2023 Environmental Science Conference, Research Colloquium, and Alumni Lecture

Tuesday, May 23rd 2023

3:00pm - 8:00pm

Native American Student and Community Center

710 SW Jackson St, Portland, OR

This is an annual event hosted by students for students who are interested in environmental science to come together and either share their research, or learn about the diverse array of environment-related research projects happening at PSU through a lightning talk session and oral presentations.

This free colloquium invites all students, faculty, alumni, and members of the public. The goal of the event is to help foster a broader involvement in and dissemination of environmental science on campus and in Portland. We hope to further expand our audience and enrich the experience for students by hosting a keynote speaker, Nakisha Nathan, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Neighbors for Clean Air.

This event is free of admission and will be catered!

Schedule:

Poster Session 3:00 - 5:00pm

Lightning Talks 5:00pm - 5:30pm

Grad Student Oral Presentations 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Keynote Address 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Student Poster Session:

This event is open to students of ALL majors and departments! We encourage students from ESM, Geography, Geology, Biology, and other STEM-focused majors to submit their abstract for the poster session and lightning talks! All submissions will be considered for a poster presentation. Selected submissions will be invited for a lighting talk or oral presentation if desired.

Lightning talks:

All students - graduate and undergraduate - are encouraged to submit their research, research ideas and design for the lightning talk session. Six students will be chosen for a five minute talk.

Oral Presentations:

Up to 2 oral presentations will be selected to give a 15 minute research presentation with 5 additional minutes for Q&A. Graduate students with advanced environmental science-based research are encouraged to submit their abstract for consideration of an oral presentation.

All abstract submissions are due by May 12th, 2023

Submit Your Abstracts Here!

Keynote Speaker Nakisha Nathan

Nakisha Nathan (she/hers) is dedicated to co-creating spaces where people can enhance their sense of belonging and their capacity for leadership. She is inspired by memories of playing, learning, and photographing flora and fauna during her formative years in Panama, Canada, and the United States.

Her life experiences combined with her work organizing communities to advocate for laws and programs that protect people, wildlife, and the environment informs her philosophy and practice of education, leadership, and movement building. Before joining NCA, she served as the executive director for an environmental non-profit and spent years as a community organizer, garden educator, and legal assistant for a public interest environmental law firm. Nakisha believes that many of us who have the expertise to transform our communities and cities are the same ones who face the most significant barriers to create change. She also believes that principles of environmental justice and deep democracy are vital to helping build communities that enhance our ecological and social well-being.

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