[Lapg] Southern California version of this

[Dennis Pilien]

LAPG and City Repair Folks:
Is there one like this or its equivalent in the L.A. area? Where or why not? Maine is nice, but far away. california is nice and a lot closer (permaculture)...
Towards sustainability,
DP
Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative (SSI), a partnership between the
University of Maine and the University of Southern Maine, offers
unprecedented opportunities for graduate students to experience a truly
interdisciplinary learning experience through a $20 million, 5-year program
funded by the National Science Foundation’s EPSCoR program. The SSI’s
mission is to create an integrative research program and strong stakeholder
partnerships to generate improved solutions to intersecting ecological,
social, and economic challenges in and beyond Maine. Graduate students will
participate in collaborative research experiences with interdisciplinary
faculty teams focused on urbanization, forest ecosystem management, and
climate change.  These efforts address the dynamics of social-ecological
systems with an emphasis on moving from knowledge to action. Students with
backgrounds in a wide range of disciplines are encouraged to apply: e.g.
social sciences, biological, earth, and chemical sciences, natural resource
management, communication, engineering, education, mathematics, and more.

Up to 25 Ph.D. fellowships will be awarded at the University of Maine with a
substantial portion of these beginning in fall 2010. Each fellowship will
include a stipend of $20-25,000/ yr for up to five years, a tuition waiver,
subsidy for health insurance, and some funds to support thesis research.
Masters degrees opportunities will be offered at the University of Southern
Maine.

For more information on SSI and fellowship applications, visit
www.umaine.edu/sustainabilitysolutions



      
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