Weekly Update (10/07/2024)

Upcoming ESPP Events

ESPP 2024 Student Research Symposium is coming up on Friday, October 11, 2024 in the Lincoln Room at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. This year, there are over 40 presentations from ESPP and non-ESPP students and scholars. The keynote speaker of the symposium is Dr. Norbert Kaminski from Pharmacology and Toxicology, and his talk is titled “The benefits and challenges of interdisciplinary research – NIH Superfund Research Centers as a case study.” Dean Donnellan of College of Social Science will delivery the opening remarks. Find more about the event and come joining us.

Please mark your calendar for the upcoming ESPP events. Click on the links for more details

• October 9, 2024: Dr. Robert D. Bullard’s talk on Environmental Justice

• October 11, 2024: ESPP Fall Student Research Symposium

• October 15, 2024: ESPP Distinguished Lecture Series: Dr. Gary Machlis

• November 15, 2024: Faculty Forum

Seminars, Workshops, and Other Events

• Rachel Carson Distinguished Lecture: Susan Cutter | 10 AM October 10, 2024 | Online

  Dr. Cutter is a Carolina Distinguished Professor of Geography at the University of South Carolina and co-director of the Hazards Vulnerability & Resilience Institute (HVRI). She has conducted pioneering research on vulnerability and resilience with specific reference to methods, models, and metrics. Her innovative work has significantly influenced hazard mitigation and disaster recovery policy and practice at local, state, national, and international levels. Her outstanding accomplishments have been recognized by numerous prestigious awards and honors. She was the recipient of her discipline’s highest awards: American Association of Geographers (AAG) Lifetime Achievement, Presidential Achievement, and the Wilbanks Award for Transformation Research. She received an honorary doctorate from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. She is also an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and an elected foreign member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters.

  Her lecture is titled “Community Disaster Resilience: To What? For Whom?” Please do a very simple registration to receive the Zoom link.

• Water Alliance Young Water Professionals Networking Event | 4:30 - 6 PM, October 16, 2024 | Graduate Hotel

  All Graduate Students and Postdocs are invited to our first MSU Water Alliance Young Water Professionals Networking Event. All are welcome! This will be an informal, casual event hosted at The Graduate Hotel (133 Evergreen Ave) for you to meet one another and chat. RSVP by Thursday, October 10th.

• College of NatSci Graduate Resource Showcase | 11 AM October 17, 2024 | BPS Atrium

  The College of NatSci is organizing a Graduate Resource Showcase to highlight graduate student organizations and their fantastic efforts. This event is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn more about resources and support that are available.

• Communicating Science Conference - MI 2024 | October 26-27, 2024

  ComSciCon-MI is a free workshop focused on science communication. This event is tailored specifically for graduate students and postdocs in Michigan and neighboring regions. The program features panel sessions with approximately 20 invited professional science communicators, writing sessions to hone participants’ skills, peer and expert review of writing, and a pop talk contest where participants showcase their science outreach projects and forge new collaborations.

• Road to removal symposium | October 28-29, 2024 | IU Indianapolis

  The O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs on the IU Indianapolis campus is hosting, in conjunction with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a symposium titled “Roads to Removal.” The event will discuss a report commissioned by the U.S. Department of Energy, which assesses the national potential of carbon dioxide removal and storage. Attendance is free, and registration is available at https://go.iu.edu/roadstoremoval

Scholarships, Fellowships, and Funding Opportunities

• Shobha Ramanand Graduate Fellowship | Deadline: October 11, 2024

  This fellowship was started by Dr. Shobha Ramanand in honor of her faculty mentors, Dr. Kruger and Dr. Sweitzer, and supports graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations and the Department of Community Sustainability. Applicants must be pursing an advanced degree offered in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations in the College of Social Science or the department of Community Sustainability in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

• Life on a Sustainable Planet Fellowship applications now open for the 2025 cohort | Deadline: October 15, 2024

  Applications are now open for the Smithsonian’s Life on a Sustainable Planet Fellowship programs! The program is seeking researchers focused on Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and Resilience & Sustainability to join the 2025 cohort. Fellows will receive a stipend, access to Smithsonian resources, and training in leadership, communication, and policy engagement. Applications close October 15, so please share this opportunity widely within your networks!

• Schrems West Michigan Trout Unlimited Graduate Fellowship |Deadline October 18, 2024

  The goal of this fellowship is to engage MSU graduate students in conducting research that will have an impact on enhancing, protecting, and preserving Michigan’s coldwater fisheries and streams resources. Applicants must be enrolled as a graduate student at MSU, in good standing, and working on coldwater fisheries or streams as part of their thesis or dissertation. Additionally, the applicant must demonstrate a dedication to trout fishers and have excellent academic credentials, evidence of leadership abilities, the ability to communicate to the public, and to effectively solve problems.

• Jianguo (Jack) Liu Graduate Award in Sustainability | Deadline October 25, 2024

  This endowment was established to benefit students enrolled in any doctoral program at MSU to help address global sustainability challenges and opportunities, particularly telecoupling, metacoupling, and coupled human and natural systems.

• USGS/EROS Mendenhall Fellowship in Land Use monitoring | Deadline: November 1, 2024

  USGS has an opportunity at EROS for a Mendenhall Fellowship to develop/prototype a monitoring capability for Land Use in the US. This Mendenhall is a great opportunity to further research ideas with the resources and collaboration of the USGS EROS Center. Interested candidates are encouraged to reach out to Christopher Barber (cbarber@usgs.gov) or Kristi Sayler (sayler@usgs.gov) to discuss research ideas and any other relevant questions. The close date for submission is November 1, 2024. The announcement will open on USAJobs on September 20th.

• Scholarship from Michigan Scholarships in Conservation Program |Deadline November 6, 2024

  From ESPP alumnus Zach Curtis: The Michigan Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (miSWCS) offers a $750 Scholarship to eligible applicants through the Michigan Scholarships in Conservation Program for the Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 Academic Year. Scholarships are awarded to encourage qualified students to enter the field of natural resources conservation, and to prepare them for related careers through an organized program of study at an institution of higher education offering training in appropriate disciplines. Awards will be based on interest in conservation, scholastic ability, and participation in conservation activities.

Jobs and Training Opportunities

• University of Maryland President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | Deadline October 15, 2024

  This program offers postdoctoral research fellowships and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to the diversity and equal opportunity at the University of Maryland. The program is seeking applicants with the potential to bring to their academic and research careers the critical perspective that comes from their non-traditional educational background or understanding of the experiences of members of groups historically underrepresented in higher education in the United States.

• Rutgers Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows Program | Deadline October 18, 2024

  Rutgers Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows Program is a two-year fellowship appointment that provides a $65,000 annual salary, $10,000 yearly discretionary funds, workspace, computer access, health benefits, dedicated mentorship, and the possibility of a subsequent appointment to a tenure-track faculty position at Rutgers.

• UCAR ASP postorocal fellowship program accepts applications | Deadline: October 31, 2024

  The NSF NCAR Advanced Study Program (ASP) is welcoming applications for postdoctoral fellowship positions. The ASP postdoctoral fellowships provide successful applicants with considerable freedom to pursue their own research interests. Fellows develop research projects in collaboration with NCAR scientists and engineers, but all are expected to choose their own research directions and are responsible for the design and conduct of their projects. Deadline for applications is October 31, 2024

• Reginald A. Daly Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Harvard University | Deadline November 6, 2024

  The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University is looking for candidates for the Reginald A. Daly Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. These honorific postdoctoral fellowships are awarded for a one-year period, with an anticipated extension for a second year. Daly fellows carry out independent research and may choose to interact with one or more research groups in the department. Applicants are encouraged to contact members of the department before applying.

• Instructional Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Mississippi

  The College of Liberal Arts at the University of Mississippi invites applications for the position of Instructional Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies. The successful candidate will teach two undergraduate courses in environmental studies per semester, including ENVS 101: Introduction to the Environmental Humanities. They will also serve as the program coordinator for the Environmental Studies program. A Ph.D. in Environmental Studies or a related field is required at the time of employment, as is a record of excellence in teaching.

  Apply online at https://careers.olemiss.edu. Applications should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, writing sample, and the contact information of three references. The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.