. SWAMPED: Mapping and Measuring Food Access in Cleveland. Paper presented at the 2016 Meeting of the International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE), June 26– 29 in Washington DC.
Full Presentation Panel at the 2016 Annual Conference of the Association for Environmental Studies & Sciences (AESS) in Washington DC, June 9-11, 2016. Environmental Dashboard: Using displays of resource use and community voices on multiple campuses to foster connections and empower stewardship. Panel presenters (in alphabetical order): Augustus Arthur, Steven Bouma-Prediger, Evangeline Heiliger, Kim Landsbergen, Christie Parris, John Petersen, Jeanette Pope, Deborah Roose, Md Rumi Shammin, Douglas White.
Shammin, M., Petersen, J. and Frantz, C., 2015. The efficacy of socio-technical feedback technology using non-economic metrics of resource use to achieve behavior change towards community sustainability. Paper presented at the 2015 Joint Biennial Meeting of the Canadian and United States Societies for Ecological Economics, October 1 – 4, Vancouver, Canada.
Shammin, M., Petersen, J., Frantz, C. and Ginn, J., 2013. Do Units Matter? How different currencies used to communicate energy consumption influence household conservation behavior. Paper presented at the 7th Biennial Meeting of the US Society for Ecological Economics, June 9 – 12, Burlington, VT.
Shammin, M., 2012. A socially contextualized framework for physical metrics of sustainability. Paper presented at the Behavior, Energy and Climate Change (BECC) Conference, November 12 – 14, Sacramento, CA.
Shammin, M. and Auch, W., 2012. A study of the economic, social, and ecological value of urban agriculture in Cleveland. Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference, July 30 – Aug 3, Portland, OR.
Shammin, M. and Haque, A. K. E., 2012. The economics and ethics of solar home systems in remote rural areas of Bangladesh. Paper at the 2012 Meeting of the International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE), June 16– 19 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Petersen, J., Frantz, C., Shammin, M. and deCoriolis, A., 2011. Campus Conservation Nationals: Lessons learned by competing to reduce dormitory water and electricity use. Talk at Behavior Energy and Climate Change Conference, November 30- December 2, Washington, DC.
Frantz, C., Petersen, J., Mayer, S., Shammin, M. and Bent, H., 2011. Conveying real-time feedback on resource use through empathetic gauges. Behavior Energy and Climate Change meeting, Nov 30-Dec 2, Washington, DC.
Petersen, J., Frantz, C., Shammin, M. and deCoriolis, A., 2011. Campus Conservation Nationals: Lessons learned by competing to reduce dormitory water and electricity use. Talk and session at Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Oct 9-12, Pittsburgh, PA
Shammin, M., 2011. Farming in the city: A study of the economic, social, and ecological value of urban agriculture in Cleveland. Paper presented at the 6th Bi-Annual Meeting of the US Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE), Michigan State University, June 26-29, Lansing, MI.
Shammin, M., 2011. Embodied Energy and Carbon in Food: An analysis of typical consumer food items in Oberlin. Paper presented at the 6th Bi-Annual Meeting of the US Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE), Michigan State University, June 26-29, Lansing, MI.
Shammin, M., 2011. Integration of climate change using different pedagogical tools in environmental studies courses at Oberlin. Paper presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting and Conference of the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS), University of Vermont, June 23-26, Burlington, VT.
Faber, S. and Shammin M., 2011. Rethinking the Relationship between the Local and Global. Session facilitators at the 2011 Consortium on High Achievement and Success (CHAS) conference on ‘Fostering Civic, Intercultural, and Ethical Learning: An Integrated Approach’, Oberlin College, June 17-18, Oberlin, OH.
Shammin, M. 2010. Developing Without Coal: Opportunities for a Cleaner Energy Future for Bangladesh. Paper presented at the 2010 ISEE Conference, Aug 22-25, Oldenburg and Bremen, Germany.
Shammin, M. 2010. Full Disclosure: Life Cycle Analysis of Embodied Energy and Carbon in the Delivered Electricity, Natural Gas and Water in Oberlin. Paper presented at the 2010 ISEE Conference, 22-25 August 2010 in Oldenburg and Bremen, Germany.
Suter, J and Shammin, M. 2010. Estimating Payback to Residential Energy Efficiency Measures: A Field Experiment. Selected Paper prepared for presentation at the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association 2010 AAEA,CAES, & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting, July 25-27, Denver, CO.
Petersen, J., Frantz, C., Mayer, S., Shammin, M. and Bent, H., 2010. Exploring best practices for real time consumer-facing feedback on energy use Organized Session at Behavior Energy and Climate Change meeting, November 14-17, Sacramento, CA.
Petersen, J., Frantz, C., Mayer, S., Shammin, M. and Bent, H., 2010. Exploring best practices for real time consumer-facing feedback on energy use. Organized Session at Behavior Energy and Climate Change meeting, November 14-17, Sacramento, CA.
Frantz, C., Petersen, J., Mayer, S., and Shammin, M., 2010. How Do Context & Form of Real- Time Feedback on Resource Use Affect Consumer Response? Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change meeting, November 14-17, Sacramento, CA.
Petersen, J., Frantz, C., Mayer, S., Shammin, M. and Bent, H., 2010. Electricity conservation in response to real-time feedback and competition: Quantifying relationships between attitude, emotion, knowledge and behavior. Talk at Behavior Energy and Climate Change meeting, November 14-17, Sacramento, CA.
Frantz, C., Petersen, J., Mayer, S., Shammin, M. and Bent, H., 2010. How do context and form of real-time feedback on electricity and water use prime and affect consumer response? Talk at Behavior Energy and Climate Change meeting, November 14-17, Sacramento, CA.
Shammin, M., 2009. Embodied Carbon Emissions by US Households: Missing emissions and equity impacts of calculators used in carbon offsets. Paper presented at the 5th Bi‐ Annual Meeting of the US Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE), May 31 – June 3, Washington DC.
Bagstad, K. and Shammin, M., 2009. The Genuine Progress Indicator as a measure of regional economic welfare: A case study for Northeast Ohio. Paper presented at the 5th Bi‐ Annual Meeting of the US Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE), May 31 – June 3, Washington DC.
Braziunas, K., Petersen, J., and Shammin, M., 2008. Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb Exchange Programs as a Potentially Cost Effective and Socially Beneficial Approach to Offsetting Carbon Emissions Locally. Paper presented at the 2008 Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), November 9 – 11, Raleigh, NC.
Shammin, M and Sullivan, W., 2008. Blueprint for University Campuses as Living Learning Laboratories of Sustainability. Paper presented at the 2008 Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), November 9 – 11, Raleigh, NC.
Shammin, M. and Bagstad, K., 2008. Teaching Sustainability: Engaging Students in Developing Local Sustainability Indicators. Field report presented at the 2008 Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), November 9 – 11, Raleigh, NC.
Shammin, M. and Engstrom, N., 2008. Campus Sustainability Planning: Perceptions and Priorities. Field report presented at the 2008 Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), November 9 – 11, Raleigh, NC.
Shammin, M. and Bullard, C., 2007. Household Impact of Cap‐and‐trade Policy Alternatives for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the US. Paper presented at the 4th Biennial Meeting of the US Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE), June 23 ‐ 27, New York, NY.
Shammin, M., Herendeen, R., Hanson, M. and Wilson, E., 2007. Sprawl‐related Factors Account for 83% of US Household Energy Consumption, but in 2003 Sprawl Was Only 18 – 19 % More Energy Intensive than Compact Living. Paper presented at the 4th Biennial Meeting of the US Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE), June 23 ‐ 27, New York, NY.
Shammin, M. and Herendeen, R., 2005. Ecological Footprint Based Scenario Analysis for Urban Planning: Case Studies from Champaign‐Urbana. Paper presented at the 3trd Biennial Meeting of the US Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE), July 20 ‐ 23, Tacoma, WA.
Shammin, M. and Herendeen, R., 2005. The World is Now in Ecological Overshoot: True or False? Paper presented at the 3trd Biennial Meeting of the US Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE), July 20 ‐ 23, Tacoma, WA.
Herendeen, R., Shammin, M. and Hanson, M., 2005. Is Saving Energy by Reducing Sprawl Only a 10 ‐ 15% Effect? Updated Results. Paper presented at the 3trd Biennial Meeting of the US Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE), July 20 ‐ 23, Tacoma, WA.
Shammin, M. and Herendeen, R., 2004. Growth vs. Smart Growth: Are resource impacts different? Paper presented at the 8th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE), July 11 ‐ 14, Montreal, CA.
Shammin, M. and Herendeen, R., 2004. Sustainability Indicators in the Comprehensive Plans of Champaign‐Urbana, Illinois. Paper presented at Sustainable Communities Conference, July 14 ‐18, Burlington, Vermont.
Shammin, M. and Herendeen, R., 2004. Ecological Footprint Calculations Claim that the Human Race is in Ecological Overshoot: Should We Believe it? Paper presented at the Symposium in Conservation, Ecology, and Evolutionary Biology, Texas A&M University.
Shammin, M. and Herendeen, R., 2003. Sustainability indicators, ecological footprint and urban planning: An integrated planning system for Champaign‐Urbana. Poster presented at the EXPO Conference, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
Shammin, M., McKim, R., Dolle, J. and Lambrich, J., 2003. An Innovative Approach to International Service Learning through Distant Communication: The LINC‐NSU Model. Paper presented at the Illinois State North American Foreign Students Association (NAFSA) Conference, Champaign, IL.