- Coffee Conversations this week will be Thursday April 13th at 3:00pm with special guest Alumni, Emma Zawisza
- Emma Zawisza holds both a MS in Industrial Archaeology and a BA in History from Michigan Tech and is currently is a Project Manager at BLDI, Inc. Ms. Zawisza is happy to talk to students and faculty about the work she does conducting environmental due diligence, Environmental Site Assessments and regulatory compliance planning.
- Don Lee PhD Proposal Defense in Environmental and Energy Policy will be held on Monday, April 10th at 1:00 pm on on zoom Title: Overcoming obstacles to a just energy transition: The energy transition at the nexus of energy justice, critical political ecology and Indigenous epistemology
SAVE THE DATES FOR NEXT WEEK
- MONDAY -- Social Sciences Graduation Celebration and Research Showcase Monday April 17 Noon-1:30
Please mark your calendars for April 17, 12:00-1:30 for a combined graduation celebration, undergraduate research posters, and presentation of our Social Sciences Undergraduate Departmental Awards. So many of you will be graduating this semester, and that will be coming right around the corner. This will be a fun opportunity to celebrate, recognize you all, and to share with one another before we part ways for the summer. There will be food and coffee, all are invited.
- Dane Kim's PhD Proposal Defense in Environmental and Energy Policy, Weds April 19, 2021
- Titled: The Adoption, Design, and Impact of Clean Energy Policies
- Wednesday, April 19th, noon - 1:00 pm
- Dane Kim will be remote but his defense can be viewed in AOB 201 and on ZOOM
- Waste Reduction Drive
- Saturday, April 15th from 9am-3pm at the SDC
- Hosted by the Sustainability Demonstration House
- Stop by or sign up to volunteer
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Congratulations to the Social Sciences Department's Undergraduate Student Award Winners for 2023! These students will be recognized at our Graduation Celebration on April 17, 12:00-1:30 in the SS Commons.
Departmental Scholar: Anna Kavanaugh
Outstanding Seniors: Grace Ojala and Clare Fidler
Undergraduate Research Award: Julianna Bartoszek
Community-Based Research Awards:
- Jenner Messer for her work with Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
- Isabelle Cervantes for her work with the Western UP Food Systems Collaborative
Leadership & Service certificates:
- Kellin Gasser, for service to SS department and Sustainability Demonstration House
- Chris Charteris, for service and leadership in the GTU Geography Honor Society
- Sammy Borzick, for service and leadership in the Sustainability Demonstration House
- Cheyenne Scott, for service and leadership in Undergraduate Student Government
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Social Scientists in Action
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- Congratulations to Susanna Peters, JD for her recent proposal to the Mozilla Foundation for a project entitled "Responsible Computing: Making it Real"
- Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Scarlett for her recent proposal to the Americana Foundation for a project entitled "Keweenaw Communities and a Vernacular Architecture Conference: Harnessing the National Spotlight for Local Benefit"
- Congratulations to Dr. Angie Carter for her recent proposal to the University of Nebraska Lincoln for a project entitled "Meeting Needs at the Margins: Building Networks to Support "missed" land stewards"
- Congratulations to Dr. Mark Rhodes for his recent proposal to the US Department of State, US Embassy to the United Kingdom for a project entitled "Global Industrial Heritage: Linking Northwest Wales, Cornwall, and the Keweenaw Peninsula"
- Congratulations to Dr. Louann Wurst for her recent proposal to the USDA Forest Service for a project entitled "Archaeological Collection Cooperative Management- Ottawa National Forest"
- Congratulations to Dr. Roman Sidortsov for his recent proposal to Washington Headquarters Services Acquisition Directorate for a project entitled "Mining, Energy, and Shipping the Arctic: Assessing Human Dimensions, Trends, and National Security Implications"
- Congratulations to Dr. Chelsea Schelly for her recent proposal to the National Science Foundation for a project entitled "The US Electrical Grid as a Complex Adaptive System: Integrative Modeling for Enhanced Infrastructural Resilience"
- Congratulations to Dr. Chelsea Schelly for her recent proposal to the National Science Foundation for a project entitled "Economic Modeling of Energy Resources, Growth, Equity, and Nature for Climate Change"
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Other Student Announcements
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- Dr. Sean Gohman (IHA '18) speaks about his work on the Cliff Mine Archaeology Project and the importance of the site to the history of the Keweenaw on a popular youtube channel
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Jobs and Other Opportunities
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- Fish Sovereignty Internship
- Gain hands-on experience with tribal traditions and customs of commercial fishing and seafood processing techniques during summer 2023. The intern will use this firsthand experience to create recruitment and outreach materials for a pilot program so that other community members may learn these teachings, too.
- PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Member of Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
- Enrolled in an undergraduate degree in Fisheries, Food Systems, Food Sovereignty, or Anishinaabe Cultures & Traditions
- 18 years old by May 15, 2023
- Willing to work non-traditional hours, with their hands, work on boats, and handle and process fish
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Please send your resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts by April 26 to Dr. Lauren Jescovitch, jescovit@msu.edu.
- John A. Muter Memorial Scholarship
- This scholarship recognizes college sophomores and juniors who have demonstrated a commitment to engaging new audiences and/or new generations with Michigan’s natural resources and rich outdoor heritage, including but not limited to, fishing, hunting, camping, boating, and wildlife watching.
- several $1,000 awards are available for the 2023-2024 academic year.
- The deadline to apply is April 30, 2023.
- The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) is hiring for multiple positions
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- Director of Environmental Science & Sustainability
- The Director will be appointed as a full-time faculty member in the School of Science and Technology at Georgia Gwinnett College and will be encouraged to remain active as a scholar and teacher, with strategic leadership of the Institute as their top priority.
- The position is a 12-month appointment reporting to the dean of the School of Science and Technology, with a start date of July 1, 2023.
- A Ph.D. in environmental science, or a closely related field is required.
- Review of applications will begin April 17th, 2023, and continue until the position is filled.
- PhD candidate in Urban Geography
- Work with Professor Alison Bain in the Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning at Utrecht University.
- The application deadline is 15 April 2023.
- The Vukomanovic Lab at North Carolina State University Ph.D. Opportunity
- They seek a creative, motivated Ph.D. student with strong analytical and communication skills to join a team investigating *land change and ecosystem services*.
- The position will begin Fall 2023 and is funded for four years at $30,000/year,
plus benefits and tuition support.
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