Call
for Poster Proposals for Green Careers Night
Students,
have you had meaningful internship or research experience? If so, we
invite you to submit a proposal here to present your experience at the Green Careers
Night on March 27, 2018. The student poster session is
from 5:15 to 6pm and will be followed by a networking
session, 6-8pm, when alumni and professionals from a wide range of
environmental fields will be available to talk with students about their career
and potential job opportunities. We hope you will consider presenting
your internship or research experience and participating in the larger
networking event. It's always a fun, interactive night.
The
Environmental Studies Program will start reviewing proposals on February 20,
2018.
***We
are still accepting proposals***
Earth
& Environmental Science Seminar Series
Tuesday,
March 13 at 12:00 PM
Devlin
Hall 201
Christie
Hegermiller, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
"Surf's
up: Statistical and dynamical projection of changing wave conditions and
coastal response"
All
are welcome and refreshments will be provided.
For
the full Seminar Series, see
here.
Park
Street Lecture: Natasha Trethewey, “Beyond Katrina”
Wednesday,
March 14 at 7:00 PM
Gasson
Hall 100
Natasha
Trethewey served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States
(2012-2014). She is the author of four collections of poetry: Thrall (2012);
Native Guard (2006), for which she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize; Bellocq’s
Ophelia (2002); and Domestic Work (2000), which was selected by Rita Dove as
the winner of the inaugural Cave Canem Poetry Prize for the best first book by
an African American poet and won both the 2001 Mississippi Institute of Arts
and Letters Book Prize and the 2001 Lillian Smith Award for Poetry. Her book of
nonfiction, Beyond Katrina: A Meditation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, appeared
in 2010. She is the recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for
the Arts, the Guggenheim Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Beinecke
Library at Yale, and the Bunting Fellowship Program of the Radcliffe Institute
for Advanced Study at Harvard. At Emory University she is Robert W. Woodruff
Professor of English and Creative Writing. In 2012, she was named Poet Laureate
of the State of Mississippi and in 2013 she was inducted into the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences.
For
more information, 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
Harvard Graduate School of Design Public Lecture: Suad Amiry
Tuesday, March 20 at 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Gund Hall 112 Stubbins
Suad Amiry is a conservation architect and a writer. She is the
founder of RIWAQ: Centre of Architectural Conservation, Ramallah, Palestine.
Amiry taught architecture at Jordan and Birzeit University. She is the author
of numerous books on architecture. In 2005, RIWAQ made a significant shift from
the conservation of single buildings to the rehabilitation of entire historic
centers. Both strategies, however, kept job creation at the very heart of
RIWAQ’s work. Such a wide scale provision of jobs and community and cultural
centers made cultural heritage a viable economic tool for development and
social change. This lecture is supported by the Aga Khan Program at the GSD.
For more information, see
here.
Film Screening: The Reluctant Radical
Sunday, March 25 at 7:20 PM
Cinema Salem,
1 E India Square Mall
Salem, MA 01970
If a crime is committed in order to prevent a greater crime, is
it forgivable? Is it, in fact, necessary? THE RELUCTANT RADICAL follows
activist Ken Ward as he confronts his fears and puts himself in the direct path
of the fossil fuel industry to combat climate change. The film reveals both the
personal costs and also the fulfillment that comes from following one's moral
calling- even if that means breaking the law. Ken Ward has no regrets, and his
certainty leaves the audience to consider if he is out of touch with reality,
or if it is the rest of society that is delusional for not acting when faced
with the unsettling evidence that we are collectively destroying our world.
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.
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.
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