ENSP Advising Blog

Spring 2018 Final Exam Resources Final exams, final papers and final projects are approaching! You may be finding yourself in need of some extra help in preparing and succeeding – luckily for you, there are A LOT of FREE resources on campus that can help where you need it most! Academic Coaching with LAS Schedule an academic coaching appointment at https://lasonline.umd.edu Guided Study Sessions (GSS) Review Sessions For dates, times and locations, check with your GSS leader or course instructor. Also visit: www.counseling.umd.edu/las/academic/gss/ Online Resources : www.counseling.umd.edu/las/ Call LAS at 301-314-7693 or go to https://lasonline.umd.edu to schedule an appointment Math Success Free Walk-In Math Tutoring:  Location: Oakland Hall Academic Enrichment Center Ground Floor http://reslife.umd.edu/mathsuccess/ Writing Assistance at the Writing Center - 1205 Tawes Hall Visit: http://www.english.umd.edu/academics/writingcenter Academic Achievement P

Lots of Internship Opportunities!     New Openings at International Fund for Animal Welfare Coyote Campaign Intern (DC) Marine Campaigns Intern (DC) Marine Mammal Stranding Intern (MA) Human Wellbeing Intern (DC) ... and more!     https://recruiting.ultipro.com/INT1059IFFA/JobBoard/17b588a3-808b-4bc9-aea8-c3385a35ec51/?q=&o=postedDateDesc&f=%5B%5D < https://recruiting.ultipro.com/INT1059IFFA/JobBoard/17b588a3-808b-4bc9-aea8-c3385a35ec51/?q=&o=postedDateDesc&f=%5B%5D >   _______________________________________________________________   Climate internships  - Public Citizen's Cover Climate Project.   Cover Climate's goal is to improve the quality and quantity of climate reporting in national and local media. We can't fix the problem if we aren't talking about it!  Come work with us! Or please pass along to someone you think would be interested.   Two Cover Climate Internships : Research and Advocacy:  https://w

Lecture: "Greening" of East African Livestock Title:  Participant observation of/in environmentality: Critical reflexivity in knowledge production in the context of “climate smart” development in the East African dairy sector Please join us on Friday, April 27th, at 1PM in Woods 1102 for a lecture by Dr. Todd A. Crane, ecological anthropologist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi, Kenya, who will talk about his work with colleagues on the "greening" of the East African livestock sector. Dr. Crane is a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he overlapped with both Dr. Jen Shaffer and Dr. Barnet Pavao-Zuckerman (Anthropology), where he also studied ecological and environmental anthropology. He was also faculty at Wageningen University prior to his move to the ILRI.     

Volunteer Opportunity Patuxent Research Refuge Patuxent Research Refuge is always looking for volunteers!! You can get GREAT wildlife experience here that will only boost your resume, experience and skills!! PRR has many projects year-round, for example: environmental education programs, gardening and landscaping, helping with the fishing or hunting projects, conducting citizen science projects (nest monitoring and lichen sampling), owl surveying, and more!  To learn more and to apply: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Patuxent/what_we_do/volunteer.html

Now accepting applications Jewish Service Corps Avodah Jewish Service Corps is a year-long program for recent college grads that provides the opportunity to build the foundations for careers, an active Jewish community, and lifelong activism in social and economic justice movements. They are currently seeking individuals 21-26 with a strong interest in anti-poverty work and a desire to learn in an inclusive Jewish framework. Students in the Corps will find themselves working at leading nonprofits in Chicago, New Orleans, New York, and Washington, DC. Our Corps Members live together and learn together in a supportive, pluralistic community at the crossroads of social activism and Jewish life. Full program and application information can be found at avodah.net/serve . The application is now rolling and they recommend students apply ASAP!

Social Justice Day 2018 The University of Maryland will host its 2nd Annual Social Justice Day on Monday, April 23, 2018 in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union and Memorial Chapel. Drawing from the success of the inaugural event, Social Justice Day 2018 will be a daylong exchange inviting faculty, staff, students, and our community to learn about the work of others involved in important causes and to share ideas .

Agriculture Internship Opportunities Frederick CREST

Summer 2018 Internships National Capital Planning Commission, Washington, DC In addition to working in an office environment, interns also gain field experience by conducting walk throughs and site visits throughout the nation’s capital. To be considered for this program, students must meet certain program eligibility requirements such as a minimum of half-time current enrollment in an accredited institution, as well as any specific skills indicated below: 1. The Physical Planning Division is seeking GIS interns to perform comprehensive technical research analysis, and assist with graphic and presentation work in landscape architecture, architecture, and/or urban planning matters. Education in these or related fields and strong organizational, technical, and research skills; proficiency with CAD/GIS and Adobe Creative Suite is highly preferred. This division conducts planning and design work to address executive and legislative directives, emerging issues, or implementation of Commissi

Internship Opportunity Department of Environmental Protection, Montgomery County, MD Below is an internship posted with Montgomery County DEP.  Please note the April 20 deadline!

Wildlife Internship Opportunity    Foraging Behavior and Movement of White-Footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) Study   From Grace Hummel, ENST graduate student:   I am a Master student in the ENST program, looking for help on an upcoming project that will start August 28, 2017 and run until November 10, 2017. Applications should be submitted no later than September 8 2017. In this study, I will be collaring white-footed mice to track their movement and behavior as it pertains to tick control treatments. This study falls under a larger research project run by the USDA in Howard County, Maryland. Interns will be required to help collar and track white-footed mice. Interns are expected to work a total of 10-16 hours a week, and trapping will occur 5 times a week to place collars on mice and retrieve collars from the field. Interns are expected to come out for 1 or 2 of those days each week. This job requires extensive telemetry work and training will be provided before technicians

FALL 2018 REGISTRATION DATES HAVE BEEN RELEASED! Go to:   testudo.umd.edu  > Appointment &  Registration  Status Remember, this is the day in which you can go into Testudo and  register  for Fall classes (on your own).  However, your advising block must be removed first!   There’s a lot of important information in this email – please take time to read it carefully        1.   ADVISING   Advising is mandatory for all ENSP students, regardless of Concentration, GPA, or credits earned.       Please review your ENSP advising requirements and advisor contact information here:  http://ensp.umd.edu/ concentrations NOTE : Advisors have different preferences re: contact information; some prefer phone calls, some prefer e-mails, at least one has an on-line appointment system.  Please abide by these preferences for the best results.     2.  MAKING AN ADVISING APPOINTMENT “ Registration ” appointments are NOT the same thing as “Advising” appointments.