Institute on the Environment University of Minnesota

We’re looking for an early-career research project manager who is detail-oriented, adaptive, and resourceful! Our job posting is open now through Sunday, Oct. 27. Interested in learning more? Register for our informational webinar on Friday, October 18, at 12:00 p.m. CT here: https://z.umn.edu/9trr Or, to learn more and apply, visit the UMN employment website: https://lnkd.in/gVdQeuKq (reposting with revised application dates)

IonE is looking for a Director of Learning and Development! We are seeking a leader who will guide a team of professionals in delivering a portfolio of innovative programming that benefits learners across a variety of ages and career stages. Position closes on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Interested in learning more? Register for our informational webinar on Tuesday, November 5, from 3:00–3:45 p.m. CT: https://lnkd.in/gk3cJubd To apply, visit the UMN employment website: https://lnkd.in/gqSTZ5Ui

The beef industry can reduce emissions up to 30% by taking actionable next steps outlined in new research from experts at the Institute on the Environment University of Minnesota and The Nature Conservancy, published in the peer-reviewed journal "Nature Food." IonE Research Scientist Rylie Pelton and collaborators, including Jennifer Schmitt, Nathaniel Springer, and Deepak Ray, applied the first location-specific life cycle assessment of the beef industry. Their groundbreaking research pinpointed emission hotspots throughout the entire beef supply chain and provided actionable strategies for U.S. producers to significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gMhk5q7F #FoodSystems #EmissionReduction #AgResearch

The Institute on the Environment University of Minnesota is proud to be the home of the Climate-Smart Municipalities program (CSM), winner of the 2024 Achievement Award from the National Sustainability Society. The award recognizes a multidisciplinary team addressing societal needs and fostering just transitions through sustainable environmental and social solutions. CSM works to advance climate and energy solutions through international collaboration between Minnesota and German cities to accelerate the transition to a climate-friendly energy future at the local level. Ken Smith, Ever-Green Energy and CSM Co-Creator (left); David Senjem, Olmsted County Minnesota Commissioner and CSM participant (center); and Sabine Engel, CSM leader and IonE's Program Director of International Partnerships (right), pictured below, were in person to accept the award at the first NSS conference in Seattle last week. News release: https://lnkd.in/gmFBEt5H

The Institute on the Environment is excited to welcome 33 new affiliates, the largest cohort of new members since 2018! Our network of affiliates include faculty, researchers, practitioners, professionals, and other community members from within and outside of the University of Minnesota, who participate in a scholarly community and engage in outcomes-oriented #sustainability work. New affiliates come from the University of Minnesota Duluth and Twin Cities campuses, as well as University of Minnesota Extension, the Minnesota Center for Prion Research and Outreach (MNPRO), the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (MW CASC), and the USDA Forest Service. They join more than 280 formally affiliated members of the IonE community. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gSE6kjEi

A collaboration between Salish Kootenai College and the University of Minnesota, the Sustainable Land and Water Resources Research Experience for Undergraduates (SLAWR REU) is a 10-week summer program that explores the complexities of doing tribally-focused science in, with, and for communities. The majority of the 2024 cohort, which recently concluded activities with a research symposium, were from groups underrepresented in science, with over half being Indigenous. SLAWR REU is co-led by Antony Berthelote and Cody Sifford (Salish Kootenai College); Melissa Kenney (Institute on the Environment University of Minnesota); Diana Dalbotten (St. Anthony Falls Laboratory); and Cathleen Torres Parisian (Polar Geospatial Center). Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gshVkSpz

University of Minnesota undergraduate students – are you interested in gaining research and data experience while working with a collaborative team?    The Food System Supply-Chain Sustainability team at IonE has openings for up to two part-time hog and dairy farm ID research assistants! Starting pay is $15.91/hr. Applications are due Friday, September 13. To learn more and apply, visit the UMN employment website and search for job ID 361563: https://lnkd.in/gmJkaHvQ

Are you passionate about sustainability and eager to engage your peers in taking action for the planet? Join our energized and collaborative team working to support sustainability education opportunities for undergraduate students! Applications are due Monday, Sept. 30. To learn more and apply, visit the UMN employment website and search for job ID 364171: https://lnkd.in/gmJkaHvQ #UdergraduatePosition #UniversityOfMinnesota #UdergradJob

We're excited to share our updated #TheoryOfChange visualization! 🦋 Discover how IonE catalyzes sustainability outcomes by investing in people and supporting work that drives change by visiting our theory of change webpage: https://lnkd.in/gHmKmHd8

IonE is looking for an administrative professional who is resourceful, proactive, creative, and organized! Apply by Tuesday, Sept. 3, for priority consideration. Position closes on Monday, Sept. 9. To learn more and apply, visit the UMN employment website: https://lnkd.in/g5sTRAVP