April 2025 - Ese-faculty-list

2023 ESE Research and Teaching Awards
by Ledman, Amy L 01 Apr '26

01 Apr '26

Good afternoon, Below are the links to nominate an ESE student for the 2023 Research Award and Teaching Award. The deadline to submit nominations for theses awards will be Wednesday, April 19th at 5 PM. Let me know if you have any questions regarding nominating your ESE students! 2023 ESE Research Award: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8e8iT6hFHn41gPk 2023 ESE Teaching Award: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_etVNaaKSLEywvwG Sincerely, Amy Amy Ledman She/Her/Hers Lead Graduate Program Specialist - Ecological Sciences and Engineering Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs - The Graduate School Ernest C. Young Hall, Rm B40 155 S. Grant St. West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-5865 f: 765-496-6271 Schedule a meeting: calendly.com/aledman<https://calendly.com/aledman> [cid:image001.png@01D96E27.458B0960]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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April ESE Defense Announcements
by Ledman, Amy L 18 Jun '25

18 Jun '25

The following are six ESE PhD students who are holding their defense in April. We have a high number of students graduating this spring, so additional details are attached in their individual flyers. If you'd like a copy that hasn't been compressed to fit in the listserv, please let me know. It should be a very busy and impressive April! Rasul Diop - PhD Defense The Chemistry of Air-Cooled Blast Furnace Slag (ACBFS) Related to Environmental Exposure Associated with Reuse Major Professor: Dr. Chad Jafvert Tuesday, April 1st at 9:00 AM | Zoom<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Ecological Sciences and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering Ruth Bower-Sword - PhD Defense Passive acoustic monitoring for primate population assessments: A case study on the endangered eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) Major Professor: Dr. Bryan Pijanowski Tuesday, April 1st at 10:00 AM | MRGN 206 and Zoom<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Ecological Sciences and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Samantha Lima - PhD Defense Using soundscapes to study the coupled human and natural system in Arkhangai, Mongolia Major Professor: Dr. Bryan Pijanowski Thursday, April 3rd at 8:00 AM | DLR 221 and Zoom<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Ecological Sciences and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Mary Strickland - PhD Defense Barriers to & Opportunities for Climate Change Adaptations in Rhode Island Major Professor: Dr. Zhao Ma Friday, April 4th at 9:00 AM | Zoom<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Ecological Sciences and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Lynda Peter - PhD Defense Occurrence, Fate and Transport of Perand Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Agricultural Systems Major Professor: Dr. Linda Lee Thursday, April 10th at 1:00 PM | Zoom<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Ecological Sciences and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Department of Agronomy Francisco Rivas - PhD Defense New tools in Bioacoustics and Soundscape Ecology Major Professor: Dr. Bryan Pijanowski Friday, April 11th at 2:00 PM | PFEN 120 and Zoom<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Ecological Sciences and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Amy Amy Ledman She/Her/Hers Lead Graduate Program Specialist Ecological Sciences and Engineering Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs Schedule a meeting: calendly.com/aledman<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendly.…>

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OIGP Spring Reception - Poster Judge
by Ledman, Amy L 17 Apr '25

17 Apr '25

Good afternoon, Are you interested in being a Poster Judge for the OIGP Spring Reception<https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/oigp/events/index.html>? We have roughly 95 poster presentations by MS and PhD graduate students that we are seeking judges. Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Time: 9:30 - 11:30 AM Location: North and South Ballrooms, PMU If you or any Postdocs are interested in judging posters the morning of May 7th, please complete the Qualtrics to sign- up<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…>. We are asking each judge to review 4-6 posters. Please reach out to Alexis Smith or me at oigp(a)purdue.edu<mailto:oigp@purdue.edu> with any questions. Thanks, Christal Christal Musser Director Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs Young Hall, B-40 155 S. Grant Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-2102<tel:7654942102> Schedule a Meeting<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendly.…> www.purdue.edu/gradschool/OIGP<http://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/OIGP> [cid:image001.jpg@01DBADFC.6FC88E20]

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Tomorrow! ESE End of Year Celebration - April 30th
by Ledman, Amy L 16 Apr '25

16 Apr '25

Come by and celebrate the end of the academic year! We'll have fruit, veggies, and cupcakes! Amy Please RSVP<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> to join us for the ESE End of Year Celebration! [A poster with text and fireworks Description automatically generated] This event is a chance for us to get together and celebrate the end of the academic year. We'll be celebrating the ESE Research and Teaching Award winners. Please plan to come by and hang out for a bit! Amy Ledman She/Her/Hers Lead Graduate Program Specialist - Ecological Sciences and Engineering Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs - The Graduate School Ernest C. Young Hall, Rm B40 155 S. Grant St. West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-5865 f: 765-496-6271 Schedule a meeting: calendly.com/aledman<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendly.…> [cid:image002.png@01DA8F57.E0D086A0]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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Summer Workshop for Dissertation and Thesis Writing at the OWL
by Ledman, Amy L 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

Below is an opportunity via OWL for Graduate Students to participate in a IWE with working on their thesis or dissertation. Amy Amy Ledman She/Her/Hers Lead Graduate Program Specialist Ecological Sciences and Engineering Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs Schedule a meeting: calendly.com/aledman<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendly.…> The Purdue OWL is offering the Intensive Writing Experience for Thesis and Dissertation Writers (IWE) again this summer. The purpose of the IWE is to give Graduate Students in good standing with their programs time to write or revise their master's thesis or doctoral dissertation with support from Purdue OWL staff. Participants will receive writing instruction and support from Writing Lab staff, will spend significant time writing or revising their thesis or dissertation, and will network with other graduate writers on campus. Those who attended a previous IWE are allowed to apply, but preference will be given to those who have not yet attended. Writers can choose between a full-day virtual week (3 full days), a full-day in-person week (3 full days), or a half-day in-person week (5 half days, mornings). * May 13-15 (virtual, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm) * May 20-22 (in-person, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm) * May 27-29 (in-person, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm) * June 2-6 (in-person, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm) KEY INFORMATION: Application Period: April 14-23, 2025 Eligibility: Master's or PhD students completing a thesis or dissertation How to Apply: Complete the application survey here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> beginning April 14, 2025. Application requires advisor consent. For more information, see the information sheet<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.goo…> or email Writing.Lab(a)purdue.edu<mailto:Writing.Lab@purdue.edu> and include IWE in the subject line.

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Celebrating Indigeneity - Opening Monday, April 7th
by Ledman, Amy L 03 Apr '25

03 Apr '25

The following information and attached flyer are for an upcoming exhibit titled "Celebrating Indigeneity" opening this Monday, April 7th, 6pm - 7pm. Additional viewing opportunities are listed below and in the flyer. This event showcases several artists, including four current and future ESE students and an ESE faculty member. Amy Amy Ledman She/Her/Hers Lead Graduate Program Specialist Ecological Sciences and Engineering Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs Schedule a meeting: calendly.com/aledman<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendly.…> We would like to invite you to the Alab, located in SCHM 300 (the new Schleman Hall, in the old recitation building). The Alab is a co-learning space and multi-modal gallery that celebrates and supports creative modes of scholarly engagement, within and beyond Anthropology. Our open hours for this semester are Tuesdays 10:30am-12pm and Fridays 12:30-2pm. Our upcoming exhibit will be "Celebrating Indigeneity" in collaboration with the Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership: Exemplifying the various forms of survivance, adaptation, and flourishment of our Indigenous communities, this exhibition is an explicit celebration of the contributors' individual and collective connections to place and people. Each piece celebrates one's rich and rooted connections - to where and from who one derives - that together celebrate the multiple connections that comprise each person. Weaving together our experiences and stories, these pieces collectively illustrate that to be an Indigenous student, scholar, and/or researcher in academia is not a monolithic experience but a point of connection and departure. The exhibit opening will be hosted on Monday, April 7, 6pm-7pm in the Alab. Featured Artists: Taymee A. Brandon Andrew Binder Janelle Cronin Ramona Dwyer Jeremy W. James BeKa (Rebecca) Leuschen-Kohl Stephanie Masta Saan Yazhi Nez Olivia J. Palepoi Jayvaughn Fredrick Peter Austin M. K. Peters Tawn M. Speetjens Makena Thompson Zachary Wamego Kaanaagoot (moving shield man) Tlingit and Anishinaabe Yeíl L'uknax.ádi L'ook Hít Yadí (Raven Coho Clan of the Small Coho House), Shangukeidi Yadi (Child of the Thunderbirds) If you are a faculty member interested in showing the exhibit to your students outside the above-mentioned open hours, please feel free to email us at alab.info(a)purdue.edu<mailto:alab.info@purdue.edu> to arrange a visit.

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Panel Discussion: Demilitarizing Repair, Peace, Futures, Mon 4/28, 1-2:30 STEW 214CD
by Ledman, Amy L 02 Apr '25

02 Apr '25

The below details are regarding a panel taking place on Monday, April 28th. There is additional information included in the attached flyer. Amy Amy Ledman She/Her/Hers Lead Graduate Program Specialist Ecological Sciences and Engineering Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs Schedule a meeting: calendly.com/aledman<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendly.…> On behalf of Dr. Kali Rubaii, I am pleased to extend an invitation to a panel discussion and book launch event on demilitarizing our visions of the future. Demilitarizing Repair, Peace, Futures will be held on Monday, April 28, 1-2:30pm in STEW 214 CD. Reception to follow. Dr. Rubaii is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology and her research focuses on displacement, war-impacted ecologies, and environmental health justice. Flyer attached, description below: This is only the beginning. When worlds are destroyed, people get started building lives otherwise. In this panel, Eleana Kim, Bassam Haddad, and Carole McGranahan -prominent scholars of militarism and resurgent survival from Korea to Syria to Tibet- discuss the relationship between human violence and ecological thriving. They describe forms of organized and disorganized resistance to empire, and the complex ways those who remain, return, or live in diaspora relate to home/lands. Together, their work features the urgent stakes of transformative ethnography and of demilitarized visions for our future(s). Sincerely, Ashley Fitzpatrick (she/her) Graduate Student Anthropology, Ecological Sciences and Engineering Purdue University

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Tomorrow - When Blue is Green Presents: BiG Project Spring Seminar Series
by Ledman, Amy L 01 Apr '25

01 Apr '25

Join us THIS WEDNESDAY, 4/2 for the second edition of the When Blue is Green “BiG” Spring Seminar Series! Learn more about the exciting research on blue foods and aquaponics happening here at Purdue. Please join us WEDNESDAY, 4/2 at 11:30am in HAMP 2108 for the first edition of the BiG Spring Seminar Series! We will be serving light lunch fare to enjoy while you learn more about the current research from Dr. Zhi (George) Zhou’s lab in the transdisciplinary When Blue is Green project. Zoom Link: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/94613325581<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> [cid:image002.png@01DB9FB4.07B147B0] Anna Catherine Yerian Research Project Manager, When Blue is Green Project Department of Food Science 745 Agriculture Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 765-496-4248 [Purdue University]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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