Category Archives: research

Volunteers Needed for Urban Monarch Project this Summer

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

The Village of Schaumburg recently partnered with the Barrington Area Conservation Trust to assist the Field Museum with their Urban Monarch Project. We are looking for volunteer Urban Monarch Technicians to monitor monarch butterfly habitat at selected sites in Schaumburg. … Continue reading →

Posted in biodiversity, conservation, ecology, museums, research, science, students, wildlife

Summer Research Positions for Students in RU’s Policy Research Collaborative

Posted on April 20, 2018 by

The RU Policy Research Collaborative is seeking motivated Chicago-area undergraduate and graduate students to join a 10-member team in Summer 2018 that will research housing data for a study to determine the financial impact that predatory house-purchase contract sales had … Continue reading →

Posted in community, economics, education, policy, research, Roosevelt, social justice, students

SUST Symposium 2018 on April 23 @RooseveltU

Posted on April 18, 2018 by

Celebrate #EarthMonth2018 @RooseveltU by attending next week’s Spring 2018 SUST Symposium, which will be held on Monday, April 23rd, from 2-6:15pm in Roosevelt University’s Wabash Building in Chicago (425 S. Wabash Ave.) and videoconferenced live via Zoom. Symposium 5.1 (Spring … Continue reading →

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SUST Symposium 2018 on April 23 @RooseveltU

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

Please save the date for the upcoming Spring 2018 SUST Symposium, which will be held on Monday, April 23rd, from 2-6:15pm in Roosevelt University’s Wabash Building in Chicago (425 S. Wabash Ave.) and videoconferenced live via Zoom. Symposium 5.1 (Spring … Continue reading →

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Fall 2018 Course Preview for SUST 330 Biodiversity at the Field Museum

Posted on February 9, 2018 by

This coming Fall 2018 semester the Sustainability Studies program once again will feature a special section of SUST 330 Biodiversity that meets at the Field Museum of Natural History on Thursdays from 9am to 1pm. Overview of SUST 330 at … Continue reading →

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Summer Research Fellowships for Undergrads at the Morton Arboretum

Posted on January 11, 2018 by

The Morton Arboretum, one of the premier institutions of its kind in the US and an important open space / conservation site in the Chicago region, seeks students for the summer 2018 Center for Tree Science–Undergraduate Research Fellowship (CTS-URF) program. Fellows … Continue reading →

Posted in biodiversity, ecology, education, fellowships, research, science, students

The Urban Ecology Field Lab: SUST alum Diana Ramirez Reflects on Her Summer 2017 Fellowship Experience

Posted on November 25, 2017 by

By Diana Ramirez (BA ‘17) As we have officially moved into the “cooler season” of the year, I can’t help but reflect on what might very well be the most successful summer of my life. The Urban Ecology Field Lab … Continue reading →

Posted in alumni, biodiversity, cities, conservation, ecology, education, fellowships, museums, parks and public land, research, Roosevelt, science, students