Spring 2019 GEOS Colloquium

Spring 2019 GEOS Colloquium Schedule

5:30 PM at The Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue | Open to the Public GEOGRAPHY| EARTH SCIENCE | OCEANOGRAPHY SEMINARS.  For more info, including locations, check out our events calendar. Spring 2019 2/7 Simone Affonso da Silva | University of São Paulo “What is the Regional Approach from Brazilian Federal Public Policies?” 2/14 Denton Ebel | American Museum of Natural History “Planetesimal Precursors: Condensation and Accretion of the First Solar System Solids ” 2/21 Setha Low | CUNY ,Graduate Center “Panel Discussion of ‘The Routledge Handbook of Anthropology and the City’ ” 2/28 Mia White | New School, NY “ …

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Job: Center for Geospatial Analysis/Data Science Lecturer at William & Mary

The Center for Geospatial Analysis at William & Mary invites applications for a three-year, renewable, non-tenure track Lecturer position in Geospatial and Data Science beginning August 10, 2019. We are seeking a colleague with a commitment to excellence in teaching with the ability to attract, motivate, retain, and mentor students. Four courses will be taught for the Center for Geospatial Analysis. Courses will include an Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and additional courses that could include an Introduction to Remote Sensing, Advanced Topics in GIS, Python for GIS Scripting and Digital Cartography depending on the expertise of the successful applicant. …

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NYC Climate Change

Abstracts due 2/8 for New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC) 10th Anniversary

This half-day Summit will bring together climate scientists with those who use the outcomes of their research, including city planners, industry experts, policymakers, and representatives of non-governmental organizations engaged in climate mitigation efforts. Topics covered will include the latest findings of the New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC), and their implications for New York City and other cities seeking to identify and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate. Building on the experience of the NPCC, our speakers and panelists will present examples of how research findings have been translated into resiliency policies that are shaping the future …

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Summer 2019 – CUNY- NYBG | Humanities Institute’s Research Fellowship – due 2/28

CUNY—New York Botanical Garden | Humanities Institute Graduate Research Fellowship Summer 2019 The Early Research Initiative invites applications for two CUNY—NYBG | Humanities Institute Graduate Research Fellowships.  These CUNY sponsored $4000 fellowships will be offered to CUNY Graduate Center Ph.D. students (Level I onward) from any program with primary research interests related to the environmental humanities that can be studied using the collections of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library at NYBG.  The Humanities Institute is a division within the Mertz Library, one of the most comprehensive botanical libraries worldwide, with holdings comprising eight centuries of knowledge about the plant kingdom and …

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Reminder: GC Early Research Initiative/Digital Initiatives Connect New York Fellowships due 1/30

Graduate Center Early Research Initiative/Digital Initiatives Connect New York Fellowships Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 5pm Located in the heart of Manhattan, the Graduate Center has long been a central hub for intellectual and scholarly conversations in New York City. Moreover, it has a long history of fostering and producing scholarly work focused on the city itself, knowledge which draws upon and contributes to the complex communities of New York City and beyond. In the spirit of this history, the Early Research Initiative in collaboration with the GC Digital Initiatives invites applications for new research fellowships for Summer 2019. …

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2019 Fulbright Fellowship

2019 Fulbright-Hays/DDRA fellowship applications due 3/4

The Department of Education has just announced the 2019 Fulbright-Hays/DDRA fellowship competition. Please see the notice below.   The Graduate Center’s internal deadline for applications will be Monday, March 4, by 5:00 p.m. in order to allow for review of applications prior to the U.S. Department of Education’s transmittal deadline of March 25. No extensions to this deadline will be possible.   Students who are thinking of applying should contact Rachel Sponzo in the Provost’s Office (rsponzo@gc.cuny.edu) as soon as possible for additional information.

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Proposals due for Tibor T. Polgar Fellowship on the Hudson River due 2/11

Proposal Deadline: Monday, February 11, 2019 The Tibor T. Polgar Fellowship program is a student research program conducted through the Hudson River Foundation in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Named in honor of the late Dr. Tibor T. Polgar, a major contributor to the early development of the Foundation, this program provides a summertime grant ($5,000 for each fellowship) and research funds (up to $1,500) for eight college students (undergraduate and graduate) to conduct research on the Hudson River. The objectives of the program are to gather important information on all aspects of the River and to …

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FIT adjunct needed

Physical Science adjuncts needed at FIT starting 2/28

The Science and Math Department at FIT is looking for an adjunct instructor in Physical Science. The general description and the course timings are below. Spring semester starts on Monday, February 28th. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Karen Pearson: karen_pearson@fitnyc.edu Presents basic principles of chemistry, physics, and earth and space sciences with emphasis on understanding the physical world. Includes theoretical concepts as well as applications. Illustrated by suitable lecture demonstrations. SC111  INTRO TO PHYSICAL SCIENCES           Monday           12:10PM- 3:00PM SC111  INTRO TO PHYSICAL SCIENCES           Monday           3:10PM- 6:00PM  

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Altfest Graduate Internship Program, Summer 2019

Altfest Graduate Internship Program, Summer 2019 The Graduate Center Office of Career Planning and Professional Development facilitates partnerships with local institutions to host graduate student internships. The opportunities are meant to encourage graduate students to explore diverse career options, while developing skills and experience that will advance their career goals. For summer 2019, students can create their own internship opportunity at an organization that best suits their academic interests and/or professional goals. Students who find a summer internship with an organization may then apply to the Altfest Graduate Internship Program for funding. The program provides $4,000 for the summer; interns …

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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental Sociology and Science & Technology Studies (STS)

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental Sociology and Science & Technology Studies (STS)  (Requisition Number 9426)               (Applications should be submitted at www.drexeljobs.com )  The Sociology Department at Drexel University is seeking a highly motivated, collaborative postdoctoral scholar interested in energy technologies, labor, and the just transition from fossil fuel use to renewable energy. Required qualifications include a PhD and training in Sociology, Anthropology, or Science & Technology Studies (STS), or related fields and strong qualitative social science research and writing skills. Candidates will work under the supervision of Dr. Diane Sicotte, Associate Professor of Sociology and Dr. Kelly Joyce, Professor of Sociology and the …

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