Natalie Bursztyn This is Me

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1. 1. Bakersfield College - Physical Science

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   Published on: 2/8/2008   Last Visited: 2/8/2008

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2. 2. www.therip.com

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   Published on: 1/1/2007   Last Visited: 4/8/2007

   Natalie Bursztyn, Bakersfield College professor of geology and Earth science, asked this question: "Why should people of Kern County care about global warming?"
   
   "Firstly, we are located in a bad geographic area, which is primarily responsible for the levels of pollution we get here. We are surrounded by mountains that create a sort of pocket," said Bursztyn.
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   "Over here in Kern County, we may not be coastal, but we do have a river and a lot of the city is built around river level," explains Bursztyn.
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   Bursztyn has some helpful suggestions, most of which are simple.
   
   Using the recycling bins on campus is an example of what BC students can do to help reduce waste and lower CO2 emissions with very little effort made.
   
   Carpooling, riding a bus, walking, and cycling instead of driving a car will save on burning extra fossil fuels, which cause the CO2 emissions.
   
   Bursztyn, alongside other cyclists at BC, think that BC can play a bigger role in combating global warming by allowing bicycles, rollerblades and skateboards on campus.
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   said Bursztyn.
   
   Using energy efficient bulbs in lieu of incandescent bulbs, changing filters in air conditioning units, using energy efficient appliances, and reusing grocery bags are all small things that can be done which may help our current global situation.
   
   To Bursztyn, the most important and practical way to help in working toward solutions is to be informed and educated not only about the issue at hand, but also about who you vote for and where they stand on issues concerning the environment.
   
   "Be aware," she urged.

3. 3. Renegade Rip

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   Published on: 1/1/2005   Last Visited: 11/20/2006

   Natalie Bursztyn, 25, who is from Canada, is a first-year professor at BC and had taught labs at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, for five years.
   
   But she ended up in Bakersfield because she wanted to come to California. "I wanted to teach at a community college, so BC's application and when I was ready to submit my application worked out very well," she said.
   
   She teaches geology and earth science at BC.
   
   She said she would need a Ph.D. to teach community college in Canada whereas in the U.S., one needs a master's degree. "In the United States, the instructors are able to begin at a lower level of their own education," said Bursztyn.
   
   "As far as the system goes, I can't compare what has happened in high school, but I feel like the students here have a tendency to be more lazy than my Canadian students. Maybe it's the relaxed Californian attitude, but I'm just going to call it laziness," said Bursztyn.
   
   She said she likes the science department community. "Making the adjustment from coming so far away has been really easy because everyone has been so great," she said.