The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released details on up to $48.1 million in available funding to support systems-based research and extension activities to accelerate science-based solutions and new technology for the specialty crop industry. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the grants yesterday at the New York Times […]
Water users, water managers, researchers, educators, and innovators are meeting January 25-26, 2017 to discuss the impact of climate to waters of the Pacific Northwest. The common theme of the conference will be creating a dialogue amongst the communities that use and value the region’s water supply within the context of a changing climate. Given […]
Students who are planning a research career in math, science, or engineering and meet the criteria below should be encouraged to apply for the nationally distinguished Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The scholarship is for up to $7,500. All students who are thinking about applying for a Goldwater Scholarship must attend one informational session. These sessions […]
Come to the twelfth annual Palouse Basin Water Summit from 4:30 to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, October 5, at the Schweitzer Event Center in Pullman, WA. The 2016 Summit – our annual community dialogue about our local water resources – will feature the internationally acclaimed environmentalist Maude Barlow and her recent book, “Blue Future: Protecting […]
February 16-17, 2017, Gonzaga University Spokane, WA The Washington Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WAHESC) strives to create collective direction and solidarity in higher education for our region. As political, social and environmental issues become more complex, WAHESC convenes and empowers stakeholders who are driving leadership and generating solutions for a more sustainable future. Registration is […]
Applications are due September 16, 2016 Questions may be directed to COMPASS at WilburforceFellows@COMPASSonline.org Fellows will attend a six-day intensive training led by COMPASS from April 23-28 in Tuscon, AZ, and a shorter follow-up training focused on a topic of the Fellows’ choice (date TBD). More Information and Bio’s
The goal of the Integrated Earth Systems (IES) program is to investigate the interplay among the continental, terrestrial, and interior systems of the planet. The program provides an opportunity for collaborative, multidisciplinary research into the operation, dynamics, and complexity of Earth systems that encompass the core of the Earth through the surface. Innovative projects that […]
Nominations for the 2017 Tyler Prize must be received by Friday, September 16, 2016 Email Nominations to: nominations@tylerprize.org. More Information
September 12 -13, 2016 Tamastslikt Cultural Institute 47106 Wildhorse Blvd, Pendleton, Oregon For more information
Seeking proposals for PechaKucha presentations centered around the theme of ‘Place’. The places in which we live, work, commute and spend our leisure time, effect us in myriad ways, both tangible and intangible. They can shape our reactions and emotions, our sense of health and safety, our ability to participate in society, and the people […]