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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sent on behalf of the </span>
</i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">UO Environmental Initiative<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">***</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please see below for a few announcements from the Environment Initiative.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Upcoming Event
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Join us on February 23, 2022, 3-5pm PST, for a virtual symposium focused on Cascades Glacier and Water Resilience. Hosted by the University of Oregon Office of the Vice President for Research
and Innovation, Just Futures Institute, Earth Sciences Department, Environmental Studies Program, and the Environment Initiative, this symposium will bring together researchers and environmental practitioners in the Cascades region to define areas of research
that can contribute to climate adaptation and greater climate justice surrounding issues of glaciers and water.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please complete
</span><a href="https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b1rXMZ5gLngCzMW"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">this survey</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> to RSVP.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Call for Nominations
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Nominations are now open for several of the 2022 Sustainability Awards – Research and Innovation (two awards), Excellence in Teaching, Student Leadership (undergraduate and graduate
awards), and others. Deadlines and nomination processes are on </span><a href="https://cpfm.uoregon.edu/2022-sustainability-awards-nominations" title="https://cpfm.uoregon.edu/2022-sustainability-awards-nominations"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">this
page</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">. Please consider nominating yourself or others for one or more award!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="https://cpfm.uoregon.edu/2022-sustainability-awards-nominations"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Student Leadership</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">,
due February 7<sup>th</sup></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="https://research.uoregon.edu/plan/find-funding/honors-and-awards"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Research and Innovation</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">,
due February 11<sup>th</sup></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="https://teaching.uoregon.edu/nominations-open-sustainability-teaching-award"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Excellence in Teaching</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">,
due March 4<sup>th</sup></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">EI Opportunities</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Given the shared goal of the Environment Initiative and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation to further this important work, the units are collaborating to sponsor
the <i>Environment Initiative Seed Funding Program</i>, which consists of 2 award mechanisms:
<b>Research Awards</b> and <b>Curriculum Awards</b>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><a href="https://research.uoregon.edu/plan/find-funding/ovpri-internal-funding-opportunities/environment-initiative-seed-funding-program"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">EI Seed Funding Program</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
Notice of Intent due February 15<sup>th</sup></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Environment Initiative is now accepting applications for AY 22-23. All teaching and research faculty are welcome to apply.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><a href="https://environment.uoregon.edu/environment-initiative-faculty-fellows-program"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">EI Faculty Fellows Program</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
due May 2<sup>nd</sup></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please reach out if you have any questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jill</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Jill Elizabeth</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Environment Initiative Project Manager, Office of the Provost</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">779.704.0590<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:jillf@uoregon.edu"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">jillf@uoregon.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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