CaSA Updates & News: October 16, 2025

Join us in celebrating CaSA’s 1st Anniversary on December 2, 2025, from 5–7 p.m. at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and the chance to connect with friends and colleagues while reflecting on CaSA’s first year and campus-wide climate and sustainability efforts. While you’re there, enjoy the museum’s featured exhibits In Search of Thoreau’s Flowers and The Halls of a Changing Sea. This event is open to all—come celebrate with us!

CaSA is looking for a creative and memorable tagline that captures the spirit of our work, and we want NC State students to bring it to life! The winning tagline will be featured as a sticker to promote CaSA across campus.

Enter to win $250! Deadline November 12th, 5 pm

Engage with interdisciplinary student teams in a unique 15-week exploration of the sustainability challenges and opportunities across key sectors of the economy, such as energy, agriculture, transportation and more. Students and faculty mentors receive a stipend and work together to explore the next 10, 50, 100 years.

Apply by November 10, 2025

All NC State students are now welcome to apply to the Sustainability Stewards student organization. Apply today to advance a sustainable campus. Applications Open through Oct. 19th.

CaSA’s Long View Project interviewed experts about the future of urban heat. With back-to-back days of 100-degree heat plaguing Raleigh this past June, JoAnna Klein asks, “Must the future be so grim?” Celen Pasalar, Steve Frank, and Ginger Krieg Dosier share ideas from design, history, forestry and technology to help us imagine how we might thrive in a warming world.

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Join us for Coffee with CaSA on November 10th, 9–10 a.m. in the Plant Sciences Building lobby. Enjoy a morning brew, light refreshments, and informal networking with colleagues interested in climate and sustainability efforts across campus.

Share Your Science Symposium

Friday, November 7, 2025 1-5 pm

Talley Student Union

Join us for the first Share Your Science Symposium hosted by the Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs. This event will showcase the interdisciplinary research happening in fellowship programs supported by the Provost’s Office.

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Director of the State Climate Office of North Carolina
- NC State is seeking a visionary and service-driven leader to build a legacy of scientific excellence and public impact to lead the State Climate Office of North Carolina. Learn more, share and apply!
Assistant Professor in Physical Oceanography
- The Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences (MEAS) at North Carolina State University (NC State) seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor in physical oceanography, in the area of large-scale ocean circulation and global ocean processes. Learn more, share and apply!

Today, we are shining a light on Elise Boorom, a senior at NC State hailing from Littleton, CO. Elise is pursuing a degree in Biological Science with a concentration in conservation and evolution. As a Sustainable Futures Fellow alum, Elise is excited to apply the lessons learned to obtain an advanced degree that supports continued work in public service.

CaSA is committed to amplifying the climate and sustainability efforts happening across campus. In our College Corner, we share stories from NC State colleges that showcase their contributions to building resilient, transformative futures. To share a story directly with CaSA, complete this form.

Learn how NC State student Meredith Motamen engaged in career exploration through the new Sustainability Career Development Program.

Read Meredith's article here.

Mountains to Sea Fellowship Now Accepting Applications
- The North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute, in collaboration with North Carolina Sea Grant, is accepting applications for proposals focused on North Carolina coastal and freshwater resources. Graduate students in good academic standing who attend an accredited North Carolina college or university are eligible to apply. Selected projects will receive funding in the amount of $10,000 to complete a one-year research project. The deadline to apply is 5pm on November 17, 2025. https://wrri.ncsu.edu/funding/mountains-to-sea-graduate-research-fellowship/
NC Sea Grant-APNEP Fellowship Open to all Graduate Students
- This fellowship is supported by North Carolina Sea Grant and the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP). The opportunity includes a $20,000 stipend over two years for graduate students based in North Carolina and Virginia to conduct applied research within the APNEP management area. For more information and to apply by November 17, 2025, visit https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/nc-sea-grant-albemarle-pamlico-national-estuary-partnership-fellowship/
Conservation Corps North Carolina (CCNC) is hiring multiple positions
- CCNC has several staff positions open. These positions are great opportunities to join a passionate and hardworking team dedicated to conservation, workforce development, and community resilience in North Carolina. To learn more and apply, visit https://corpsnc.org/staff-positions

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