CESSRST Weekly Digest

CESSRST Weekly Digest is an initiative to keep you up to date on CESSRST's latest news, events, success stories, opportunities, developments, important dates, and more.

Events

NOAA CESSRST Event

Ongoing Program: 2021 CESRST Summer Bridge Program Duration: June 10- August 9, 2021 Timings: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM EST Joining Link for Each Day Here

CUNY CREST Events

Ongoing Event: 2021 HIRES Program Duration: June 28-August 10, 2021 Timings: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM EST Joining Link for Each Day Here Details about HIRES Program Here

Alumni Spotlight

Ishrat Jabin accepts a full-time job in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Science Support (OSS) at Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Headquarters. She began working as the Management and Program Analyst on June 21st, 2021. Ishrat graduated with a Master’s degree in Earth System Science and Environmental Engineering in May 2021 from The City College of New York (CCNY) upon successful completion of her NOAA mission-driven research titled, ‘Analyzing the Climate and Human Impact of Cash Crops on Select California Watershed.’ She conducted the research under NOAA CESSRST advisors, Dr. Indrani Pal, Research Scientist, and Dr. Valerie Were, Social Science Lead and NOAA mentors Dr. Laura Newcomb, OAR, and Dr. Meka Laster, Program and Policy Analyst, OAR. Read the Full Story Here

Ongoing Initiatives & Opportunities

Job Position: Interdisciplinary Social Scientist/Physical Scientist   Status: Permanent, full time, federal Employer: NOAA's Climate Program Office, Adaptation Sciences program  Application Deadline: June 30, 2021 Apply Here More Details Here

Job Position: Program Specialist III Status: Full time, exempt Employer: NOAA's Ocean Acidification Program (NCAR/UCAR) Apply Here More Details Here

GOES-R Hackathon NOAA NESDIS will be organizing a virtual GOES-R Hackathon in September 2021. This is a great opportunity for students to showcase their talents and build credentials. Interested students must notify Dr. Shakila Merchant, Associate Director of NOAA CESSRST at smerchant@ccny.cuny.edu and register here. More Details Here

NOAA CESSRST Paid Fellowship Opportunities: CESSRST is recruiting for its fellowship program that aims to empower & train students from underrepresented minority groups in NOAA mission STEM and social science fields. Are you an undergraduate or graduate student from an underrepresented minority group enrolled full-time at CESSRST partner institutions, part of a Consortium Institution, and citizen of the United States with a 3.0 ≥ GPA? Apply Here before June 30th, 2021 More Details Here

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