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.…>
Please plan to join the Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs (OIGP)<https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/oigp/index.php> for our 16th OIGP Spring Reception the celebrating interdisciplinary graduate student research and scholarly excellence! This year's event will include a Poster Session, Academic and Industry Panels, Past MOIPA Alumni Keynote and Networking Reception.
OIGP Spring Reception
Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
North & South Ballrooms
Purdue Memorial Union
I'm excited to share that we have around 90 Poster presentations, great keynote speakers and an outstanding set of panelists that will join us to discuss their Academic and Industry journeys. We have several ESE alumni from multiple departments joining us. Be sure to visit the website to find the full agenda<https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/oigp/events/agenda.html> and speaker<https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/oigp/events/Speakers.html> details.
Cannot wait to see you there!
Amy
Amy Ledman
She/Her/Hers
Lead Graduate Program Specialist Ecological Sciences and Engineering
Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs
Ernest C. Young Hall, Rm B84
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.…>
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