UWF Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

It's and in just two days we will all compete in raising the most for our colleges and students during the final Battle of the Decades competition for UWF Day of Giving!

Make your gift on April 20, 2023, for the final Battle of the Decades competition for UWF Day of Giving.

Alumni are invited to share their graduating decade when giving and non-alumni donors can choose from supporting the decade they got involved at UWF or when they made their first gift to the University. Donate $30 to earn a pair of exclusive UWF socks. In our first competition in 2021, the 90s decade won out for the most dollars raised. In 2022, the graduates of the 60s & 70s became the reigning champions.

Who will take home the final Battle of the Decades title in 2023? Join us on April 20 to find out! Learn more and make your gift at dayofgiving.uwf.edu.

Hey EES Alum, I am looking for some speakers for our EES seminar series for the spring semester. If you are local you can come to campus, if not we can do a remote presentation. I would love to make spring 2023 the semester of all EES Alum presenters. You can talk about anything related to your journey as an environmental professional, advice for students, or even just highlight one project you really enjoyed working on recently. Our seminars are on Fridays at 1pm beginning in February. Who's in?? You can email me if you prefer: [email protected]

We are proud to announce that Dr. Kwame Owusu-Daaku, of The University of West Florida, has been selected to participate in one of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s leadership programs.

These programs connect changemakers across the country—from every profession and field—to learn from and work with one another in creating more just and thriving communities.

Specifically, Dr. Owusu-Daaku was selected for Interdisciplinary Research Leaders. Designed for teams of one community partner and two research partners, Interdisciplinary Research Leaders supports teams as they work with their communities to design and conduct rigorous research to explore critical issues, then apply the findings in real time to advance health and equity.

As a member of the program’s newest cohort, Dr. Owusu-Daaku and his teammates will focus on structural racism in the community of North Port St. Joe (NPSJ), Florida by assessing whether intentional, authentic, and sustained engagement between NPSJ and the City of Port St. Joe and other stakeholders, in a facilitated and exploratory environment, can improve previously strained relationships, expose and address structural racism, and start to develop trust to catalyze health equity? They intend to conduct the assessment through the use of transformative scenario planning (TSP) - a process that brings together a group of diverse, and influential actors, often too polarized in their positions to commit to collective action. You can learn more about their project: https://irleaders.org/team/using-transformative-scenario-planning-to-address-structural-racism-in-health-in-north-port-st-joe-florida/

To learn more about Interdisciplinary Research Leaders and RWJF’s other leadership programs, and to meet other participants, visit www.irleaders.org.

Home - Interdisciplinary Research Leaders The Interdisciplinary Research Leaders (IRL) program supports and expands action-oriented and community-engaged research to create healthier communities. Its goal is to produce diverse interdisciplinary leaders who conduct and apply high-quality, community-engaged, action-oriented, equity-focused, h...

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One Endowment.
Endless Opportunities.
Support STEM Scholarships.

HMCSE students need your support. Thanks to a generous matching gift from Drs. Muhammad and Fatema Rashid, all gifts made to the STEM scholarship for females and first-generation students by this Fall will be matched up to 50,000 dollars to create a $100K endowment that will benefit STEM students for years to come.

“We believe that supporting STEM scholarships at UWF would aid in fostering future leaders and innovators.” - Dr. Muhammad Rashid

Thank you, in advance for your contribution. Your support is crucial to our efforts of improving diversity in STEM while providing merit and need-based scholarships to first-generation students and underrepresented female STEM majors.

Making an investment in our students is an investment for our future. With your gift, we can reach our goal to be matched fully so more students will benefit from this one endowment.
Donate today so our students can benefit beginning this Fall:
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UWF graduate Tyler Mitchell (pictured below) led this study, which included UWF Professor Jason Ortegren (Earth and Environmental Sciences) and was published today in the journal Meteorology. The results indicate that although the southeastern USA warmed significantly over the last 50 years, there is no evidence that the warming was caused in part by decreases in summertime cool weather occurrences. By all of our selected measures, summertime cool-air incursions have remained stable since 1970. Other aspects of seasonal weather must be responsible for the regional warming trend.

The article from Meteorology: https://www.mdpi.com/2674-0494/1/2/14

Hello Colleagues!

Today is the first day of the week long 2022 STEMforALL video showcase. Please vote for this video showcasing the work of the UWF TEACH program which highlights our very own professors Drs Schmutz and Owusu-Daaku, student Olivia Barretta, and where all the magic happens - Building 13! https://videohall.com/p/2416

Please vote for the video and share with your networks all this week until May 17th! You can vote in ALL of 3 ways when you go to the video link i.e. share the link on Facebook, share on twitter, or request an email vote. Please utilize all 3 votes if possible and also check out the many other videos showcasing many other projects!

Developing STEM Teachers Through Interdisciplinary Research The University of West Florida (UWF)-Teach program has for the past three years provided opportunities for twelve weeks during the summer for its Noyce Scholars to engage in research with STEM facu...

UWF Office of International Affairs celebrates first Peace Corps program graduate - University of West Florida Newsroom UWF has awarded its first Peace Corps certificate to Monica Woodruff, a junior majoring in environmental management. The Peace Corps program, established at UWF last spring, teaches students sector-specific skills, foreign language proficiency, intercultural competence and leadership. “My favorite...

FAWMA Scholarship 2022
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FAWMA Scholarship Form 2022 AIR AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION FLORIDA SECTION C. David Cooper Scholarship Awards Program – 2022 Objectives: The awards are intended to provide recognition and a financial award for qualified students to encourage careers relating to the fields of air pollution control and waste manage...

Join UWF Libraries tomorrow Thursday, April 14th from 4-6pm for the Book Art Project, an exhibition of book art by our Art & Design students. UWF Professor Valerie George's students used worn, discarded books to create a variety of pieces, which will be held inside the Pace Library Great Good Place. Light refreshments will be served. For more information: https://libguides.uwf.edu/calendar

HMCSE Departments are now hosting teams!
UWF students be sure to ask your professor if your department has a team you can join for FREE!!
If you are interested in playing for FREE for a chance to win gas cards email [email protected]
The deadline to enter has been extended to April 16!
Register NOW at https://pensacola.makerfaire.com/

Hey ARGOS!
Don’t forget it’s
Find out how to get involved at uwf.edu/foundersweek

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Calling all fans of science fiction and fantasy! You don't want to miss out on this fun!
Pensacola Maker Faire will be back in November but before we can make it happen we need to raise funds. Help us by playing TRIVIA!
Our first-ever VIRTUAL TRIVIA NIGHT is April 21, 2022 and we know you want to play! Create a team of up to 10 people for just $100. Proceeds will also go to assist commuter students to pay for gas by way of the UWF Commuter Micro-Grant.
GAS CARDS will be awarded to the winners! Visit us online to sign up and pay via TicketLeap. The deadline to sign up is April 14th.
To register and for more information:
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Applications are now open for rising Juniors and Seniors to participate in the 2022-23 cohort of HMCSE's newly launched Industry Mentoring in STEM (IMSTEM) program. The purpose of the IMSTEM program is to promote the success of traditionally underrepresented groups within the fields of science and engineering by integrating a mentoring relationship as part of the pathway to career readiness and advancement as they complete their degree.

This program is for:
- Students who will be Juniors and Seniors in the 2022-23 year
- Must be a full-time or part-time undergraduate student in the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering
- Students should be in good standing with a minimum of 2.0 cumulative GPA
- Eligible students will be matched with Mentor beginning in August 2023 at the start of the Fall semester. The Mentorship will last one academic year.

Application Deadline: April 15, 2022 and students may request a Mentor using our Online Application.

To learn more and IMSTEM, please visit our website: https://uwf.edu/.../institute.../industry-mentoring-program/

Hey Alumni!! The 2nd annual BIG Alumni Update is on! If you update your contact information with UWF during March, you'll be automatically entered to win a huge prize pack including two UWF football tickets and a 2-night stay at the Holiday Inn Pensacola Beach. It only takes a few minutes, and you could win big! Enter here: uwf.edu/alumniupdate.

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10-week paid research opportunities with the NASA DEVELOP National Program, open to current students and recent college graduates as well as transitioning/early career professionals:
Details about this opportunity and how to apply can be found online at https://develop.larc.nasa.gov/. The spring position application window will be open online from January 17th through February 25th, with the term starting June 6th and lasting through August 12th.

DEVELOP Cultivating teamwork, multi-disciplinary solutions, and open communication to bridge the gap between science and society.

Hispanic Access Foundation’s MANO Project is offering enriching internship experiences nationwide for Latinx college students and upcoming professionals who are passionate about the outdoors, geography, community engagement, public lands, cultural resources, and natural resources.
Applications can be submitted through our website: MANO Project

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service has posted a position for a Park Ranger in the Forest Ecology Unit on Blackwater River State Forest in northwest Florida. https://jobs.myflorida.com/job/MILTON-PARK-RANGER-42005112-FL-32570/819792300/

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NAEP is accepting applications for the Jim Roberts Scholarship. This scholarship was established in 2008 to honor Jim Roberts, an early and influential NAEP member who held several leadership roles.

The Jim Roberts scholarship is awarded annually to a student currently enrolled in an environmental program at an accredited university or college in the United States, its territories, or Canada. Scholarship winners receive $2,000 to offset education expenses. In addition to that, winners will also receive a pre-paid, year-long NAEP Student Membership!

Check out the NAEP website to learn more about the Jim Roberts Scholarship and apply online today.

https://naep.memberclicks.net/jim-roberts-scholarship

Jim Roberts Scholarship Jim Roberts passed away in November 2007. To memorialize his contributions to NAEP and the environmental profession in general, a group of his friends and associates convened at the 2008 NAEP Annual Conference in San Diego, California and formed the Jim Roberts Memorial Scholarship Committee. This s...

The Marine Resources Division of Escambia County is now accepting applications for Spring internships.
Example projects: Sea Turtle Nesting and Ambassador programs, GIS Mapping of Coastal and Aquatic Vegetation, GIS mapping of new Artificial Reefs, Data Analysis on Fish Counts, Monitoring Living Shoreline projects, Analysis of Artificial Reef Monitoring Videos, Escambia County Marine Advisory Committee, Collection and Analysis of Marine Debris Data.
Internship requires a commitment of one full semester with a minimum of 10 hours per week.
To be accepted as an intern, candidates must do the following:
1. Submit the following:
(i) a letter of interest, (ii) Resume or current Curriculum Vitae, (iii) current full collegiate transcript
(unofficial), (iv) two to three references, (v) weekly availability
2. Undergo a background check
3. Be interviewed by Division Manager/Staff
To apply, candidates should email their resume packets with the subject line “Candidate's last name: Spring Internship Application” to Cortney Browning at [email protected].
Applications may be submitted as late as Dec. 17, 2021.

The DoD Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program is now accepting applications through Dec 1, 2021. The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program is a combined educational and workforce development opportunity for bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. students to gain technical skills in critical STEM fields and support the national security mission of the DoD.

You can check https://www.smartscholarship.org/smart for complete details.

SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program The SMART Program was established to increase the DoD workforce with civilian scientists, engineers and researchers.

The UWF 100% Renewable Campus Campaign will be hosting an expert roundtable discussion on Wednesday November 10th at 6pm. RSVP here:
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RSVP to Florida PIRG's Renewables Roundtable Join us for a roundtable discussion about renewable energy, the feasibility of a campus powered 100% through renewable sources, and the political landscape we must navigate to create that future. The event is hosted by Florida PIRG Students at UWF and our 100% Renewable Energy Campaign which has alr...

FSU Panama City’s Sponsored Programs Department invites qualified candidates to apply for the position of Estuary Program Scientist. The Scientist will assist with effective management for the St. Andrew/St. Joseph Bays Estuary Program. For more info go to:
https://jobs.omni.fsu.edu/psc/sprdhr_er/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=50318&PostingSeq=1

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The Division of Recreation and Parks is seeking to fill a Geographic Analyst team member position which will be responsible for assisting with development, collection and maintenance of data, map projects and other web based applications into the Division of Recreation and Parks’ Geographic Information System (GIS).

https://jobs.myflorida.com/job/TALLAHASSEE-OPS-GEOGRAPHIC-INFO-SYSTEM-TECH-37970129-FL-32399/798323400/

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The Southern Region of the U.S. Forest Service and SCA are looking for somebody with a background in natural resources to work as an integrated fire and recreation intern on the Andrew Pickens Ranger District (duty location of Mountain Rest, SC; as well as other locations in the Southern Region). This internship provides all initial wildland fire training as well as trail maintenance training, followed by 14 weeks of employment helping us out with our fire and recreation programs.

Dr. Schmutz, Emily Fisher, Heidi Messerly and Dr. Johan Liebens (l to r) with Argie at the tailgate for UWF’s first on-campus football game.

Dr. Ortegren (L) and Dr. Schmutz (R) greeting students outside building 13 on the first day of class for Fall, 2021.

Welcome back, STEM ARGOS! 🧪🔬The UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering invites you to take a mid-week break by throwing axes and playing some co****le!

Wednesday, Aug 25th from 2 - 4 pm on the green in front of 58C (the lab annex)

Stop by and have some snacks, water, and some fun with your HMCSE faculty and staff!

We'll see you there!👋

Deadline Extended!
The deadline to apply for the Florida Stormwater Association Educational Foundation $2000 Scholarship has been extended to August 13. Apply now! https://www.florida-stormwater.org/scholarship

Scholarship The Florida Stormwater Association Educational Foundation’s (FSAEF) Scholarship Program awards financial assistance to qualified students attending Florida colleges and universities whose educational interest is in stormwater science, engineering, or finance. In 2021 the FSAEF will be awarding two...

Audubon Florida’s Conservation Leadership Initiative (CLI) program.

CLI is a year-long co-mentoring program that provides networking and learning opportunities to students of Florida’s colleges and universities that are interested in a career in environmental conservation. From October 2021 to May 2022, students in the CLI Cohort are immersed in Audubon Florida, learning more about our grassroots conservation efforts while developing valuable professional skills.

CLI students have access to one-on-one mentorships, leadership skill-building, professional development, field trips, project-planning opportunities, and more.

Interested students are invited to join us for an optional Zoom info session Wednesday, September 1st.

Applications are open until Sunday, September 12th at midnight.
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EES's own Dr. Kwame Owusu-Daaku has recently had a story featured on the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine website covering some of his Gulf Research Program Early Career Research Fellowship (ECRF) work! https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2021/06/bridging-ghana-and-the-gulf-how-one-ecrf-fellow-is-tackling-urban-flooding

Bridging Ghana and the Gulf: How One ECRF Fellow Is Tackling Urban Flooding Communities must move from coping with floods to adapting for them. Kwame Owusu-Daaku, a former Gulf Research Program fellow, explains why living through floods in his native Ghana led him to Florida to help address the link between flooding and injustice.