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You are here: Home / December 2020 Newsletter

December 2020 Newsletter

 

In This Issue:

  1. Lights Up: Sustainable Solar in New England – Event Recap
  2. Upcoming Ethics Course
  3. Member Spotlight – Timothy Randhir
  4. Upcoming Events
  5. Job & Research Opportunities

 


Lights Up

1. 2020 SWCS SNEC Conference – Event Recap

We had an excellent response to our 2020 Conference. Thank you to all of our speakers, sponsors, and attendees who made this event possible! It was 2 days of engaging conversations regarding current solar development and where the future of solar in New England may lay. There were also fun social events including conference trivia. We had a blast and hope you did, too!
The conference program, presentations and exhibitor information are both available on the conference webpage in case you missed anything.
2020 Sponsors

 


2. Upcoming Ethics Course
Need an ethics course for a professional certification like CPSS (Certified Professional Soil Scientist)? We’re planning a 1-hour virtual ethics training for March 2021. Email us at info@swcssnec.org to share date & time preferences (weekend vs. weekday? morning vs. afternoon?).This event will be open to all, and FREE to SNEC members. Want more information on how to join our Chapter’s community?

Learn more about joining SWCS here.


 

3. December 2020 Member Spotlight – Timothy Randhir

Starting this month, we’ll be focusing on one of our SNEC community members in each newsletter! Want to be featured? Email info@swcssnec.org and let us know! First up is our esteemed Chapter President – Dr. Timothy Randhir.

Name: Timothy Randhir
Occupation: Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Position on Board: President of SNEC
Number of years in SNEC: ~ 10 years (SWCS for 23+ years)
Alma Mater: Purdue University (PhD)
Hometown: Amherst, MA

 

What is your favorite part of volunteering on the Board of Directors? 
Brainstorming ideas and planning activities is often enjoyable. It is great to see the chapter growing over years under the guidance of the board.

How do you define success?
Success is making a positive change in society. New initiatives, ideas, and solutions that innovate and tackle problems can be seen as indicators of success.

What do you consider to be your greatest achievement to date?
My research covers every part of the world through students and scholars who collaborate in emerging issues in watershed science and water resources. I feel this opportunity to team remotely with scientists and professionals is heartwarming.

Who has been the most influential person in your career? 
I had many who  influenced my career, but the most influential is my mother who was gentle in advice, patient, and encouraging throughout my career. I learned a lot from my mom.

What’s something about you that most people don’t know? 
I cultivated rice in childhood in my grappa’s farm and in a plot during my agriculture degree. It was humbling. I was also a breakdancer in my youthful years.

Any exciting upcoming projects?
The sustainable coffee farming project in Honduras is growing and we are seeking project funds.

How has being a SNEC member influenced your career? 
Participating in SNEC is exciting for an academic person is learning ground level issues from knowledgeable professionals on the board and in the chapter membership.


4. Upcoming Events: 

 

SWCS invites the submission of live demos, virtual tours, field days, workshops, oral presentations, symposia, and posters for the 76th SWCS International Annual Conference, taking place virtually, July 26-28, 2021.

Submission Deadline: February 17, 2021

Learn More

 

Writing about Science for the Public: A Hands-On Workshop for Scientists 

Free Event Led by David Berreby, author and science journalist 

Dates:
January 14, 21, 28 and February 4, 2021
3:30 to 5:30 PM ET

Registration Deadline: January 4th
*Space is limited to 12 participants*

Learn more


5. Job & Research Opportunities:

 

Position Announcement:
New England Communications and Outreach Coordinator

Work alongside AFT staff like Lights Up Speaker Emily Cole.

Applications due by December 21st!

Learn More

Do you have an idea you have been wanting to investigate but haven’t had the time, resources, or staff?

Do you have data you have been meaning to clean, organize, and or analyze but haven’t gotten around to yet?

Is there a topic you have been wanting to know more about but haven’t known where to start?

If YES, then the students in the University of Maine’s ECO 405/505 Sustainable Energy Economics & Policy class may be able to help! Lights Up Conference Speaker Sharon Klein is seeking mentors for service-learning projects related to sustainable energy for Spring 2021. Service learning projects bring students and mentors (YOU) together to solve real-world problems.

Learn More

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