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A Celebration Symposium for Dr. Lovejoy
On Thursday, May 19th, please join us in-person on the Fairfax Campus (Merten Hall Room 1201) to celebrate Tom’s enormous impact on research, teaching, and advocacy in the realms of global conservation and sustainability. We’ll hear from Tom’s colleagues, collaborators, and students, as well as from global leaders in research and policy. The Symposium begins at 8:30 am and continues throughout the day, ending in a reception from 5:00-7:00 pm.
For more details about the event, including a complete agenda and information about the venue and parking, please visit the Lovejoy Symposium Website.
To register for the Symposium, please RSVP via Eventbrite as soon as possible. The Symposium will also be live-streamed on the Lovejoy Symposium Website and via the George Mason University YouTube Channel for those who cannot make it to Fairfax.
Seating for this event is extremely limited and running out quickly. Prior registration is required for in-person attendance via our Eventbrite page. We kindly thank you for understanding.
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Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence Task Force Funding Announcement
The Office of Research Innovation and Economic Impact (ORIEI) in collaboration with the AntiRacism and Inclusive Excellence (ARIE) Task Force is excited to announce the first annual ARIE Seed Funding Initiative. The ARIE Seed Funding initiative emerged as one of the recommendations from the ARIE Research Working Group and funded by the ARIE Task Force. This funding will support research, scholarship and creative activities addressing the myriad issues on the theme of anti-racism and inclusive excellence. Projects may be either highly scholarly or highly practical/applicable. The full Call for Proposal can found on the Research Development website under “Funding Opportunities.”
- Proposal Due Date: June 30, 2022
- Funding Decisions: August 15, 2022
- Funding Limit: Two tiers: Up to $25,000 and Up to $50,000
- Duration: 12-18 Months
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25Live Guide – Feature Your Sustainability Events
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ISE Faculty Profiles
The ISE faculty directory is a tool for you to find others with complementing expertise and for external and internal audiences to find you! If you haven’t yet submitted your research profile information for the directory, please complete your profile here.
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STAR-TIDES in a World of Interconnected Disruptions: A Fireside Chat with Linton Wells II, PhD
Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 4 pm - 4:50 pm ET
Registration
"STAR-TIDES in a World of Interconnected Disruptions: A Fireside Chat with Linton Wells II, PhD" will take place on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022, from 4 pm - 4:50 pm ET. The Founder of STAR-TIDES, Dr. Wells also serves as Executive Advisor at George Mason University's Center for Resilient and Sustainable Communities. Aaron Rose, Founder and Managing Director of Global Tactics, and Chair of the STAR-TIDES Advisory Board, will moderate the conversation with Dr. Wells Attendance is free, but please pre-register at https://go.gmu.edu/FChat4.
Coordinated through George Mason University's Center for Resilient and Sustainable Communities, STAR-TIDES is a global knowledge-sharing network that focuses on building sustainable resilience, promoting human security (freedom from want and freedom from fear), and creating life-changing social and economic opportunities.
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Immigrants, Athletes, and Inclusion
Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 3 pm ET
Registration
Please join the Institute for Immigration Research for a webinar to discuss immigration and its relationship to athletics! Immigrants are 14% of the U.S. population, but makeup much larger shares in U.S. sports. In this webinar, experts will discuss the benefits of inclusiveness in sports and how immigrant athletes can promote greater understanding and acceptance of immigrants in the United States.
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Cross-National Perspectives About Local Emergency Response: The Experiences Between the Fire Departments of Arlington County, Virginia and Aachen, Germany
Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 12 pm - 1:30 pm ET
Registration
Please join the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission on May 18, 2022, from 12:00 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. EST for a webinar that features the best practices and innovations developed through the international partnership between the Arlington County Fire Department and the Aachen, Germany Fire Department.
This virtual conversation highlights the collaborative work of Sebastian Ganser, a firefighter, paramedic, and fire instructor with Aachen, Germany’s Fire Department, and Justin Tirelli, Fire/EMS Captain II and Water Rescue Program Manager at Arlington County Fire Department. Speakers will share the origins and progress of the unique relationship, the lessons and outcomes of their exchanges, the future of their work together, and the potential to replicate and expand opportunities for capturing takeaways from international public safety agencies back to jurisdictions in the National Capital Region.
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- Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Prompts Change, School of Business News, May 10, 2022.
- Mason students map the Russia-Ukraine war through personal stories, The George News, May 9, 2022.
- Mason professor explains why your offboarding process is important, Research News, May 9, 2022.
- New Approaches to International Development—Seen Through a Creative Lens, Schar School of Policy and Government News, May 9, 2022.
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Spring Resiliency Academy
The Spring 2022 Resilience Academy is a free opportunity for students to learn about resiliency efforts at the local, state, and federal levels. Students can register as a "Special Guest" with the codes below for no cost. Attendees have the option of registering for all sessions at once or they can select individual sessions from the series.
June 9th - Session 4: Infrastructure & Buildings: Transportation Progress Report
Register for Session 4
Students can use code: RA2022SGS4 to get free registration for Session 4 - Infrastructure & Buildings: Transportation Progress Report
Cost: $25/session or $75 for all sessions; Students and Resilient Virginia Members are free
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The Institute for a Sustainable Earth (ISE) aims to connect members of the Mason community with others across the Mason community–and with other communities, policy-makers, businesses and organizations–so that, together, we can more effectively address the world’s pressing sustainability and resilience challenges.
The ISE Newsletter provides up-to-date information on conferences, funding opportunities, and research pertaining to environmental science and sustainability. The biweekly newsletter aims to facilitate information sharing among researchers, practitioners, and relevant local, national, and international organization.
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