People and Nature is a weekly, participant-led, lunchtime seminar series designed to invite and unite Oregon State University scholars (undergraduate, graduate, post-docs, and faculty) interested in nature-society relationships. Acknowledging that many of us are housed in different departments, People and Nature gives us a space to build bridges, share creative ideas, create a community of support, and foster a safe place to practice public speaking or gain research feedback.
While students are the primary presenters and leaders of this series, all members of the OSU community and beyond are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Spring Term Details:
When: Tuesdays at 11:00am - 12:00pm Where: Nash Hall, room 032 |
People and Nature is like an interdisciplinary lab space |
People and Nature (PAN) is organized by Oregon State University graduate students. Meet our co-hosts:
Krista Harrington, PhD Student
Department: Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
Pronouns: she/her
"I am involved with People and Nature because it's an interdisciplinary community that does not exist anywhere else. Not only do I get to meet and learn from scholars all across OSU which broadens my support network beyond my department, but I have say in what the seminar focuses on each term. This makes it a worthwhile use of my time as a busy graduate student."
Aakash Upraity, PhD Student
Department: Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
Pronouns: he/him
"I am excited about organizing a space that brings motivated personnel across various disciplines together, and allows us to share our nuanced understandings and appreciations for human - nature relationships. I look forward to growing the People and Nature community, and I hope our strengths allow us to collaborate to examine and solve environmental problems with a holistic, equitable approach."
Aakash Upraity, PhD Student
Department: Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
Pronouns: he/him
"I am excited about organizing a space that brings motivated personnel across various disciplines together, and allows us to share our nuanced understandings and appreciations for human - nature relationships. I look forward to growing the People and Nature community, and I hope our strengths allow us to collaborate to examine and solve environmental problems with a holistic, equitable approach."
Becca Quinn-Wheaton, PhD Student
Department: Anthropology
Pronouns: she/her
"I am excited to contribute to the People and Nature seminar series because it prioritizes community building across disciplines as a core practice. With PAN, we tap into the talent, brilliance, and thoughtful scholarship that is produced at OSU, and learn more about the many forms of human-environment relationships while making social connections in the process. I appreciate this platform as a space for me to articulate my research vision while also learning from and supporting others."
Becca Quinn-Wheaton, PhD Student
Department: Anthropology
Pronouns: she/her
"I am excited to contribute to the People and Nature seminar series because it prioritizes community building across disciplines as a core practice. With PAN, we tap into the talent, brilliance, and thoughtful scholarship that is produced at OSU, and learn more about the many forms of human-environment relationships while making social connections in the process. I appreciate this platform as a space for me to articulate my research vision while also learning from and supporting others."
Paula Lopez-Vargas, PhD Student
Department: Forest, Ecosystems, and Society
Pronouns: she/her
"I joined the seminar because I want to contribute to this platform to strengthen its role as a platform for learning exchange and mutual aid among graduate students. PAN is integrated by students from diverse majors interested in interdisciplinary research, which makes it an even more exciting space to build community and exchange knowledge and experiences from our different backgrounds."
Paula Lopez-Vargas, PhD Student
Department: Forest, Ecosystems, and Society
Pronouns: she/her
"I joined the seminar because I want to contribute to this platform to strengthen its role as a platform for learning exchange and mutual aid among graduate students. PAN is integrated by students from diverse majors interested in interdisciplinary research, which makes it an even more exciting space to build community and exchange knowledge and experiences from our different backgrounds."
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