• Come see our beehive, composting systems, hydroponics, aquaponics, solar panels, zero-waste lifestyle, and more! 

• All students are invited to an informational session on the accelerated master's programs in the Department of Social Sciences on Monday, October 30 at 6 p.m. in the department commons (AOB 209).
• There will be pizza and advisors there to explain the program and answer questions.
• The department hosts three accelerated master's programs in Sustainable Communities, Environmental and Energy Policy, and Industrial Heritage and Archaeology. 
• Undergraduates are also encouraged to reach out to the advisors for these programs with any questions (Chelsea Schelly, Adam Wellstead, and Laura Rouleau, respectively.)

Congratulations to EEP PhD student Esther Acheampong for winning the American Association of Geographers Council Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award at the West Lakes meeting of the AAG! She will join the other 8 Council Awardees from across the country to share her paper "Improving Geospatial Coastal Vulnerability Indices for Shoreline Armament Impacts on Lake Michigan’s Shoreline" at the national meeting of the American Association of Geographers this April in Hawai'i. 
Image caption: Left: AAG Community Manager, Dr. Emily Fekete; Right: Esther Acheampong

• The University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) will be hosting webinar series from October 24 to November 16 for students who are considering graduate programs in sustainability and the environment.
  • October 24, 2023 @ 5 p.m. ET
    From Interest to Impact: Building Meaningful Careers and a Lasting Legacy
    • Learn about the SEAS vision and how our programs combine interdisciplinary expertise to solve pressing environmental problems.
  • October 31, 2023 @ 5 p.m. ET
    Students Creating Impact at SEAS
    • Hear from SEAS students about the exciting projects they are involved in and the amazing opportunities SEAS offers.
    • November 7, 2023 @ 5 p.m. ET
      Funding and Careers
      • Learn about employment trends in the environment and sustainability sector, the range of professional roles and compensation SEAS graduates attain, and the funding and financial aid options available to SEAS students.
    • November 14, 2023 @ 5 p.m. ET
      Student Resources and EdTech
      • Discover student resources and engagement opportunities offered at SEAS. You’ll also be introduced to online resources available to you even before joining SEAS, as well as the generative AI and educational technology plans of our school.
    • November 16, 2023 @ 5 p.m. ET
      SEAS Application Workshop
      • Get tips on how to create a compelling application for admission. We’ll review the online application, and you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions.

• Consider submitting your work to present a paper or a poster at the annual meeting of the VAF on June 12 – June 15, 2024, which is being hosted in the Social Sciences Department next year.
• Volunteers will be needed. Even if you don’t submit a paper, please consider volunteering to help during the cultural landscape tours on June 13-14. Social Sciences students who volunteer for the conference can attend the conference for free! Look for more info in the Spring. 
• Students and emerging professionals may apply for the Pamela H. Simpson Presenter’s Fellowships, which offer support of up to $1000 for presenting papers and posters at VAF’s annual conference.

• The US Forest Service's Houghton Forestry Sciences Laboratory is hiring a full-time, permanent Support Services Specialist (GS-5/6/7 ladder position).
• This is a great administrative job in support of the work of the research and science delivery team here, who are focused on adapting to and mitigating climate change impacts on forest ecosystems.
• Feel free to contact Erik Lilleskov with any questions about the position at erik.a.lilleskov@usda.gov.

• Chelsea Schelly is part of a newly funded project looking at electric vehicle planning for the Tribal Nations in MI, WI, and MN.
• "It's a big project with a lot of moving parts, but I am going to be able to recruit a graduate student to work on community engagement for input on planning and decision making."
• The graduate student could complete an MS in Sustainable Communities or a PhD in Environmental and Energy Policy, depending on their interests and previous experience (PhD students must already have an MS).
• The research assistant on this project absolutely must have previous experience learning about and/or engaging with Tribal communities.
• If you meet this requirement and are interested in discussing this opportunity, please reach out to Chelsea at cschelly@mtu.edu 

• This is a two-year position focused on the politics/policy of the energy transition, broadly construed.
• The Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences department at the Colorado School of Mines is a lively, multidisciplinary, and highly collegial group.
• Professors at the Colorado School of Mines also have the privilege of teaching extraordinarily bright and hard-working students who come to our public engineering & applied science university from across Colorado and the globe to address challenges in “Earth, Energy, and Environment.”
• Applications are due by November 15th, 2023.

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