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University of Nevada - Reno REU: "The Value of Snow"  - apply by 3/18 The Office of Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Research, facilitating student involvement in environmental research and education at the University of Nevada, Reno, and the Great Basin Institute, an environmental research, education and conservation organization, invite applications for the summer 2016 REU program.  Students will explore the intersections of socioeconomic and natural sciences in relation to drought resiliency in the Tahoe, Sierra Nevada and Great Basin Regions, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Overview of Program:   REU research teams will work in the Eastern Sierra Region of Nevada, specifically within the Lake Tahoe Basin and the surrounding northwestern Great Basin high desert. The program will encompass a wide range of interdisciplinary research, examining the various approaches to assessing, modeling, and managing water resources in the context of glo
Research Intern, Ashtracker - Spring/Summer 2016 The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) in Washington, D.C., is seeking an Intern to support our coal program. Specifically, the Intern will help EIP maintain and improve our website dedicated to tracking groundwater contamination at coal ash dumps,  www.Ashtracker.org . This position is located at our Washington, D.C. office. The ideal candidate will be a proactive, highly organized, and detail-oriented individual with a demonstrated interest in environmental advocacy. EIP is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization established in 2002 to promote stronger enforcement of laws targeting pollution from the energy industry, including coal plants, oil and gas facilities and refineries. Our goal is to protect the environment and reduce pollution by improving compliance and shining a light on violations. EIP has a strong focus on gathering and analyzing pollution data and making it accessible to the public, as well as a commitment to
Attn: Upper-level and newly-graduated Wildlife students Seasonal / Field technician positions Ecological Society of America Texas A&M -- Dept of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Univ of Georgia -- Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources - select "job type" and hit <apply>
Seeking field assistants The UMD BATS Team , in Dr. Murrow's wildlife lab, is looking for undergraduate students to fill its spring and summer research team. Team members gather bat and habitat data in the field all day every Saturday of the Spring 2016 semester, or identify insects in the lab each week. Team members will receive training in February on how to deploy bat acoustic detectors, estimate tree height, DBH, tree canopy cover, use GPS and more. Weekend field work starts in March.  Priority will be given to students who can work spring and summer semesters. This is a great opportunity to gain wildlife field research experience! To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcripts to Shannon Pederson at  shannonp@umd.edu . Please indicate if you would like your research internship to count for internship credit hours.
Paid Summer Sustainability Internship World Resources Institute The WRI seeks an intern to support the Sustainability Initiative, an internal initiative focused on “walking the talk” to minimize the negative impact of our own operations.  The intern will provide data collection, processing, analysis, and visualization support for our ongoing reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.  In addition, the Initiative is highly collaborative in nature and will help with scheduling meetings with staff from various programs, partners, and offices in the WRI network.  The offer is for a summer internship for 3 months, with the potential for an extension pending performance. To learn more about the Initiative and its achievements, visit the  www.wri.org/sustainability-wri . Responsibilities: Data collection, processing, and analysis (40%) Communicate with various staff and partners to collect data for the carbon tax, GHG inventory, and nitrogen footprint reports Input and
Boone Street Farm - apply by 3/10 East Baltimore Midway Neighborhood, Baltimore, MD Cheryl Carmona and Aliza Sollins started Boone Street Farm in Fall 2010, in the East Baltimore Midway neighborhood out of the simple desire to have a large space to grow fresh produce.  The project quickly blossomed and Boone Street Farm became a space for children to play, neighbors to garden, fellow gardeners to cultivate, local artists to create art, neighbors to gather, and more! ENSP graduate Dana Rushovich (2013) is the Production Manager! Now they are seeking spring season interns for the mid-March to June planting season. Interested? Go here for more information  or write to  boone.street.farm@gmail.com .
Maryland Student Researchers There are many opportunities to participate in undergraduate research at Maryland. By joining in beginning-level research activities like those listed below, you prepare for special, upper-level research opportunities such as  Honors-in-ENSP  and  NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs)  later on.  Get started now! The  Maryland Student Researchers Program , 2100D McKeldin Library, provides an opportunity for students with at least 15 credits completed to connect with faculty mentors who are seeking student assistants.  The Program manages a database (searchable by keyword) that links your interests to faculty members' webpages.   Any student in good academic standing may apply directly for any listed opportunities for which they have the listed required skills.  It is open to students of all majors and disciplines with an interest in research. Most positions are offered on a volunteer basis, and selection of undergraduate researcher
SPRING 2016 DEADLINES Jan 22 - Last day to cancel registration for Fall with 100% refund.  Go HERE for more information.   You must do this by 4:30 p.m. THIS WEEKEND  --  Take yourself off Waitlists for classes you no longer want/need. Go HERE . Jan 25 - First day of classes  -  You MUST check Waitlists today, or lose everything on them.   After that, follow the check-in schedule given on your print out. You can check in HERE . Graduating Seniors  -- apply for graduation by Feb 5.   Go HERE . Feb 5  - Last day to drop a class  without  a "W" Mar 12-20 - SPRING BREAK Apr 11  - Last day to drop one class or four credits  with  a "W" May 10 - Last day of classes May 12  - Exams begin May 18-19    -  Commencement activities
IMPORTANT - Effective Spring 2016 Students may no longer receive credit for more than one of: AREC240, AREC241, AREC250 or ECON200.   See TESTUDO for this new restriction. This is what it means for you: ·           If you have already completed  two of these classes, don’t worry.  You will not lose credit for them. ·           If you are currently enrolled  in the second of these classes (having already completed one of them), you MUST drop it. You will not be able to retain credit for both classes.  ·           If you are graduating in May 2016, and currently enrolled in two of these classes, please let us know ASAP .  We will work with you to find a substitute so you may finish your degree on time.   NOTE :  You still need 120 credits to graduate. In the meantime, here are drop/add strategies I can recommend with confidence : ·           If you have more than 60 credits completed,  register for an additional ENSP course .  Currently, ENSP305, 330, and 342
Attn: Hispanic/Latino Students PAID Summer Internships/Urban Wildlife Refuges Apply by 1/20 for best consideration (later applications also considered). Hispanic/Latino students living in the Northeastern US who are interested in urban environmental issues and community outreach should consider this paid Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF) summer internship opportunity . HAF will place  seven students  in 12-week summer positions at US Fish and Wildlife urban refuges in the Northeast region, including sites in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland.   Local students with strong ties to the Latino community are strongly preferred. Students will receive a weekly stipend of $400, and all housing and transportation costs will be covered.  Highest priority will be given to applications received by January 20 .  Some positions that may be of particular interest are: Patuxent Research Refuge in Maryland, which serves Baltimore and Wa
Residential Environmental Educator Living Classrooms, Great Falls, VA Living Classrooms is seeking educators to provide overnight, outdoor education programming at Camp Fraser in Great Falls, VA for 5th grade students. About Living Classrooms: Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region (LC-NCR) is an affiliate non-profit of the Living Classrooms Foundation. LC-NCR is responsible for the operation of educational and workforce development programs in the D.C. Metropolitan area.LC-NCR is operated for the benefit of the community at-large, providing hands-on education and job training programs for students from diverse backgrounds, with a special emphasis on at-risk youth. Utilizing challenging settings, community revitalization, and a small staff-to-student ratio, LC-NCR provides experience-based educational programs emphasizing the applied learning of math, science, language arts, history, economics and ecology. For more information and to apply:  ralbrecht@livingclassrooms
Red Wiggler Community Farm Internship - applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Responsibilities : To assist in everyday farm needs, including planting, harvesting, composting, weeding, pest management, and some CSA and Farmer’s Market staffing, while keeping a positive attitude and maintaining a healthy and inclusive work environment. Time Frame : 300 hours between May and August.  The schedule is flexible within our farm hours of 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Qualifications : Interested in working with adults with developmental disabilities Able to keep a positive attitude! Able to work in a team as well as independently Dependable Comfortable working with volunteer groups, including youth Ability to perform demanding physical labor Ready to work outdoors in all weather Compensation : Interns will receive a weekly CSA share of vegetables.  We can arrange for students to receive academic credit. At this time, there is no paid compensa
Sustainability Internships (varied) The UM Office of Sustainability is excited to announce a wide range of Spring 2016 sustainability opportunities.  More information is available on our Internships and Volunteer Opportunities   page. Office of Sustainability : Green Office, Measurement and Assessment, Communications, Graphic Design and Video Production. UMD : Terp Farm Summer Staff; College Park City-University Partnership Communications; BikeUMD Outreach and Education; Applied Alternative Transportation; GIS and Transportation Demand Management; SESYNC Environmental Sustainability Assistant. Off-Campus : Amazon Conservation Association, U.S. Green Building Foundation, National Wildlife Federation, World Wildlife Foundation, Greenpeace.  To apply: http://sustainability.umd.edu/content/culture/internshipsandvolunteeropportunities.php
Seabird Animal Care and Research Internship There is an opening for a fall unpaid internship position at the U.S. Geological Survey Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, MD, starting in late August/Early September and continuing for the duration of the fall semester.  This internship involves assisting with  animal care and research at a captiv ecolony of sea ducks, diving ducks, and red-throated loons.  Primary responsibilities include : assisting with daily care of birds and performing maintenance/cleaning tasks,  using behavioral training techniques to shape research behaviors,  doing behavioral observations, and  assisting researchers with study trials.  In addition to the primary responsibilities listed, the intern may be asked to assist with other captive animal colonies including raptors, quail and cranes.  The ideal applicant : will have experience working with animals, be interested in biological research, and be willing to work outside in all
Avian Care Intern – apply by 2/22 The Raptor Trust, 1390 White Bridge Road, Millington, NJ 07946 Position Dates : Approximately May 16 – August 22 Housing: None available; interns must provide their own housing. Number of Positions: 5 internship positions at 32-40 hours weekly, 2 internship positions at 24 hours weekly. All include some evenings and weekends. Volunteer positions are also available for 4-12 hours/week. This is an UNPAID internship: Qualifying interns receive a modest stipend only to help defray travel and equipment costs. This internship is a learning opportunity for students in the fields of Ecology, Biology, Animal Science, and Wildlife Conservation. Mission: Each year from mid-May through August we are inundated with nestling and fledgling songbirds, sometimes hundreds at a time. When citizens find these birds injured, orphaned, or displaced during the spring and summer months, The Raptor Trust admits them into our care to be raised, rehabilitate
How to find an internship Take an active role Begin thinking about what you would like to do early in your academic career. Explore the   ENSP Advising Blog  -- it features current internship postings from the Weekly Advising News in a searchable format. Ask profs and TAs, listen for in-class announcements, and act quickly! Register for Careers for Terps (C4T) -- it's free and lists internships and part-time jobs on- and off-campus. Attend Career Fairs , especially the Geographical Sciences (Fall and Spring) Career Fairs. Explore the ENSP webpages thoroughly .    They include "permanent" links to hundreds of local organizations and opportunities. Consider approaching environmental organizations directly; most would welcome motivated interns! Check the ENSP webpages for guidance regarding  resumes and cover letters . Apply for several internships (10+ is not unusual).   Use a folder and develop a checklist to organize your search. Submit an internship pr
Park Internships: Lake Roland Baltimore County  Where is Lake Roland?   Lake Roland is located in Baltimore County in the Roland Park/Ruxton Area, just minutes from Towson. The main park entrance is located just off of Falls Road, South of I-695. The address for the park is 1000 Lakeside Drive, Baltimore, Maryland  21210. Lake Roland is managed by Baltimore County Recreation and Parks. What would I be doing at the park?   Park Interns will carry out the following tasks during their internship: Provide independent interpretive natural/historical programs to park visitors, as well as assist in programs provided by Park Rangers and Naturalists. Maintain the park buildings and grounds. Assist in park projects such as trail work, summer camps, wildlife management, and more! Any additional requirements for student internship completion may be discussed. What would be my Terms of Employment? When would I work?    Par
New Wildlife Ecology & Management Requirements Please see the updated list of requirements posted on the ENSP webpage . Students who declare Wildlife effective this semester (Spring 2016) and going forward, MUST complete the new requirements .  Students who declared Wildlife effective last Fall (2015) may choose which set of requirements they would like to meet. Specfically: ENST214 has replaced BSCI207 in the Requirements list, effective Spring 2016. We have updated the Restricted Electives list to better reflect current course offerings.  As usual, declared Wildlife students should meet with Dr. Murrow to discuss other relevant (to you) courses that are not listed, but for which you would like permission.
Volunteer Student Intern - apply by 1/13/16 U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division Natural Resources Section The Natural Resources Section of the U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources  Division, is seeking a talented, dedicated undergraduate student to assist trial attorneys in our motions based and trial practices during the summer of 2016. The docket of the Natural Resource Section (NRS) is a kaleidoscope of diverse and challenging resource issues ranging from litigation to protect such national treasures as Florida’s Everglades and the remnant old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest, to protecting the federal interest in the country’s vital water resources, to defense of the public fisc against claims by private property owners for alleged “takings” and by Native Americans for alleged trust breaches. And by virtue of our responsibility for all litigation under the National Environmental Policy Act, we defen