For Students Interested in EHS&S Careers; Event Next Month at NIU Naperville!

This is a good conference at our campus in Naperville. There is a scholarship opportunity for students as well as opportunities to attend OSHA 10 hour training and sessions on environmental compliance/sustainability topics.

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Green Lens Film Festival

Sept 19- I will be talking about Water in Mexico with Dra. Rosa Maria Leal-Bautista
Sept 26- Kevin Martin will answer question about Clean Energy
Oct 10- Dave Changnon will examine superstorms

Oct 17- Colin Kuehl will discuss the Paris Agreement 

The Fund It Forward Student Video Challenge

This is an opportunity to tell the brief story about the importance of scientific research and a chance to win cash prices up to $1,000 with your graduate and undergraduate students (they have separate category for each).

The Science Coalition (TSC), a nonprofit, nonpartisan group of more than 50 research universities (NIU is one of them), is hosting a video challenge for students to tell their stories!
TSC is dedicated to growing America’s investment in fundamental science, but we cannot take support for research funding for granted. At a time of competing priorities, it is important that Congress hear why robust federal support for research is critical for our future.

See attached details and the link for students to learn more about specifications. These are 60 – 90 second videos detailing why scientific research matters for our future. Deadline is October 21st.
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The Science Coalition is excited to launch its Fund It Forward Student Video Challenge this fall. In preparation for the kickoff, the Student Engagement Committee has prepared materials for you to help amplify the challenge.

The Student Video Challenge page on the TSC website is now live, incorporating all the information interested students may need. Submissions will be accepted from September 3 – October 21, 2019. This event is open to graduate and undergraduate students at TSC institutions. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three graduate and undergraduate winners. There is also a people’s choice award for the finalists.  

We are also attaching an informational graphic that has the details about this activity. We are asking you to share this information with you campus communication offices, student life offices, and relevant STEM programs.

Questions can be directed to sciencecoalition@forbes-tate.com.

Sustainability Coordinator

Central Washington University is hiring a Sustainability Coordinator.  Please pass on to anyone who you think may be interested:

https://www.higheredjobs.com/admin/details.cfm?JobCode=177062507&utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic

JOB USGS and Delta Stewardship Council seeking lead scientist

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Delta Stewardship Council (Council) are seeking an internationally recognized scientist to become the Lead Scientist of the Delta Science Program in Sacramento, California. The Delta Lead Scientist oversees the implementation of the Council’s Delta Science Program, which provides the best possible unbiased scientific information to inform water and environmental decision-making in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The Lead Scientist must at all times maintain an unbiased, independent, policy-neutral perspective that equally serves all Delta interests while impartially presenting the best available scientific information relating to relevant issues of concern.

Please send a Letter of Interest and Curriculum Vitae to Mike Chotkowski at mchotkowski@usgs.gov. Applications received by October 15, 2019 will receive priority consideration. The Lead Scientist position begins in fall 2020. For more information about position, appointment, and application process, please visit the job announcement: http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/pdf/science-program/flyers/2019-07-24-lead-scientist-recruitment-flyer.pdf.