Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management: Broadening participation in environmental science through fellowship programs
In this webinar, speakers Elijah Johnson, Abigail Lynch, Olivia LeDee, and Cielo Sharkus discuss various ways and benefits to broadening participation in environmental science through fellowship programs .
Webinar Date
May 9 at 3 PM ET
Webinar Series Summary
The National CASC hosted a virtual webinar series on "Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management" that discusses how to integrate principles of climate and environmental justice into research and resource management. It ran bi-weekly from February 29 to May 9, 2024 and explores the ethics around engaging with the populations most vulnerable to the impacts of environmental and climate change, which are often low-income communities, communities of color, Indigenous and Tribal communities, and people facing disenfranchisement. The series is meant to be of particular value to researchers looking to apply justice principles to their own work and communities seeking to lay out clear expectations for the researchers they collaborate with. Learn more about the series here.
Webinar Summary
In this webinar, speakers Elijah Johnson, Abigail Lynch, Olivia LeDee, and Cielo Sharkus discuss various ways and benefits to broadening participation in environmental science through fellowship programs .
More about the Speakers
Abigail (Abby) J. Lynch is a Research Fish Biologist with the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center. Abby conducts science and science syntheses on the impacts of global change to inland fishes at local, national, and global scales. Her work aims to inform conservation and sustainable use and to help fishers, managers, and other practitioners adapt to change. Abby leads the National CASC's aquatics program and co-leads the CASC Fish Research Team.
Olivia LeDee completed a Ph.D. in Conservation Biology from the University of Minnesota. Since then, she has worked for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and in 2016, joined USGS as the Deputy Director of the Northeast Climate Science Center. She currently serves as the Regional Administrator of the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center where she provides leadership in science planning, partnerships, and stakeholder engagement. In these roles, she has developed climate policy, led complex public engagement efforts, launched initiatives to cultivate the next generation of climate scientists, and fostered collaborations on emerging wildlife diseases.
Resources
Diverse Knowledge Systems for Climate Adaptation Fellowship
Climate Adaptation Scientists of Tomorrow Program
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In this webinar, speakers Elijah Johnson, Abigail Lynch, Olivia LeDee, and Cielo Sharkus discuss various ways and benefits to broadening participation in environmental science through fellowship programs .
Webinar Date
May 9 at 3 PM ET
Webinar Series Summary
The National CASC hosted a virtual webinar series on "Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management" that discusses how to integrate principles of climate and environmental justice into research and resource management. It ran bi-weekly from February 29 to May 9, 2024 and explores the ethics around engaging with the populations most vulnerable to the impacts of environmental and climate change, which are often low-income communities, communities of color, Indigenous and Tribal communities, and people facing disenfranchisement. The series is meant to be of particular value to researchers looking to apply justice principles to their own work and communities seeking to lay out clear expectations for the researchers they collaborate with. Learn more about the series here.
Webinar Summary
In this webinar, speakers Elijah Johnson, Abigail Lynch, Olivia LeDee, and Cielo Sharkus discuss various ways and benefits to broadening participation in environmental science through fellowship programs .
More about the Speakers
Abigail (Abby) J. Lynch is a Research Fish Biologist with the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center. Abby conducts science and science syntheses on the impacts of global change to inland fishes at local, national, and global scales. Her work aims to inform conservation and sustainable use and to help fishers, managers, and other practitioners adapt to change. Abby leads the National CASC's aquatics program and co-leads the CASC Fish Research Team.
Olivia LeDee completed a Ph.D. in Conservation Biology from the University of Minnesota. Since then, she has worked for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and in 2016, joined USGS as the Deputy Director of the Northeast Climate Science Center. She currently serves as the Regional Administrator of the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center where she provides leadership in science planning, partnerships, and stakeholder engagement. In these roles, she has developed climate policy, led complex public engagement efforts, launched initiatives to cultivate the next generation of climate scientists, and fostered collaborations on emerging wildlife diseases.
Resources
Diverse Knowledge Systems for Climate Adaptation Fellowship
Climate Adaptation Scientists of Tomorrow Program
Webinar Recording
Interested in Exploring Our Other Webinars?
Check out previously recorded webinars on our website!