Weekly Update (10/14/2024)
ESPP Announcements
October 15 is the deadline for the following awards nomination and academic program applications.
Upcoming ESPP Events
Gary E. Machlis is University Professor of Environmental Sustainability at Clemson University. He is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability and its Board on Environmental Change and Society. He has written widely on issues of conservation, science policy, and sustainability.
His talk is titled “Sustainability for the Forgotten”, and will be at 2:15 pm - 4:00 pm on October 15, 2024, in Psychology 120.
Course Announcements
This coming Spring CNS will be offering a graduate course “Tools for women in STEM” (NSC 844). This is a 2-credit course with practical tools that will help graduate students to advance their career goals and mitigate the challenges they may encounter. More information is available at here
Seminars, Workshops, and Other Events
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USGCRP PUblic Engagement Event | 6:00 PM, October 15, 2024 | STEM building 3202
The US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is leading the first-ever National Nature Assessment (NNA1) to evaluate U.S. lands, waters, wildlife, biodiversity, and their contributions to our economy, health, culture, climate, and equity. The Assessment will also project future changes and their impacts. Marking the Zero-Order Draft (annotated outline) release in the Federal Register, the NNA1 is hosting in-person and virtual public engagement events to gather public comment during fall 2024. We are pleased to invite you to the NNA1 Public Engagement Event in East Lansing, Michigan on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. These free, public events will inform the content of the Assessment chapters and will include information sharing, Q&A sessions, and collaborative round table discussions. Come share your thoughts on the NNA1 and the topics that are most important to you. Here is Eventbrite Link, and the event agenda.
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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.
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Rachel Carson Distinguished Lecture: Jessica Fanzo | 10 AM, October 17, 2024 | Online
Dr. Fanzo is a Professor of Climate and the Director of the Food for Humanity Action Collaborative at Columbia University’s Climate School in New York City. She has participated in various collective endeavors, including the Food Systems Economic Commission, the Global Panel of Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition Foresight 2.0 report, the Lancet Commission on Anaemia, and the EAT-Lancet Commissions 1 and now 2. She was also the Co-Chair of the Global Nutrition Report and Team Leader for the UN High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Systems and Nutrition. She currently leads the development of the Food Systems Dashboard and the Food Systems Countdown to 2030 Initiative in collaboration with the Global Alliance of Improved Nutrition. Professor Fanzo is an elected member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and was the first laureate of the Carasso Foundation’s Sustainable Diets Prize in 2012 for her pioneering research on sustainable food and diets for long-term human health.
Her lecture is titled “The importance of evidence and data to hold a spotlight on food systems”. Please do a very simple registration to receive the Zoom link.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.