ESPP hosts a Research Colloquia Series that extends the format of the former student research presentations by ESPP specialization students to now include a variety of formats including student and expert panel discussions, faculty roundtables and debates. These events utilize ESPP's unique network of MSU expertise spanning MSU's colleges to address important and timely environmental issues that cross disciplinary boundaries. The ESPP Research Colloquia Series is a forum for MSU students, researchers and visitors to engage in research discussions where an interdisciplinary perspective is critical.
ESPP has also expanded its Distinguished Lecture Series to include events organized jointly with other units at MSU. ESPP is offering to partner with individual departments and units at MSU wherein ESPP co-sponsors a limited number of visits by distinguished scholars to deliver lectures on pressing environmental issues. For more information and criteria, please see this PDF.
| date | topic | format | presenter/discussants |
|---|---|---|---|
When1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday
Jan. 12
Where273 Giltner Hall
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Understanding Complex Human-Environment Systems: New Opportunities and Innovative Approaches | Roundtable Discussion |
Organized by:Zachary Curtis
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When1:00 p.m. - 3:00p.m.
Monday Feb. 13
Where
273 Giltner Hall
|
Watershed Management: Balancing Science and Traditional Knowledge | Roundtable Discussion |
Organized by:Judith Namanya
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When3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday March 16
Where273 Giltner Hall |
Science Communication Workshop | Roundtable Discussion / Workshop |
Organized by:Organized by Ran Duan
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When2 p.m.
Friday March 17
Where
273 Giltner Hall
|
Thermochemical Conversion and Electrochemical Upgrading of Biomass to Displace Fossil Fuels and Provide Carbon Sequestration Strategies | Student Research Presentation |
Mahlet Garedew
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When3 p.m.
Wednesday March 29
Where
273 Giltner Hall
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Complex Effects of Payment for Ecosystem Services in Rural Areas | Student Research Presentation |
Hongbo Yang
|
When3 p.m.
Wednesday April 26
Where
273 Giltner Hall
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Social, Political and Scientific Challenges of Zika Outbreak | Roundtable Discussion |
Organized by:Nicholas Skaff
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When3:00 p.m.
Monday April 17
Where
273 Giltner Hall
| Hot on the Trail: Valuing the Effects of Wildfires in Southern California's National Forests | Student Research Presentation |
Sophia Tanner
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When10 a.m.
Monday April 24
Where
273 Giltner Hall
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Abstract or Concrete? The Uses and Effects of Climate Change Images in the Media | Student Research Presentation |
Ran Duan
|
The student-organized colloquia provides ESPP specialization students a venue to gain practical knowledge and experience organizing interdisciplinary scholastic activities, skills necessary for a variety of career activities such as professional conferences and research panels. A specialization student first identifies a broader research area that encompasses his or her research work, and then invites one or more other speakers who are experts in this area to serve on a discussion panel. The or panelists could be fellow students, faculty members such as the student’s advisors or committee members, or other researchers. A typical colloquium will include a 30 to 50 minute presentation by the student followed by 10 minutes of questions and answers for the student, and 30 minute panel discussion with questions for the panel prepared by the student.
New and existing ESPP Specialization Students (who have not yet presented under the previous presentation format) will be required to organize their own colloquium before they graduate. It is up the student at what point in their graduate program they will organize their colloquium. The student can choose one of two approaches for their colloquium: it can be used by an early career graduate student to explain their research interests, ask specific questions of the panel and audience, and get feedback on their research trajectory; or the colloquium can be used by a senior graduate student to share their results and conclusions. With either approach, a specialization student’s colloquium will serve as a venue to highlight important issues in the broader research area, to showcase the student’s own research approach in this broader context, and, with the presence of the student’s advisors and/or committee members, to defend the student’s research methods and gather feedback.
The student organizer will be responsible for:
The number of student-organized colloquia will vary each semester to accommodate specialization students so they can meet this requirement. Questions about organizing your colloquium should be sent to Karessa.
