#EESPublishes: Prof. Peter Groffman on Roots Mediate the Effects of Snowpack Decline on Soil Bacteria, Fungi, and Nitrogen Cycling in a Northern Hardwood Forest

Check out this new article co-authored by Prof Groffman in Frontiers in Microbiology | Terrestrial Microbiology ! Roots Mediate the Effects of Snowpack Decline on Soil Bacteria, Fungi, and Nitrogen Cycling in a Northern Hardwood Forest, Abstract: Rising winter air temperature will reduce snow depth and duration over the next century in northern hardwood forests. Reductions in snow depth may affect soil bacteria and fungi directly, but also affect soil microbes indirectly through effects of snowpack loss on plant roots. We incubated root exclusion and root ingrowth cores across a winter climate-elevation gradient in a northern hardwood forest for 29 …

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Adjunct Instructor, Cultural Anthropology at Caldwell University in NJ

Caldwell University seeks an adjunct instructor to teach an on-campus undergraduate course. This course will run on Mondays evenings at 4:20 to 6:50 p.m. during the Fall Semester 2019. Master’s degree in Anthropology or related field is required. Prior teaching experience in the field is expected. Candidates must be willing to support the Dominican Catholic, liberal arts mission of the University. Applicants must submit a resume, cover letter specifying position, and a list of three professional references including complete contact information. Caldwell University is a private, Catholic coed four-year university with a strong liberal arts core curriculum that enhances critical …

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Annual Summer School on Sustainable Climate Risk Management- Apply Now!

Annual Summer School on Sustainable Climate Risk Management Registration is now open — apply here by 4 May 2019! As a central part of its educational and research mission, SCRiM hosts an annual summer school to foster opportunities for collaboration and to provide a solid foundation in the broad, multidisciplinary knowledge, tools, and methods of the diverse fields participating in the network. A key focus of the workshop is developing a common vocabulary to help foster enhanced cross-disciplinary communication, enabling the possibility for future research and decision support collaborations. Participants will also gain hands-on experience with key methods and tools including robust …

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Assistant in Instruction – Geology @BatesCollege

About  Bates is one of the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges, with a long history of commitments to principles of human dignity and diversity. Founded by abolitionists in 1855, Bates has been coeducational and has welcomed students regardless of race and ethnicity since its founding. The college’s commitment to academic excellence, intellectual exploration, inclusivity, and engaged citizenship defines its character. Bates offers a rigorous and highly personalized education that centers on deep and sustained interactions among students, faculty, and community. Bates engages the forces – intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology – that are transforming higher education and the world …

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Ruthie Gilmore

Ruth Wilson Gilmore profiled in the NYT Magazine

The New York Times Magazine just published a major profile of our very own Dr. Ruth Wilson Gilmore!  It is a terrific article highlighting Ruthie’s long and highly influential work in prison abolition.  Make sure you check it out:  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/magazine/prison-abolition-ruth-wilson-gilmore.html.  Congratulations, Ruthie!!

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Department of Environmental Studies at New York University is searching for 3 Recitation Leaders for Environmental Systems Science

Fall 2019 – ENVST-UA 100 Environmental Systems Science The Department of Environmental Studies at New York University is searching for 3 Recitation Leaders for Environmental Systems Science (ENVST-UA 100) in Fall 2019: Course Description A comprehensive survey of critical issues in environmental systems science, focusing on: human population; the global chemical cycles; ecosystems and biodiversity; endangered species and wildlife; nature preserves; energy flows in nature; agriculture and the environment; energy systems from fossil fuels to renewable forms; Earth’s waters; Earth’s atmosphere; carbon dioxide and global warming; urban environments; wastes; and paths to a sustainable future. This course is a gateway to the Environmental Studies …

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The Deana and Paul Strunk Military Veterans Scholarship Program of AAPG

The Deana and Paul Strunk Military Veterans Scholarship Program supports education and career opportunities for veterans, aids in the transition of veterans to educational and civilian technical professions, and promotes geoscience programs in higher education institutions. Applications Taken February 15th – May 1st The Foundation awards scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $4,000 to cover the cost of attending a four-year accredited college or university. Scholarships are available to both active U.S. Military service members (including National Guard and Reserve) and veteran members who have been honorably discharged and are entering or reentering a post-secondary undergraduate program in a field of …

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Jain Studies

Postdoctoral Fellow in Transnational Asian Studies @RiceUniversity

Postdoctoral Fellow in Transnational Asian Studies Institution: Rice University Location: Houston, TX Department: Chao Center for Asian Studies Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time Position SummaryThe Chao Center for Asian Studies (CCAS) at Rice University in Houston, Texas is currently accepting applications for the Annette and Hugh Gragg postdoctoral research fellowship in Transnational Asian Studies to begin July 1, 2019. By “transnational,” we mean an approach that devotes particular attention to the movement of peoples, products, ideas, technologies, etc. across established borders and boundaries. The search is open to geographical/conceptual areas of transnational Asia, including Asian diaspora, and to a broad historical time of …

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