Weekly Update (03/17/2025)
ESPP Announcements
Course Announcement
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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.
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CAS892: College of Communication Arts & Sciences Summer course
The College of Communication Arts and Sciences is offering five 1-credit courses this summer on a variety of engaging topics—open to graduate students at all levels and from any discipline! These CAS 892 courses are a great opportunity to explore new subjects, gain additional credits, and enhance your graduate experience. If you’re interested in enrolling, please email Nicole Bond at bondnic@msu.edu for an override into the course.
Seminars, Workshops, and Other Events
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Climate Change Action Workshop | 4-5:30 PM, March 18, 2025 | Chittenden Hall
Building on a series of Climate Cafes, we are following up with a workshop on actionable steps to deal with the climate crisis. Join GROW’s Graduate Assistant and climate resilience PhD candidate Clara in this interactive workshop to strengthen our head-heart-hand connection - moving from climate emotions to actions. If you are feeling stuck, don’t know where to start, or feel like nothing you could do would make a difference, this workshop is for you! Light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP here.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Rachel Carson Distinguished Lecture: Steward T.A. Pickett | 10 AM, April 10, 2025 | Online
Dr. Steward T.A. Pickett at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in New York will deliver a Rachel Carson Distinguished Lecture via Zoom at 10:00 am (ET) on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Dr. Pickett is Distinguished Senior Scientist, Emeritus, at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in New York. He is a pioneer in many areas such as urban ecology, social-ecological systems theory, and the study of natural disturbance. His pathbreaking research has greatly influenced practices, ranging from conservation to urban design and planning. He has also made enormous contributions to the scientific community through visionary leadership including service as President of the Ecological Society of America. Dr. Pickett’s outstanding accomplishments have been recognized by many prestigious honors and awards. For example, he is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a recipient of the Eminent Ecologist Award of the Ecological Society of America & the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Ecology and Conservation. His lecture is titled “Urban Ecology Beyond the City”. Please do a very simple registration to receive the Zoom link for the lecture.
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Allison Pugh is Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University. Her book The Last Human Job: The Work of Connecting in a Disconnected World (Princeton 2024) is based on a study of the standardization of work that relies on relationships. She is also the author of The Tumbleweed Society: Working and Caring in an Age of Insecurity (2015), a study of the effects of job precariousness on intimate life, and the editor of Beyond the Cubicle: Job Insecurity, Intimacy and the Flexible Self (2016). Her first book, Longing and Belonging: Parents, Children, and Consumer Culture (2009), won multiple best book awards and was widely reviewed.
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Get Stuff Done! With GROW | 9:30 AM to Noon, Every Thursday | Chittenden Hall
Are you having a hard time getting things off your to do list? Would you benefit from a dedicated space and being around others to find motivation and productivity? If so, please join us in a structured community space for supporting goal achievement. We will start at 9:30 with a brief time of connecting and sharing goals. We will then have two sessions of about 60 minutes where everyone will work on their individual goals with a 10-minute break in between. You can come for one or both sessions or just stop in at any point. We will offer a hybrid option upon request. Please reach out to Clara Graucob, GROW GA, for more information at graucobc@msu.edu. Whether it’s your dissertation, classwork, emails, a crafting project, or brushing up your CV, let’s help each other help each other Get Stuff Done!
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Funding Opportunities
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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
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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.
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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.