Upcoming Events

September 28 - October 4, 2025

Sep

Customizing AI tools for research

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Upgrade your AI skills by learning how to customize and harness the power of this rapidly evolving technology. AI is an incredible tool that, when used effectively, can transform both research and everyday tasks.

Join us for a luncheon and interactive discussion on practical, real-world applications of AI, led by PhD student Zubair Barcat.

Please RSVP to resha.whitaker@usu.edu so we can ensure lunch is provided for all attendees.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Natural Resources Building | More Info

Oct

CIB/ADVS/CVM Seminar

Lecture/Readings

Dr. Katie Kennedy, Assistant Professor, Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Services will be the guest speaker for the weekly lecture. The Center for Integrated BioSystems, Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science and College of Veterinary Medicine invite you to participate in our fall seminar series. Seminars take place on Thursdays at noon in the Merrill-Cazier Library, room 154 unless otherwise announced.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Merrill cazier Library | More Info

Oct

Ecology Center Graduate Coding Workshops Series

Workshop/Training

Come learn some new coding skills from your peers in this welcoming, hands-on workshop series run by and for graduate students and postdocs! We cover first steps in programming all the way up to advanced data wrangling and visualization. See the full schedule and sign up to attend at the link below

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Natural Resources Building | More Info

Oct

Climate Adaptation Science (CAS) Science Management Policy Exchange

Conference/Seminar

The Climate Adaptation Science program invites you to this year’s Science Management Policy Exchange event on Friday, Oct 3rd from 9 am to 2:30 pm in the Eccles Conference Center (Rooms 201/203 & 205/207). The theme of this year’s event will be: Who Leads the Change? What it Takes to be a Climate Adaptation Professional. The event will include: • a keynote presentation from Dr. Cathy Whitlock (Regent Professor Emerita, MSU) titled: “Shifting from climate science to climate communication," • featured speaker, Dr. Debra Butler (Executive Director of the American Society of Adaptation Professionals), presenting on: "Transforming adaptation professions and praxes amidst uncertainty and chaos" • a hands-on training session with Drs. Gigi Owen and Rachel Gildersleeve (University of Arizona): “Evaluating the societal impacts of research” o participation is highly encouraged by not required for attendance • a presentation from our very own CAS Cohort #9, presenting their work on the Utah Climate Access Portal • an opportunity to network with the Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (SWCASC) team, including new associate director, Dr. Aaron Lien (University of Arizona)

9:00 am - 2:30 pm | Eccles Conference Center | More Info

Oct

EcoLunch

Social/Networking

Ecolunch is a weekly lunch for grad students in the various ecology and natural resources related departments where we host activities, discussions, and workshops. All QANR and Ecology-Center graduate students are invited to attend.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Natural Resources Building | More Info

Oct

LAEP Speaker Series: R. Brooks Jeffery, Cultural Landscapes in the American West

Lecture/Readings

Cultural landscapes provide a sense of place and identity though are often overlooked as a conservation paradigm for land stewardship, especially in the American West. This lecture will provide a framework for understanding how cultural landscapes are defined, interpreted, and used as a conservation tool to address critical issues in preserving sense of place with a cross-disciplinary approach. Bio: R. Brooks Jeffery is a heritage conservation consultant and Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Arizona. Since 1988, his teaching, research, and outreach projects have advanced heritage conservation as part of a comprehensive ethic of environmental, cultural, and economic sustainability throughout the world. Jeffery has authored/co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles and books. Most recently, Jeffery served as start-up executive director of the non-profit Naco Heritage Alliance where he spearheaded strategic planning efforts and launched the rehabilitation of the 17-acre Camp Naco site, Arizona’s cornerstone of Buffalo Soldier history. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Patronato San Xavier.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Fine Arts Visual | More Info

Oct

Museum of Geology: Open Saturday

Exhibition

The Museum of Geology will be open the first Saturday of October, November, and December. Bring your family and friends and enjoy displays of local rocks, minerals from around the world, fossils, and much more. There is no entry fee.

10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Geology building | More Info

SUBMIT AN EVENT