Weekly Update (12/02/2024)

ESPP Announcements

  • ESP 801 Final Presentation | 12:40 PM, December 4, 2024 | Giltner Hall 273

    ESP 801: Physical, Chemical and Biological Processes of the Environment is a required course for the ESP Dual Major Doctoral degree. ESP801 provides a broad overview of environmental science from the perspective of natural sciences and engineering. ESP801 is co-taught by four MSU instructors. This year, Dr. Anthony Kendall, the lead instructor, has agreed to make the final presentations by the class available to all ESPP students and faculty. So whether you are new to ESPP or you have taken this course, please come and join us to see what this cohort of students are doing for their class projects.

    • Date: December 4, 2024
    • Time: 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
    • Location: ESPP Conference Room, Giltner Hall 273

Seminars, Workshops, and Other Events

  • Lunch with the Graduate School Dean | December 9, 2024, 12PM

    This unique opportunity allows Graduate Students the chance to connect with The Graduate School leadership and staff in a relaxed and informal lunch setting. Connect about career and school journeys, gain understanding of The Graduate School programs that empower graduate student success and engage in candid discussions about university and student life.

Scholarships, Fellowships, and Funding Opportunities

  • 2025 Catalyst Leadership Circle Fellowship | Application Deadline Jan 29, 2025

    Selected through a competitive application process, Catalyst Leadership Circle Fellows come from academic institutions across the state. During the program, they help local governments take tangible steps toward their sustainability goals while creating shareable deliverables. The program, located in Ann Arbor, will run from May 19-July 25, 2025. Register here to attend the information webinar on Jan 15, 2025 at 12 pm.

Jobs and Training Opportunities

  • Two social science post-doctoral research fellowships at USDA

    U.S. Forest Service Research and Development will be filling two PhD-level research fellowships in early 2025. The fellows will contribute their social science research skills to understand how project planning and coordination, work prioritization, use of existing science, characteristics of the forestry and natural resources workforce, and other factors contribute to implementation success and sustained project outcomes in management actions to improve forest health and resilience. Research efforts will focus primarily on projects in western and southeastern states and territories associated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership Program.

    This fellowship is offered through the graduate or recent graduate fellowship program of the U.S. Department of Energy ORISE program (https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-FS-PNWRS-2024-0362). A monthly stipend will be provided and we anticipate locating one individual in the U.S. West and one in the U.S. South. This opportunity is a joint effort between the US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station and International Institute of Tropical Forestry. Those with questions may reach out Dr. Eric White eric.m.white@usda.gov or Dr. Kathleen McGinley kathleen.mcginley@usda.gov.

  • Cornell InterDisciplinary Education Research (CIDER) Postdoc Positions | Deadline Jan 13, 2025

    The CIDER postdocs will have at least two research mentors who span disciplines, allowing them to approach questions about student learning and experiences across disciplinary boundaries and use techniques and approaches from multiple fields. The CIDER postdocs will also engage in a comprehensive professional development program that includes research mentoring and development, network building, leadership, teaching opportunities, and career planning. The annual stipend for this position is at $70K.

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  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Collaborative Learning School | May 5-16, 2025 | Nigeria

    The Collaborative Learning School (CLS) is a field-based workshop led by U.S. and African scientists and practitioners. The CLS connects participants with farmers, policymakers, and other stakeholders at the community level to assess food security challenges and identify innovative solutions using the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus framework. Applications are invited from early career researchers (at minimum PhD in process with Masters completed, or early career researchers up to 5 years after PhD was granted) from the US, African, or EU countries with research or activities directly related to WEF Nexus themes. We encourage applicants from a broad set of disciplines to apply (biophysical, social sciences, engineering, and others). Application deadline January 12, 2025

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