Introducing Yiran He
ESI is pleased to introduce the newest member of our team: Yiran He, a research assistant who will join and expand our research on various equity issues facing policymakers in planning for a just economic and energy transition.
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Yiran is a first-year masters student in MIT’s Technology and Policy Program, with an undergraduate degree in Materials Science and Engineering and Science, Technology and Society. She previously worked on the MIT-Harvard Roosevelt Project in the area of the clean energy transition and regional economic and community development.
As a research assistant at ESI, Yiran will plug into ESI projects like Here & Real, which engages with U.S. regions facing particular economic risks in the transition to a low-carbon economy. In collaboration with local advocates and stakeholders, she will develop research that gives us new insights into equity issues and opportunities for these regions and the people who live and work in them.
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To introduce Yiran, we asked her three questions about energy justice and transitions. You can read her answers on our website.
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American Perceptions of Climate Change
Over 50% of Americans are worried about climate change – but why is the rest of the country not? ESI's Laur Hesse Fisher will host an IAP workshop this January 27 on the what and why of American beliefs about climate impacts and solutions. Members of the MIT community can register online.
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Environmental Justice Postdoc
ESI is hiring a postdoctoral associate focused on just energy transitions and environmental justice, to deepen the scholarship of our evolving community engagement agenda. This postdoc will help ESI create a pipeline of research/engagement projects and co-produce research with a variety of community partners. Learn how to apply.
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Graduate Research Assistant
ESI’s Natural Climate Solutions Program is seeking a graduate Research Assistant for our flagship research project analyzing data from drone flights in the city of Mocoa, Colombia. This position will assist with analyzing and predicting landslide probability from LIDAR and other data using machine learning. Learn how to apply.
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This Week
Save the Date
- Roundtable: Climate Policy Between State and Federal Level, a webinar on the boundary lines between federal and state authority on climate policy hosted by MIT CEEPR. Wednesday, January 26, 11 am. Register.
- Climate Cafe, a regular event from 350 Mass offering a supportive place to talk over your concerns about climate change or climate activism. Wednesday, January 26, 7-8:30 pm. Register.
- How to Explain Fusion Energy to Anyone, an IAP webinar in which children's book author Kathryn Hulick will read from her new book explaining how she approached researching and writing about fusion energy and she'll offer tips on how to explain scientific research to journalists, students, or the public in an exciting way. Wednesday, January 26, 11:00 am - 12:00pm. Register.
- American Perceptions of Climate Change, an IAP virtual workshop on public perceptions, engagement, and communications regarding climate change in America today, hosted by MIT ESI. Thursday, January 27, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm. Register.
- The Wharton Energy Conference, which this year will be held virtually with the theme "Bridge to Bankability: Enabling the Clean Energy Transition from Today to 2030." Friday, January 28, 9:30 am-4 pm. Check out the schedule and get tickets.
- Investing in Infrastructure for the Energy Transition, a webinar discussing efforts to accelerate infrastructure investments and harness short- and long-term economic benefits in the context of the energy transition and decarbonization objectives. Wednesday, February 2, 11:00 am. Register.
- Testing Pathways to 1.5°C, a webinar using Climate Interactive's EnROADS climate policy simulator to show the effects of different policy choices on meeting the world's climate goals. Hosted by the MIT Alumni Energy, Environment and Sustainability Network. Tuesday, February 8, 8-9:30 pm. MIT alumni and their guests can register here.
- MIT Sustainability Summit: From the Ground Up, the annual MIT conference exploring critical topics in sustainability. This year's summit will focus on environmental justice and grassroots action. Friday, February 25, 8 am-6 pm in the MIT Samberg Conference Center. Get tickets.
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Internships, Fellowships and Work Opportunities
- Job: ESI is hiring a postdoctoral associate to pursue new scholarship and research/engagement projects in collaboration with our wide variety of community partners, with a focus on just energy transitions and environmental justice. Learn more.
- Job: ESI’s Natural Climate Solutions Program is seeking a graduate Research Assistant to design and implement a methodology to analyze and predict landslide probability in the city of Mocoa, Colombia, from LIDAR data from drone flights, multi-modal satellite imagery, weather data, and geographic information systems using machine learning methods. Learn more.
- Fellowships: The MIT Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Laboratory is accepting nominations for its Water and Food Solutions Fellowships, awarding a semester of funding to at least three MIT PhD students whose research addresses global water and food challenges. Learn how to be nominated by March 2.
- Fellowships: The MIT Energy Initiative has opened calls for its Society of Energy Fellows, offering MIT graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the clean energy space full funding for their benefits and tuition and stipend or salary. Learn how to be nominated by March 23.
- Job: Terrascope, a first-year undergraduate environmental learning community at MIT, is hiring a Learning Community Associate to provide operational support and organize community-building activities. Apply.
- Job: The MIT Energy Initiative is hiring a research scientist for its Future Energy Systems Center, to execute high-impact research projects in electric power, energy storage and low-carbon fuels, transportation, industrial processes, carbon management, and/or the built environment. Apply.
- Job: The Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health is hiring a postdoctoral research fellow to contribute to their Transportation, Equity, Climate and Health Project. Apply.
- Jobs: The Environmental League of Massachusetts is hiring for a variety of positions in development, communications, and political advocacy. Apply.
- Jobs: The Recycling Partnership is hiring for positions in management, research, data analysis, development, and more. View open positions.
- Jobs: The Carnegie Institution for Science Department of Global Ecology at Stanford is hiring two postdoctoral scholars. Apply to work in climate mitigation and biomass-based carbon dioxide removal solutions or sustainable agriculture and climate change.
- Jobs: The Better Future Project is hiring a Development Manager/Director and Operations Manager/Director to support a variety of climate advocacy projects in Massachusetts. Apply.
- Jobs: The Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society at Dartmouth College is hiring two associate directors, a post-doc, and a program assistant. Apply.
- Job: Takachar, which works to convert biomass into useful products, is hiring a dragon tamer (a.k.a Pilot Prototype Engineering Assistant). Apply.
- Internship: Northwest River Partners is looking for an intern to perform research and data analysis on clean electricity generation with a focus on hydropower. MIT students can apply through Handshake by February 28.
- Internships: The Charles River Watershed is seeking two summer interns to advance water quality initiatives. MIT students can apply through Handshake to be a watershed science intern or data analysis intern by March 31.
- Internship: Conservation X Labs is looking for a software engineering and web development intern to work on a machine-learning project for wildlife researchers this summer. MIT students can apply through Handshake by April 1.
- Internship: WalkBoston is looking for a summer transportation and planning intern to support their mission to make walking safer through design, advocacy and community engagement. MIT students can apply through Handshake by April 30.
Grants, Scholarships, Contests and Funding Opportunities
- Contest: The MIT Climate & Energy Prize, the largest climate & energy focused startup competition for university students in the country, is open for applications, with a grand prize of $100,000 and other monetary prizes. Learn more and apply by January 18.
- Grants: The MIT Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab has opened calls for its research seed grants, offering up to $150,000 for early-stage projects with potential for significant impact on water and food supply challenges. Apply by January 18.
- Contest: The IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge offers MIT students, working in teams with community partners around the world, mentorship and grants up to $20,000 to pursue projects that address social and environmental challenges. Apply by January 19.
- Contest: The MIT Knight Science Journalism Program has opened applications for the Victor K. McElheny Award, with a prize of $5,000 for an outstanding work of journalism by a local or regional science journalist covering issues in science, environment, technology or public health. Apply by January 31.
- Contest: The Rice Business Plan Competition awards student-driven startups with prize money to explore new ventures in sectors including energy, cleantech and sustainability, among others. Apply to compete by January 31.
- Contest: The Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge invites graduate student teams to pitch creative financial approaches to social and environmental challenges. Learn how to compete by February 13.
- Grants: The MIT Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab has opened calls for its commercialization grants, offering up to $150,000 to move water and food technologies from labs at MIT into the commercial world. Learn more and submit your pre-proposal by February 22.
- Contest: The EPA has opened an environmental justice video challenge for students, awarding a grand prize of $20,000 to the student team whose video best demonstrates an innovative approach to using public data to identify opportunities to solve environmental justice issues. Learn how to compete by April 1.
- Contest: The Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award challenges student teams to propose new and better approaches for providing food for more people. Apply for the $25,000 first prize by May 2.
Volunteer and Student Group Opportunities
- Energy and Climate Mentorship: The MIT Energy & Climate Club is connecting members of the MIT community with experience or interests in energy and climate. Sign up to be a mentor or mentee by January 31.
- Climate Education: Climate Interactive is seeking En-ROADS Climate Ambassadors to learn how to run climate policy simulation games for classrooms, legislators, and community groups. Learn how to apply.
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