ESPP 2025 Fall Student Research Symposium
Fri, October 24, 2025 8:00 AM - Fri, October 24, 2025 2:00 PM at Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center
Call for Abstracts
Environmental Science and Policy Program (ESPP) 2025 Fall Student Research Symposium will be held on Friday, October 24, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM in the Lincoln Room at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.
This year's theme is "Bridging Science and Society: Environmental Solutions for a Changing World".
Join us for an innovative symposium showcasing cutting-edge environmental research that transforms scientific insights into actionable solutions. This year's program emphasizes collaborative approaches to addressing complex environmental challenges through integrated policy development and practical implementation strategies.
Engage with groundbreaking research spanning climate adaptation, sustainable policy development, environmental justice, and interdisciplinary solutions. Symposium achieves three core goals: bridge scientific research with real-world policy applications, develop innovative environmental solutions for emerging challenges, and build adaptive research networks that respond effectively to our changing world.
Please submit your abstract using this link https://forms.gle/F7ESBnsLNpQbaA9q8 by September 24th, 2025.
Invited Speakers
Dr. Rafael Auras, School of Packaging, MSU
Dr. Auras is Professor and the Amcor Endowed Chair in Packaging Sustainability at the School of Packaging at Michigan State University. He leads a research group of graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and visiting scholars interested in developing novel biobased and biodegradable polymers, tailoring polymer biodegradability, and designing sustainable packaging systems.
Dr. Andrea Vander Woude, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
Dr. Andrea Vander Woude, is a satellite oceanographer, data scientist, and geologist. She has been using remote sensing for over 20 years and specifically hyperspectral imagery for more than 5 years to understand ecological and physical processes in the Great Lakes and the coastal and Southern Ocean.