The goal of this project is two-fold: (1) investigate the state of parenthood and (2) provide the first empirical data set on this emerging and critical topic within the Earth and Space science communities. Meeting the demands of parenthood while simultaneously keeping pace with a research career trajectory, can appear an unsurmountable challenge. Pre-through postdoctoral…
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EXHIBITION TO CELEBRATE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2019: “AIR POLLUTION” – SUJU NEPA, THE SMALL EARTH NEPAL
The air pollution in Kathmandu Valley has become a serious concern to both the environment and human health. Building on World Environment Day’s theme of air pollution, the Small Earth Nepal will organize a school-level exhibition on overall environmental management. The event will educate school children on the status and impacts of air pollution in…
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OBSERVING WORLD WATER DAY 2019 – TANVEER ADYEL, MONASH UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA (EVENT IN SUZHOU, CHINA)
This event will be arranged for postgraduate students of water management and engineering areas, representative of water industry and the general public in Suzhou (China). The program will create an awareness about water security and sustainable use issue. Students can interact with industry partners/representatives and local citizen to get real life experience that will help…
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NEPAL NATIONAL WATER AND WEATHER WEEK 2019 – MAHENDRA BAHADUR GURUNG, KATHMANDU, NEPAL
https://www.spotlightnepal.com/2019/03/17/nepal-national-water-and-weather-week-begin/ Activities of the NNWWW are categorized into four themes: awareness, capacity building, research, and policy advocacy. Awareness raising activities are designed mainly for general public and students from school and colleges. Some of the awareness activities are focused to policy makers to communicate the recent research that help to update their knowledge on water…
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WORLD WATER DAY CELEBRATION – TOKIWA SMITH, SEM LINK, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA
SEM Link will host a World Water Day Celebration on March 22, 2019 in collaboration with two federal agencies, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Southern Red Dirt (a private company), along with volunteer Metro Atlanta geoscientists. For the World Water Celebration, SEM Link will partner with up…
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WORLD WATER DAY 2019, BILLINGS, MONTANA – TOM OSBORNE, HOPE 2 ONE LIFE
With a long-running history of successful events, Tom Osborne and his team will carry out a public outreach World Water Day event around the theme “Leaving No One Behind” that focuses on networking among college and high school students, local politicians and US experts in water and sustainable development in Africa. Our key speaker was…
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FIRST BRAINSTORMING SESSION ON WATER RE-ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION – CHITARANJAN DALAI, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR | IIT KGP · SCHOOL OF WATER RESOURCES
This project provides an opportunity for researchers to learn how to discuss their findings with the public and to engage in conversation about some of the issues involving water resources development in India. The goal of this event is to begin to bridge a gap between the research efforts and the motivators behind those efforts…
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THE COLORADO RIVER, A DYING GIANT: A RESTORATION EFFORT IN BAJA CALIFORNIA
Since 2008, the Laguna Grande zone, located in the municipality of Mexicali, in the state of Baja California, México, has been the subject of restoration efforts given the benefits of a lagoons system located along the course of the Colorado River. Those efforts range from the selection of autochthonous species for reforestation to hydrogeological studies…
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EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP AT THE TRUCKEE EARTH DAY – ALEXANDRE MARTINEZ, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE, CA, USA
Alexandre Martinez, University of California, Irvine and team will carry out an outdoor educational workshop on climate change at the 2019 Truckee Earth Day Festival in California. The purpose will be to survey attendees about their knowledge on climate change impacts and then to have educational workshops with interactive data visualizations about climate change impacts…
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ABC EARTH DAY HIKE AND BBQ – MYRIAM TELUS, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ, CA, USA
Myriam Telus, University of California Santa Cruz and team will organize an Earth Day event for the African, Black, and Caribbean (ABC) students and community from the UC, Santa Cruz and Cabrillo Community College. The event will include a guided hike in the Pogonip, as well as a BBQ event including a science and science-fiction…
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