The Ecological Society of America (ESA) and the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) is planning to create a new network of prospective employers, faculty and professional societies.
With support from the National Science Foundation, the Next Generation Careers - Innovation in Environmental Biology Education (NGC) incubator project will explore undergraduate college career progression in environmental biology, including fields such as but not limited to ecology, evolution, conservation, natural resource management and geographic systems. The network seeks to identify what may be needed to effectively inspire, motivate and mentor students, as well as build new synergies across sectors to advance Next Generation Careers in Environmental Biology. Please visit www.esa.org/nextgencareers<http://www.esa.org/nextgencareers> for more information. The NGC project invites you to participate in two ways. 1) Survey of Undergraduate Faculty, Program Administrators and Career Preparation Professionals Take the survey (about 15 -30 minutes): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NGC2016survey This survey is to learn about programs preparing students for career tracks in environmental biology as well as the needs of faculty in this preparation. Who should take the survey: Faculty, department chairs, academic counselors, career preparation professionals, and others involved in undergraduate education are invited to participate. Faculty involved with mathematical biology are strongly encouraged to respond. We especially seek your assistance to forward the survey to those at your institution who may have specific information on graduation numbers, career preparation activities and/or career decisions of students in your program/s. These may include department chairs, program administrators, and career services professionals. Your response is important to us. All responses are anonymous and findings will be reported cumulatively. If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Geri Unger gun...@conbio.org<mailto:gun...@conbio.org> . 2) Apply to Participate in a Workshop ~ October 17-19, 2016 Baltimore, MD Apply for the workshop: http://www.esa.org/nextgencareers/workshop This workshop will bring 40 representatives from academia, private sector, government, and non-governmental organizations to identify potential resource needs, training courses, workforce development and alignment, and directions in environmental biology teaching. We welcome practitioners, undergraduate faculty, administrators, career counseling professionals and others who are committed to placing students in careers and graduate programs to apply. If you have any questions about the workshop, please contact Teresa Mourad, ter...@esa.org<mailto:ter...@esa.org> Thank you for your participation. Teresa Mourad, PI Director, Education and Diversity Programs Ecological Society of America Geri Unger, Co-PI Executive Director Society for Conservation Biology ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Teresa Mourad Director, Education and Diversity Programs<http://www.esa.org/esa/?page_id=250> Ecological Society of America
