NRT Trainee Emily Baker will be giving the WAGGS presentation on Friday, March 4. Her talk, entitled “Infrared Imaging and Modeling of Proglacial Stream Temperature in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru,” is at 3:30 pm in Heroy 210. Refreshments will be served.

NRT Trainee Alex Johnson  was named the 2015 TranLIVE Student of the Year.  Alex’s research focuses the fate and transport of pollutants in urban environments. He is also interested in the role of green roofs and other green infrastructure in affecting air and stormwater quality.

TranLIVE, which stands for Transportation Livability by Integrating Vehicles and the Environment,  is a federally funded University transportation research center that consists of a consortium of five University members including SU, University of Idaho, Virginia Tech, Old Dominion, and University of Southern Texas.

More information about the award.

NRT Trainee Laura DeMott is the speaker at WAGGS this upcoming Friday (Feb. 12).  Laura is a doctoral student in the Earth Sciences department and has done extensive outreach work. She will be discussing her experiences in her talk, which is titled The GeoFORCE Awakens: Enticing the next generation of geoscientists to the STEM side.

WAGGS, the Waggoner Geology Graduate Seminar, provides opportunities for graduate students to share their research with their colleagues in an informal, low-stress environment. WAGGS starts at 3:30 in 210 Heroy Geology Lab. Refreshments are served and all are welcome.

The Water-Energy Seminar, which is integrated with EMPOWER, has finalized the schedule of speakers for the Spring 2016 semester. All are welcome to attend!

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EMPOWER’s new trainees are current MS and PhD students in Chemistry, Earth Sciences, and Civil and Environmental Engineering. On Feb. 3, the trainees, along with participating faculty, met to officially kick-off the program. After an interesting game of “People Bingo,” the trainees brainstormed ideas for possible communications and professional development workshops. Trainees also had the opportunity to share what they hoped to gain from participation in the program and any concerns that they may have. Many interesting and helpful ideas were shared that will help faculty and staff plan for the upcoming semester.

EMPOWER will be hosting a welcome event to kick-off the new program! The event will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 3 from 4:30-6:00 in the Hillyer Room in Bird Library. The meeting will give the new trainees the opportunity to meet each other, discuss the program, and develop some plans for the upcoming semester. Participating faculty and new trainees are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

The Central New York Association of Professional Geologists recently announced that Earth Sciences graduate student and EMPOWER trainee, Emily Baker, is the recipient of their Student Scholarship award. She will be recognized at their February meeting. For more information about the CNYAPG and the scholarship, please visit the association website.

There is still time to submit your application for participation in the EMPOWER program! Review of applications is ongoing throughout the spring semester.

More information is found here.

We are currently accepting applications for current and prospective Syracuse University graduate students. Students interested in pursuing graduate study and professional training within the “water-energy” nexus are encouraged to apply.

Application instructions are found here.If you have any questions, please contact Deanna McCay: dhmccay@syr.edu.

Review of applications from current graduate students will start Dec. 1.

We are offering two information sessions where students can learn more about the program. If you are currently enrolled in a graduate program at Syracuse University and are interested in research and professional training within the “water-energy” nexus you are welcome to attend.

• Monday, Nov. 9 at 4 pm in Heroy Geology Lab 115
• Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 12:30 pm in Link Hall 151A

Snacks will be provided!