IU Integrated Program in the Environment

?? Calling IUB students ?? Now is your chance to not only engage in sustainability research, but also get paid for it! Through the IU Integrated Program in the Environment, undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to propose projects from any discipline that addresses multiple dimensions of sustainability. Past awards have supported student research focused on extreme heat sensors, mapping and restoring native plant populations, bird window strikes, and more. Applications are open through Friday, March 28.? Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eWaSTfiC

A recent study in the journal Nature Energy from Lynton K. Caldwell Professor David Konisky and researchers at the O’Neill School suggests that the adoption of rooftop solar panels could be the answer to energy insecurity. https://lnkd.in/gzHKQnhf

Congratulations to Zhiying Li, O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, on her John Russell Mather Paper of the Year Award! The study that earned her the award, “Emergent Trends Complicate the Interpretation of the United States Drought Monitor (USDM),” was published in?AGU Advances?in 2024. Its finding, that climate change is skewing the baseline for drought monitoring, especially in the American West, made quite the splash last summer, receiving coverage from the Los Angeles Times. Read the full scoop on her award: https://lnkd.in/gMrXMk9A Read the L.A. Times story based on her work: https://lnkd.in/geFshppy

Jessica Eise, assistant professor in IU Environmental & Occupational Health at #IUSPHB has co-authored a paper titled, “Tailoring Digital Content to Address Occupational Injustice: Improving Accessibility and Equity for Marginalized Groups.” Her research explores what prevents marginalized groups – specifically farmers – from engaging with digital content. Dr. Eise said about her findings, “It has some valuable information for digital creators to make content that is accessible and appropriate for farmers and other marginalized groups around the world who urgently need access to information in the face of climate change and other crises.” The research focuses on audience-centric and #climatechange communication, along with digital #equity and #occupational justice. Those who society considers to have low occupational standing are more likely to exhibit low confidence in regards to media usage, resulting in less engagement. To combat these self-imposed feelings of low self-esteem, Dr. Eise found that #empowerment can be used to help increase engagement with digital tools. Farmers can be empowered through active listening and including them when developers are building digital platforms to educate and assist with farming and related business. This method discussed in the article would allow farmers to better respond and quickly adapt to climate change. Read on for more information here: https://go.iu.edu/8sFn #audiencecentric #communication #digitalequity #occupationaljustice #farmers #Columbia

Working in public service and considering a career pivot? The top-ranked O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs is waiving applications fees and offering a 35% tuition benefit for current, probationary, and former federal employees to our graduate degree programs. Online or in-person learning options available. Learn more. Learn more: https://go.iu.edu/8sGR

Don't miss the Branigin Lecture with Tyrone B Hayes, University of California, Berkeley, at the intersection of environmental health, environmental justice, and biology, at 3:30 p.m. in Alumni Hall in the Indiana Memorial Union! His talk, “From Silent Spring to Silent Night: A Tale of Toads and Men,” will consider the herbicide atrazine, a potent endocrine disrupter that chemically castrates and feminizes exposed male amphibians. Pesticides like atrazine are ubiquitous, persistent contaminants. And though their effects are more pronounced in amphibians, they occur in all vertebrate classes, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. Pesticide exposures' impact on environmental health is linked to negative impact on public health, especially in ethnic minorities and lower socio-economic communities. Hayes was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina where he developed his love for biology. His research focuses on developmental endocrinology with an emphasis on evolution and environmental regulation of growth and development. For the last 20 years, he's studied the role of endocrine disrupting contaminants, particularly pesticides. Hayes is interested in the impact of chemical contaminants on environmental health and public health, with a specific interest in the role of pesticides in global amphibian declines and environmental justice concerns associated with targeted exposure of racial and ethnic minorities to endocrine disrupters and the role that exposure plays in healthcare disparities. His work and its impact illustrate the power of interdisciplinary research in environmental and sustainability issues. #EnvironmentalJustice #EnvironmentalHealth #EndocrineDisrupters #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalExposures #Conservation

The O’Neill School was proud to co-host the Celebrating Women in STEM: Earth, Environment, and Sustainability event, bringing together students and industry professionals for career exploration, networking, and empowerment. From one-on-one career chats to an inspiring keynote by entrepreneur and geologist Jennifer Hallgarth, the event fostered meaningful connections and impactful conversations about the future of women in STEM.

Congratulations, Olivia Richardson! Lucky O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs to have you!

Great paid, on-campus opportunity for IPE students interested in science and climate communications!

Awards season must be in full swing for IPE's environmental and sustainability community! Congratulations to IPE-affiliated faculty members Clark Barwick, Indiana University - Kelley School of Business, and Jonathan Racek, IU Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design, on receiving Teaching Awards! Their awards respectively honor collaborative, interdisciplinary teaching and creating experiential learning opportunities. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gseKX5hU