Just a great short interview with CFAES student Henry Peller (Sustainable Plant Systems) here (video, 0:49). He was recently named a national Udall Scholar. Read more about him here.
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‘This is your life’s obligation’
Posted by Kurt Knebusch on May 9th, 2013
Great job news for ag, natural resource majors
Posted by Kurt Knebusch on March 13th, 2013
Two recent stories covered the boom in jobs for students who major in agriculture and natural resources (and in both cases, who do it in CFAES) — one in the Columbus Dispatch, one by CFAES’s own communications office (“By New Year’s Day this year, graduating senior Linsey Howell already had five job offers.”)
Now hiring? Need a job? Put this on your list for tomorrow
Posted by Kurt Knebusch on January 30th, 2013
If you’re looking for a job or internship in sustainability … are looking to hire people in fields related to sustainability … or just want to network with students, graduates, faculty, and employers with an interest in sustainability, then come to CFAES’s Environmental Career Expo Jan. 31, which, as of today, is tomorrow. It’s a once-a-year chance to do just that. Details here (scroll down).
And also sustainably catching them
Posted by Kurt Knebusch on December 19th, 2012
Watch: Sustainably growing Buckeyes (video, 1:24).
Studying sustainability? 4 more reasons to cheer
Posted by Kurt Knebusch on December 14th, 2012
Ohio State will offer four new courses in the Environment, Economy, Development, and Sustainability (EEDS) curriculum starting in spring 2013. Their focus: Sustainable energy, sustainable economies, international conservation, and human biology and the nature of sustainability. Details on each of them here. Eager to study sustainability? These are classes and a major to put on your short list.
‘Sustainability is becoming more and more needed in the workforce’
Posted by Kurt Knebusch on October 19th, 2012
“There aren’t a lot of sustainability programs out there,” says junior Alexandra Kueller of Crystal Lake, Ill., shown here, who is majoring in our new Environment, Economy, Development, and Sustainability program. “To have this program sets Ohio State apart from other universities and colleges.”
Toledo, Ohio, native David Perzynski, a senior and mentor with the program, says few schools “can devote resources toward new fledgling subjects such as sustainability. Few other schools would have given me such an opportunity …”
They talk about studying sustainability here in a recent story.
‘Our graduates will be change agents throughout the world’
Posted by Kurt Knebusch on October 17th, 2012
“This training is what many public and private sector organizations are looking for in their next generation of hires,” says Neil Drobny, who’s program director of our new Environment, Economy, Development, and Sustainability major. “They want students who can think sustainably regarding many dimensions of their work.” Here’s a nice profile on him.
Two summer classes on sustainable agriculture … and two wider programs beyond them
Posted by Kurt Knebusch on May 24th, 2012
Lorain County Community College, which is located west of Cleveland, and Ohio State’s Agricultural Technical Institute, which is part of our college, are teaming to offer two sustainable agriculture courses (pdf) this summer. Both have credit and non-credit options.
By way of some background, LCCC offers a short-term certificate program in sustainable agriculture, which it presents in collaboration with ATI and the New Agrarian Center in Oberlin, while ATI itself offers a two-year associate degree in sustainable agriculture (pdf).
How to get a job in the environment
Posted by Kurt Knebusch on April 20th, 2012
The School of Environment and Natural Resources Alumni Society presents a free Environmental Careers Networking Workshop next week. Focus: Best practices for networking … and finding a job in the environmental sector. A panel discussion features reps from ODNR, Ohio EPA, private environmental firms, and more. Details.
