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Mason Climate Action Plan Town Hall
Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 12pm
Registration
George Mason University is accelerating action in response to the climate crisis by developing a new Climate Action Plan (CAP). The CAP development is an initiative led by a partnership between GMU Facilities and the Mason Sustainability Council’s Carbon Neutrality Task Force.
Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members are highly encouraged to attend the Town Hall on December 15 to share your climate action thoughts, feedback, ask questions, and learn more about the CAP process.
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COP26 - What Happened There? What's Next?
Did you miss last week's panel discussion on "COP26 - What Happened There? What's Next?". The post-COP26 discussion featured Mason faculty, a student, and partners who all participated in the Glasgow meetings. You can find a recording of the important and timely discussion here.
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Mason Strategic Planning Survey
Complete the Survey
Over the past several weeks, George Mason University has engaged many members across the Patriot community as part of the strategic planning initiative to gain insights and perspectives on the strategic direction of George Mason University.
The Mason community is now invited to take a moment to provide your feedback and input via this survey. The survey, which should take no more than approximately 10 minutes to complete, will be open for participation through Friday, December 10. Survey results will be collated along with insights gathered from interviews and focus groups to inform the components of Mason’s five-year strategic plan.
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Free Science Communication Training
Registration Deadline: Monday, December 20, 2021
Registration
A Mason faculty team from communication and psychology has openings for a free science communication training this spring. There is still time for faculty, post-docs, and graduate students to register for the free science communication training. This one-time event at Mason is possible because of funded study. Those affiliated with Mason's research institutes are especially encouraged and invited to register by the December 20, 2021, and to share this news with colleagues. If you have questions about this opportunity, please contact Dr. Chris Clarke.
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SRI2022 Call for Session Proposals
The Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress 2022 (SRI2022) is now accepting session proposals. This call for session proposals is open to groups composed of anyone working in sustainability science and practice, which includes the research sector, government, business, philanthropy, art and civil society. The second edition of the SRI Congress will be held in Pretoria, South Africa, June 20-24, 2022, and online.
Help shape the program of SRI2022, which will consist of over 100 online and hybrid international sessions and events, highlighting the latest research and innovation in the field of sustainability. The first SRI Congress, SRI2021, held in June 2021, brought together over 700 speakers and more than 2000 participants from 100 countries.
Submission deadline is February 5, 2022, at 23:59 SAST or 5pm ET.
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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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Research Center Spotlight
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The Institute for Immigration Research
The IIR is a multidisciplinary research institute with a mission to produce valid, reliable, and objective multidisciplinary research on immigrants and immigration to the United States and to disseminate this information through peer-reviewed academic journals, as well as in print and digital formats that make this research easily accessible to policy-makers, the media, the business community, and the general public. Learn more about IIR.
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Dr. James Witte, Director of the Institute for Immigration Research
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Mason Vision Series: How the Smart Use of Data Can Fight Transnational Crime
Tuesday, November 30, 2021, 7pm - 8pm ET
Registration
The next installment of the Mason Vision Series will be held from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 30, and feature Dr. Louise Shelley, the Omer L. and Nancy Hirst Endowed Chair and a University Professor, who will address "How the Smart Use of Data Is Being Used to Fight Transnational Crime."
The Mason Vision Series will be live streamed through GMU-TV. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in the discussion by submitting questions via email (GMUProv@gmu.edu) or Twitter by using #VisionSeriesMason.
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CHSS Research: Introduction to Mason's Research Institutes
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The Enablers: How the West Supports Kleptocrats and Corruption – Endangering Our Democracy
Wednesday, December 1, 2021, 12pm - 1:30pm ET
Registration
Authoritarian regimes in many countries, and the men that lead them, depend on the international management of licit and illicit funds under their control. The vital management services are provided by “THE ENABLERS” – banks, real estate brokers, auditors, lawyers, financial consultants, and art auction houses headquartered on Wall Street, in the City of London and in other major international financial capitals.
The Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) is honored to host Frank Vogl as he details the massive scale of the activities of today’s enablers for their kleptocratic clients and why curbing their operations is critical to secure democracy, enhance national security, and ensure international financial stability.
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Webinar on Criminal Justice Reform
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Stretching Disciplinary Boundaries: Discussing Possibilities at the Intersection of the Humanities and Social Sciences
The Center for Humanities Research (CHR) and and Center for Social Science Research (CSSR) have invited a panel of junior scholars who are working at the intersection of the humanities and social sciences to speak briefly about their work, and to reflect on their disciplinary identifications and methodological commitments in order to open up a larger discussion to consider what is made possible by thinking across disciplinary boundaries.Together, as a group, and also in breakout rooms, this discussion will engage consideration of difficulties and new possibilities opened up by research projects that stretch across the humanities and social sciences.
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A Case Study of Car-Free Neighborhood Development
Tuesday, December 14, 2021, 5pm - 6:15pm ET
Registration (For Mason faculty, staff, and students, please use the code "Discount" to waive the program fee)
Culdesac is one of the first neighborhood-scale real estate developments in the county designed to be residential car-free and parking-free. It will be served by alternative transportation options for residents. Located 2.5 miles from downtown Tempe, Arizona on 16 acres, the mixed-use residential community incorporates missing middle housing density and walkable community design. Culdesac is under construction and is expected to deliver in 2022.
Join Mason’s Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship for this discussion with speaker Dan Parolek, Founding Principal, Opticos Design. Dan Parolek is an architect, urban designer, and the founding principal of Opticos Design, which has grown into a nationally sought-after company of thought leaders in urban placemaking, innovative housing design and policy, and zoning reform. Parolek coined the term Missing Middle Housing and is a champion of the now-international Missing Middle Housing movement.
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Environmental Research and Development
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) is seeking to fund environmental research and development in the Resource Conservation and Resiliency program area. SERDP invests across the broad spectrum of basic and applied research, as well as advanced technology development. The development and application of innovative environmental technologies will reduce the costs, environmental risks, and time required to resolve environmental problems while, at the same time, enhancing and sustaining military readinessThe Resource Conservation and Resiliency program area supports the development of the science, technologies, and methods needed to manage DoD’s installation infrastructure in a sustainable way. SERDP is requesting proposals that respond to the following focused Statements of Need (SONs) in Resource Conservation and Resiliency:
- Advanced Understanding and Methods of Invasive Species Control
- Innovative Approaches to Resolving Sea-Level Related Data and Datum Gaps Worldwide
- Funding source: Department of Defense
- Deadline: January 6, 2022 by 2pm ET
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NEW: Call for Applications: NOAA Seeks Applicants for 2022 Urban Heat Island Initiative
The campaigns involving community members and scientists will work to map the hottest areas of their communities to learn where action is needed to protect vulnerable populations now and in the future. Applications are due by 5 PM Eastern on Friday, January 14, 2022. Applicants will be notified of the outcome by early February 2022. Learn more about the UHI campaigns and how to apply.
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Environmental Convergence Opportunities in Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems
The Environmental Convergence Opportunities in Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (ECO-CBET) solicitation will support fundamental research activities that confront vexing environmental engineering and sustainability problems by developing foundational knowledge underlying processes and mechanisms such that the design of innovative new materials, processes, and systems is possible. Projects should be compelling and reflect sustained, coordinated efforts from highly interdisciplinary research teams. A key objective of the solicitation is to encourage dialogue and tightly integrated collaborations wherein members of the chemical process systems, transport phenomena, and bioengineering research communities engage with environmental engineering and sustainability experts to spark innovation and arrive at unanticipated solutions.
- Funding source: National Science Foundation
- Estimated number of awards: 5 to 6
- Anticipated funding amount: $8,500,000
- Deadline: January 21, 2022
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Dear Colleague Letter: Critical Aspects of Sustainability (CAS): Innovative Solutions to Climate Change
This Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) encourages the science and engineering communities to develop forward-thinking research that will demonstrably aid in the Nation's goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and developing approaches for adapting to the change that is already occurring. CAS: Innovative Solutions to Climate Change is a call to action that encourages the submission of certain types of proposals to appropriate existing NSF core programs to lay the foundation for disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and to answer fundamental questions related to novel approaches and solutions to climate change.
- Funding source: National Science Foundation
- Anticipated funding amount: Up to $100,000
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Critical Ecosystems And Improve Climate And Earth System Modeling
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $11 million in funding for new research studying how critical ecosystems, such as forests, arid lands, and coastal environments, are impacted by extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts, and heat waves. The 17 projects led by universities, which include collaborations with DOE national laboratories and other government agencies, will explore the most complex environments on Earth to help scientists improve their ability to accurately predict the evolving effects of climate and environmental change.
- Funding source: U.S. Department of Energy
- Anticipated funding amount: $11 Million
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Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize: Pathways to an Inclusive Energy Future
Disadvantaged communities have experienced—and still experience—the negative impacts of climate change, global warming, and pollution at higher rates than the general population. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the office of Economic Impact and Diversity (ED) recognize that improvements are needed to make the clean energy innovation ecosystem more inclusive and accessible to disadvantaged communities and individuals from groups historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Now, as the nation invests in more clean energy technology, DOE has a responsibility to prioritize serving these too-often-overlooked communities. The Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize fits into President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, which aims to deliver 40% of climate investment benefits to disadvantaged communities and inform equitable research, development, and deployment within DOE.
- Funding source: National Institutes of Health
- Anticipated funding amount: $100,000
- Deadline: Multiple
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Global Sustainability Scholars (GSS)
GSS Oceans Fellows (Graduate Students)
Deadline: January 9, 2022
Application
The GSS Fellows program offers graduate students a 10-week paid immersive internships with a global sustainability organization, such as Belmont Forum research projects or Future Earth projects, focused on ocean sustainability. Fellows will gain work experience, receive professional mentorship and professional development training, and build an international professional network in sustainability science. Fellows are paid a stipend of $8,000 for their full participation in the program. The GSS Fellows program is now accepting applications from graduate students to become GSS Ocean Fellows.
GSS Ocean Scholars (Undergraduate Students)
Deadline: January 9, 2022
ApplicationThe GSS Ocean Scholars program offers a diverse community of practice and paid summer immersive experiences -- where students travel abroad, conduct research, and build their professional network -- for undergraduate students from traditionally underrepresented groups in STEM fields. This program aims to bridge student leaders to career or graduate school focused on sustainability issues. GSS is now accepting applications from undergraduates.
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2022 NMFS-SEA Grant Joint Fellowship Program In Population and Ecosystem Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics
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Marine Sciences Summer Internship
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2023 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships
Deadline: February 18, 2022
Application
This fellowship provides a unique educational and professional experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. Fellows are matched with hosts in the legislative and executive branches of government located in the Washington, D.C. area. The fellowship period is one year and begins on February 1, 2023.
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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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