EESC Seminar Series—Dr. David Hodell
Tuesday, October 3, 12:00 PM
Devlin Hall 201
Dr. David Hodell of Cambridge Universitiy will be giving a seminar titled, “Persistent Instability of Glacial Climate and Overturning Circulation in the North Atlantic for the Past 1.5 Million Years.”
All are welcome and refreshements will be provided.
For the full EESC Seminar schedule, see here.
Harvest Fest
Wednesday, October 18th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
BC EcoPledge will be hosting the annual Harvest Fest this year. There will be lots of activities, food from local restaurants and vendors, and many opportunities to learn about conservation and sustainability.
More details to come. Please contact johnsbag@bc.edu with any questions.
Biology Department Alumni Seminar – Alex Lorestani
Wednesday, October 18, 3:30 PM
Devlin Hall 008
On October 18th, the biology department will be hosting its first alumni seminar at 3:30 pm in Devlin 008. The seminar speaker will be Alexander Lorestani '09. Alex is the CEO of Geltor Inc. based out of San Leandro, CA. Geltor's primary focus is on the production of vegan gelatin. Alex's seminar will focus on his time here at Boston College and how it helped prepare him for his current role of leading a company that is solving a current economic and environmental need through biology.
Are you passionate about relevant environmental issues such as fracking, climate change, deforestation, and overpopulation? Come check out Conversations About Social and Environmental (CASE) Impact at the Student Involvement Fair Friday September 1st!
CASE Impact aims to create a space for students to explore social and environmental issues while practicing innovative problem solving. Through conversation, exploration, and design thinking, CASE Impact encourages the collaboration of diverse perspectives as a way to combat these complex problems.
If you are interested and would like to know more feel free to reach out to Gabriel McLarnan (mclarnan@bc.edu) or Shin Cai (caisb@bc.edu).
Food and Climate Change: A Conversation with Michael Pollan hosted by Juliet Schor
Thursday, November 2, 7:00 PM
Gasson Hall, 100
For the past twenty years, Michael Pollan has been writing books and articles about the places where the human and natural worlds intersect: food, agriculture, gardens, drugs, and architecture. He is the author of numerous bestsellers including In Defense of Food, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and The Botany of Desire. In 2003, Pollan was appointed the John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, and the director of the Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism. In addition to teaching, he lectures widely on food, agriculture, and gardening.
Michael Pollan will be interviewed by Boston College’s Juliet Schor, professor of Sociology, whose research focuses on work, consumption, and sustainability. Her interests include the sharing economy, climate change, and alternative food provisioning.
More info at BC Event Calendar
Governor Bill Ritter
Public Talk
Tuesday, November 14, 6:00 PM
McGuinn 121 *NEW LOCATION*
2100 Commonwealth Ave
The Environmental Studies Program will be sponsoring a talk by Governor Bill Ritter on climate change and energy policy and his book Powering Forward – What Everyone Should Know About America’s Energy Revolution.
Governor Ritter was elected Colorado's 41st governor in 2006. During his four-year term, he established Colorado as a national and international leader in clean energy by building a New Energy Economy. After leaving the Governor’s Office, Ritter founded the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University, which works with state and federal policy makers to create clean energy policy throughout the country.
More details to come.
Society for Women Environmental Professionals—Mass Chapter Events
SWEP-MA has a number of events this fall including guest talks, networking events, and panel discussions.
On Wednesday, September 27th, they are hosting a panel discussion on “Women’s Career Development. Leadership Roles: Paths & Pitfalls.”
For a full list of events, and to register, see here.
Thursday, October 12, 4:15 PM
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University
Knafel Center, 10 Garden St, Cambridge, MA
In this talk, Guthman will discuss the origins and development of the food movement in order to explain how it came to focus on marked based alternatives and also to show how it has evolved response to critique. Shen will then discuss three cases that reflect a new food activism, with particular focus on the battle against methyl bromide in strawberry production.
To learn more and to register, visit www.radcliffe.harvard.
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.
Post Graduate Intern at Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
The EERI post graduate internship program offers recent college graduates an opportunity to extend their education and begin building a professional network through relevant real world experience in a professional setting. Interns make a 6 month commitment to EERI and gain valuable experience on earthquake mitigation and exposure to earthquake-focused professional organizations. EERI is committed to providing a learning experience through meaningful work assignments related to our mission of seismic risk reduction.
EERI’s internships are approximately six-months long, and offer engagement with a number of interesting EERI projects and Institute activities, including Learning from Earthquakes, the School Earthquake Safety Initiative, the World Housing Encyclopedia, annual meetings (the 11th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering in 2018), and technical seminars and webinars.
For more information and to apply, see here.
Sales and Marketing Internship with Civic Solar
CivicSolar is a solar equipment distribution and design services company located in Boston's North End. The Sales & Marketing Internship is an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience in the Solar industry alongside executive supervisors.
YALE SCHOOL OF FORESTRY & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MASTER’S PROGRAM APPLICATIONS
Application
Fall 2018 Masters Application at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies is now live. You can access the application here. Please make sure to submit all of your materials no later than December 15, 2017 in order to be given full consideration for admission.
Fall 2018 Masters Application at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies is now live. You can access the application here. Please make sure to submit all of your materials no later than December 15, 2017 in order to be given full consideration for admission.
Admissions Events
The Admissions office has been busy planning the fall recruitment schedule, and we will be traveling across the United States, throughout South America and hosting on-campus and virtual events. To see if we will be coming to a location near you, please visit our admissions events website. New events are continually added to the calendar, so keep checking back or feel free to contact us at fesinfo@yale.edu.
The Admissions office has been busy planning the fall recruitment schedule, and we will be traveling across the United States, throughout South America and hosting on-campus and virtual events. To see if we will be coming to a location near you, please visit our admissions events website. New events are continually added to the calendar, so keep checking back or feel free to contact us at fesinfo@yale.edu.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Reporting to the Deputy Director, the Events & Meetings Coordinator will lead the coordination, execution, and follow-up of NCSE’s annual events, including the National Conference and Global Forum, Academic-Federal Dialogue, Energy Education Summit, EnvironMentors National Fair, and biannual member meetings, as well as other stand-alone meetings as needed.
Reporting to the Deputy Director, the Membership Manager will lead recruitment and expansion efforts for NCSE’s existing membership categories, including four-year and two-year institutions of higher education, and lead the development of new membership categories beyond our current membership base for launch in 2018.
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.
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
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