Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center
SESYNC programs support the synthesis of natural and social science in addressing problems of the environment. Fostering fundamental, discovery-driven synthesis research that contributes to actionable science is central to the center's mission.
Upcoming events
| May 23-23 | Scientific Review Committee webinars |
| Jun 14-15 | Maritime Industry, Policy, and Invasive Species |
| Jun 20-21 | Socio-environmental Social Networking – Grad Workshop |
| Jun 27-27 | Cyberinfrastructure Collaboration Workshop |
| Jul 23-24 | Policies to Transform STEM Education |
| Jul 23-24 | Visualization Technologies to Support Research on Human - Environment Interactions |
News & Announcements
A recent workshop at SESYNC brought together all major butterfly data producers with representatives from the scientific and technology communities with the goal to develop systems to promote and support expanding public participation in and use of butterfly data and knowledge.
Resulting from a work shop at SESYNC with the purpose of exploring the program of work of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), with a particular focus on the generation of knowledge function.
SESEYNC director, Dr Margaret Palmer, was interviewed by the New York Times for their Green Blog on her trip to North Korea t
SESYNC seeks proposals for synthesis activities (Pursuits) related to the following two research themes: Globalization and Environmental Change and Informing Sustainability and Adaptation Decisions through Assessment and Modeling of Ecosystem Services. Pursuits are synthesis projects that address one or more of the key questions associated with a Theme.