Earth
& Environmental Science Seminar Series
Tuesday,
February 6 at 12:00 PM
Devlin
Hall 201
"The
influence of subduction zone carbon cycling on Earth's long-term climate"
Rajdeep
Dasgupta, Rice University
All
are welcome and refreshments will be provided.
For
the full Seminar Series, see
here.
Summer
Study Abroad at Burren College of Art—Art and Ecology in Ireland
ARTS1115
3.0 credits
May
19 – June 16, 2018
·
Overnights to
Dublin, Inis Oirr, and the Aran Islands
·
Sessions on
sustainability with local artists and ecologists
·
Visit sustainable
local farms, get to know the farmers and their practices
·
Create
site-specific art projects in the landscape
·
Individual art
studio space
·
Explore the
Burren, its history and diversity of its ecosystem
Contact
Professor Candice Ivy (ivyc@bc.edu) for more
details.
Summer Study Abroad in China—Climate Change &
Sustainability: An Environmental Chemistry View
CHEM1101 & EESC1301
May 27 – June 22, 2018
Be immersed in the cultural and economic environments, gain
firsthand experience on the benefits and negative impacts of the rapid
industrialization in China.
Contact Professor Dunwei Wang (dunwei.wang@bc.edu) for more details.
Summer Study Abroad in Parma, Italy—International Food Law
INTL 2253, POLI 1253, LAWS 2253 3.0 credits
May 21 – June 15, 2018
University of Parma
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.
There are no prerequisites, and no knowledge of Italian is
required.
Summer Study Abroad in Parma, Italy—The Art of Physics
PHYS 1400
June 4-30, 2018
Course will cover physics methods, ethos, culture, and history
with trips to Florence, Bologna, and Padua.
Information Session with Q&A: Friday, February 2, 4:30 pm –
OIP, Hovey House Library
For more information, contact Professor Andrzej Herczynski (andrzej@bc.edu)
Boston Area Sustainability Group: Invite to Ignite
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
6:00 – 8:30 PM
Cambridge Innovation Center
Last February, Boston Area Sustainability Group (BASG) hosted a
special evening to affirm the positive actions of local groups with the goal of
providing a breadth of opportunity for our members to sample volunteer
opportunities in the area. Twenty organizations accepted and the result was an
exciting evening of rapid exposure to great ideas and ways for everyone in the
room to get involved with their favorite impact model. So we’re doing it again!
The emphasis of the evening is to help amplify action and
engagement, so in addition to telling us what they do, these organizations will
share opportunities to get involved.
For more information, and to purchase tickets, see
here.
MASSACHUSETTS
HISTORICAL SOCIETY SEMINARS – ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
The
Boston Environmental History Seminar is an occasion for scholars as well as
interested members of the public to discuss aspects of American environmental
history from prehistory to the present day. Presenters come from a variety of
disciplines including history, urban planning, and environmental management.
Most
seminar meetings revolve around the discussion of a pre-circulated paper.
Sessions open with remarks from the essayist and an assigned commentator, after
which the discussion is opened to the floor. After each session, the Society
serves a light buffet supper.
For
more information and to see the full schedule, see
here.
MIT
SEMINAR SERIES ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND AGRICULTURAL HISTORY
This
seminar series is sponsored by MIT's History Faculty and Program in Science,
Technology, and Society. This series covers a broad range of topics including
food history, social history, and the connection between technology and
the environment.
See
the full schedule here.
Undergraduate Research Opportunity—Stanford University:
Groundwater Data
Summer
2018
About
the research:
Recent
droughts in the Central Valley of California have cost the agricultural
industry over $1 billion. Increased drought resilience can be achieved through
sustainable use of groundwater, which is the main source of water during times
of drought. In order to be sustainable, we must effectively model groundwater
flow. Modeling groundwater flow requires an understanding of subsurface
geology, which, in the Central Valley, is poorly known.
Recent
advances in image and text recognition and in machine learning algorithms have
made data extraction from large volumes of records feasible. The project we
propose is to apply these methods, and develop new ones, to extract geologic
data and location information from the millions of available well reports in
the Central Valley.
The
successful applicant(s) should have a quantitative and computational
background—preferably with experience in python, Matlab or R, and some
experience with machine learning or signal processing techniques. No prior
experience in geology or the Earth sciences is necessary
For
more information and to apply, see here.
Undergraduate Research Opportunity—University of Louisiana at
Lafayette
The
University of Louisiana at Lafayette is seeking highly motivated
undergraduate students to participate in a life changing research experience.
Students accepted to this competitive program will have the opportunity to
spend 8 weeks (June 4-July 27, 2018) in the heart of Cajun Country in
Lafayette, Louisiana, working with leading researchers in interdisciplinary
fields related to coastal and watershed science. REU investigations will fundamentally
expand our understanding of watershed and estuarine resources and processes in
an urban- and agriculturally-influenced watershed. Southern Louisiana
encompasses a rich network of watersheds connected to the Mississippi (the
largest Delta in the US) and the Atchafalaya Basin (the largest swamp in the
US).
Students
will develop valuable skills conducting literature reviews, scientific
integrity, scientific writing, innovation in research, data collection and
analysis, and presentation of research findings to diverse audiences.
Students will gain the education, networking opportunities, and mentorship to
prepare them for further academic pursuits in graduate school and future
careers in science. For eight (8) amazing weeks during summer 2018, REU
students will be housed on campus at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
UL Lafayette is seeking diverse students from Universities nation-wide. Students from underrepresented groups, first generation students, and students without undergraduate research opportunities at their home universities or colleges are highly encouraged to apply.
Selected students will receive monetary compensation, food allowances, travel support, research support, and on-campus housing.
Applications are open now through Feb 15, 2018.
Go
to: https://coastalresearch.louisiana.edu/node/46
for more information on the program and how to apply!
Harvard
Undergraduate Summer Research Program
May
21 – August 3, 2018
Applications
are now open for the 2018 Harvard
Forest Summer Research Program, an opportunity for college and
university students across the U.S. to participate in 11 weeks (May 21-August
3, 2018) of paid, independent research with mentors from Harvard and other
leading institutions.
2018
research projects cover many academic disciplines, including ecology,
biogeochemistry, computer science, conservation, history, and engineering.
Research topics include the dynamics of forest ecosystems; the shifting impacts of invasive species in agricultural systems; data provenance; conservation initiatives; and science-art communication.
Research topics include the dynamics of forest ecosystems; the shifting impacts of invasive species in agricultural systems; data provenance; conservation initiatives; and science-art communication.
For
more information and to apply, see
here.
JOB & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE
Earthwatch is an international environmental nonprofit
organization that funds field expeditions in more than 50 countries.
Earthwatch expeditions provide individuals with opportunities to
participate in hands-on scientific research all over the world. We also partner
with schools, businesses, governments, and other philanthropic organizations to
enable a broad range of people to learn and change the world through our
experiential model.
Staff members at Earthwatch develop, manage, market, and recruit
for our varied expeditions, programs, and partnerships. Earthwatch does not
employ the scientists or research staff that run the expeditions we support;
they generally work for universities or other research institutions.
Earthwatch currently has a number of jobs and internships open.
Please see here for
more details.
JOB
OPPORTUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENT AMERICA
Environment
America promotes bold ideas and organizes action to commit our country to 100%
renewable energy, keep fossil fuels in the ground, ban bee-killing pesticides,
end pollution of our water, and protect and expand our national parks and other
public lands. We’re not afraid to think boldly, but we’re well aware that bold
thinking is not enough. We work hard to produce the research, public education
and citizen action it takes to win real results for our environment right now.
For more information, visit jobs.environmentamerica.org
INTERNSHIP
WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL VOTER PROJECT
Winter/Spring Intern
The Environmental Voter Project is looking for highly-motivated
undergraduates to join our selective Winter/Spring Internship Program. Interns
will work closely with the Field Director and the CEO to learn about subjects
such as field campaigning, nonprofit communications and data analytics. Interns
will be expected to devote time to field outreach, senior staff support, event
planning, research, and drafting of membership communications, blog posts, and
stakeholder presentations. In addition to gaining valuable nonprofit advocacy
skills, interns will become talented organizers and political operatives by
learning the nuts and bolts of nonprofit work and electoral campaigning from an
exciting and innovative organization. We are seeking responsible, motivated
candidates who can commit to 12+ hours per week for this program. This is an
unpaid internship in Boston, MA.
Please visit here
for more details and application instructions
Job Opportunities with
PIRG Campus Action
With PIRG Campus Action,
you’ll work with students who, like you, believe it’s our right and
responsibility to shape the future we all want. You’ll work with students to
decide the strategies and tactics they’ll use to run campaigns that promote
clean energy, public health, a stronger democracy and more.
For more information and to
apply, see here.
Job Opportunities with
Impact
Impact organizers are on the
ground to mobilize businesses, faith leaders and citizens to demonstrate the
commitment to keeping our promises on climate change, and transitioning a
sustainable, renewable energy economy.
Many of our organizers are
working with elected leaders in states across the country to meet goals of
getting to at least 10 percent solar by 2030. Grassroots efforts like these
have helped triple solar nationwide in just the last two years.
For more information and to
apply, see here.
2018
Fellowships with the Aldo Leopold Foundation
The Aldo Leopold Foundation is seeking one Education
and Outreach Fellow and two Land Stewardship Fellows to join our team from
mid-March to mid-December 2018. These fellowships are part of the Aldo Leopold
Foundation’s Future Leaders
Program, designed to provide recent graduates and early career professionals
the opportunity to gain experience and grow in six core areas: understanding
conservation leadership, finance and fundraising, applied science and natural
history knowledge, partnership building, strategic planning, and communication.
Fellows specialize within one of two program areas, Education and Outreach or
Land Stewardship, depending on their individual career aspirations.
For more information and to apply, see here.
Science and Teaching
Internship with Common Tides
July 10 – August 5, 2018
The mission of Common Tides
is to inspire passion through ocean education and stewardship to bring about
positive change. We do this by providing a free marine science program along
with sail training to young students that live in underserved communities.
The goal of the program is to provide these children with more education about
their oceans so that in the future they can be empowered to fill conservation
roles, eco-tourism jobs, and further understand their connection with the
ocean. Participants that join us for our trips will be an integral part in
teaching all aspects of our program. We will be training our participants in
the marine science and sailing curriculum which is aimed at the broad oceanic
picture with a focus on the regions we are visiting.
For more information, see
flyer.
Fellowships for Masters
Students at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
UTRGV is looking for
qualified students to be part of our program here at the University of Texas
Rio Grande Valley and the School for Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences
(www.utrgv.edu/seems) As part of
a grant we received from the USDA, we are offering 8 fully funded fellowships
to outstanding, underrepresented students into our newly developed master’s
program in Agricultural, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences. We
will provide two years of funding that covers tuition and a monthly stipend to
students interested in advanced sciences related to sustainable agriculture and
food systems, and who are interested and qualified to conduct graduate research
on one of the projects identified below. As part of this program,
students will be involved in opportunities to develop skills important in
agricultural careers through engaged scholarship, and will work closely with
faculty and community partners on the various projects.
For more information
(including a full list of projects), see
here.
Job Opportunities with
Risk Management Solutions
RMS has a number of job
openings.
For the full list, see here.
Webinar: How to Get a Job
in Sustainability
Purpose-Driven Careers in
Business, NGOs, and Government
Tuesday, February 27th, 7 PM
EST
Dr. Eban Goodstein, Director of Graduate Programs in Sustainability at Bard College, will outline mission-driven career strategies in sustainable business, non-profits and government for both soon-to-be and recent college graduates, and for professionals looking to make a move. Goodstein will provide participants with a concrete job-search strategy, discuss what the current political climate means for careers in social and environmental sustainability, cover grad school and continuing education options (including school now / school later); and take questions from the audience.
Please register here for log-in details and more information.
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