Dear Environmental Studies Minors,
Please find the this week’s announcements below. In case you missed the email from Prof.
Snyder this morning, be sure to check the blog for the announcement of BC’s new
Environmental Studies major: http://bcesp.blogspot.com/2014/01/environmental-studies-major-at-bc.html.
The Environmental Studies program now has a Facebook
page. Like it today at https://www.facebook.com/bcenvstudy.
We promise not to flood your newsfeed with updates will but keep you informed
about both the most important ESP events and relevant local, national, and
global environmental news stories.
On Campus Forums and Presentations
1.
Save the Date –
Green Careers Fair – March 26, 6:30-8:30 pm
2.
Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) Mapping Contest at Boston College
Summer Research and Internship Opportunities
1.
Internship with Bald Head Island
Conservancy DEADLINE SATURDAY!
2.
Summer Ecosystem
Experience for Undergraduates
3.
Harvard Forest Research
Program in Ecology
4.
Additional Resources for
Research Experiences for Undergraduates
5.
Study Montana Wildlife this
Summer
6.
Study Abroad in Parma, Italy
7.
Undergraduate Summer Research
Experience at Utah State University
Off-Campus Lectures, Forums, and Exhibitions
1. Candidates CleanTech Forum with Gubernatorial Candidates
2. Physics of Sustainable Energy Resources Conference
3. Exhibition on Climate Change at the Harvard Museum of Natural
History
Internship and Job Opportunities, Site Visits, and Travel
Opportunities
1.
Immersion Trips with Food First
2.
Ecosystem Restoration
through Interdisciplinary Exchange
3.
Internship with
Environment America
4.
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
5.
Green
Corps Environmental Training Program
6.
Environment
Massachusetts
Best,
Kevin
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B. Kevin Brown
Graduate Assistant, Environmental Studies
617-552-2477
Devlin 213
Spring 2014 Office Hours: Monday 10:00am-1:00pm, Tuesday
11:00am-5:00pm, Wednesday 1:00-5:00pm, and Thursday 12:00-5:00pm
Students are invited to present their GIS mapping work as
part of a campus-wide celebration of geospatial research at Boston College.
Prizes will be awarded to the top student entries which will be displayed in
the O’Neill Library lobby on Wednesday, April 16th, 2014. See full
details at:
Bald Head Island is a beautiful barrier island located off the
southeast coast of North Carolina. The Bald Head Island Conservancy is a
non-profit organization that was founded in 1983. The Conservancy's
mission is barrier island conservation, preservation and education. It is
located in a unique area within the Smith Island Complex which includes Bald
Head, Middle and Bluff Islands, all of which are bounded by the Cape Fear River
and the Atlantic Ocean. The Conservancy sponsors and facilitates
scientific research that benefits coastal communities and provides numerous
educational and recreational activities to the public.
Each summer the Conservancy offers internships to rising juniors,
seniors or recent graduates from any accredited college or university, with
majors in biology, marine biology, environmental science, education, or a
related course of study. The Conservancy’s internship program includes
environmental education interns, kayak guide/environmental education interns,
sea turtle interns and wildlife interns. The internship program is
intended to give undergraduates not only firsthand experience in their fields,
but also experience in working at a small non-profit organization. The
deadline for internship applications is February 1, 2014.
If you are aware of any Boston College students who may be
interested in the Conservancy’s internship program, please encourage them to
apply. Information about Bald Head Island, the Conservancy and the internship
program/applications can be found at the following sites.
BHI Conservancy: http://www.bhic.org/
BHI Conservancy Internships: http://www.bhic.org/summer-intern-opportunities
BHI, Ltd.: http://www.baldheadisland.com/gallery
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the BHI
Conservancy atintern@bhic.org .
The Earth Institute Center for Environmental Sustainability
(EICES) invites you to Apply
Now for the Summer Ecosystem
Experiences for Undergraduates (SEE-U)
Program.
The Summer Ecosystem Experiences for Undergraduates (SEE-U)
program provides undergraduate students of all majors with a global
understanding of ecology and environmental sustainability. The SEE-U program
gives you the opportunity to participate in a combination of lectures and labs,
while conducting environmental fieldwork in unique natural settings around the
world.
- Takes place in environmental hotspots or human impacted field sites.
- Earn 6 points of science credit from Columbia University in just 5 weeks.
- Designed for students of all majors. No prerequisites required to enroll.
- Takes place in environmental hotspots or human impacted field sites.
- Earn 6 points of science credit from Columbia University in just 5 weeks.
- Designed for students of all majors. No prerequisites required to enroll.
- Students at all colleges and universities may apply*
Special fellowship funding is available from EICES.
SEE-U is held in beautiful, yet human impacted, ecological settings.
*You
are responsible for confirming that the credits from the SEE-U program are
transferable and may be applied to your current academic program. If you have
any questions or if your academic advisor would like to speak with one of our
faculty members please contact us.Special fellowship funding is available from EICES.
SEE-U is held in beautiful, yet human impacted, ecological settings.
Interested in Learning
More? Contact
EICES at: eices@columbia.edu or
212-854-0149
Harvard Forest is offering an exciting summer program for
up to 22 undergraduate students to collaborate with scientists conducting
ecological research.
The strict deadline for this program is February 7th,
2014.
Applications are currently being accepted on-line and
complete details are listed on the website: http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/other-tags/reu.
Program dates for 2014 are May 26 - August 8, 2014.
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Experience a 4-week banquet in the form of summer study in
Parma, Italy -- one of the few courses in the world devoted to the
international law of food, an issue of immense emerging importance. The
course, which will be held in the city considered the European or even the
world capital of food, covers food supply, safety, security, subsidies, trade,
and a variety of other contemporary issues. Field trips include visits to
the European Food Safety Authority in Parma and the UN Food and Agriculture
Organization in Rome, as well as a cooking class at a local culinary institute.
The course, taught by Boston College Law Professor David
Wirth, who has extensive academic and practical experience in the field, should
be of particular interest to those considering law school as a user-friendly
introduction to legal method. It will cover material of interest to those
studying social sciences, including international relations, international
studies, political science, and sociology, as well as to generalists from all
disciplines. There are no prerequisites, and no knowledge of Italian is
required.
IN 253 International Law of Food
May 25-June 21, 2014, University of Parma, Italy
3 credits in
International Studies.
The course description and detailed information can be found
at http://www.bc.edu/content/bc/offices/international/progsummer/progsummer14/internationallawfood.html.
Professor Wirth will make a presentation the Summer Abroad information session
sponsored by the Office of International Programs on January 22 at 6:00 PM in
Stokes 203 North.
Application deadline is February 5. The user-friendly,
on-line application process, consisting primarily of a brief essay, is
described at http://www.bc.edu/content/bc/offices/international/progsummer/applysummer.html
and can be initiated by sending an e-mail to summerabroad@bc.edu. For further
information, including costs and a preliminary syllabus,
contact Abby Berenson in the Office of International Programs, abby.berenson@bc.edu, phone extension
2-6869 (617.552.6869).
The USU Quinney College of Natural Resources has received a
generous endowment, with which we are sponsoring several undergraduate research
projects during summer 2014. We are hoping to recruit excellent undergraduates
from across the US and beyond. All research projects include a $4000 stipend
and travel expenses to and from Logan. I am co-supervising one project with a
fish biologist (Phaedra Budy) entitled “Quantifying effects of high severity
wildfire on fish habitat” but many other opportunities exist. For a complete
list of potential projects and application information, see: http://cnr.usu.edu/htm/students/asc/reu/
Applications are due March 1st and successful
candidates will be notified by March 31. Contact me (patrick.belmont@usu.edu) or any of
the faculty supervisors associated with the listed projects for more
information.
Patrick Belmont
--
Patrick Belmont, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Watershed Sciences
Utah State University
5210 Old Main Hill, NR 350
Logan, Utah 84322-5210
Phone: 435-797-3794
Fax: 435-797-1871
NSF REU listings
Ecology REUs and other summer research opportunities
Biology REUs
cleantech forum with gubernatorial candidates
Next
Step Living™ to Host Massachusetts Gubernatorial Candidates at Cleantech Forum
February
13, 10 -11:30 a.m.
Boston
Design Center, Room 548
To
explore the role of government in maintaining the double-digit growth of the
cleantech economy in Massachusetts and in advocating the use of clean energy,
Next Step Living is hosting a forum for the gubernatorial candidates on
February 13 at 10 a.m. Bob Buderi, founder, CEO and editor in chief of Xconomy,
will moderate the event.
To register, visit: http://pages.nextstepliving.com/candidateforum.html
Ongoing exhibit
Developed in collaboration with the Harvard University
Center for the Environment Climate Change: Our Global Experiment will
help you separate truth from spin and provide a basis for making informed
decisions affecting the future of our planet. The exhibit offers an insider’s
look at the scientific study of climate, presenting the latest research from
renowned experts at Harvard and around the world. Get the facts, draw your own
conclusions, then take part in a unique computer simulation that allows you to
choose a course of action and see the consequences for the planet.
BOLIVIA: Llamas, Quinoa and Andean Food Sovereignty
The Bolivian Altiplano is one of
the most remarkable landscapes in the world, stretching 500 miles at an average
altitude of 13,000 feet. Join Food First and learn about the food and farming
systems at the heart of highland indigenous cultures and struggles for
autonomy, while building solidarity with rural communities, local NGOs and
social movements working to build food sovereignty in Bolivia.
Led by local Bolivian guides and
a Food First expert, this delegation will travel from the shores of Lake
Titicaca to the Southern Altipano to gain a unique lens into this fascinating
world. The focus will be on two of Bolivia’s most important products, quinoa
and llamas, and meeting with farmers and herders to hear firsthand how they
have been affected by globalization and climate change.
Dates: March 14-24, 2014
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BASQUE COUNTRY: Food Sovereignty and Cooperative
Production
Join Food First and experience
the Spanish Basque Country, Euskal Herria, through the eyes of local
farmers and activists while exploring food sovereignty and cooperative
production.
Specially hosted by the Basque
Farmers’ Union, recent honorees of the 2013 Food Sovereignty Prize, you’ll have
the unique opportunity to learn how agriculture and food play key economic and
social roles within Basque society by preserving important threatened
traditions. Tour the renowned Mondragón worker-owned cooperative and stay in
farmer-owned guesthouses and learn about the struggles and triumphs of Basque
history while sharing delicious, local, cooperatively grown food.
Dates: March 22-30, 2014
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*Scholarships available for
qualified applicants on a first-come, first-served basis.
*The trip prices reflect fair compensation for the many
groups and individuals who contribute their time, energy and expertise to the
delegations. Please see website for cost inclusions/exclusions.
Program Dates: May 28 to August
8, 2014 (10 weeks)
Website: http://www.erie.buffalo.edu/REU.php
Application Deadline: March 1, 2014
Applications are now being accepted for the summer 2014 Ecosystem Restoration through Interdisciplinary Exchange (ERIE) REU at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB). The ERIE-REU, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, provides the opportunity for undergraduate students to conduct interdisciplinary faculty-mentored research on a diverse array of projects related to ecological restoration of aquatic systems.
Students involved in the ERIE-REU program will receive one-on-one mentoring in the conduct of environmental research, focused training in environmental and professional development topics, and exposure to a variety of research methods. The program includes weekly group meetings to share research progress, and culminates with a symposium in which each student will present his/her research findings in oral and poster formats. In addition, students will participate in social events and field trips highlighting ecosystem restoration efforts and the environment of western New York and the lower Great Lakes region.
Website: http://www.erie.buffalo.edu/REU.php
Application Deadline: March 1, 2014
Applications are now being accepted for the summer 2014 Ecosystem Restoration through Interdisciplinary Exchange (ERIE) REU at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB). The ERIE-REU, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, provides the opportunity for undergraduate students to conduct interdisciplinary faculty-mentored research on a diverse array of projects related to ecological restoration of aquatic systems.
Students involved in the ERIE-REU program will receive one-on-one mentoring in the conduct of environmental research, focused training in environmental and professional development topics, and exposure to a variety of research methods. The program includes weekly group meetings to share research progress, and culminates with a symposium in which each student will present his/her research findings in oral and poster formats. In addition, students will participate in social events and field trips highlighting ecosystem restoration efforts and the environment of western New York and the lower Great Lakes region.
REU participants will receive a $500/week stipend (total of $5,000) and on-campus housing in a newly constructed LEED-certified student complex. A full time commitment to REU activity is expected (i.e., participants do not enroll in academic classes during the same period). Participation is limited to U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and students must be enrolled as undergraduate students in a college program through Fall of the following year (graduating seniors are ineligible). Most successful applicants have completed their junior year of study, although well-qualified sophomores are encouraged to apply.
All eligible undergraduate students interested in environmental/civil/chemical engineering, biology, chemistry, geology, or geography are encouraged to submit an on-line application; application instructions, faculty participants, and more information can be found at http://www.erie.buffalo.edu/REU_apply.php. Students from underrepresented groups or attending institutions lacking research facilities or opportunities are especially encouraged to apply.
The State University of New York at Buffalo is a premier research-intensive public university, a flagship institution in the State University of New York system and its largest and most comprehensive campus. UB's more than 29,000 students pursue their academic interests through more than 300 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs. Founded in 1846, the University at Buffalo is a member of the Association of American Universities.
For more information, please contact:
ERIE-REU Program Coordinator
University at Buffalo
202 Jarvis Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260-3000
Email: ugrad-erie@buffalo.edu
http://www.erie.buffalo.edu/REU.php
Since 1989, the Antioch Education Abroad Brazilian
Ecosystems: The Protection and Management of Biodiversity program has
engaged students through in-depth field studies across a variety of biomes
in Brazil. This is a Fall Semester program, with a new Summer Term option (see
schedule here). All students explore the flora, fauna, and ecological
characteristics of the Amazon
Rainforest, Atlantic Coastal Forest, and coastal marine systems, and how
environmental factors contribute to species and habitat diversity. Students
enrolled in the full semester program continue their studies in Brazil to
include advanced studies of the impact of human activities on biodiversity and
ecosystem function, a Portuguese language intensive, and an Independent Field
Internship.
Unique program features:
1. Program is led by Antioch University professor Suzanne
Kolb, PhD, who is assisted by Brazilian professors, research scientists,
and activists, who provide local expertise on current environmental issues
facing each region.
2. Fall semester students engage in a month-long
field internship, working with a Brazilian scientist or NGO for
individualized hands-on experience in their field of interest.
3. Students explore multiple ecosystems, allowing them to
compare the ecological characteristics of each, and providing a broader
understanding of ecology in Brazil.
Curriculum: The Fall Semester program offers 4
courses for 16 semester credits - Introduction to Brazilian Ecosystems;
Ecology and Protective Management of Biodiversity in Brazil; Beginning,
Intermediate, or Advanced Portuguese; Field Internship. Summer
Term students enroll in Introduction to Brazilian Ecosystems for 4
semester credits. Click
here to view detailed course descriptions. If you would like to review
syllabi for the process of approving this program, please contact
us.
Environment
America interns will spend their fall semester making a big difference on
critical environment issues and learning a ton, while getting the experience
they need to launch a career in the environmental movement after graduation.
Read
more about our internship program here. Interested candidates can
complete an online application here.
Monique Sullivan
Recruitment Director
Environment America
(202) 461-2448
The MA DOER Internship Programs seeks to provide interns
with exciting opportunities to assist DOER with implementing energy policies in
areas such as renewables, energy efficiency, alternative transportation, energy
markets, and more. The program is open to undergraduate students,
graduate students, law school students, and other individuals who are seeking
experience in the energy arena.
For more information visit: http://www.mass.gov/eea/grants-and-tech-assistance/guidance-technical-assistance/agencies-and-divisions/doer/doer-intern-program.html
Green Corps is looking
for college graduates who are ready to take on the biggest environmental
challenges of our day.
In Green Corps’ year-long paid program, you’ll get intensive training in the skills you’ll need to make a difference in the world. You’ll get hands-on experience fighting to solve urgent environmental problems — global warming, deforestation, water pollution and many others — with groups such as Sierra Club and Food and Water Watch. And, when you graduate from Green Corps, we’ll help you find a career with one of the nation’s leading environmental and social change groups.
For more information, read below or visit our web site: www.greencorps.org.
Apply online today at greencorps.org/apply
Green Corps
44 Winter St, 4th Fl
Boston, MA
02108
617 747 4302
Environment Massachusetts has a number of internship
opportunities posted on their website. For more information, please visit
http://environmentmassachusetts.org/page/jobs
or contact Alison Giest, Environment Massachusetts, New England Federal Field
Associate, at agiest@environmentmassachusetts.org
or 813-215-3604.
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