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Wildlife commissioner strives to listen to all voices

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:51:56 +0000

Wildlife commissioner strives to listen to all voices Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 03/15/2022 - 09:51

CU Boulder ecologist Karen Bailey, who serves on the Colorado Parks & Wildlife Commission, aims to listen to advocates for predators and also ranchers and farmers

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New Post Doc opportunities at ENVS!

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 12:36:23 +0000

New Post Doc opportunities at ENVS! Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 03/09/2022 - 05:36

The Mehrabi lab is looking for two 12-month Postdoctoral Associates starting as soon as possible. You will join a team of scientists working together to build new data products and analyses for monitoring and assessment of social and environmental development outcomes linked to poverty, food security, employment, infrastructure, energy, biodiversity, and human health. Your work will be assisting in the design, testing, and deployment of data science solutions, provision of visualization, analyses, and insights for partner communications and publications, providing and delivering, and maintaining public code and data products. Housed in the Sustainability Innovation Laboratory at Colorado (SILC) you’ll also collaborate with the Mortensen Center in Global Engineering to develop tools, policies, and practice for improved human development outcomes.

SILC is an interdisciplinary and solution-focused center that supports diverse projects and educational programs linked by a common focus on issues in sustainability and the environment. SILC’s impact-focused research includes engineering, physical and natural sciences, social science, social justice, psychology, humanities, business, law, computer science, and other fields. Check out Our Work (/silc/research) to learn more about our current initiatives and collaborations. The Principle Investigator leading this search and the supervisor for these roles is Dr. Zia Mehrabi. You can find out more about his work here.

The position has been posted on the CU Boulder Jobs website. Use the Keyword Search to find this posting number: 37187. The CU Boulder Jobs site automatically sends all external postings to the following sites:

For questions and helpful FAQs regarding CU Boulder Jobs, visit our website.

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EcoBuffs - Sign Up for a FREE EcoKit

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 11:57:19 +0000

EcoBuffs - Sign Up for a FREE EcoKit Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 03/09/2022 - 04:57

We are ALL Sustainable Buffs and our individual actions add up to make a big impact! The EcoKit can help improve your sustainable habits and also influence those around you!

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Paris Climate Agreement goal still within reach, suggests new CU Boulder study

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:44:09 +0000

Paris Climate Agreement goal still within reach, suggests new CU Boulder study Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 02/17/2022 - 05:44

Congratulations to Professor Roger Pielke and Assistant Professor Matt Burgess with their co-author on their recent publication out now in Environmental Research Letters. The new study suggests some cautiously optimistic good news: the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement goal is still within reach, while apocalyptic, worst-case scenarios are no longer plausible.

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Three graduate students awarded the Beverly Sears & Cynthia H. Schultz Graduate Student Research Grants

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:47:53 +0000

Three graduate students awarded the Beverly Sears & Cynthia H. Schultz Graduate Student Research Grants Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 01/18/2022 - 11:47

Lee Frankel-Goldwater, Laura Rea, and Tyler Nuckols were awarded the 2022 Beverly Sears and Cynthia H. Schultz Graduate Student Research Grants. These awards are sponsored by the Graduate School to support the research, scholarship, and creative work of graduate students from all departments. Read more about the grant program.

Congratulations to these students on their successful applications to these competitive awards!

Tyler Nuckols received the Paula C. Moore award which will go to support their work with human-elephant conflict impacted agricultural communities to understand the drivers of this challenge and work on collaborative solutions.

(Awardees pictured to the right, in order: left, Laura Rea; Middle, Lee Frankel-Goldwater; right, Tyler Nuckols.)

Three ENVS PhD students, Laura Rea, Lee Frankel-Goldwater, and Tyler Nuckols, were awarded the 2022 Beverly Sears & Cynthia H. Schultz Graduate Student Research Grants.

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Climate Cabaret, Sept 24 - Oct 3, 2021

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:50:59 +0000

Climate Cabaret, Sept 24 - Oct 3, 2021 Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 09/22/2021 - 13:50

Enacting climate is in the spotlight. CU Theatre & Dance partners with Climate Change Theatre Action 2021 in New York City to produce ten brief climate plays by authors from around the world interspersed with fun Cabaret-style musical numbers for eight performances from Sept 24-Oct 3. Humor, passion and imagination are put to work envisioning an equitable, survivable and thrive-able future for all life and the ecosystems upon which life depends. Beth Osnes has contributed several original songs and skits of this event.

The Climate Cabaret is a joint production between the CU Boulder Department of Theatre & Dance, Climate Change Theatre Action 2021 in New York City, and Inside the Greenhouse.

Buy tickets and learn more, here.

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What a meatless future could mean for farmers

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:43:52 +0000

What a meatless future could mean for farmers Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 08/05/2021 - 09:43

This Vox article explores what the growth of the alternative-meat industry might mean for farmers, ranchers, and farm workers. The article is based partly on a recent research paper by ENVS Associate Professor Peter Newton and his colleague Dan Blaustein-Rejto at the Breakthrough Institute.

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Assistant Professor Karen Bailey appointed to Colorados Parks & Wildlife Commission

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 14:52:30 +0000

Assistant Professor Karen Bailey appointed to Colorados Parks & Wildlife Commission Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 07/07/2021 - 08:52

Assistant Professor Karen Bailey has been appointed to Colorados Parks & Wildlife Commission by Governor Jared Polis serving a 4-year term from July 2, 2021 - July 1, 2025. The Parks and Wildlife Commission is responsible for perpetuating the wildlife resources of the state, providing a quality state parks system and providing enjoyable and sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities that educate and inspire current and future generations to serve as active stewards of Colorado natural resources.

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Cassandra Brooks and Urooj Raja Win AESS Awards

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:16:38 +0000

Cassandra Brooks and Urooj Raja Win AESS Awards Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 06/18/2021 - 08:16

Congratulations to ENVS Assistant Professor Cassandra Brooks who was awarded the AESS Early Career Award and recent Ph.D. graduate Urooj Raja who received the AESS Student Paper Award.

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Angela Boag, ENVS Ph.D. Alum, promoted to the position of Assistant Director for Climate, Forest Health and Energy

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:04:30 +0000

Angela Boag, ENVS Ph.D. Alum, promoted to the position of Assistant Director for Climate, Forest Health and Energy Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 06/15/2021 - 10:04

As an Assistant Director Angela will help position the Department as we implement the Governor’s and State’s priorities on climate change, protecting communities from wildfires, promoting forest health and restoration, and moving forward on protecting public health and the environment while managing our state’s oil and natural gas resources.”

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