Green
Careers Night
Tuesday,
March 27 at 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Corcoran
Commons, Heights Room
See
student presentations and hear from alumni working in green and
sustainability-focused careers.
Attending
alumni represent a variety of organizations, including:
Boston
Building Resources
Boston
Public Schools
Ceres
Executive
Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Innox
National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Synapse
Energy Economics
Zoo
New England
For
more information, see here.
Earth
& Environmental Science Seminar Series
Tuesday,
April 3 at 12:00 PM
Devlin
Hall 201
Sarah
Das, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
"Recent
amplification of Greenland melting and implications for ice sheet
dynamics"
All
are welcome and refreshments will be provided.
For
the full Seminar Series, see
here.
Lecture: Jonathan F.P. Rose
Wednesday, April 4 at 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Gasson Hall 100
Jonathan F.P. Rose is a real estate developer, entrepreneur, and
philanthropist whose work and advocacy focuses on creating more environmentally,
socially and economically resilient cities. Rose is one of the nation’s leading
thinkers on the integration of environmental, social, and economic solutions to
the urban issues facing us today. Mr. Rose has testified before U.S. Senate and
House Committees on housing, infrastructure and environmental issues, and
served as an Adviser to the White House Office of Urban Affairs.
Mr. Rose is the Founder and President of Jonathan Rose
Companies, a real estate development company whose mission is “to develop
communities that enhance opportunity for all.” The firm’s innovative work has
won awards from a wide range of notable organizations including: the Urban Land
Institute, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Natural Resources
Defense Council, the American Planning Association and the American Institute
of Architects.
For more information, see
here.
9th Annual Boston College GIS Contest
The Boston College Libraries will once again be recognizing outstanding work with Geographic Information Systems. The 9th Annual Boston College GIS Contest is an opportunity to showcase your GIS research and win Amazon gift certificates.
Poster submissions are encouraged from all disciplines. Contest details are available at the following url: https://www.bc.edu/giscontest
The Boston College Libraries will once again be recognizing outstanding work with Geographic Information Systems. The 9th Annual Boston College GIS Contest is an opportunity to showcase your GIS research and win Amazon gift certificates.
Poster submissions are encouraged from all disciplines. Contest details are available at the following url: https://www.bc.edu/giscontest
Poster submission deadline April 6th, 2018
Want to learn more about GIS? Contact Barbara Mento, Data/GIS
Librarian barbara.mento@bc.edu
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.
For more information, contact Professor Andrzej Herczynski (andrzej@bc.edu)
Domestic-Based Field Study Opportunities
June 19 – June 29, 2018
Two Courses are being offered this summer:
1. Writing Wilderness—White Mountains, NH
Writing prompts will encourage students to examine Americans’
relationship to “nature” as it has been experienced from “taming” the
wilderness through the development of cities, suburbs, farming, and rural
communities.
This is a multi-genre, introductory-level, creative writing
course. A key element in this course will be the immersion of students in an
environment that stimulates fresh perspectives to explore place through
writing.
2. Building Sustainable Communities—Detroit, MI and Boston,
MA
Do you want to learn about the strategies that practitioners are
using to build sustainable communities? Do you want to see first-hand how urban
agriculture and community food systems are transforming cities?
This course will investigate contemporary urban environments
through the eyes of urban farmers and community innovators who are building
more equitable communities and sustainable relationships with the land.
For more information, see
flyer, or www.bc.edu/domesticstudy
MIT Water Innovation Prize Final Pitch Night
Wednesday, April 4 at 6:00 – 9:00 PM
MIT Media Lab
Join us for the Final Pitch Event of the MIT Water
Innovation Prize on Wednesday, April
4 from 6:00pm at the MIT Media Lab 6th Floor (E14-648, 75 Amherst Street, Cambridge). Come hear student
entrepreneurs who are solving global water issues pitch for $30K in grant
funding!
Speakers for the event will be:
Minhaj Chowdhury - CEO/Co-Founder at Drinkwell
Debra G. Coy - Partner at XPV Water Partners
Dinner will be provided. More info can be found at mitwaterinnovation.org.
UMASS Boston Climate Adaptation Forum: Innovative Financing for
Climate Adaptation
Friday, April 13th
Join us for the release of a new UMass Boston, Sustainable
Solutions Lab report on Financing Climate Resilience.
In addition to the report release, this Forum will be an
opportunity to explore the challenges of financing climate change
adaptation initiatives and provide innovative solutions for current and future
projects.
For more information and to register, see here.
Local Solutions: Eastern Climate Preparedness Conference
April 30 – May 2, 2018
The conference will cover a range of climate preparedness and
resiliency issues such as: sea level rise, urban heat, and both coastal and
inland flooding issues. The conference is geared for small government planners
and decision-makers striving to create healthy resilient communities that are
better able to handle severe weather and climate impacts. The current
methodologies, protocols and policies inherent in planning and budgeting at the
community level are not always adequate for the recent onslaught of climate
impacts. This conference guides local government planners on how to make
climate resilience an aspect of their daily operations. The conference will be
organized with the help of a diverse and dedicated Steering Committee, which
will include members from state and federal agencies, non-profits and academic
institutions from around the eastern United States . More Information
We invite poster presentations based on applied
research for the 2018 LOCAL SOLUTIONS: Eastern Climate
Preparedness Conference. The conference will bring
together local government decision-makers and other regionally and
community-based participants in learning how to prepare for climate change
impacts in their communities. This year, we invite submissions supporting
the conference’s four tracks: built environment; public health and green
space; planning and process; and communication, leadership, and engagement. An
award of $300 will go to the best submission. Please submit proposals online by March 30, 2018.
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.
Internship with Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration
and Coastal America Foundation
The
intern will assist DER staff with a variety of office and field-based tasks
that complements the Division's mission to restore and protect rivers,
wetlands, and watersheds for the benefit of people and the environment.
The selected intern will gain a broad understanding of aquatic habitat
restoration in Massachusetts, hands-on skills with streamflow measurement and
monitoring, and opportunities to interact with other state and federal
agencies.
For more information please visit the DER website: https://www.mass.gov/news/der-is-looking-for-an-intern or contact Michelle Craddock at michelle.craddock@state.ma.us or 617-626-1544.
For more information please visit the DER website: https://www.mass.gov/news/der-is-looking-for-an-intern or contact Michelle Craddock at michelle.craddock@state.ma.us or 617-626-1544.
Internship
Opportunities with Environment Massachusetts
Environment
Massachusetts is a statewide, grassroots environmental organization working to
tackle our biggest environmental challenges and fight for a greener future.
Our
interns make a big impact on our campaigns, while gaining valuable skills in
political advocacy and grassroots organizing.
As
an intern, you’ll work on our campaign to repower Massachusetts with 100
percent renewable energy. We can get all of the energy we need from clean,
renewable sources like solar and wind. But too much of our power still comes
from dirty fossil fuels that contribute to climate change. We’re campaigning
for a goal of 100 percent renewable energy for Massachusetts.
You'll
work hard and take on real responsibility. Our interns organize press
conferences, write op-eds and letters to the editor, build powerful coalitions,
meet with state officials, and mobilize grassroots support for our campaigns.
We’re
hiring interns for the fall and spring semesters and for the full academic
year. Interns typically work 10-15 hours per week during the academic year. The
position is unpaid.
The
deadline to apply for a fall internship is Friday, September 30.
Visit https://goo.gl/forms/7aFh8gsWTPCFtxtk2 to
submit your application.
Summer
Field Program—Flathead Lake Bio Station
Our
academic session is a rigorous rewarding field ecology experience
emphasizing hands-onlearning with real field experience outside
under the open sky. Our courses are also great for current students or
professionals looking to upgrade their basic training. All courses
involve field trips to Flathead Basin sites including Glacier
National Park. Direct observation of biota and ecological processes is
emphasized and hiking, boating and outdoor field activities are the norm. Most
classes involve overnight camping, both front- and back-country.
Students
will experience constant photo opportunities while exploring pristine
wilderness, crystal-clear mountain lakes, and recreating on area streams and
rivers - all benefits of an academic adventure in the Crown of the Continent in
Northwest Montana.
For
more information and to apply, see
here.
2018 Neponset
Environmental Science and Engineering Fellowship
The
Neponset River Watershed Association is seeking applications for the Neponset
Environmental Science and Engineering Fellowship. This is a 13-month full-time
position that provides the opportunity for a recent graduate to gain intensive
hands-on experience working with a well-respected regional nonprofit.
The
Fellowship is intended to provide broad exposure to the full range of science,
advocacy and community organizing functions involved in watershed work. The
Fellow will work closely with the Association’s Environmental Scientist,
Executive Director, Outreach Director, and other staff.
The
Fellow’s core responsibilities will include day to day supervision of the
Association’s volunteer-based water quality monitoring program and a leadership
role in organizing spring and fall river-cleanup events. The Fellow will play a
supporting role in other projects potentially including our hotspot monitoring
program, development and construction of stormwater best management practice
retrofits, stream habitat restoration projects, and stormwater and/or water
conservation education programs. The Fellow will be exposed to at least one
public speaking and grant writing opportunity, and will prepare comments on a
development or permitting issue.
For
more information and to apply, see 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.
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.
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,
including Model
Analyst:
The Model Specialist team is
part of the Models & Data business unit, and is responsible for supporting
both RMS clients and colleagues across the globe in their successful usage and
understanding of the full suite of RMS catastrophe models and associated data
products.
For the full list, see here.
Virginia Tech
Undergraduate Summer Program
May 28 – July 27, 2018
Announcing our new
USDA-Funded RESEARCH & EXTENSION EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES
(REEU), TRAINING FUTURE LEADERS TO SOLVE RESOURCE CHALLENGES AT THE
CONFLUENCE OF WATER AND SOCIETY.
Applicants must be US
citizens or permanent residents, enrolled in a degree program leading to
baccalaureate or associates degree, and be entering their sophomore, junior or
senior year in Fall 2018. The program will run from May 28 – July 27,
2018 in Blacksburg, VA on the Virginia Tech campus.
This REEU will catalyze
interactions between students from widely varying disciplines by focusing on
research questions that require innovative approaches to scientific
collaboration and data visualization, as well as communication to and
engagement with an array of local stakeholders. Our diverse team of experienced
mentors includes environmental scientists, social scientists, engineers, and
computer scientist will both guide individual student efforts as well as
collectively model successful interdisciplinary collaboration. To promote a
unifying context for research: Fellows and mentors will be members of
interdisciplinary teams; We will learn from and interact with a range of
stakeholders across multiple land use issues; and Activities will be
place-based within the Virginia Tech StREAM Lab, with a view towards its
relationship with the larger New River basin.
For more information: https://vtconfluence-reeu.weebly.com/
Job Opportunity—Greenovate
Boston Outreach Manager
The Greenovate Boston
Outreach Manager leads the development and implementation of community engagement
strategies to drive climate action in Boston in line with the City’s Climate
Action Plan. They will be an important member of the teams behind the City’s
top climate initiatives - Carbon Free Boston and Climate Ready Boston - and
plays a leading role in the next update to the City’s Climate Action Plan in
2018. The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to shape and execute
programs that contribute to the progress on Boston’s climate action goals and
also make it possible for the community to lead that progress. The right
candidate will play an integral role in ensuring that all Bostonians have the
tools they need make Boston a greener, healthier city for everyone.
For more information and to
apply, see
here.
Solar Ambassador
Fellowship with RE-volv
Are you a college student
passionate about renewable energy? Are you interested in taking action to put
up solar in your community? If the opportunity to install a solar energy system
on a nonprofit or cooperative near you sounds exciting, then RE-volv wants to
help you make it happen.
The Solar Ambassador Program
is a fellowship for one academic year that gives college students the
opportunity to spearhead a solar project in their community using RE-volv’s
innovative solar financing model. We are looking for creative, passionate,
and resourceful college students who are eager to spread solar across the
country.
Deadline: Applications for
this competitive fellowship will be viewed on a first come first serve basis.
For more information and to
apply, see here.
