NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK GEOSCIENTISTS
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THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK GEOSCIENTISTS

40th Annual Technical Conference

September 9-10, 2021
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Exhibition Hall

Exhibitor Showcase - Thursday, 3:35-4:15 pm cst
Welcome to the Exhibition Hall! See short descriptions of what each exhibitor has to offer below. Representatives will be able to provide more information at their booths. Feel free to setup meetings outside of the Exhibition Hall hours for one-to-one interactions.

To enter an exhibitor's booth, click the logo below.

The NABG appreciates the consistent support of  sponsors and exhibitors - Thank You!

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Pranoti Asher
pasher@agu.org

Our Mission: To support and inspire a global community of individuals and organizations interested in advancing discovery in Earth and space sciences and its benefit for humanity and the environment.
Our Programs: No matter your career stage, professional and career development are important to advancing yourself and helping guide others. AGU provides career and educational resources, webinars, mentoring services, and support for students and professionals at all levels in Earth and space science. At AGU, we’re especially committed to inspiring and educating present and future generations of diverse, innovative, and creative Earth and space scientists. Continue to explore our website to learn more about all the programs AGU has to offer.

We want to bring your attention to three specific programs: 
AGU Bridge Program - Advancing the Earth and space sciences through increased representation of Hispanics, African Americans, American Indians, Pacific Islanders, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians in geoscience graduate programs. Opens in mid-December for student applications.

Mentoring365 - Mentoring365 is a virtual mentoring program developed among Earth and space science organizations to facilitate an exchange of professional knowledge, expertise, skills, insights, and experiences through dialogue and collaborative learning. Open year round for seeking mentors.

Student and Early Career Conference – (at the AGU Fall Meeting). The 2021 AGU Student and Early Career Scientist Conference will provide attendees with valuable learning and discussions geared around professional development and skills-building and a chance to meet and interact with their peers from across the Earth and space sciences. Opens in September for registration.
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Contact Drs. Pranoti Asher (pasher@agu.org)  or Margaret Fraiser (mfraiser@agu.org) with your questions about AGU programs.

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Alberto Perez-Huerta
aphuerta@ua.edu

We provide a welcoming and inclusive environment in which to explore your planet, to conduct science that can improve lives, and to start an exciting career.  Our students seek Bachelors, Masters, and Ph.D. degrees, allowing them to explore a wide range of topics, including water, energy, environmental science, natural hazards, marine science, tectonics, paleo-sciences, and planetary geology. Our graduates succeed in careers in environmental consulting, energy and mineral exploration, government, and research. We offer cutting-edge laboratory facilities, lead field research on all continents and oceans, and share our campus with allied institutions, such as the U.S. National Water Center and the Geological Survey of Alabama.  Plus, we have close partnerships with many companies across the nation.  We constantly seek new students and post-doctoral scholars to join us, and we offer competitive fellowships, assistantships, and scholarships to support our students financially.    

Please visit our website (https://geo.ua.edu/) to learn more about the department, our faculty members, and our current students – and don’t miss the video at https://geo.ua.edu/overview/!  To learn more about our labs, field areas, and projects, please visit https://geo.ua.edu/research/.

For undergraduate students:
Why study geological sciences at The University of Alabama?  Let some of our students give you their opinions and insights!  Please see https://geo.ua.edu/undergraduate/why-study-geology/ for more details.  Information about undergraduate scholarships can also be found at https://geo.ua.edu/undergraduate/scholarships/.

For graduate students:
Information regarding graduate student financial support can be found at https://geo.ua.edu/graduate/financial-support/.  Interested student may apply to the graduate program at https://graduate.ua.edu/prospective-students/apply-now/.
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Contacts:
Prospective undergraduate students are encouraged to contact our undergraduate program director, Dr. Yong Zhang (yzhang264@ua.edu).  Similarly, prospective graduate students can direct their questions to our graduate program director, Dr. Kimberly Genareau (kdg@ua.edu).  Information about post-doctoral fellowships can be obtained from Dr. Alberto Perez-Huerta (aphuerta@ua.edu).

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Jo Ann Kvamme
jkvamme@uark.edu

Mission Statement: The University of Arkansas is determined to build a better world by providing transformational opportunities and skills, promoting an inclusive and diverse culture, nurturing creativity, and solving problems through research and discovery, all in service to Arkansas. 

Geosciences and Environmental Dynamics have been participants at NABG for over 17 years and hosted the conference in 2009 and 2019. NSF awards to Dr. Stephen K. Boss since 2009 supported over 300 unique students from over 100 institutions over 600 times.

The Geosciences Department offers BS through PhD and has 26 full-time and research faculty. The department hosts a variety of specialties including hydrology, oil and gas exploration, climate modeling, and GIS. For more information please visit our website at https://fulbright.uark.edu/departments/geosciences/

The Environmental Dynamics Program is an interdisciplinary program offering a MS or PhD. We host over 80 faculty from all across campus who mentor our students. Our focus on human-environment interactions looks into deep time recreating paleoclimates and how this affected human development and into the present researching natural and social impacts of global climate change, impacts of rapid economic development on environmental quality, landscape evolution and degradation, natural hazards, watershed sciences, soil erosion and nutrient depletion to name some areas of study. For additional information on our program go to our website at https://environmental-dynamics.uark.edu/prospective-students/index.php

Please feel free to contact Dr. Steve Boss sboss@uark.edu or Jo Ann Kvamme jkvamme@uark.edu with specific questions or how to apply!

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Katie Brown
ksn0006@auburn.edu
Thursday 4-5 PM
Friday 2:20-3:30 PM

Auburn University will be available in the exhibitor rooms both Thursday and Friday to discuss their undergraduate as well as graduate program. Their graduate program includes masters and post doctorate programs, include a PhD in Earth System Science (ESS). To learn more about the Auburn Geosciences dept check out their website.  

Auburn is also promoting their NSF Research Traineeship Program (NRT) on Climate Resilience aligning with your Auburn MS or PhD program. This interdisciplinary program has both funded and unfunded positions available offering $34K stipends annually and waivers for tuition and student fees for up to 2 years. Check out the AU NRT website for more details. 

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Brandon Armstong usuniversityrelations@bp.com
At bp, we’re reimagining energy for people and our planet. With operations working across almost every part of the energy system, we’re leading the way in reducing carbon emissions and developing more sustainable methods for solving the energy challenge. 
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We’re a diverse team of engineers, scientists, traders and business professionals determined to find answers to problems that must be solved. But we know we can’t do it alone.  We are looking for people who share our passion for reinvention to bring a fresh perspective, collaborative spirit, and challenge our thinking in our ambition to achieve net zero.

Email tomieka.searcy@bp.com if you would like to connect throughout the conference.


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Kathleen Johnson
kathleen.johnson@uci.edu
Department of Earth System Science, University of California Irvine

Studying Global Climate and Environmental Change:  Causes, Impacts, and Solutions
Mission statement:  To contribute through research and teaching to a fundamental scientific understanding of the Earth as a coupled system, to train the next generation of Earth scientists, and to inform and educate policy makers and the public-at-large. We envision a society that understands the impact of human activities on the global environment and the interactions within the Earth system that preserve the habitability of the planet.

Session Overview: Earth System Science (ESS) is a highly interdisciplinary field that focuses on how the atmosphere, land, oceans, cryosphere, and life interact as a system. Faculty and students in the Department of Earth System Science at UC Irvine, the first ESS department in the nation, study a wide range of topics from how climate change will impact sea level, ecosystems, and extreme weather events to how human systems, such as agriculture and energy, are likely to impact and be impacted by global environmental change.
ESS is committed to environmental and climate justice, to increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM, and we stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter.

Come visit our booth to learn about student opportunities in the ESS Department at UCI! 

Degrees we offer:
B.S. in Earth System Science B.S.: https://www.ess.uci.edu/undergrad/bs/requirements
B.A. in Environmental Science and Policy: https://www.ess.uci.edu/ensp
PhD in Earth System Science (Fully funded!): https://www.ess.uci.edu/grad

Other links:
UCI Homepage: https://uci.edu/
Earth System Science home page: https://www.ess.uci.edu/
Inclusive Excellence at UCI:  https://inclusion.uci.edu/


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Susan Sullivan
susan.sullivan@coloradu.edu
The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, @ UC Boulder
At CIRES, a partnership of NOAA and CU Boulder, hundreds of environmental scientists work to understand the dynamic Earth system, including people's relationship with the planet. Visit us to learn about student and postdoctoral opportunities, graduate school, sabbatical opportunities, regular employment and careers in environmental sciences. We employ people across all the Earth Science disciplines, plus communicators, educators, engineers, computer scientists, data scientists, project managers, and many more.

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​Matthew Dawson
mdawson@geosociety.org
The Geological Society of America (GSA) (https://www.geosociety.org) unites a diverse community of geoscientists in a common purpose to study the mysteries of our planet (and beyond) and share scientific findings. Members and friends around the world, from academia, government, and industry, participate in GSA meetings, publications, and programs at all career levels, to foster professional excellence. GSA values and supports inclusion through cooperative research, public dialogue on earth issues, science education, and the application of geoscience in the service of humankind.

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John Taber
taber@iris.edu
IRIS operates NSFs SAGE facility, and is a world leader in advancing discovery, research, and education in seismology to understand our planet and to benefit society. IRIS operates global seismic networks, portable seismic instrumentation, and data access facilities and provides educational resources and opportunities for faculty and teachers, students, and the general public.

Highlight for undergraduate students: IRIS Internship Program
https://www.iris.edu/hq/internship/
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Highlight for undergraduate faculty: Urban and environmental geophysics for intro undergraduates, IGUANA
https://serc.carleton.edu/iguana/index.html

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Laura Rademacher
lrademacher@pacific.edu
The National Association of Geoscience Teachers works to raise the quality of and emphasis on teaching the geosciences at all levels. NAGT supports a diverse, inclusive, and thriving community of educators and education researchers to improve teaching and learning about the Earth. We count among our members K-12 teachers and college and university faculty as well as educators working with the general public through outlets such as museums and science centers. NAGT provides many opportunities for engagement, including mentoring and professional development, peer reviewed publication of geoscience education research, science communication, and much more!

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Christopher Simmons
csimmons@nsf.gov
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that supports basic research to create knowledge that transforms the future. NSF provides support for all fields of fundamental science and engineering, excluding medical sciences, to keep the United States at the leading edge of discovery in areas from astronomy to geology to zoology. In addition to funding research, NSF also supports the future of science by providing direct and indirect funding for students at the undergraduate and graduate levels to prepare a diverse and globally engaged STEM workforce. 
 
Within NSF, the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) supports research spanning the Atmospheric, Earth, Ocean, and Polar sciences.  GEO supports basic research that improves our understanding of the many processes that affect the global environment. These processes include the role of the atmosphere and oceans in climate, the planetary water cycle, and ocean acidification.

NSF staff are looking forward to talking with attendees during NABG's Exhibitor Showcase and Virtual Happy Hour. Please stop by our virtual exhibit booth to talk with Program Officers. You can email any questions to ear-communication@nsf.gov.  
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Dena Smith
dena@colorado.edu
The Paleontological Society is advancing knowledge and understanding of paleontology and life’s evolution through research, education, and advocacy. The PS supports and champions a diversity of voices.  Members consist of professional paleontologists, academics, science communicators, geoscience and biological science teachers, museum professionals, students, post-doctoral scholars, and avocational paleontologists. Members have access to numerous grant and award opportunities, top-ranked scientific journals, and a community of scholars that are leading innovation in the field of paleontology and the geosciences more broadly.

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Anika Knight
anika.knight@unavco.org
UNAVCO manages the NSF GAGE facility supporting geoscience research and education using
geodesy. UNAVCO Operates and supports geodetic networks, geophysical and meteorological instruments, and open data archive, and software tools for data access and processing. The facility also provides technical support, geophysical training, and education, outreach, and geoscience opportunities for students.
 
UNAVCO offers paid summer internships for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates.

Research Experiences in Solid Earth Sciences for Students (RESESS):
RESESS introduces students to scientific research, prepares students for graduate school and professional careers in Earth science, and provides support and encouragement as students build
skills and confidence. Students participate in authentic research experiences and are encouraged to consider careers in Earth science, whether that is in research, teaching, or industry. Students can participate for up to two years.
 
The UNAVCO Student Internship Program (USIP)
USIP offers unique real-world work experience for undergraduate and graduate students relative
to the interns’ academic and career goals. Each intern is an integral member of the UNAVCO team and plays an important role by contributing their knowledge, skills, and abilities to specific projects. 
 
For more information please visit:
· https://www.unavco.org/education/student-internships/
· https://resess.unavco.org/
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Eleanour Snow
​esnow@usgs.gov
Click here to enter the USGS Room

The U.S. Geological Survey is the nation’s geoscience agency, with the mission to monitor, analyze, and predict current and evolving dynamics of complex human and natural Earth-system interactions and to deliver actionable intelligence at scales and timeframes relevant to decision makers. The USGS has conducts science in ecosystems, water resources, geology and geography, natural hazards, climate adaptation, and energy and minerals.

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Ajay Limaye 
​ajay@virginia.edu
The Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia is an interdisciplinary setting for research and teaching on the environment. Our geosciences focus group emphasizes near-surface processes and connections with the hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere and biosphere through fieldwork and laboratory and computational analyses. Specialties currently include terrestrial, coastal and marine geomorphology; glacial geology and glaciology; low-temperature and isotope geochemistry; and biogeochemistry.
The department offers two undergraduate degree programs, Bachelor of Science (BS) and Bachelor of Arts (BA), and three graduate degree programs, Master of Arts, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy, with full-funding for admitted Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy students. 
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We hire researchers, lecturers, and tenure-track and tenured faculty, and will open a search for faculty specializing in Environmental Justice in Fall 2021.

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  • Pay Dues
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