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.<\/p>\n
Carolyn Fonyo, ESGP Director<\/em><\/p>\n Emergency and Wellness Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n Course Registration:<\/strong> For overrides on thesis, reading, project, or internship ENSC courses, email your name, student ID, course number, and term to esgp@oregonstate.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n Please come support your fellow ESGP students! All are welcome.<\/p>\n 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:<\/strong> Monday, March 2, 2026, 2:00\u20134:00 PM PT When:<\/strong> Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 4:00\u20136:30 PM PDT When:<\/strong> Friday, April 10, 2026, 4:00\u20139:00 PM When:<\/strong> Fridays, 1:00\u20132:00 PM PT (excluding holidays and term breaks) When:<\/strong> Wednesdays, 4:00\u20135:00 PM 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. 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. New Course: Terrestrial Biogeochemistry & Global Change (BEE599)<\/strong> \u2013 Spring 2026 Job Openings:<\/strong><\/p>\n Spring Internship at Center for Rural Livelihoods<\/strong> (Cottage Grove, OR)1. Improve Your Access to Our Community<\/h2>\n
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2. Important Resources for Graduate Students<\/h2>\n
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3. Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n
ESGP Final Defenses<\/h3>\n
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BLM Site Tour \u2013 Proposed Logging near Center for Rural Livelihoods<\/h3>\n
\nWhen:<\/strong> Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 9:30 AM (full-day option available)
\nWhere:<\/strong> Creswell Community Center, 99 S 1st St, Creswell, OR 97426
\nContact Eric T. Jones<\/a> for more information or to arrange a carpool from Eugene.<\/p>\nESGP Monthly Co-working Session<\/h3>\n
\nWhere:<\/strong> Snell Hall 323 + Zoom
\nOrganized by Taro Cole.<\/p>\nOPEnS Lab Seventh Annual OPEnS-House \u2013 Grand Opening of New Space!<\/h3>\n
\nWhere:<\/strong> Hovland Hall OPEnS Lab, Oregon State University, Corvallis
\nRSVP (requested): https:\/\/beav.es\/OPEnS<\/a><\/p>\nBiology Graduate Student Symposium (BGSS) 2026<\/h3>\n
\nWhere:<\/strong> Memorial Union Horizon Room
\nRegister here<\/a>
\nQuestions? Contact co-chairs Olivia Noonan (noonano@oregonstate.edu<\/a>) and Elena Gasiorowski (gasiorel@oregonstate.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\nWeekly ESGP Friday Zoom Meetings<\/h3>\n
\nInformal virtual gatherings to connect, network, and discuss research, coursework, and career topics.
| Interested in leading a session? Sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\nWRE Winter Seminar Series (Water Resources Engineering)<\/h3>\n
\nWhere:<\/strong> Bexell Hall 328 or via Zoom (passcode: WRE2026)
\nHappy hour at Bombz Away on Monroe follows each seminar \u2014 all welcome.<\/p>\n4. Funding & Fellowship Opportunities<\/h2>\n
Bob Nisbet Graduate Scholarship in Environmental Sciences<\/h3>\n
\nDeadline:<\/strong> May 31, 2026 (rolling nominations\/applications)
\nContact esgp@oregonstate.edu<\/a> for the scholarship guidelines.<\/p>\nDOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program \u2013 2026 Solicitation 1<\/h3>\n
\nApplication Deadline:<\/strong> May 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
\nWorkshop 2 \u2013 Q&A & Proposal Writing:<\/strong> April 9, 2026, 2:00\u20134:30 PM ET<\/p>\nOSU Graduate Awards \u2013 Upcoming Deadlines<\/h3>\n
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5. Jobs & Other Opportunities<\/h2>\n
\nCRN: 60167 | Questions? Contact the instructor directly.<\/p>\n\n
\nHands-on work in agroforestry, habitat restoration, ecological forestry, natural building, and appropriate technologies at a 40-acre campus. rurallivelihoods.org\/internships<\/a><\/p>\n