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Student Poster Symposium 2025

March 12, 2025

We invite you to participate in this virtual, student research symposium hosted by the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) on Friday, April 4th, 2025. The purpose of this student focused event is to provide a forum for students across the globe to present their original research to the broader environmental community – that is, beyond their own university – and facilitate networking for future opportunities in research and practice.

This event will take place online using zoom video conferencing and will include student poster presentations (5 minute oral summary and slides/visuals plus brief Q&A ) and several 30-minute professional development sessions to help participants find and apply for research positions, internships, and jobs in environmental science and studies.

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AESS Conference, St. Paul, MN

March 12, 2025

Join us in St. Paul, MN June 23-25, 2025 for an in-person multi-day event. AESS conferences include professional development and networking opportunities. We will have a showcase with poster presentations as well as expo with authors, exhibitors and artists. Visit aessconference.org for all details about the event.

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WORKSHOP Innovations in Place-based ESS Pedagogy

March 12, 2025

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP Innovations in Place-based ESS Pedagogy

April 14, Monday 3:30-4:45 pm ET
Register below and receive the zoom link in your confirmation email.

ABSTRACT 

Place-based pedagogy has traditionally been an important feature of environmental studies & sciences (ESS) classes/curriculum and this workshop features four notable ESS scholars who will discuss and highlight their particular approaches and examples of place-based ESS pedagogy.

PARTICIPANTS

* Michelle Larkins (Presenter) Assistant Professor, Environment and Sustainability, Fort Lewis College (https://www.fortlewis.edu/academics/schools-departments/faculty-directory/faculty-details/larkins) Michelle will share perspectives on relational teaching methods and working with community partners, as part of a field course on the Navajo Nation with ESS students that examines Indigenous energy sovereignty and just energy transitions.
* Heather Skaza Acosta (Presenter) Director, Whitaker Center for STEM Education; Associate Professor of Environmental Education, Florida Gulf Coast University (https://www.fgcu.edu/directory/hskaza-acosta)  Heather will share how an interdisciplinary team of students and researchers at Florida Gulf Coast University is developing an ArcGIS Storymap to collect data, recorded stories, and photographs to paint a picture of the historical impacts of storms in the Gulf Coast region, particularly for our most vulnerable communities.
* Ross Guida (Presenter) Associate Professor Environmental Science Advisor/Coordinator, Sam Houston State University (SHSU https://www.shsu.edu/academics/environmental-and-geosciences/people/guida1.html).
Ross will highlight how he engages environmental science students at SHSU in a wide range of policy, ecology, and physical and social science issues along the Texas coast, in collaboration with the Galveston Park Board, Army Corps, Texas Parks and Wildlife, and The Nature Conservancy. Ross and his team of colleagues will be expanding upon this work as part of the National Academies’-funded Gulf Scholars Program for undergraduates.
* Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Maximillian (Presenter) Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Environmental Science, University of Arizona (https://envs.arizona.edu/person/jacqueline-jackie-maximillian). Jackie will discuss the opportunities and challenges of using virtual reality in an online water quality sampling and measurement class
* Jacob Park (Moderator/Facilitator), Jacob is Associate Professor at Vermont State University-Castleton (https://www.castleton.edu/directory/faculty-staff-directory/details/jacob-park0 and Visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg (South Africa) https://www.uj.ac.za/members/prof-jacob-park.
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AESS Book Club January 2024

December 14, 2023

The next book club meeting is Wednesday Jan 17th at 9am PST / 12pm EST and we’re reading How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan (option for the docuseries and/or the book). Email Valerie Rountree to join.

As a reminder, anyone can propose a book/video/resource at any time and host a meeting. Just try to plan at least 4-6 weeks out so that folks have enough time to read/watch.

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AESS Book Club

November 25, 2023

The next bookclub meeting is Monday Dec. 11 at 11am PT / 2pm ET and we’re reading Generation Dread by Britt Wray. Email Valerie Rountree to join.

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Diversity + Development Committee Meeting

November 25, 2023

AESS Diversity and Development Committee Meeting, 3-4pm EST

  • Join us for an enriching and pivotal gathering at the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) – the upcoming Diversity + Development Committee Meeting, scheduled for November 30th at 3 pm ET/12 pm PT. As a collective, we will explore innovative strategies and develop actionable plans to foster a more inclusive and diverse environment. This session is not just a meeting but a collaborative platform for sharing ideas, experiences, and insights. It’s an opportunity for members to contribute to the shaping of AESS’s future direction in diversity and development initiatives. Whether you’re a longstanding member or new to the field, your voice and perspective are invaluable. Let’s come together to make a meaningful impact. Be a part of this crucial conversation and help us shape a more inclusive future in environmental studies and sciences. Join us at https://lse.zoom.us/j/7920520966. Add event to Google Calendar HERE.

Chairs: Katherine Hasnain and Sharon Moran

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Membership Committee meeting

November 6, 2023

AESS Membership Committee meets once a month and welcomes participation even if making meetings is a challenge. Meeting time: 3-4:30pm EST.

Please email Rob Alexander, chair for zoom access. We welcome new committee members anytime.

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Frameworks Mingle

October 30, 2023

Workshop runs 4-5:30pm EST

Building on the successful AESS Frameworks Project workshops held as part of the 2022 and 2023 AESS Meetings, the Frameworks Mingle offers a simple way for interested Environmental Studies and Sciences instructors to reflect on the frameworks they bring to their teaching and scholarship. It proceeds with a simple form participants fill out in advance, then a share & compare time during the workshop, following which we collectively work to generalize what these frameworks reveal about our fundamental assumptions in approaching ESS instruction. Participants will leave with tools not only for their own continued professional development, but for potential incorporation into their courses.

Registration is required.

This workshop is free and open to AESS members. Not a member? You can join today.

Recommended preparation* before participating in the event:
  1. Review our AESS 2023 Meeting workshop presentation for a background: https://bit.ly/aessframeworks23
  2. Fill out the form (here), and email to Jim Proctor in advance or bring a completed copy to share during the workshop

Registered participants will be sent an email with zoom connection information.

*these links will also be emailed after registration

 

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Membership Committee meeting

October 24, 2023

AESS Membership Committee meets once a month and welcomes participation even if making meetings is a challenge.

Please email Rob Alexander, chair for zoom access. We welcome new committee members anytime.

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Professional Development Committee Meeting

September 13, 2023

Monthly PDC meeting. To join this committee, email chairs Kim Smith and Jacob Park.

Committee meets third Thursday of every month 3-4pm ET.

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