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Applications are due TODAY for our Alumni Climate Journalism Forum! Submit a session idea for consideration, or just throw your hat into the ring for a chance to join us at Flathead Lake in Montana in October. https://t.co/zKASfZxdYK

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Calling all alums! Join us in MT in October for a two-day climate journalism forum, based at the Flathead Lake Bio Station! We'll chat about climate coverage, get out on the water with researchers, and recharge. Read more about what we have planned: https://t.co/S8BJ1xkMAJ

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Calling all IJNR alums! Do you live in Portland? Or will you be there for the IJA annual conference? We want to see you! Join us for happy hour next Thursday, and feel free to bring an IJNR-curious friend. The first round is on us! Please RSVP https://t.co/CkwWXa2KxY

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Calling all IJNR alums! Do you live in New Orleans? Or will you be there for the NAHJ annual conference? We want to see you! Join us for happy hour next Thursday, and feel free to bring an IJNR-curious friend. The first round is on us! Please RSVP: https://t.co/qLjvVrddTb

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The Community Reporting Fellows have been busy at Stone Lab, discussing science, journalism - and science journalism! Yesterday included conversations about trust-building in communities, water quality and algal blooms with Ohio DNR, and science reporting with The Open Notebook.

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The Community Reporting Fellowship is in full swing! On Tuesday the cohort gathered in Detroit for the New Wave Award ceremony and the launch of the fellowship. On Wednesday we headed to Stone Lab and dove into freshwater science! Stay tuned for updates on today's adventures!

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Congratulations to our inaugural cohort of Community Reporting Fellows! We're honored to be diving into this new project alongside such an inspiring group of journalists. Read the full list of fellows on our website! https://t.co/581Fmxo1wN

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IJNR is excited to announce that Jenae Barnes will receive the inaugural New Wave Award for Excellence in Environmental Journalism, part of our Community Reporting Project. Read more about this collaboration between IJNR and The LIFT Project at MSU! https://t.co/kizkPAnLGV

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A huge IJNR congratulations to the recipients of our 2026 Field Reporting Grants! We’re grateful to everyone who took the time to submit a proposal, and we’re excited to support these 15 projects. Please see the complete list of grantees on our website. https://t.co/z7ytFf6C87

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LAST CALL! Today is the last day to apply for our inaugural Community Reporting Fellowship. Though this year's project is based in the Great Lakes Basin, journalists from anywhere in North America are eligible. Read more about the program and how to apply! https://t.co/9WIcVmAGbB

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Don't forget! Applications for our inaugural cohort of Community Reporting Grant Fellows are due on FRIDAY! Read more about this amazing opportunity for early-career journalists, and find out how to apply. And please consider spreading the word! https://t.co/9WIcVmAGbB

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Our friends over at IWJV are hosting a workshop for journalists, focused on invasive annual grasses in Wyoming. Read more about the itinerary and how to apply! https://t.co/EsrdLE5Oi4
(Please note that IJNR is not involved in planning or conducting this workshop.)

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Now accepting applications for our Community Reporting Fellowship! Intended for early-career journalists, this initiative will include in-person and virtual training, paid newsroom fellowships, reporting grants and more. Read more about how to apply! https://t.co/9WIcVmAGbB

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We're excited to announce a new initiative: Our Community Reporting Project. A collaboration with @Uproot, this pilot will support journalists from marginalized communities who wish to pursue a career in environment/natural resources journalism. Read more! https://t.co/9WIcVmAGbB

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LAST CALL! Proposals for our Annual Field Reporting Grants are due TODAY! https://t.co/JC0ky2zyNg

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Don't forget, proposals for our 2026 Field Reporting Grants are due THIS FRIDAY! https://t.co/NYP9ct5VHE

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Last call! Applications due today for our Big Data, Great Lakes workshop. Read more on our website about what we have planned and how to apply. https://t.co/fp8S1MEm6o

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Applications due THIS FRIDAY! Join us in Milwaukee in March for our Big Data, Great Lakes workshop. Read more about what we have planned and how to apply. https://t.co/4vRfjbRZBO

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As the events in Minneapolis challenge our fundamental Constitutional rights, we’re reminded that journalism is a cornerstone of our democracy. In this time of unrest, IJNR stands with the journalists across the nation who are doing the vital work of holding power to account.

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Now accepting proposals for our 2026 Field Reporting Grants! Find details and guidelines on our website. https://t.co/OhiVIulpDK