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Soil science graduate students and faculty had the opportunity to visit East Palestine, Ohio to learn about the clean-up of the Norfolk Southern derailment and impact of the incident on the East Palestine community. They were able to hear from local farmers, business owners, officials, and environmental representatives of the railroad on the site visit. Haley Shoemaker, educator, agriculture and natural resources (ANR), Ohio State University Extension hosted the visit and shared, "It was our pleasure to host – and personally I’d like to thank everyone for their willingness to ask questions, interact with our community, and learn from professionals on all sides of the incident." 

Photo above shows faculty and graduate students on the visit.

Over the summer, faculty member Konrad Dabrowski traveled to Ataturk University (ATA) in Erzurum, Turkey with support from ERASMUS+, to establish research, teaching, and collaboration programs. Dr. Dabrowski met with faculty, including Dr. Arslan Murat, who spent several years in the OSU aquaculture laboratory, and Dr. Omer Comakli, President of ATA, who offered both logistic and financial (competitive) support for the collection of preliminary data on polyploidy induction in rainbow trout and arctic char. These are two species of fish that ATA scientists have expertise in culturing with optimal environmental conditions present for rearing at the university fish farm located in the heart of the campus. Reach out to Dr. Dabrowski to learn more about the visit. 

Dr. Dabrowski is shown below kneeling and observing a concrete raceway with Ohio golden trout (since they were brought to Ataturk University in 2005).

Research Featured

Findings from survey research on navigating work on and off the farm while keeping their children safe conducted by SENR alum Florence Becot and faculty member Shoshanah Inwood is featured in the recent CDC-NIOSH Science Blog.

Research authored and published in Science of the Total Environment by SENR graduate students, faculty and colleagues is featured in Coyotes Face the Stress of the City on The Wildlife Society website. Read the feature here >>

Publications

Inwood, S., Rumble, J., Meeks, S., & Haden, V. (2023). Engaging, empowering, and evaluating farm-to-school projects with photovoice. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 12(4), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2023.124.014

S.L. Swamy, H. Darro, A. Mishra, Rattan Lal, Amit Kumar, Tarun Kumar Thakur, Carbon stock dynamics in a disturbed tropical forest ecosystem of Central India: Strategies for achieving carbon neutrality, Ecological Indicators, Volume 154, 2023, 110775, ISSN 1470-160X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110775.

Homecoming at The Ohio State University is right around the corner! Celebrate with SENR at our Open House!

12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

On October 6, as part of the festivities, SENR is looking forward to hosting an Open House at the Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park in partnership with Stone Laboratory.

Please join us for light refreshments starting at 12:30 p.m. and remarks by the Wetlands Chair, Dr. Christopher Tonra, and the F.T. Stone Laboratory Associate Director of Academic Programming and Research, Dr. Suzanne Gray. Drs. Gray and Tonra will provide exciting updates on new developments at both locations. Plan to wrap up the afternoon by joining one of our guided tours of the wetlands, including a brief walk on the boardwalks, or by participating in a family friendly aquatic insect scavenger hunt. Register for Homecoming here >>

Share this opportunity to connect, learn and experience the Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park with alumni and friends!

Congratulations to Regina Loayza, environmental policy and decision making major, who is on the 2023 Homecoming Court | Learn more.

More Happenings

SEPTEMBER

• September 29 - Join the Lal Carbon Center Seminar starting at 3 pm in Kottman Hall 460 or via Zoom. João Carlos Sá will present, "No-till Systems: Basis for Sustainable Agriculture."
• September 30 - WestFest Science & Sustainability Festival - A free event featuring family-friendly activities will be held Saturday, September 30th, 11:00-3:00 p.m. in the West Campus Quad (near Lane Avenue & Kenny Road). Event Highlights include STEM activity booths, behind-the-scenes tours, WestFest prizes, food trucks & more! | Learn more

OCTOBER

• October 4 - Majors and Mingling (ENV SCI)
• October 5 - (contributed event to share) Join the Department of History for a discussion of the book "Country Capitalism: How Corporations from the American South Remade Our Economy and the Planet," by Bart Elmore. Held virtually via Zoom | Full details, including registration and flyer
• October 5 - SENR Seminar Series welcomes Dr. Joseph Wilkins, assistant professor at Howard University, who will present, "Decadal Lessons Learned: The Story of Wildfires, Air Quality, and Environmental Justice" starting at 4:10 in Kottman Hall 103 or via Zoom. | Learn more about the seminar
• October 5 - Majors and Mingling (FFW)
• October 6 - Plan to celebrate Homecoming and attend SENR's Open House at the Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park in partnership with Stone Laboratory, the University’s Island campus on Lake Erie. | Details and registration
  • Immediately following SENR's Open House check out the Trimble Technology Labs Open House. Read more about the establishment of the Trimble Technology Labs here.
• October 7 - Stone Lab Workshop 120: Fish Sampling Techniques for undergraduate students interested in seasonal agency work and fisheries biology professions (Eugene Braig and others)| Details
• October 10 - EPN Breakfast - Designing Circular Economy Strategies from within the Textiles and Fashion Industries | Details and registration
• October 12 - Ohio Regional Tick Symposium - Tackling Tick Range Expansion at the 4-H Center | Details and registration
• October 13 - OWS class Fascinating Woodland Fungi at Ohio State Mansfield | Details and registration
• October 14 - Ohio Avian Research Conference at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center | Details on the conference and registration
• October 17-20 - 2023 North American Association for Environmental Education Conference: Together We Thrive (held virtually) | Details and registration
• October 20 - The Fifth Annual Byrd Center Symposium on Climate Change Research | Read more
• October 26 - Crane Policy Chat: Child Care in Rural Communities (webinar) with faculty member Shoshanah Inwood | Details and registration
• October 26 - Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission Summit on Sustainability | Learn more
• October 27 - OWS Friday's Escape to the Forest (webinar series - starts at 10 a.m.) presents Managing Forests for Bats | Details and registration
• October 27 - ArboBlitz 2023 | Details and RSVP to volunteer

NOVEMBER

• November 2 - 2023 Autumn Undergraduate Research Festival (application window closes on Oct. 15) | Details
• November 3 - Interdisciplinary Water Symposium - The Ohio Water Resources Center (WRC) is excited to announce that the First Annual Interdisciplinary Water Research Symposium will be taking place this year! “Diving into water research across OSU – An interdisciplinary symposium” | Details, including opportunities for students to submit poster abstracts
• November 5-9 - The Wildlife Society's Annual Conference in Louisville, KY | Details
• November 8-9 - Computational Approaches for a Just and Sustainable World Co-hosted by the Translational Data Analytics Institute (TDAI) and Sustainability Institute (SI) | Full details including Call for talks and posters available here
• November 13 - 17th Annual Stinner Summit - Building More Resilient and Equitable Food Systems In Metropolitan Regions at Happy Days Lodge in Cuyahoga National Park in Northeastern Ohio | Full details, including registration
• November 14 - EPN Breakfast - Plastics, we got your number! New circular economy approaches unveiling potential to make a difference | Details and registration
• November 16 - 2023 CFAES Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Speaker Series welcomes Dr. Robert Bullard (he/him), Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy at Texas Southern University and Director of the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, Houston, TX, who will present, "The Quest for Environmental and Climate Justice: Why Race and Place Still Matter" | Register here

If you are planning an event in 2023 and 2024 and would like it featured in Announcements or on SENR's calendar, please send details to the SENR Communications Team via email at: faes-senrcomm@osu.edu

Grant Opportunities

Conservation Grant Opportunity - Columbus Audubon offers a conservation grant program to support the conservation of Ohio’s native bird species. We are currently accepting proposals through November 10th, 2023. The purpose of these grants is to support the conservation of Ohio’s native bird species through habitat management efforts, habitat protection (through easements or acquisition) and scientific research. Preference will be given to projects that occur within central Ohio, have an outreach component, and support National Audubon Society’s Bird-Friendly Communities initiative. We are also looking for projects that do not primarily cover salaries, and that do not cover overhead costs. The Bird-Friendly Communities initiative is aimed at helping people to make bird-friendly lifestyle choices in their homes, backyards, and communities. Qualifications and Additional Information Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, businesses, clubs and organizations not registered as 501(c)(3), educational institutions, and individuals. Learn more and access the application materials >>

Ohio Forestry Association Foundation - Conservation Education Grant Program | Details and application materials >>

NCRCRD 2023-2024 Funding Opportunities - Now Available!
Each year North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) offers multiple types of grants to enhance the ability of the North Central Region’s thirty-four land-grant institutions to contribute to the success of the region’s rural communities. This year NCRCRD is offering five funding opportunities and looks to award multiple projects for each grant.
The RFPs include:

• Working Groups: Funding up to $50,000 over three years (Apply year-round)

• Small Grants: Funding up to $40,000 (Proposals due January 15, 2024)

• 1994 Land Grant Innovation Grants: Funding up to $35,000 (Proposals due January 15, 2024)

• North Central Region Extension Collaboration and Implementation Grant: Funding up to $5,000 (Apply year-round)

• NCRCRD 2024 Fellow: Funding up to $25,000 for one year. (Apply year-round)

NCRCRD grants support new and ongoing regional research, extension, and integrated activities. Eligible applicants include current faculty and staff of Land Grant institutions (LGIs) in the North Central Region (NCR) and their partners. Funds awarded range from $5,000 - $50,000 and all projects must relate to the Center’s three priority areas of work — Creating Resilient Communities and Economies, Developing Leadership and Civic Engagement, and Promoting Community Health and Wellness.

Explore all the 2023-2024 RFPs now posted on the NCRCRD website>>

SENR Announcements is a way to share highlights, happenings, and opportunities. We look forward to helping shine a light on your research, outreach, and teaching. If you'd like to submit content for Announcements, please send to the following Communications Team email: FAES-SENRComm@osu.edu

Announcements Schedule
October 12, 26
November 9, 23
December 7, 21
 

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