Sept 27-29, 2021 This workshop explores multifaceted resilience strategies for the modern enterprise that address dependence on external systems, such as the environment, stakeholders, shareholders, and society. The Institute for Sustainability (IfS) recently received funding from the National Science Foundation to support our event. I encourage students, post docs, and early career researchers that are […]
Monday, September 13, 4:30 pm, Zoom: Casey Bartrem on “Making “Green” Energy “Clean” Energy: The Minerals that Will Power the Low-Carbon Future” The fight against climate change requires a shift to low-carbon technologies, but these alternative energy sources are not completely green, clean, or renewable. In addition, many of the minerals needed to power climate-friendly […]
Join the former US Vice President and Nobel Laureate at our next Frontiers Forum speaker session to hear encouraging progress on the sustainability revolution plus what’s needed to reach net zero emissions by mid-century. An environmental, business and tech visionary, Al Gore is the undisputed epicenter of the global conversation surrounding climate change. He is […]
When: OCTOBER 6th, 2021 (10:30 AM to 5:00 PM) and OCTOBER 7th, 2021 (10:30 AM to 4:50 PM, followed by a virtual Happy Half Hour, 4:50 PM to 5:20 PM) On October 6 and 7, 2021 the Washington Section of the American Water Resources Association will host a virtual conference on: “Transboundary Water Resources Management and […]
UCOWR/NIWR Annual Water Resources Conference June 14-16, 2022 / Greenville, SC Hyatt Regency Hotel Proposals for special sessions due October 8 Acceptance notifications will be emailed October 22 General call for abstracts issued October 25 Abstracts due January 24, 2022 Abstract acceptance notifications sent late February 2022 Call for Special Sessions UCOWR Conference
This workshop includes three 2-hour sessions on Tuesday October 5, Wednesday October 6, and Thursday October 7, 2021 from 1 pm to 3 pm PT/2 to 4 pm MT. To help us plan for an effective virtual workshop, please register by Tuesday September 7, 2021. Your registration will include answering a brief questionnaire to help […]
Northwest Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (NW RISCC) Symposium taking place (virtually) Sept 15-16. The NW RISCC Network is a partnership of regional agencies and organizations dedicated to helping practitioners address the nexus of climate change and invasive species. The network is sponsored by the NW CASC and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and facilitated by EcoAdapt, […]
NEON is excited to announce the launch of a new NEON Ambassador program! Our vision is to scale up awareness and use of NEON data through our support of a small cohort of passionate NEON Ambassadors. We are formulating the program and initiating the outreach through a series of workshops facilitated by Knowinnovation (KI), beginning in November. We are seeking researchers and […]
You are invited to participate in the Idaho Science and Technology Policy Fellowship (ISTPF) orientation! Orientation will be held Monday, August 30 through Friday, September 3, 2021, online and in-person. This is an opportunity to learn about science policy, the history of science and technology policy in the U.S., how science policy works in federal […]
You are invited to a meeting this Thursday, April 22nd, at 3:00 PM, to discuss the USDA’s Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Strategy (Zoom link copied below, and attached as an Outlook item). What we are aiming for is a set of answers to the questions posed by the USDA in the following document: Federal Register […]