Weekly Announcements
September 25, 2018
TODAY: Charles River Associates: CRA Information Session at BC - September 25, 2018 from 7-8 PM in Fulton 511 – On Campus Interviews: October 16, 2018
Charles River
Associates, an economic and management consulting firm, is recruiting students
to work for the CRA Energy practice. Representatives will be on campus for the
Fall Career Fair September 13, a CRA information Session September 25, and on
campus interviews October 16. They
have hired ENVS majors and minors before, and are very
interested continuing to hire BC students for Jobs and Internship
opportunities:
JOB: Analyst (2019
Start): All of our practice areas share common themes: conducting sophisticated economic, financial,
and strategic analysis in a project based environment; assembling compelling
evidence from data and research that support our expert opinions and business
recommendations; and working collaboratively with senior-led teams and clients.
Each CRA consultant will be assigned to one of our 11 practice areas based on
skill set and interest. Your specific responsibilities may include (varies by
practice):
Developing financial and
economic analyses or valuation models to support case theories
Developing familiarity with
data that serves as input to this analysis, including company financial
reporting, accounting statements, and social and economic survey data as well
as non-financial measures of organizational performance
Interacting with clients, by
participating in client meetings or gathering data through interview-based
research on behalf of our clients
Programming, model building,
and regression analysis in statistical analysis programs (such as Stata, SAS,
R, or Python)
Ensuring reliability of
analysis through quality control review
Applications are due
November 30th, 2018. For more information and to apply for this
position, visit: http://www.crai.com/careers/jobs/apply?gh_jid=1275202
INTERNSHIP: Analyst Intern
(Summer 2019): Our Summer Analyst Internship program is meant to mirror the
analyst experience to give you a greater understanding of our business and the
type of work that is done at Charles River Associates. Throughout the 10 week program, Analyst
Interns work closely with both senior and junior staff on project teams across
a variety of industries, and apply economic, financial and business principles
to solve real-world problems. We offer a
competitive compensation package, professional development opportunities, and a
work environment that is collegial and entrepreneurial. During the Analyst
Internship program, you can expect to work on many aspects of a project:
• Analyzing economic and financial data using
spreadsheets and databases
• Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of
analyses
• Programming, model building, and regression
analysis in statistical analysis programs, such as SAS and Stata
• Assisting in the production and development
of research summaries, expert reports, and the presentation of findings
• Reviewing and summarizing analyst reports,
client documents, and industry trade press
• Conducting industry, market, and competitor
research
• Performing interview-based research on
behalf of commercial clients, government entities, and industry associations
Applications are due March
31, 2019. For more information and to apply for this position, visit: http://www.crai.com/careers/jobs/apply?gh_jid=1275043
QUESTIONS: Contact CRA Analyst Michelle Kang,
BC Environmental Studies Minor ‘18: mkang@crai.com
2018 FALL INTERNSHIP: Environment
America Clean Water Intern – APPLY ASAP
We know all about
the damage we’re doing to the planet: climate change, plastic pollution,
wildlife disappearing forever. But we also know we have solutions: solar panels
are getting better, electric cars are getting better, and on and on. That’s why
our mission -- the thing that drives everything we do -- is to harness our
country’s wealth, technology and imagination to make our communities, our
country and our planet greener and healthier places to live for all of us.
Right now,
Environment America is hiring interns to join us at our Boston office for the
fall semester. Interns will work alongside fellow and advocates, learning how
to analyze environmental problems, push for smart solutions, and build the
public support it takes to win. Interns will help us educate and engage
citizens on the most critical environmental issues of our time, earn media
attention, build coalitions, organize events, and lobby decision makers. This program specifically reached out
the Environmental Studies Program looking for applicants! For more
information and to apply for this position, visit: https://jobs.environmentamerica.org/internship.html
Harvard Center
for the Environment: “The Trump Administration’s Rollback of U.S. Climate
Policy” – September
26, 2018 from 4-6PM
The Harvard University Center
for the Environment presents a special lecture: "The Trump Administration's Rollback of
U.S. Climate Policy.” Speakers will include Jody Freeman, Archibald Cox
Professor of Law and Director of the Environmental Law Program at Harvard Law
School and Richard Lazarus, Howard J. and Katherine W. Aibel Professor of Law,
Harvard Law School. The discussion will be moderated by Daniel Schrag, Hooper
Professor of Geology; Professor in the Harvard Paulson School of Engineering
and Applied Sciences, and Director of the Harvard University Center for the
Environment.
For more information, visit: http://environment.harvard.edu/events/2018-09-26-200000-2018-09-26-220000/trump-administrations-rollback-us-climate-policy
International Conference on Sustainable
Development –
September
26-28, 2018 in NYC – REGISTRATION REQUIRED, FREE FOR STUDENTS WITH ID
In 2013, an
ocean away from New York, a meeting was held in Dakar, Senegal, to find
solutions to the complex challenges of sustainable development. Participants
felt that a larger conference was needed to bring others into the dialogue, and
thus in an auditorium at Université Cheikh Anta Diop, it was decided that the
Global Association of Master’s in Development Practice programs would partner
with the Sustainable Development Solutions Network to launch the first ICSD.
The first ICSD took place in September 201. the 6th ICSD will be hosted in New
York City by The Earth Institute, Columbia University, and their Center for
Sustainable Development.
This year’s
International Conference on Sustainable Development will be the most important
and historic yet! Not only will the science and policy be at the cutting edge;
the conference will take place on multiple campuses around the world, making it
a truly global event. ICSD will host students from around the world, top
scientists, and world leaders from politics to government to the UN. I urge
everybody interested in sustainable development – the great challenge of our
age – to come to ICSD.
ICSD brings
together professionals from the private sector, academia, government, and civil
society, along with students from the world’s top universities. We welcome
participants from all sectors and experience levels.
For more
information and to register, visit: http://ic-sd.org/
EBC & UMass Boston Climate Adaptation Forum: Law and
Governance Meets Climate Change – September 28, 2018 from 7:15-11:45 AM –$15
(Non-Profit rate for students and faculty),
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Adapting legal
and governance systems to address dramatic changes in climate trends pose
significant challenges. The focus of this Climate Adaptation Forum is on the
development of new rules, regulations, institutions, and forms of governance
needed to respond to our changing climate. This Forum will:
Provide
examples of developing the political will to enact change;
Discuss
impediments from existing regulatory programs designed to protect the existing
conditions;
Present the
findings of the Governance and Climate Adaptation Report prepared by UMass
Boston Sustainable Solutions Lab on governance;
Present
report: “Governance for a Changing Climate: Adapting Boston’s Built Environment
for Increased Flooding”
And report on
Resilient Rhody, the 2018 the Statewide Climate Resilience Action Strategy
developed for the State of Rhode Island.
As with past
Forums, there will be sufficient of time for audience engagement during the
moderated discussion with the speakers.
This forum is
a part of the Environmental Business Council of New England & UMass Boston
Sustainable Solutions Lab series on Climate Adaptation. For more information
and to register to attend, visit: https://climateadaptationforum.org/
Tufts Institute for Business in the Global Context: “The
Ocean’s Turn? Geopolitics, Sustainability, and Innovation” – September 28, 2018 from 8 AM to 5:30 PM – FREE,
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
The ocean
covers 71% over the earth’s surface, far, far greater than any land mass.
Directly or indirectly, it touches every piece of life on earth and every
aspect of human society. The ocean feeds nations, transports goods, and
provides energy across the globe. The Fletcher School at Tufts University aims
to convene an important conference in September 2018 entitled "The Ocean’s
Turn?" With this one-day event, we will look at the role of the ocean as
an avenue, an arena, and a source, and examine it all through the lenses of
geopolitics, sustainability, and an overarching notion of innovation. The
conference will bring together thought leaders from around the globe and
examine the critical issues facing the world’s oceans today. Through engaging
keynotes, debates, and panel discussions, we will explore the maritime sphere
from the perspectives of science, business, law and politics, investment and
the economy, security, and international relations.
The purpose of
the conference is to evaluate important maritime sectors, such as global shipping,
the food industry, and the energy sector, and will dive into geopolitics,
BlueTech, maritime security and policy, environmental imperatives, and other
vital issues. Major themes will include technology and innovation of a
"connected ocean," geopolitical and transnational legal factors, and
imperatives driven by sustainability needs, concerns, and opportunities.
To learn more
about the conference and register to attend, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-oceans-turn-geopolitics-sustainability-innovation-registration-48563342264
BC
Sustainability Action Committee (SAC) Meeting – October 2, 2018 from 6-7 PM in the Heights Room – RSVP
REQUESTED, FREE FOOD
Please join us for the first Sustainability Action Committee Meeting on Tuesday, October 2nd at 6:00pm in the Heights Room! SAC is a
place for student environmental groups to meet and collaborate on initiatives
for the year, and we can't wait hear everyone's thoughts and ideas!
If you plan on attending, please RSVP here. Both
eboard members and general members of groups are encouraged to attend, so
please forward this message to anyone interested. If you have any agenda items
to add, please indicate them on the RSVP form. We are looking forward to
meeting everyone!
USGBC Careers in Sustainability Series: The Evolution
of the Sustainability Professional – October 2, 2018 at 5 PM – Boston
Architectural College – FREE, TICKET REQURED (LIMITED NUMBER REMAIN)
The Emerging
Professionals of Massachusetts are excited to share our next Careers in
Sustainability panel discussion at the Boston Architectural College, covering
the Evolution of the Sustainability Professional. We will cover the places
where young professionals are entering into the sustainability industry today
(degree programs and start-ups) and where we see opportunities for the future
(entrepreneurial ventures, non-profits, public service). From 10 years ago, we
had a rise in CSR professionals and we will discuss what has changed since then
and where the future of green jobs are for upcoming graduates. We look forward
to seeing you there!
For more
information and tickets, see: https://usgbcma.org/event/careers-in-sustainability-the-evolution-of-the-sustainability-professional/
MIT Seminar Series on Environmental and Agricultural
History: “The Optimism of the Dismal Science: Growth, Economics, and The
Natural World in the American Century"– October 5, 2018 at MIT 2:30-4:30 PM
In 1956, a
young MIT economist named Robert Solow published an article titled "A
Contribution to the Theory of Economic Growth." Combined with his
continued work on the topic over the next several decades, the paper helped him
win the Nobel Prize in economics and gain recognition as the progenitor of
growth theory. A brilliant theorist, gifted writer, and adored teacher, Solow’s
contributions to economics are beyond question. Yet his growth theory, like
much of postwar American economics, excluded the natural world from its
calculations. The legacies of this disjuncture are still felt today, where
contemporary political discussions are often framed as a conflict between
economic growth and planetary protections, with the former almost always
prioritized over the latter. To a historian, this is a curious state of
affairs. Economists did not always exclude the environment, and my research
seeks to trace the uneven and contingent process by which this occurred. In
particular, my talk examines three episodes in this longer history: the
methodological pluralism of pre-WWII American economics, the rise of growth
theory in the 1950s and 1960s, and the response of economists to the
environmental movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Throughout, I seek to build on
and extend discussions in environmental history on the interconnections between
material and intellectual history, growth and sustainability, and economics and
ecology.
For more
information on this lecture, see: https://history.mit.edu/sites/default/files/images/ChrisJones_SEAH2%202018.pdf
This lecture
is part of a year-long series sponsored by MIT’s History faculty and program in
Science, Technology, and Society. For information on future lectures, see: https://history.mit.edu/lectures-and-seminars/seminar-environmental-and-agricultural-history
Massachusetts Historical Society Environmental
History Seminar Series: “Native American Environmental History” – October 9,
2018 at 5:15 PM – FREE, RSVP REQUIRED
Speakers: Lisa
Brooks, Amherst College; Strother Roberts, Bowdoin College; Ashley Smith,
Hampshire College; Thomas Wickman, Trinity College
Moderator:
Cedric Woods, Institute for New England Native American Studies, University of
Massachusetts Boston
This panel
will explore the intersections of environmental history and indigenous
studies—the questions that each field engenders in the other, as well as the
perspectives that native and non-native scholars bring to their research as
they traverse both fields. Questions of race, gender, geography, and sources enliven
this growing body of scholarship. Join us for a stimulating and wide-ranging
conversation on these and other topics.
To RSVP: email seminars@masshist.org or
call (617) 646-0579.
For more
information on this lecture and future lectures in this series, see: https://www.masshist.org/calendar/seminars/environmental-history
Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) Action Fund: Keep
Massachusetts a Leader in Offshore Wind – Sign Petition to Candidates for Governor
Contracts are in place for the first 800 megawatts (MW) of
offshore wind to be built off our coast. This is a great start, but we must
keep moving forward so that Massachusetts can capitalize on the environmental
and economic benefits of responsibly-developed offshore wind power. Benefits of
offshore wind include: reduced greenhouse gas emissions, lower wholesale
electricity costs, improved air quality and human health, highly skilled and
well-paying jobs, a path to meet legally mandated renewable energy
requirements, and a competitive alternative to our existing fossil fuel power
that is facing major retirements in coming years.
We are calling on Governor Charlie Baker and Democratic
nominee Jay Gonzalez to commit that if elected, they will ensure that
Massachusetts continues to lead the nation's offshore wind industry. Sign the
petition urging both candidates to commit to doubling down on offshore wind.
The commitment focuses on accelerating the timeline for future offshore wind.
It includes a pledge to study the procurement of an additional 1,600 MW of
offshore wind and report on economic feasibility by May 2019. This study is
already required by the 2018 Clean Energy Future Act. If economically
justified, this procurement would effectively double Massachusetts' large-scale
offshore wind resources.
For more information and to sign the petition, visit: http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/51456/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=25505&utm_source=Advocacy+Email+List&utm_campaign=32f3885028-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_09_13_01_00_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4af88f3572-32f3885028-307824857
NEURISA
Day Conference –Conference October 15, 2018
NEURISA is the
New England Chapter of the Urban and Regional Information System Association, a
non-profit organization committed to providing education, resources, and
guidance in the GIS community – especially to students and young
professionals. NEURISA is holding its
annual NEURISA Day Conference Monday October
15, 2018 at the Wylie Inn & Conference Center in Beverly, MA. Topics can include anything from climate
change to drones to strategic planning.
The Conference is also a fun day of GIS related presentations, key note
speakers, and networking opportunities.
More
information about the conference can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wAFSdVIqhGpoMR11e9M4vEdsoZ_5in_w/view
Keynote Address from Gina McCarthy, Former EPA
Administrator: “US Environmental Policy: What Has Been Lost, What Can Be
Gained” – October 23, 2018 Murray Room – FREE, Sponsored by ENVS
Gina McCarthy
served as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency under President
Obama, leading historic progress to achieve the administration’s public health
and environmental protection goals and Climate Action Plan. In 2015, McCarthy
signed the Clean Power Plan, which set the first-ever national standards for
reducing carbon emissions from existing power plants, underscoring the
country’s commitment to domestic climate action and spurring international efforts
that helped secure the Paris Climate Agreement. During her tenure, EPA
initiatives cut air pollution, protected water resources, reduced greenhouse
gases and strengthened chemical safety to better protect more Americans,
especially the most vulnerable, from negative health impacts. Internationally,
McCarthy worked with the UN and WHO on a variety of efforts and represented the
U.S. on global initiatives to reduce high risk sources of pollution. McCarthy
now serves as Professor of the Practice of Public Health in the Department of
Environmental Health at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health and is
Director of Harvard Chan’s Center for Health and the Global Environment.
This event is
being sponsored by the Environmental Studies Program. For more information,
see: http://events.bc.edu/event/gina_mccarthy_former_environmental_protection_agency_administrator#.W4VWds5KhaQ
CELA Belize – Study Abroad Program from December 26th-January
7, 2019 – APPLICATIONS
DUE OCTOBER 30, 2018
Do you know students who want more hands-on experience in
the field of environmental or wildlife ecology and conservation? Could they
find two weeks to study abroad?
This is a unique opportunity for students who can't find
time in their busy schedule to study abroad.
Course runs from December 26 to January 7, 2019. $2,995 for one course. Courses carry three credit hours, and credit
can transfer from a US or Belizean institution, with prior approval. For full
details on the courses, syllabi, student reviews and pricing details, please
click on the links below, or visit our website at CELA Belize. October 30 is
the application deadline. This is a
great first time study abroad experience as English is the national language of
Belize. The following programs, plus two other additional programs, are also
run during summer sessions. For more information on other programs or
summer session study abroad opportunities, visit: http://www.celabelize.com/#Program
***If you are interested in any of these programs, please
reach out to the Office of International Programs (https://www.bc.edu/offices/international.html) to make sure that you will be able to receive
credit for the course***
Wildlife Health,
Ecology, and Conservation Program:
Through a combination of classroom lectures, field trips and practicums,
students will be introduced to tropical ecology, local conservation efforts,
Belizean wildlife, veterinary practices and wildlife research techniques. This
intensive, introductory course will help students understand the many factors
that affect the management, conservation, habitat and health of wild animals.
You will work along side zookeepers in the world renowned Belize Zoo. The focus
of the course is on wildlife veterinary practices, conservation and research
methods. Species specific focus will include the research and conservation of
the jaguar (Panthera onca), puma (Puma concolor), tapir (Tapirus bairdii),
jabiru stork (Jabiru mycteria), howler monkey (Alouatta pigra), spider monkey
(Ateles geoffroyi) and the green iguana (Iguana iguana). Students will gain
insight on several field research techniques including specialized leg hold
traps, cage traps, GPS and VHF tracking, camera trapping, chemical
immobilization and remote drug delivery, avian mist netting, bird banding, and
nest searching and monitoring. Students will also get the opportunity to
observe and collect data on captive and wild animals. http://www.celabelize.com/wildlife-health.html
Primate Ecology and
Conservation - an Introduction to Field Research: The
Community Baboon Sanctuary (CBS) has set the standard for community based
conservation. Over 200 landowners have pledged to project that habitat of the local
howler monkey population. The black howler monkey (Alouatta pigra), known as a
Baboon in Creole, is classified as endangered by the IUCN. This includes the
populations in Yucatan, southern Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. From 1985-1999,
censuses at CBS showed steady population growth. Estimates have showed a steady
increase to over 2000 monkeys; however a complete census has not been done
since 1999. This project will update the conservation status and give up to
date results of the original goal of CBS: to protect howler monkeys and to
examine the overall health of the monkeys. When animals experience high
population density there is often a correlation with high parasite loads and
stress levels. Finally, the course will engage in community education with the
villages within the Community Baboon Sanctuary (CBS). This field course provides an introduction to
field research in primatology and will engage students in wildlife
conservation. Course topics explore the behavior, ecology and conservation of
nonhuman primates (New World monkeys and howler monkeys, (Alouatta pigra) in
particular), with emphasis on natural history and adaptation to the
environment. Specific topics include methods for the study of primate behavior,
history of primate behavior research, socio-ecology, foraging, predation,
affiliation, aggression, mating, parenting, development, communication, and
conservation. Because most primate species are listed as threatened or
endangered, the course will also examine the threats to primate survival and
strategies for their conservation. Students will be trained in various methods
of collecting behavioral, physical and ecological data, and will practice those
methods during fieldwork. This is a rigorous course with a great deal of field
research. Students will live with Belizean families in Bermudian Landing,
Belize District who will supply three meals a day. The village is very rural
with very limited internet and transportation service. http://celabelize.com/primate-ecology.html
Global Health –
Biology, Medicine, and Public Health in the Tropics: Students
will learn to situate health in its wider social, economic and political
context and acquire a basic understanding of the intimate, bi-directional
relationship between health and development processes. Instruction focuses on
field-based, hands-on learning. Lectures, readings from primary literature, and
discussions are also integral components of the program and provide the
conceptual framework for discussion, analysis, and interpreting field
observations and findings. This course will consider tropical diseases and
medicine by certain key categories: geography, vectors and the route of
infection (portal of entry) providing students with a broad overview of the
major issues and diseases in tropical climates. http://www.celabelize.com/global-health.html
Harvard College Conservation Society and
ALPINE (Academics for Land Protection in New England) Career Conference – November 10, 2018
from 9 AM to 4 PM – FREE, REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Careers in
Conservation (CiC) is an annual event which provides career advice,
inspiration, and connections for students from Harvard and other nearby
universities who are interested in pursuing careers in any of many disciplines
within the field of conservation. CiC includes renowned speakers from the field
of conservation, various workshops for students to attend to gain more
information on various subfields within conservation, and an interdisciplinary
panel. We are also expanding our networking opportunities through inviting more
organizations and alumni and representatives from various organizations in the
hopes of connecting with students with potential job/ internship opportunities
and mentors. Refreshments will be provided. Please reach out to
harvardconservation@gmail.com with any questions. We look forward to seeing you
there!
For more
information and to register, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/careers-in-conservation-fall-2018-tickets-49662890041
2018 Annual Tide Mill Conference – November 10, 2018 from 8:30AM - 4 PM - $50,
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
A tide mill is a water mill that derives its power from the
rise and fall of the tides. Conference
topics focus on how man once extracted power from the tides and how he seeks to
use this power again. Come to learn and participate in the discussions. Topics
under discussion include: Medieval vertical and horizontal millwheels, A tide
mill at the heart of the 1775 Battle of Brooklyn, Structure of tide mill dams,
How tides in New York's East River supply power to the grid, and a possible
tidal energy canal for Boston.
For more information about the conference and to register,
visit: http://www.tidemillinstitute.org/2018-annual-conference/
Environmental
Studies Photo Contest – Submission Deadline December 12, 2018
Environmental
Studies is holding our first photo contest this year! Share with the
Environmental Studies community a picture from campus, your study abroad
program, summer travels, internship, or hometown that exemplifies a theme or
concept from environmental studies. The
deadline to submit your photo and description of the photo is Monday, December
10. Top entries will be featured on our
website and the best photo of 2018 (voted on by our Steering Committee) will be
printed and framed for display in Devlin.
Photos can be submitted to envstudies@bc.edu.
Boston College Environmental Studies
Program
Devlin 213
Graduate Assistants:
Isabelle Kennedy & Joseph Manning
