Weekly Update (03/10/2025)

Course Announcement

• ESP810: Understanding Trust in the Environmental Governance Context

  Dr. Joe Hamm will be teaching a new course in ESPP this coming fall called “Understanding Trust in the Environmental Governance Context”. In it, we’ll survey the concept of trust as well as strategies for monitoring, building, and protecting it across environmental contexts. We’ll explore trust within and between organizations, and between the public and governance. That will overlap a bit with more traditional policy as well as having direct implication for successful policy implementation at all levels. The class will meet at 3:00-5:50 PM on Wednesdays in Giltner Hall 273.

Seminars, Workshops, and Other Events

• Fate of the Earth: Our Waters Symposium | March 20-21, 2025 | Kellogg Center

  Join us for the Fate of the Earth: Our Waters Symposium as we explore challenges & opportunities we face in enhancing human well-being while protecting the environment. March 20 will highlight collaborations between MSU and partners that are focused on solving water-related problems. All are welcome!

  Students can waive the symposium registration fee using the following code: student – this will waive the $10 student registration. water25 – this one will waive the $25 registration fee.

• Rachel Carson Distinguished Lecture: M. Granger Morgan | 10 AM, March 20, 2025 | Zoom

  Dr. M. Granger Morgan is the Hamerschlag University Professor at Carnegie Mellon University and has directed the Center for Climate and Energy Decision Making. His research addresses problems in science, technology, and public policy with a particular focus on energy, environmental systems, climate change, and risk analysis, perception and communication.. Many prestigious honors and awards have recognized Professor Morgan’s exceptional accomplishments. For example, he is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a recipient of the Federation of American Scientists Public Service Award. His lecture is titled “Electricity Without Greenhouse Gases: Essential to Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change”.

  Please do a very simple registration to receive the Zoom link for the lecture.

• College of Social Science RECR discussion-based training | 2 PM, March 20, 2025 | Zoom

  I am pleased to invite you to attend a College of Social Science RECR discussion-based training on March 20th at 2:00PM on Zoom. An esteemed panel of faculty will discuss Creating a Healthy Research Environment. Please RSVP soon (via the attached flyer), as space is limited. This session is open to students enrolled in College of Social Science graduate programs. Attendance for the full session is required to receive credit for a 90-minute discussion-based workshop. To register: https://msu.zoom.us/j/92348434512

• CIRCLE Workshop | 1-4 PM, March 21, 2025 | STEM Teaching and Learning Facility, room 2110

  In this workshop we will: recognize and reflect on our individual and collective strengths, envision what meaningful work will look like moving forward, and identify what we need from MSU leadership in order to thrive amidst the uncertainty. In addition, we anticipate setting aside time for informal conversation to help foster connections and build community. Register here.

• Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Research Symposium | March 21, 2025

  The goals of the symposium are to increase communication within the Fisheries and Wildlife department and amongst our partners, connect with other departments on campus, showcase the diversity of research topics we are investigating, provide graduate students with an opportunity to present their research in a professional yet friendly atmosphere, and recognize excellence in students’ presentation skills. The event will feature presentations from the plenary speaker, Christopher Kozakiewicz, Ph.D., and graduate and undergraduate students.

Scholarships, Fellowships, and Funding Opportunities

• Clifford Humphrys Fellowship for Preservation of Water Quality in the Great Lakes | Deadline: March 14, 2025

  This fellowship will benefit students enrolled in any graduate program at MSU studying or doing research on water quality, especially as it relates to the Great Lakes and Lake Michigan in particular. The fellowship is intended to encourage students who have demonstrated the capacity to achieve educational and professional goals, the motivation to achieve these goals, and the initiative to seek opportunities to further their progress.

• William W. and Evelyn M. Taylor Endowed Fellowship for International Engagement in Coupled Humans and Natural Systems | Deadline: March 17, 2025

  MSU Graduate students who are performing research related to the sustainability of fish, wildlife, or water resources using an integrated or joint approach that links humans with their natural environment are encouraged to apply for this fellowship. Recipients should be conducting research in a global context and are expected to immerse themselves in their international experiences.

• UCAR Next Generation Graduate Fellowship | Deadline: May 31, 2025

  This fellowship is a two-year program for students currently enrolled in graduate studies related to Earth system science at a North American university. It provides the opportunity for Fellows to explore Earth system science by collaborating with UCAR experts while participating in professional development and leadership training opportunities.

Jobs and Training Opportunities

• Assistant Professor - Water Quality and Climate, Michigan State University

  The Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University (MSU) invites applications for a full‐time, 9-month tenure system Assistant Professor with a 50% research, 30% teaching, 10% extension, and 10% service assignment. The position start date is anticipated to be August 16, 2025. The individual selected for this position will be expected to develop a regionally, nationally, and internationally recognized program centered on water quality and freshwater ecosystems in the context of climate change addressing adaptation, mitigation, management, sustainability, or conservation.

• 2025 Mississippi State University/USDA Summer Research Experience Program

  Mississippi State University, in partnership with USDA-ARS, is offering a 10-week Summer Research Experience Program (June 2 - August 8) for MS and PhD students interested in tackling challenges in agriculture, geospatial analysis, and disease ecology. This program provides students with the opportunity to work collaboratively alongside a team of MSU faculty, gaining hands-on research experience in these critical areas. Students selected will be paid stipends (PhD $12,500 and MS $10,000) over the 10-week period and provided campus housing. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Dixie Cartwright at dixie@gri.msstate.edu or by phone at 662.325.9611.