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Sep 19, 2017 SESYNC Invites Proposals for Interdisciplinary Team-Based Research The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) requests proposals for collaborative and interdisciplinary team-based research projects under two programs: Pursuits and Workshops. SESYNC is a synthesis research center that brings together diverse groups in new, interdisciplinary collaborations to identify solutions to society’s most challenging and complex environmental problems. Proposals are invited for synthesis projects focused on tools, methods, and other practices applicable to actionable team research on socio-environmental problems. Read more |
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Aug 24, 2017 New review of literature finds forest restoration and expansion may not improve water yields Improving water quality and quantity is sometimes cited as motivation for restoring and expanding forest cover, especially in the tropics. But a new systematic review of literature finds that most studies show a reduction in water yield in response to forest restoration and expansion. Read more |
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Aug 18, 2017 SESYNC Welcomes Carrie Hritz, Associate Director of Research The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) is pleased to welcome Dr. Carrie Hritz as our new Associate Director of Research. Carrie joins us from the Census Bureau where she was the Branch Chief of Partnership Communication and Outreach working with tribal, state, and local governments as well as other federal agencies. Before the Census Bureau, Carrie was an AAAS fellow placed in the Geosciences Directorate at the National Science Foundation working in International and Interdisciplinary funding initiatives. Read more |
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Aug 15, 2017 SESYNC Welcomes Postdoctoral Fellow Chris Field The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) is pleased to welcome Dr. Chris Field as a new Postdoctoral Fellow. Chris received his Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut's Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department in 2016. Learn more about our new researcher:Read more |
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Aug 15, 2017 SESYNC Welcomes Postdoctoral Fellow Maia Call The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) is pleased to welcome Dr. Maia Call as a new Postdoctoral Fellow. Maia recently finished her Ph.D. in Georgraphy at the University of North Carolina. Get to know our newest researcher: Read more |
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Aug 15, 2017 SESYNC Welcomes Postdoctoral Fellow Bianca Lopez The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) is pleased to welcome Dr. Bianca Lopez as a new Postdoctoral Fellow. Bianca recently finished her Ph.D. in Ecology at the University of North Carolina. Learn more about our new researcher:Read more |
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Aug 15, 2017 SESYNC Welcomes Postdoctoral Fellow Billy Hall The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) is pleased to welcome Dr. Billy Hall as a new Postdoctoral Fellow. Billy recently finished his Ph.D. in Global and Sociocultural Studies at Florida International University. Get to know our newest researcher: Read more |
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Aug 14, 2017 Why Africa needs a science synthesis centre to tackle complex problems Scientific research often requires sophisticated equipment like radio telescopes or laboratories. This infrastructure is essential for scientific discovery. But another form of infrastructure is now essential too: synthesis centres. These specialise in bringing together experts across academic fields and geographies. Read more |
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Jul 13, 2017 SESYNC Welcomes Postdoctoral Fellow Nate Jones The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) is pleased to welcome Dr. Nate Jones as a new SESYNC Postdoctoral Fellow. Nate is a Hydrological and Ecological Engineer with a Ph.D. in Biological Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech. Read more |
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Jul 12, 2017 Join SESYNC at ESA 2017! Join us at ESA in Portland!See below for details on SESYNC's Mixer at ESA, as well as presentations by SESYNC affiliated researchers. Read more |