Winter Greetings to Our Environmental Sciences Graduate Program Community
Hello ESGP community! Winter term is in full swing and there is a lot happening across our program. Please read on for upcoming events, funding opportunities, and resources to support your graduate journey. As always, I encourage you to attend your peers’ final defenses, connect with fellow students, and reach out if there is anything I can do to support you.
Carolyn Fonyo, ESGP Director
1. Improve Your Access to Our Community
- JOBS! Join the ESGP LinkedIn Group – to learn about opportunities and connect with our alumni.
- Join the ESGP Discord – share, have conversations, ask questions, and connect with peers.
- Meet with the ESGP Director in person in Heckart Lodge – contact carolyn.fonyo@oregonstate.edu to schedule, Tuesday/Thursday afternoons.
- Use our student office space in Snell 323 – get your key from Renee and reach out to Emily Mohammadi (mohammae@oregonstate.edu) with ideas for the space.
- Attend the Weekly Friday Zooms – Fridays, 1:00–2:00 PM PT.. Interested in leading a session? Sign up here.
- Share research, stories, photos – for our newsletter and other outreach channels.
2. Important Resources for Graduate Students
Emergency and Wellness Resources:
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): Support for stress, crisis, or mental health concerns.
- Graduate Education Services: Academic support, workshops, and professional development.
- Disability Access Services: Accommodations, assistive technologies, and alternative testing.
Course Registration: For overrides on thesis, reading, project, or internship ENSC courses, email your name, student ID, course number, and term to esgp@oregonstate.edu.
3. Upcoming Events
ESGP Final Defenses
Please come support your fellow ESGP students! All are welcome.
- Laura Gregory, PSM — Thu Feb 26, 1:00 PM: “Integrating Environmental Analysis into the LCC GIS Curriculum”
- Trevor Jordan, MS — Fri Feb 27, 9:00 AM: “Azolla caroliniana as Remediation and Reclamation Agent for Anthropogenic Phosphorus”
- Annaliese Schweitzer, MS — Fri Feb 27, 2:00 PM: “A Landowner’s Guidebook: Recovering Boltonia decurrens In The Illinois River Valley”
BLM Site Tour – Proposed Logging near Center for Rural Livelihoods
The BLM is proposing to log a forested parcel neighboring the Center for Rural Livelihoods (formerly Aprovecho) campus near Cottage Grove. Come meet the BLM representative in the field and share your perspective on this public land management decision.
When: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 9:30 AM (full-day option available)
Where: Creswell Community Center, 99 S 1st St, Creswell, OR 97426
Contact Eric T. Jones for more information or to arrange a carpool from Eugene.
ESGP Monthly Co-working Session
When: Monday, March 2, 2026, 2:00–4:00 PM PT
Where: Snell Hall 323 + Zoom
Organized by Taro Cole.
OPEnS Lab Seventh Annual OPEnS-House – Grand Opening of New Space!
When: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 4:00–6:30 PM PDT
Where: Hovland Hall OPEnS Lab, Oregon State University, Corvallis
RSVP (requested): https://beav.es/OPEnS
Biology Graduate Student Symposium (BGSS) 2026
When: Friday, April 10, 2026, 4:00–9:00 PM
Where: Memorial Union Horizon Room
Register here
Questions? Contact co-chairs Olivia Noonan (noonano@oregonstate.edu) and Elena Gasiorowski (gasiorel@oregonstate.edu).
Weekly ESGP Friday Zoom Meetings
When: Fridays, 1:00–2:00 PM PT (excluding holidays and term breaks)
Informal virtual gatherings to connect, network, and discuss research, coursework, and career topics.
| Interested in leading a session? Sign up here.
WRE Winter Seminar Series (Water Resources Engineering)
When: Wednesdays, 4:00–5:00 PM
Where: Bexell Hall 328 or via Zoom (passcode: WRE2026)
Happy hour at Bombz Away on Monroe follows each seminar — all welcome.
4. Funding & Fellowship Opportunities
Bob Nisbet Graduate Scholarship in Environmental Sciences
A new ESGP-specific scholarship supporting graduate student research or professional development expenses. Preference given to students in need working across any of ESGP’s eight areas of concentration.
Deadline: May 31, 2026 (rolling nominations/applications)
Contact esgp@oregonstate.edu for the scholarship guidelines.
DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program – 2026 Solicitation 1
For Ph.D. students (U.S. Citizens and LPRs): supplemental awards up to $3,600/month to conduct dissertation research at a DOE national laboratory.
Application Deadline: May 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Workshop 2 – Q&A & Proposal Writing: April 9, 2026, 2:00–4:30 PM ET
OSU Graduate Awards – Upcoming Deadlines
- Thesis & Dissertation Completion Awards (Spring 2026): Deadline February 23, 2026
- Ecampus Degree Completion Award: Deadline February 23, 2026
- Lenore Bayley Graduate Scholarship: Deadline March 9, 2026
- Ongoing awards: Financial Impact Hardship Award, Professional Development Award, Scholarly Presentation Award
5. Jobs & Other Opportunities
New Course: Terrestrial Biogeochemistry & Global Change (BEE599) – Spring 2026
CRN: 60167 | Questions? Contact the instructor directly.
Job Openings:
- Calapooia Watershed Council – 2 Spring Education & Outreach Positions (Brownsville, OR): calapooia.org/about/our-team
- Wilson Construction – GIS Analyst / Environmental Scientist (Aurora/Canby, OR)
- Ecosystem Workforce Program (U of O) – Environmental Science Researcher: Contact Heidi Huber-Stearns
- Padilla Bay NERR – Monitoring & Laboratory Specialist: Open until filled.
Spring Internship at Center for Rural Livelihoods (Cottage Grove, OR)
Hands-on work in agroforestry, habitat restoration, ecological forestry, natural building, and appropriate technologies at a 40-acre campus. rurallivelihoods.org/internships
Please contact us at esgpcomms@oregonstate.edu if you would like to share events, announcements, job postings, or other resources of interest to our students.