In October 2020, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a consensus study report with recommendations on how to strengthen sustainability programs and curricula in higher education. Committee member Chris Boone will share and discuss the report’s recommendations organized around three themes: i) strengthening sustainability educational programs at undergraduate and graduate levels; (ii) [...]
Pathways: Human Dimensions of Wildlife is a conference and training program designed to address the myriad issues that arise as people and wildlife struggle to coexist in a sustainable and healthy manner. Our mission is to increase professionalism and effectiveness in the Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management field. We invite you to join us in this [...]
The DendroLab at the University of Nevada, Reno (USA) has an immediate opening for a Research Technician. This position is mainly responsible for wood anatomy and xylogenesis measurements, from taking microcores in the field to preparing them in the laboratory, from analyzing microscope slides using task-specific image analysis software to summarizing the measurements using a [...]
Even after years of national initiatives, there are still persistent teacher shortages in STEM classrooms. However, your students could be part of the next generation of STEM teacher leaders. If you know any seniors or recent STEM graduates with an interest in teaching who are considering next year's options, this might be a great opportunity [...]
PhD and MS positions in Ecosystem Ecology are available in the Center for Ecosystem Science and Society (Ecoss) at Northern Arizona University.The Ecoss mission is to conduct high-impact, innovative research on ecosystems and how they respond to and shape environmental change, to train next-gen scientists, and to communicate discovery and its relevance to people.Graduate student [...]
The Institute for Integrative Conservation (IIC) at William & Mary seeks applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in Environmental Justice. The tenure home for this position could be in any Arts & Sciences department at W&M, including but not limited to Anthropology, Government, Kinesiology & Health Sciences, Psychological Sciences, and Sociology.As [...]
We have an opening for Research Analysts on the Keeling Curve Prize 2021 Analysis team. The KCP recognizes organizations with a proven track record of reducing or removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. Each year, the KCP recognizes and awards $25,000 to the ten best climate solutions that address the complexity of skyrocketing greenhouse gas [...]
Submissions are now open for a special issue in Sustainability entitled Citizen Science for Sustainable Cities: Investigating Nature-Based Solutions.The guest editors encourage submissions that explore any aspect of nature-based solutions and citizen science in relation to each other. Cities are major contributors to global change and are highly susceptible to their consequences. As urbanization continues, [...]
We are seeking diverse and creative candidates for 7 PhD/MS positions and 1 postdoc position starting in spring or summer of 2021. Join our new NSF project (Using big data approaches to assess ecohydrological resilience across scales) to help understand ecosystem resilience in this time of unprecedented environmental change. Positions are available at the University [...]
RiversEdge West has been conducting riparian restoration research and management conferences with a focus on impacts to riparian habitat in the Southwestern U.S. since 2001. The primary goal of REW’s annual conference is to connect the people managing riparian lands and stream environments with the techniques, scientific findings, lessons learned, and products that help make [...]