CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Workshop: How can social media be used to explore coupled socio-environmental systems? The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) invites applications from researchers and/or practitioners in environmental and/or ecological fields to participate in a 2.5-day workshop exploring the ways in which social media data (e.g., Twitter, Flickr, etc.) can be used to investigate socio-environmental system dynamics and management. In particular, this workshop will investigate the current state of and identify unique challenges for using social media data to inform socio-environmental research, and explore ways to leverage social media data to investigate feedbacks between human and natural systems. The workshop will be held at SESYNC in Annapolis, Maryland, July 28-30, 2014. Participant support will be provided to cover travel, lodging, and meal expenses. DETAILS & APPLY Visit http://www.sesync.org/opportunities/social-media-se-systems for complete details and instructions for application. Applications must be received by 5:00 PM (EST) on June 13, 2014.
