CAFE is hosting a Sustainable Food Careers Symposium Friday, Feb. 15, Room 1040 of the Dana Building. The symposium brings graduate and undergraduate students together with professionals in food careers related to sustainability and the environment. Organizers' goal is to expose students to the wide range of career opportunities in this field. The event will feature panel discussions focused on:
THIS EVENT IS FREE; THE FIRST 100 REGISTRANTS RECEIVE A FREE LUNCH! (REGISTER BELOW)
Undergraduate degree: Wayne State University, Teacher Education, 2012
Age: 29
Prior to SNRE: I worked as an environmental educator leading programs in the “outdoor classroom,” program planning, and designing curriculum. An interest in bird conservation led me to work for the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary and later the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center where I developed interpretive materials and educational programs that used birds to connect people to science and nature.
Undergraduate degree: The University of Iowa, Psychology and Communication Studies, with a minor in Theatre Arts, 2007
Age: 27
Prior to SNRE: I was a health science research specialist at the VA Medical Center of Iowa City, working on studies related to health psychology and medical anthropology. I also worked on The University of Iowa health science campus, coaching medical, dental, and pharmacy students and residents on communication skills, and training others to do the same.
Undergraduate degree: St. Lawrence University, Psychology, 2008
Age: 26
Prior to SNRE: I was working on an organic farm in upstate New York and wearing overalls on a daily basis. The farm served as an educational platform for local growers, helping them become more familiarized with sustainable agricultural practices and methods to extend the growing season.
Undergraduate degree: Oberlin College, Environmental Studies and Politics/History, 2007
Age: 25
Prior to SNRE: I worked for five years as a communications specialist for a public school district in Portland, Oregon. In my spare time I volunteered for political campaigns, took cooking classes and bicycle maintenance classes, and bicycle-camped to the coast.
Award Description: The Rackham Graduate
The School of Natural Resources and Environment today announced the 2012-14 Michigan cohort of Wyss Conservation Scholars. The Wyss Foundation supports two students each year at four different universities nationwide to recognize future leaders in nonprofit and public sector conservation, with a focus on the Western United States.
Forty master's and professional-degree students from eight schools and colleges at the University of Michigan, including 17 from the School of Natural Resources and Environment, are beginning the Dow Sustainability Fellows Program today, marking the first cohort of fellows in the $10 million program launched last spring.