Sustainability Sessions during the Microsoft Research Summit 2021 We’d like to promote the inaugural Microsoft Research Summit taking place next week as it includes two sessions on sustainability related research, specifically on driving towards carbon negative. Check out additional details on the summit below and register here today! Advancing technology, benefiting humanity For 30 years, […]
Virtual on Thursday, October 21st from 6-8pm. Please register to attend this Zoom Webinar format. We are honored to have Amy Vickers, Amy Vickers & Associates, joining us as our 2021 Keynote. Amy literally “wrote the book” on water conservation. Her presentation, “Hello, Future Water Savings from Conservation and Efficiency – Goodbye, Water Waste and Supply […]
Join the Office of Research for our fifth annual Research Week! This year, featured events include competitions for seed and travel funding, learn from Fulbright Scholars, and hear flash talks from distinguished scholars. We will announce competition winners and recognize research achievements by faculty and staff during an awards ceremony and reception. All are welcome […]
Braeden Van Denzye, NOAA/UW, October 11, 2021 3:10-4:10 In person – VUB225- or via ZOOM (Vancouver) https://wsu.zoom.us/j/94098314465?pwd=ZnVtaElaeXpOOEpOTkI3QXppbnZpUT09 Evidence is growing that insect populations, including several butterfly populations across the United States, are in decline. In addition to changing land use and climate change, agricultural pesticide use is a commonly hypothesized driver of such declines. Since […]
October 7 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm This –VIRTUAL– event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as for faculty This session will focus on story and story structure—the big picture. What are the key elements that frame your strategy for a piece? This emphasizes what Dr. Josh Schimel calls the “OCAR […]
As climate change reshapes fire regimes across the Pacific Northwest and beyond, we face an increasingly complex and challenging set of human and environmental problems. Interdisciplinary research efforts are needed to better understand how integrate and better utilize the full spectrum of wildfire research to empower communities and foster landscapes that are resilient or thrive with […]
The Palouse – The Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee (PBAC) ensures a long-term, quality water supply for the Palouse Basin region. They are conducting a Google Poll to gather a baseline of local water understanding, water use, and water values from residents on the Palouse. To participate, visit our website (palousebasin.org) or go to this link: […]
Emcon Virtual Conference September 13 – September 14 On behalf of our Scientific Committee, we cordially invite you to Emcon 2021, the 7th International Conference on Emerging Contaminants. This event will be held virtually on September 13-14, 2021, where you can expect to hear the latest research news and discoveries about the environmental chemistry of emerging environmental […]
The Public-Private Partnership Conference & Expo September 13 – September 15 Attendees will discover new project delivery methods, strategies for implementing a successful procurement, the nuts and bolts of how P3 agreements operate, and how to manage risks associated with legal and financial frameworks. Topics: Roads & Bridges, Airports, Resiliency, Water Infrastructure Projects. Visit the conference website […]
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 […]