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Feb 06, 2013 Now Accepting Applications for 2013 Summer Internship Program The University of Maryland’s National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) is accepting applications for the 2013 SESYNC Undergraduate Summer Internship Program. Running from May 31-August 9, 2013, interns in this program will spend the majority of their time working with mentors at their offices or labs on research projects related to socio-environmental issues. Read more |
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Jan 24, 2013 First Call for Workshops, PostDocs and Sabbaticals at the Synthesis Centre for Biodiversity Research (Leipzig Germany) We herewith announce the first open call for Workshops, PostDocs and Sabbaticals at the Synthesis Centre for Biodiversity Research (sDiv). sDiv is part of the newly established German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv). Read more |
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Jan 18, 2013 SESYNC Partner RFF accounes the Gilbert White Fellowship Resources for the Future (RFF) will award resident fellowships for the 2013-2014 academic year in honor of Gilbert F. White, retired chairman of the RFF Board of Directors, distinguished geographer, and statesman of science. The fellowships are intended for researchers who have a doctorate degree and wish to devote a year to scholarly work in areas related to natural resources, energy, or the environment. Read more |
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Dec 18, 2012 Finding the Link Between Conservation and Human Health Motivated by the idea that protected areas in developing countries do much more than just attract tourism dollars, Brendan Fisher and Taylor Ricketts assembled a group of experts at SESYNC that will examine the relationships between conservation and human health using big data and informatics. Read more |
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Dec 14, 2012 VIDEO: Dan Sarewitz's SESYNC Seminar on Useful Science Dr. Dan Sarewitz, Co-Director of the Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes at Arizona State University, discusses the need for a shift in thinking on conducting useful science in the latest weekly seminar series. Read more |
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Dec 05, 2012 VIDEO: Interviews With Heads of SESYNC's Third Round of Thematic Pursuits Be sure to check out the video in Full HD on our YouTube channel, here Read more |
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Oct 25, 2012 VIDEO: Stephen Fiore's SESYNC Seminar on Team Science Dr. Stephen Fiore presented a talk on the science of team science at SESYNC: Read more |
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Oct 10, 2012 VIDEO: Richard Norgaard Discusses SESYNC's Mission In the latest interview with the members of SESYNC's External Advisory Board, Dr. Richard Norgaard, of the University of California at Berkeley, discusses SESYNC's mission. Be sure to view the video in Full HD on YouTube for the best viewing experience. Read more |
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Sep 14, 2012 VIDEO: SESYNC Visualization Technologies Workshop Keynote Presentations SESYNC hosted the Visualization Technologies to Support Research on Human - Environment Interactions Workshop to focus especially on the visualization and use of spatial datasets from the social and environmental sciences. Videos of all keynote speakers are now available Read more |
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Sep 07, 2012 SESYNC to Aid in Developing Water Science Software Institute The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC), in partnership with the Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) at UNC Chapel Hill, will receive support from the National Science Foundation to begin a process that could lead to the development of a multimillion-dollar Water Science Software Institute (WSSI). Read more |