IAEP 2025 Student Career Seminar

I am sharing this email as a reminder for the upcoming 2025 Student Career Seminar as presented by the Illinois Association of Environmental Professionals (IAEP), the statewide subsidiary of the National Association of Environmental Professionals.

 

This event will take place on Saturday, February 22^nd, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM CST. This free online seminar is available to students nationwide and will feature members of the IAEP Board speaking on such topics as:

 

• What are the Types of Environmental Careers
• How to Network and Interview
• The Benefits of Professional Organizations
• About Internships and their Value
• How to Build your Resume.

 

Reservations are required at https://www.iaepnetwork.org/iaep-annual-student-registration-form---feb-22-2025.html

Summer Dynamic Grant Proposal Seminar: NNGO 492 / NNGO 592

The Center for Nonprofit & NGO Studies will be offering a dynamic version of our Grant Proposal Seminar.

 

May 15 – July 9

Thursdays 6 – 8:40pm online

 

Attached is a flyer with more information. 

• Graduate students should be able to enroll in NNGO 592 without permission.
• Undergraduate students will need to contact me directly for enrollment in NNGO 492. They should ideally have:
• Some experience in nonprofit (either in class, work, or volunteering)
• Strong writing skills
• Preferably junior standing

 

UEIC ListServ: Announcing the Gilman Climate Leaders Virtual Seminar Series

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce a free Gilman Climate Leaders Virtual Seminar Series focused on climate change and environmental sustainability, which will launch on March 24, 2022.  The series, hosted by Duke University's Energy Initiative and Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, has been created under the auspices of the Gilman Program with a primary audience of Gilman current scholars and alumni, but is also open and free to all American students at U.S. colleges and universities. The eight-week virtual series will run from March 24 through May 12 and interested students can learn more or register here: https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/gilmanclimateleaders/.

 

Please direct any questions regarding either event to GilmanEvents@iie.org.  

BIOS speaker this Thursday 3:30

 Thursday, Feb 10 at 3:30p on Zoom (link below) Dr. Becca Barnes of Colorado College will give her talk entitled "Reimagining STEM to make it more inclusive and welcoming." I think folks in your department will be interested in this because Dr. Barnes is a biogeochemist and ecosystem ecologist who is interested in understanding how aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems process and export nitrogen and carbon. She is particularly interested in understanding how disturbance and global change drivers (e.g. nitrogen deposition, land use change, and warming) affect ecosystem function. Her work overlaps with many graduate students in our and other (Geology) departments and will be of broad interests. She’s also in the leadership of 500 Women Scientists, which she’ll talk about as well.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://niu-edu.zoom.us/j/87933494057?pwd=RmVrREpvTUpaQ2lmclQvZ2d0Mk1SZz09

 

Meeting ID: 879 3349 4057

           Passcode: 641238

BIOS Spring 2022 seminar schedule

There's some awesome seminars in the biology department this spring. Check out below. Seminars are at 3:30pm.

February 10 - Rebecca Barnes, Colorado College Reimagining STEM to make it more inclusive & welcoming (Erin Rowland, Jones Lab) 

March 8 (TUESDAY) - Jacob Podesta (University of York –Koop lab) 

March 10 – Dominique Limoli (University of Iowa, Dikshyant Gautam, Swingley Lab) “War and Peace: Polymicrobial interactions during cystic fibrosis airway infection" 

March 24 - Ana Davidson, Conservation and community ecology in the West. Colorado State University (Andrew Dreelin, Jones Lab) 

March 31 – Jennifer Koop (Promotion to Associate, NIU) 

April 14 - Greg Sandland Host-parasite interactions and diseas ecology (UW-La Crosse, Emma Grindle – Koop lab) 

April 21 - Heather Bergan- Roller (Promotion to Associate, NIU) 

April 28 - April Blakeslee, Population genetics, parasite ecology, biogeography (East Carolina University, Cheyenne Beach – Koop Lab) 

Please note that this seminar will be in hybrid format; if you would like to attend in person, please proceed to MO 443 on Thursday. For those who would like to attend virtually, please use the following Zoom link: 

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://niu-edu.zoom.us/j/87933494057?pwd=RmVrREpvTUpaQ2lmclQvZ2d0Mk1SZz09

 

Meeting ID: 879 3349 4057

Passcode: 641238

 

We will be using the same Zoom link throughout the semester. 

NIU STEM Cafe Harvest the Power of Wind Energy

The next STEM Café is scheduled for March 16, Tuesday, from 6 PM to 8 PM. Our café is Harvesting the Power of Wind Energy.  Our speaker is Dr. Nicholas Pohlman, NIU Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering.

 

For millions of years, fossil fuels collected sunlight and were compressed underground, creating fuels dense with energy. However, humans are consuming this energy at a rate that far exceeds its multi-million-year reserve. If we can learn to harness and immediately use lower energy density forms such as wind energy, we can increase sustainability and decrease impact on climate change. However, pivoting to wind energy requires some changes in our thinking and behavior.

 

Join us to learn more about what’s involved in the change to wind energy.  Dr. Pohlman will discuss the kinetic energy of wind, the fluid mechanics involved in harvesting wind power, the distribution of wind farm energy to urban areas and the possibility of incorporating wind energy collection into urban architecture.

 

Dr. Pohlman will be joined by Derek Hiland, DeKalb County Community Development Director, who will address questions related to growth, zoning and land-use changes in the county.

 

Attached is the flyer for the event – please share the information with fellow  STEM enthusiasts.  You can register by going to our NIU STEAM website and search for programs and then STEM Cafés.  You will find past cafes, teen cafes, upcoming cafés and our recorded cafés.  Registration information will be there and is required for this free online event.  Register and learn more at go.niu.edu/windenergy

Educational Opportunity

Advocating for Earth: Climate Disruption, Causes & Solutions – Hosted by Purdue Extension - Forestry and Natural Resources

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 3 PM CST

Price: Free

Public  · Anyone on or off Facebook

Are you curious or concerned about the future of our planet. As part of a three part Climate Change Seminar Series, qualified researchers will share their insight on the causes, effects and solutions for various aspects of climate change.

In this first session, Dr. Jeff Dukes, Director of the Purdue Climate Change Research Center, will discuss the science behind the greenhouse effect, dive into solutions and give his perspective on what the future holds.

Register at https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7QaA9f7QZKpFp3w 

A Naturalist's Virtual Seminar

Attached there is a flyer for the Unit 8 Master Naturalist Program’s “A Naturalist’s Virtual Seminar, 2021”.

The seminar will meet virtually each day the week of February 22^nd for a total of 9 sessions focused on Illinois wildlife and stewardship practices.

The seminar is free and open to the public, but donations are appreciated.

For more information, please see the attached flyer which includes the full agenda, dates, and meeting times.

Registration is now open, and space is limited. 

Biology Seminar with Dr. Auriel Fournier

Come join us on zoom today for a special Biology Seminar with Dr. Auriel Fournier at 3:30pm! She will be talking about "Conservation Decision Making". The link for zoom can also be found here: https://niu-edu.zoom.us/j/85093479949?pwd=Q3orRTZNSE9CeHNhSGtLVjJJZUhPUT09 

Cool seminar series at Oregon State

 There's some great folks coming up in this seminar series including
    David Quammen on Friday and Carl Zimmer next week: 
    https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffw.oregonstate.edu%2Ffw%2Fecology-evolution-and-conservation-biology-seminar-series&data=02%7C01%7CZ1865970%40students.niu.edu%7C273d755e85154f356a5408d85ffacc01%7Cea8733908c1c4231a7996b5a0235b2e6%7C0%7C0%7C637364878065941393&sdata=4itM9YAA58Z26FPFJPRfV0SOzq3fGggL9IhyM%2FOjMHI%3D&reserved=0

 

Final Invite - LEED Training Special - Illinois - Summer Online Webinars

Lorne Mlotek, who is Head LEED Trainer at LeadingGreen would normally visit Illinois to teach sustainable LEED workshops, however due to the ongoing impacts of the Coronavirus they have transitioned all in-person workshops to scheduled live-webinars. The exam can now be taken online too! The LEED Professional Designation has helped past participants attain internships, jobs and advanced their careers in multiple fields and summer is a great time to add this credential.


Students can also use the discount code ‘green’ for $50 off the course price!


LEED is simply a sustainability scorecard for green buildings. Buildings can become LEED Certified as can people! The best way to break into the sustainability space is to attain the LEED Green Associate. It also shows employers and clients you have certified knowledge in the field. Since the LEED GA exam doesn’t have a stellar pass rate, the value of the extra letters behind your name will carry even more weight.


These workshops have helped nearly 10K students and professionals learn the material cold (important for interview prep) AND clear the exam with a very high passing rate.


LEED Green Associate (GA) Training

Due to the ongoing impact of the Coronavirus, they have transitioned all in-person workshops to scheduled live webinars, or you can take the on-demand self-paced online workshop any time accessible for an entire year. Starting last month, the exam can now be taken online too!

Webinar and Online self-paced options:


There will be live webinars that can be streamed on any of the following dates:

1. July 11 2020 – 1:00PM – 5:00PM EDT

2. July 29 2020 – 5:00PM – 9:00PM EDT

3. August 23 2020 – 1:00PM – 5:00PM EDT

4. September 12 2020 – 2:00PM – 6:00PM EDT - OR -

5. September 30 2020 – 5:00PM – 9:00PM EDT



The above options are all identical.

You can register here for a webinar - https://leadinggreen.com/webinars


Online – Start today - Self-paced recorded workshop


Or take the on-demand recorded course completed at your own pace here - https://leadinggreen.com/online


This course is instructed by a USGBC Faculty member and is the most effective way to pass. The USGBC charges a $100 (reduced for students) fee for the actual exam which can now be taken online from home. Save money by reserving your spot today and make a positive difference in your career!



Cost: $200 - Students can use the coupon code ‘green’ for $50 off (Discounted course price $150)

Save Your Seat by registering here - https://leadinggreen.com/webinars

Or online on-demand here - https://leadinggreen.com/online

Please contact the instructor Lorne directly with any questions at info@leadinggreen.com

STEM Cafe Earthquakes and Fracking July 15 Virtual 6PM

Join us for an earthshaking virtual STEM Café, Earthquakes and Fracking on July 15, at 6PM. Register at go.niu.edu/earthquakes. Please share the attached flyer with family and friends.

 

As you know, this long awaited STEM Café was originally scheduled for March.  We are happy to bring you NIU Geology professors Philip Carpenter and Megan Brown for a discussion on seismic activity in the northern Illinois region and the central U.S.  At least 26 minor earthquakes have rattled northern Illinois in the past 100 years, and in recent years Oklahoma has experienced

more “felt” earthquakes (magnitude 3 or higher) than California. Where are faults located in the northern Illinois region, and what unmapped faults might be active here? How are human activities, such as fracking and wastewater disposal, triggering earthquakes in the central and

eastern U.S. The event is free and open to the public. 

 

Carpenter, a seismologist and Registered Professional Geologist in Illinois, will discuss the earthquake history of Illinois. He says the audience might be surprised to learn that we have earthquakes in this part of the country, but even more surprising is the fact that we know relatively little about the faults that cause these earthquakes.

 

Brown will talk about several of the known and potential ways of triggering induced earthquakes, as well as mitigation plans and procedures. She hopes the audience will leave with a better understanding of what induced seismicity is and how it is being addressed in the Central and Eastern United States.

 

To register, go to go.niu.edu/earthquakes. Click on the link provided in your confirmation email to enter the meeting by 5:50 p.m. The meeting room opens at 5:30 p.m., and speakers begin promptly at 6 p.m. On a computer, the Chrome browser works best, and you’ll be asked to download the Adobe Connect app. For tablets and mobile phones, go to your app store and download the Adobe Connect mobile app before attending. You’ll be able to listen to the speakers and have a chance to type in your questions. 

 

Invitation to a special, free online learning and networking opportunity this month

Professor Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, DPhil (Oxon), MEM (Yale), BCL&LLB (McGill), BA Hons, at Sustainability Curriculum Consortium, would like this message to be passed along to the students in the envs program at NIU: 


We hope that you are well, and have found our recent international law, policy and sustainable development research and events interesting over the past year. This note asks you to help us reach out to young people in any countries interested in human rights, law or the sciences, whose studies have been affected by the global pandemic, and who might benefit from a special, free online learning and networking opportunity.

This past April, with the kind contributions of colleagues from Cambridge, Oxford, Yale, Harvard, McGill and other universities, and the support of the University of Cambridge Vice-Chancellor Prof Stephen Toope, the Bennett Institute for Public Policy and the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law, together with partners, helped a network of keen secondary school students to host a free online tutorial mini-series connecting students whose studies had been disrupted due to the global pandemic. World-renowned experts joined groups of 20-60 students online for brief, fascinating 60 minute learning sessions on emerging issues in their cutting-edge science and humanities research. The mini-series ran for 8 sessions, twice a week, over the Easter holidays, and was a significant success - helping to inspire and engage bright students.

 

For three weeks of July summer holidays, we are excited to invite all interested young people in any secondary or early post-secondary studies to join a second online tutorial mini-series. 

 

Please see the details below of these short free ‘taster’ tutorial sessions which will consider current challenges and future directions in public law, policy and science.  

 

If you know of any bright, keen young people interested in learning and connecting with world class experts, please pass this opportunity to them, and encourage them to register online today: 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/current-challenges-and-future-directions-tutorial-series-tickets-111893598766. 

 

We hope it will prove a unique, inspiring opportunity for many youth whose studies have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, to open doors and learn about emerging fields. 

 

As places are limited, please do encourage them to register through this link as soon as possible, to receive invitations to the session(s) that might interest them.

  

 

 

These short free ‘taster’ tutorial sessions will consider current challenges and future directions in public law, policy and science, and are led by a mix of well-known and emerging academics and practitioners from Cambridge, Oxford, MIT, Yale and other universities who lead top research institutes or projects. 

 

Examples of invited speakers include:

 

Professor Nandini Ramanujam (McGill University) will be presenting during the first tutorial on human rights, focusing on poverty and inequality. She is the Executive Director and Director of Programs at the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism at McGill University.

 

Professor Tim Palmer (University of Oxford) on the physics of weather and climate change, a highly regarded scientist who has contributed to many of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports.

 

Dr. Maya Prabhu (Yale University) on understanding global pandemics, both an international lawyer and a doctor who specializes in law and psychiatry.

 

Professor Martin Maiden (University of Oxford) on population effects of vaccines and vaccinations. He is a Senior Proctor at the University of Oxford, as well as a Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow and Royal College of Pathologists fellow.

 

Online tutorials will take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5 PM BST/1-2PM EST/12-1 ADT over the month of July, starting on July 14th until July 30th 2020. Over Zoom, the expert(s) will provide a 20-minute introduction to critical issues in the area, then keen students can ask questions and discuss interactively for 30 mins, followed by a 10-minute round-up. To follow up, the expert provides their personal recommendations of the top 5 current online resources for any students to pursue the field further.

 

If you are interested, or know a young person who may be interested, please register for the tutorials online through this link to be added onto an email list for updates:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/current-challenges-and-future-directions-tutorial-series-tickets-111893598766

 

Please note: Youth participate with permission under supervision of parents/guardians from their homes.