{"id":118324,"date":"2026-01-22T11:33:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=118324"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:23:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:23:36","slug":"lunchtime-discovery-opening-doors-to-research-engaging-and-empowering-undergraduates","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/event\/lunchtime-discovery-opening-doors-to-research-engaging-and-empowering-undergraduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunchtime Discovery: Opening Doors to Research: Engaging and Empowering Undergraduates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-118325\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Email-Header_Feb.-18-1024x606.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cLunchtime Discovery Series\u201d banner with the title \u201cBlack History Month: Legacies of People and Place,\u201d above four photos showing people engaged in environmental fieldwork, group gatherings, and a recognition ceremony.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Email-Header_Feb.-18-1024x606.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Email-Header_Feb.-18-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Email-Header_Feb.-18-500x296.jpg 500w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Email-Header_Feb.-18-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Email-Header_Feb.-18-1536x909.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Email-Header_Feb.-18.jpg 1847w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/okEnPI_G9Uo?feature=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the livestream on YouTube.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Angela Allen&#8217;s work emphasizes applying foundational scientific\u00a0principles to address real-world environmental\u00a0challenges that directly affect communities. Through the Environmental Resources Water Training Program, she mentors and guides students in collaborations with colleagues and community partners in research centered on community engagement. Join us to learn how these experiential\u00a0learning opportunities extend beyond the classroom and encourage students to engage with complex environmental\u00a0issues, preparing them to be the next generation of environmental stewards.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Angela Allen, Assistant Teaching Professor, Director of Environmental Technology and Management and Co-Director of Environmental Sciences, North Carolina State University, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Live Presentation hosted by NC Museum of Natural Sciences\u2019 SECU Daily Planet Curator Chris Smith and the NC Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs staff. 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Through the Environmental Resources Water Training Program, she mentors and guides students in collaborations with colleagues and community partners in research centered on community engagement. 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