Hey y’all! Hope you had a good few weeks off and are ready for a new semester! Hope everyone had a great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
“It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” –Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr.
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RB HAPPENINGS…
1. I’m so excited for our first meeting of the semester on Zoom on Saturday, January 22 at 10 AM!! Join us to learn about what we do and play a game of RB Kahoot! If you’re planning to attend online, please RSVP here.
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2. The deadline to apply for the Red Bison Undergraduate Award is also at the end of this week, Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 11:59 PM. The $500 award is open to all full-time undergraduates of any major passionate about the environmental sciences. Underrepresented students are especially encouraged to apply!
EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES…
3. The pollinator garden position at the National Soybean Research Center (NSRC) has now been filled. Thanks to everyone who expressed interest!!
4. On Wednesday, January 12, the Champaign County Forest Preserve District and Master Naturalist Programs hosted Dr. Eric Schauber for “Ask the State Biologist: Answers and insights into Illinois natural history and the Illinois Natural History Survey“! Here’s the recording in case you missed it: <mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_vqqzz330>.
5. If you’re interested in researching equity in the transition to renewable energy in Illinois, look no further! An interdisciplinary research project team is looking to hire for an environmental justice undergraduate research position. The position is part-time for Spring 2022 and will transition to full-time this summer. Apply by January 30; see the attached flier (check your inbox) for details.
6. The University of Illinois seeks to nominate sophomores and juniors for the prestigious Udall Scholarship. The Udall awards $7,000 to (1) sophomores or juniors who are taking action to address environmental concerns and are committed to a career related to the environment or (2) Native American students interested in Tribal policy or health care. Students must be US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents. The campus consideration deadline is January 31, 2022. Contact the National and International Scholarships Program at topscholars@illinois.edu or visit topscholars.illinois.edu/udall.
7. Finally, if you’re interested in helping out the Champaign County Forest Preserve District by using herbicide at any of their workdays, some of which Red Bison plans on attending, you’ll need to attend a Zoom workshop Thursday, January 20th at 5:30 pm. The training is 1-2 hours long, and you can register here or by emailing Natural Resources Director Peter Goodspeed at pgoodspeed@ccfpd.org. This is a great way to get some hands-on experience with herbicide, an important tool in any ecologist’s kit.
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Reach out with any questions! See you all soon!
Vijay Shah
RB Secretary
redbison.rso@gmail.com
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