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NASA DEVELOP: Cultivating Tomorrow’s Earth Observation Users

DEVELOP cultivates the next generation of leaders and Earth observation users. We work with communities and organizations to address environmental and policy concerns through the practical application of NASA Earth science information.

DEVELOP conducts feasibility studies that bridge the gap between Earth science information and society. These projects help both participants and partners learn more about using geospatial information. Projects address priorities and concerns in nine thematic areas:  Agriculture, Climate, Disasters, Ecological Conservation, Energy, Health & Air Quality, Urban Development, Water Resources, and Wildland Fires.

Apply to NASA DEVELOP.

The Spring 2025 application window is open through Friday, October 4th, 2024.

The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Virtual EcoCareers Summit

Wednesday, September 18 | 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

  • Discover the types of jobs available in the clean economy, compensation levels, and advancement opportunities across clean economy sectors.
  • Enhance understanding of how to develop effective career plans that include degree programs and project-based learning credentials, while becoming familiar with supportive programming offered through the NWF EcoLeaders Program.
  • Explore online sustainability career skill resources that can help college instructors enhance academic offerings for sustainability across various disciplines.
  • Meet others across fields interested in leading for a clean economy including, students, faculty, and employers, and learn about ways to support one another.

Employer Spotlight: Abt Global (Zoom)

Friday, September 20 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. (AZ time)

Learn about high-impact careers in sustainability and international development consulting!

Abt Global is a mission-driven leader in research, evaluation and program implementation in diverse fields including social/environmental policy, public health, and international development. With over 3,600 employees across the globe, Abt helps clients identify the best solutions to complex global challenges from sustainability and climate adaptation to governance and justice. They offer expertise and services in research and evaluation, data collection, technical assistance and implementation, and digital transformations.

Most Recent Career Postings

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Apply Today! LAC Connections Symposium 2025
March 11-13, 2025 in Lima, Peru

Application Deadline:  Monday, September 30, 11:59 p.m. ET

The Connections to Sustain Science in Latin America Symposium 2025 will be held in partnership with the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC) on March 11–13, 2025 in Lima, Peru.

The Connections to Sustain Science in Latin America program brings together outstanding early/mid-career scientists, engineers, and medical professionals (within 15 years of PhD graduation) from across Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the US and Canada, to explore exciting advances and opportunities in their fields. This symposium will be conducted in English with the goal to catalyze convergence research, innovation, and cross-pollination of ideas.

Assistant or Associate Professor, Environment and Society – Josef Korbel School of International Studies

The Josef Korbel School of International Studies of the University of Denver seeks to hire a tenure-line assistant or associate professor focused on the societal, economic, and developmental impacts of and responses to environmental change. The position will commence in September 2025.

The successful candidate for this position will demonstrate outstanding potential at the assistant level or an outstanding record at the associate level as both a scholar and a teacher in an interdisciplinary school and will complement the expertise of the existing faculty who specialize in environmental issues. Special consideration will be given to scholars who focus on the societal, economic, and developmental consequences of climate change on such matters as economic development, social vulnerability, human well-being, security, and democracy, environmental justice, and/or the efficacy of societal and technological responses to them, including public policies, corporate environmental and social governance, climate adaptation, energy transition, and environmental activism.

Water Policy Fellow – Audubon

Seeking a two-semester (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025) Water Policy Fellow to advance Audubon’s policy work on water management within Arizona. 

Pay: $16-$19/hour

President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

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The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) consists of distinguished individuals from sectors outside of the Federal Government who advise the President on policy matters where the understanding of science, technology, and innovation is key.

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) is the sole body of advisors from outside the federal government charged with making science, technology, and innovation policy recommendations to the President and the White House. Established by Executive Order, it is an independent Federal Advisory Committee comprised of distinguished individuals from industry, academia, and non-profit organizations with a range of perspectives and expertise.  PCAST develops evidence-based recommendations for the President on matters involving science, technology, and innovation policy, as well as on matters involving scientific and technological information that is needed to inform policy affecting the economy, worker empowerment, education, energy, the environment, public health, national and homeland security, racial equity, and other topics.

ROSTER OF ADVISORS

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Roster-PCAST_PUBLIC.pdf

 

WEBINAR OCTOBER 16, 2024 NOON EASTERN

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TITLE: Influencing policy through engineers authoring op-eds
AUTHOR: Daniel B. Oerther, PhD, PE, Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology
REGISTRATION LINK:
https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrfuGqrDksGtd-vbSKEcRpmf04c5-IE2rk
ABSTRACT: Have you ever wondered how opinion pieces find their way to publication in prestigious newspapers such as the New York Times, Washington Post, or Wall Street Journal? Or how about publication your own hometown newspaper? An op-ed, an abbreviation for opinion-editorial, is, “a short newspaper column that represents a writer’s strong, informed, and focused opinion on an issue of relevance to a targeted audience,” (Wikipedia). And these are the key adjectives: strong, informed, focused, and targeted. The Engineering and Public Policy Division of the American Society for Engineering Education is one of the largest Divisions in the organization. And yet it is mostly a “secondary” Division for most of its members. Policy seems like an important item about which one should be informed, but it is not necessarily a subject around which most engineers feel entirely comfortable. The solution: forge ahead with placing your views in the public realm for consideration and to grow your influence on public policy as an engineer. This webinar will share the non-expert, trial-by-fire approach to writing op-eds developed by one engineer (see: https://muckrack.com/daniel-oerther).
 BIO: Dan Oerther is the Executive Director of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists and a Professor of Environmental Health Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Previously, Dan was a Senior Science Advisor in the Secretary’s Office of Global Food Security at the United States Department of State, and he is currently the Chair of the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission, and he previously served as Vice Chair of the Phelps County Extension Council, an example of a hyper-local elected position.

Watch for upcoming seminars. An email invitation will be sent.