Any industrial ecologist may nominate any student (membership not required at this stage). University advisors and professors - please get your students involved! And if you are a student, you are warmly invited to nominate yourself or other talented and dedicated students to serve on the ISIE Student Chapter board of representatives.
Below is some information about the ISIE Student Community and its representative board.
The Student Chapter was formed in 2002 and has been active in providing opportunities for students to interact with the broader industrial ecology community in meaningful ways. Along these lines the Student Community has been involved in diverse activities, such as:
The Student Chapter is managed by a board of about eight student representatives who administer and lead the organisation of the activities mentioned above, and who serve as a nexus between the students and the ISIE council. Activities are detailed on the students’ website.
The term of a board member is of two years, and terms in the board are staggered: each year four or five new board members are elected (in case of a tie, more members might be elected) to replace retiring board members. This ensures continuity in the Student Board.
5 students are continuing into their second term in 2019-2020, including 4 board members at-large and 1 Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer (C-DIO). Starting this year, the SCB is introducing 1 new position, the Vice-Diversity & Inclusion Officer (V-DIO), alongside openings for 3 board members at-large. Nominees can choose to run for either or both positions. If a candidate runs for both positions and is elected for V-DIO, 3 other board members at-large will be elected.
One of the incoming board members will become the Vice-President, and if they perform satisfactorily, will become the President in the second year of their term. Similarly, if the V-DIO performs satisfactorily, they will become C-DIO in the second year of their term.
The SCB will strive to ensure that there is at least one board member (new or continuing) who will be representing their region out of the current five world regions: Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe, and North America. The world region selected for representation will be based on the country of the Institute or Organization the selected member is affiliated with. The SCB currently does not have a representative from Latin America; students in Latin America are strongly encouraged for nomination!
Representatives work at the epicentre of ISIE activities and are thus expected to have a deep interest in all things related to industrial ecology. Being able to interact directly with students, researchers, and practitioners of Industrial Ecology is expected, and participation in IE related events is a plus. Board representatives attend a monthly online board meeting and work as a team with divided responsibilities to fulfil their roles including events planning and management, communications within and outside the student community, grant applications, and strategic planning regarding students within ISIE. For 2019 the Board will work on launching Industrial Ecology Student Peer Groups, and assist with various regional and section ISIE Conferences all around the world.
While fundamentally the position is not too demanding on a regular basis, the board members are expected to contribute their time to the efforts of the ISIE student community and have a proactive role in these activities. For example, candidates should be prepared to attend online meetings which are scheduled to suit the time differences of the other members from across the globe and to communicate with senior ISIE members. Failure to fulfil the expectations may lead to re-elections.
The Vice-Diversity & Inclusion Officer (V-DIO) has specific roles:
Including: the opportunity to sit on the ISIE council; the chance to build your network through interacting with senior ISIE members and student community members; and the possibility to increase exposure to the many aspects of the field of Industrial Ecology.
A Nominee must be (1) a student and (2) a member of ISIE (join now!). The expected term of a board member is two years, so students early in their studies are ideal candidates. However, even if you are graduating during the second year of the term, you may also participate as a board member. Students that are not yet members of ISIE and are interested in serving the community, are encouraged to register themselves as student members now and get nominated (registration page). ISIE membership will be confirmed for all nominees.
Feel free to email: students@is4ie.org
The SCB will soon be launching a set of Industrial Ecology Peer Groups. These groups will enable a network of students researching similar topics to share progress on resarch, ask each other questions, and generally support each other. Each of the roughly dozen groups will need a coordinator, which will be another fantastic way to lead your industrial ecology peers. Information about the peer groups will be shared online and via email shortly. Interested in coordinating? Email: students@is4ie.org
