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Congratulations to Dr. Chelsea Gray, Dr. Cindy Smith, and their fellow authors on this publication and the model.
Website story:
science.gmu.edu/news/first-i…
Post from Dr. Gray's IG:
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Please join us for our second seminar series of the semester!
"One Health and Biodiversity Conservation at the Human-Wildlife Interface" by Dr. Krista Milich.
11/6/2026 from 12:15-1:15pm in JC Meeting Room C (rm 327).
Register for the Zoom link here:
gmu.zoom.us/meeting/register…
ESP faculty, staff, and students,
Please join us for our first seminar series of the semester!
Presented by Dr. Marco Cantonati on Wed, Oct 7, 2026 12:15-1:15PM EXPL HALL, room 3301 and virtually via Zoom.
Please register to join by Zoom:
gmu.zoom.us/meeting/register…
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🌎 How can science and policy better involve the public?
K. L. Akerlof of @ESPMasonU co-authored a new @Nature commentary outlining six ways institutions can strengthen public participation in research and policymaking.
🔗 science.gmu.edu/news/george-…
ALT K. L. Akerlof and an international group of scholars and practitioners outline six ways governments and scientific institutions can more meaningfully involve the public in research and policymaking.
Happy Monday!
Here is the schedule for the Welcome Back events for our ESP graduate students this week. Please join us for one or more of them!
@PEREC_GMU
Congratulations to our MS student Carsyn Bennett on the publication of her policy memo "Strengthening EPA's Neonicotinoid Regulations - An Integrated Approach to Pollinator Protection" in the Journal of Science Policy & Governance. @SciPolJournal @GMU_COS
sciencepolicyjournal.org/art…
Congratulations to the @VirginiaClimate team for GMU officially being selected to host the Virginia State Climate Office.
Read the story: pressreader.com/usa/the-wash…
Visit the Virginia Climate Center website: vaclimate.gmu.edu/
@GMU_COS
The science behind the pool's "wrong color" is explained by multiple experts, including @espmasonu professor of aquatic ecology Rosalina Stancheva Christova, who had taken water samples from the pool for analysis.
npr.org/2026/06/19/nx-s1-586…
Congratulations to all our award winners on a successful academic year.
Congratulations to the 2026 @ESPMasonU student award winners! 🌿👏
These students were recognized for academic excellence, teaching, research, and impact across environmental science and policy.
Read more: science.gmu.edu/news/2026-es…
#MasonScience #MasonNation
Collaborating researchers @georgemasonu and @uva_wise use phylogenomics to identify cyanobacteria in the Shenandoah River with a 4-VA grant.
gmu.edu/news/2026-05/george-…
Have you made plans after graduating? George Mason University wants to know! @GeorgeMasonU
The Career Plans Survey is now open to all May 2026 graduates, undergrad and grad. You can update your responses later if your plans change.
careercollective.qualtrics.c…
Students from the spring 2026 EVPP 336 “Tackling Wicked Problems in Society & the Environment” course and their instructor, @ESPMasonU science communication and policy professor K.L. Akerlof, visited City Hall on April 17, 2026.
@CityofFairfaxVA
science.gmu.edu/news/evpp-33…
Please join us for our last seminar of the spring 2026 semester, and support our graduate students and their research.
When: Wednesday, May 6, from 2:30-3:30pm
Where: Exploratory Hall 3301 and virtually via Zoom (to join by Zoom please register at tinyurl.com/2ycyx26p)
The history of the Ahn Wetland Mesocosm Compound and Living Wetland Lab is depicted in this poster.
This outdoor teaching and research infrastructure has served ESP classes and student research projects for nearly 20 yrs.
Contact Dr. Changwoo Ahn at [email protected] to learn more.
🤖 Made with AI
Happy Earth Day 2026!
The theme for 2026 is “Our Power, Our Planet,” which highlights that collective action and local, everyday actions by people are essential to mitigate the climate crisis and promote environmental conservation.
youtu.be/6Kuw3NouveA?si=Zdh5…
Please join us for the penultimate seminar in our spring 2026 seminar series by Dr. Meredith Gore on Friday, April 17th from 2:30-3:30pm in Exploratory Hall, room 3301 and virtually via Zoom.
To join by Zoom, please register:
gmu.zoom.us/meeting/register…
Please visit the @ESPMasonU YouTube channel for more videos created by Jennifer Lewis!
We have a wide variety of videos that focus on science and science education.
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Bridging science and storytelling, @ESPMasonU adjunct professor Jennifer Lewis created new special topics courses at @GeorgeMasonU that helps students translate complex science into clear, compelling stories for the public.
Learn more: gmu.edu/news/2026-04/special…
Facilities and Campus Operations is hosting a stream cleanup next Wednesday as part of #EarthDay celebrations.
@MasonFacilities @sustainMASON
Students can sign up through sustainability website below:
green.gmu.edu/earth-month/
Dr. Jennifer Sklarew is a guest speaker at the Mason Dining Sustainability Spotlight event on April 14, 2026, 5:00-8:00pm at The Spot (vegan dining hall at George Mason).
ATTENTION ESP GRADUATE STUDENTS!
@ESPMasonU will feature 3 grad students to close out the spring semester "knowledgeably." 🤓
Presentations are 10-12 mins long on current or past research. 🐟📉🎓
Interested students, contact Dr. Jen Sklarew at [email protected] by 4/22/26.
