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Fall 2019 MLAW courses Fall 2019 registration is approaching! Are you pre-law or interested in the law? Consider registering for a 300-level MLAW course (full listing on Testudo). Students will be introduced to law and society scholarship through courses taught by University of Maryland’s faculty across a wide variety of departments and programs as well as law faculty from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. Coursework will challenge students’ assumptions about law and its function in society. It will encourage them to think creatively and critically about law’s place in society, and provide opportunities for them to create change.  If you have any questions, please email us at mlawprograms@umd.edu or visit our website: mlaw.umd.edu

Info Session Michigan State University Doctoral Student Dee Jordan from MSU's Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial sciences will be on campus to discuss the "Advancing Geography Through Diversity Program" offered at their campus. You will also have the opportunity to learn about other graduate programs available. Details : ANS 0408 2:00pm April 3rd

Apply today Young Champions of the Earth Are you a change-maker, rain-maker, ground-breaker? Do you see opportunity, where others see crisis? Do you want to change the world? Young Champions of the Earth aims to celebrate and support individuals aged between 18 and 30 who have outstanding potential to create a positive environmental impact.  In 2019, seven young people – selected from every global region – will be named Young Champions of the Earth. These winners receive seed funding, intensive training, and tailored mentorship to bring their big environmental ideas to life. We’re looking for the artists, scientists, economists, communicators and entrepreneurs from all walks of life with big, bold ideas— for the environment, for humanity, for a greener future.  To learn more and to apply, visit: http://web.unep.org/youngchampions/

Opportunities with USDA Forest Service Start your career with the Forest Service and leave your legacy on nature for future generations! The Forest Service is hiring student interns and recent graduates through the Pathways program . These paid career opportunities lead to permanent jobs upon successful completion of the program. Apply online at USAJOBS , April 3-10 Jobs for Students (undergraduate and graduate): Biological Sciences Student Trainee Business and Industry Student Trainee

Internship Applications are Open! OMI January 2020 Maui

Call for Volunteers Residence Hall Waste Audits Facilities Management, Residential Facilities, and Dining Services are collaborating to conduct a series of waste audits of campus residence halls. At a University of our size, there is an enormous amount of waste generated. In order to better understand this waste, it is critical that we have reliable data to properly plan for, manage, and ultimately minimize all types of waste. We are holding a series of waste audits throughout the Spring semester to gather data for the evaluation and improvement of our waste program. Audits will be held on select Fridays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. outside of Maryland stadium. The sign up link can be found below. To support these audits, we are looking for student volunteers. Volunteers will be provided with the knowledge and the necessary materials to correctly identify, sort, and weigh waste items. Volunteers will also be given a swag bag for sustainable living. We have created online forms t

Summer Internships USDA ARS Sustainable Agricultural Systems Lab  

Summer internship Bayland Consultants & Designers, Inc. BayLand Consultants & Designers, Inc. (BayLand) is a full service engineering and environmental firm specializing in ecological restoration and development of essential infrastructure projects that are located at or near the land-water interface. We are committed to smart and sensitive development around all types of waterways and we thrive on environmental restoration and ecological uplift of wetlands, streams, ponds, lakes, rivers, bays and the ocean. During the spring and summer peak seasons of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), BayLand is contracted by Anne Arundel and Baltimore County to perform SAV surveys of their various waterways. We are looking for an intern that is willing to join a team of 2 other individuals to complete day long field surveys, help process the data collected, and assist in stormwater, stream, and waterway improvement field work.  Below is a flyer with more details and requirements, as

Ag Internships - Summer 2019 Frederick CREST has partnerships with farms and ag businesses in Frederick that would enable students to obtain internships and employment. They will be having an information session on Thursday, March 28 from 5 pm to 7 pm. Although the opportunities are open to all students (and all majors within the college), they would prefer to work with students who are seeking academic credit for the internship.    This would be ideal for students who are from the Frederick area seeking internship opportunities.  

Part-time work experience The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)   The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is a multi-faceted Agency with a broad mission area that includes protecting and promoting U.S. agricultural health, administering the Animal Welfare Act, and carrying out wildlife damage management activities. These efforts support the overall mission of USDA, which is to protect and promote food, agriculture, natural resources and related issues. Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) is a program within APHIS which safeguards U.S. agriculture and natural resources against the entry, establishment, and spread of economically and environmentally significant pests, and facilitates the safe trade of agricultural products. PPQ is currently reacting to an outbreak of the Spotted Lanternfly in Pennsylvania, as well as responding to European Cherry Fruit Fly detections in New York State.  The positions available are for a limited-term (up to 180 days),

Applied Sustainability Entrepreneurship Summer in Brazil The Forest Fund will be running a summer course in applied sustainability entrepreneurship, bringing students to the deforestation forefront to understand the economics of destruction firsthand. They will learn about sustainability problems and analyze the local and international markets that have generated them (lots of externalities!). By the end of the six weeks they will have formed small teams, picked a sustainability problem, and written and pitched a business plan for a startup to address the problem. Below is the flyer for the summer course and here is a link to an interview by The Office of Sustainability at Harvard ( https://green.harvard.edu/news/understanding-economics-deforestation-amazon ).  

Save the Date Bat Blitz 2019 Want to get lots of bat experience? Get your pre-exposure rabies vaccine series this spring so you can mist net with lots of Bat biologists this summer!!! Any questions about working with bats ask Shannon Pederson at shannonp@umd.edu . This is a terrific opportunity. see more info below.    ********** Please mark your calendars for the 2019 Southeastern Bat Diversity Network Bat Blitz! It will be held June 3rd through 7th at the Eastern 4-H Center in Columbia, NC!  We’ll be surveying dozens of sites on the bat-diverse Albemarle Peninsula, including properties managed by US Fish and Wildlife Service, NC Wildlife Resources Commission, NC State Parks, and others! More information will be coming around April 1st, including a registration link.

Accepting student applications C-StREAM (Chesapeake Student Recruitment, Early Advisement, and Mentoring) C-StREAM is a program focused on recruiting, advising, and mentoring college students from typically under-represented groups to prepare them for careers in environmental protection and restoration. We will work with successful applicants to identify internships and mentors and help advise them academically to ensure they are on the best track for success. Applicants for C-StREAM internships at the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Program and the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office are still being accepted through April 9th, 2019. For summer of 2019, the CRC will support a total of eight (8) summer interns, as made possible through through generous funding support from the US EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP; 3 interns), the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO; 4 interns), and the CRC member institutions (1 intern). Of the eight 2019 students, three (3) will be supported for summer research

Summer 2019 Internships City Wildlife City Wildlife in DC is a small wildlife rehabilitation center that is providing summer internship opportunities. They offer internships for the summer as well as volunteer opportunities year round. Work involves hands on experience with baby and injured wildlife. The center runs on volunteers/interns in the Summer so help is much needed! The application is due March 30th. More about the internship program can be found here: https://citywildlife.org/volunteer/summer-internship-program/

Plan-It Earth "ideathon" Plan-It Earth will be Georgetown University’s premier environmental sustainability ideathon on April 12-13, 2019, and will bring together students, experts, and practitioners to generate solutions to UN Sustainable Development Goals 11, 12, 14, and 15. There will be keynote speeches to kick off the event and inspire participants. Then, students will form teams and be guided by expert mentors as they SOLVE a global environmental challenge, GENERATE a tech-enabled idea, and COMPETE for up to $3,000 in cash prizes to launch their projects. The application is due March 20, 2019.

ENSP Career Exploration Night ENSP and the University Career Center are hosting a Career Exploration Night on Monday, March 25! Through a speed networking format, this event will be an opportunity for you to ask questions and interact with environmental science professionals and alumni while learning how their University of Maryland experience has shaped their career journeys.   RSVP here: https://go.umd.edu/enspcareernight *list of employers will be released closer to the event date

Sustainability Science (M.S.) Columbia University This program is designed for students with science, engineering or math backgrounds who wish to build careers as technical sustainability practitioners. The curriculum is designed by climate scientists at our renowned Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, and focuses on the practical application of scientific tools and methods to address sustainability challenges. Students would have access to Columbia’s unparalleled resources, professional networks, and global alumni base. Part-time and full-time enrollment options, and evening courses make the program attractive for working professionals as well. Graduates are prepared for management and leadership positions in which they oversee science and other technical staff. There is a virtual and in-person information sessions happening on March 13 and April 2.

Paid internship opportunity AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics and Religion Program The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Dialogue on Science, Ethics and Religion (DoSER) Program has applications open for a 12-week PAID internship based in Washington, DC. Applications close March 25th.  Visit https://fcld.ly/anwchl2 to apply. The intern would be assisting with two projects, the Science for Theological Education and the Engaging Scientists in the Science and Religion Dialogue (Engaging Scientists) projects. Science for Theological Education supports the incorporation of forefront science content in theological education. Engaging Scientists supports scientists and science communicators in becoming more effective ambassadors and advocates for science with the US public. More information about the DoSER program can be found at aaas.org/doser

FALL 2019 REGISTRATION DATES HAVE BEEN RELEASED!   testudo.umd.edu > Appointment & Registration Status   Remember, your registration date 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 in formation in this message– 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.  Registration

Alaska Summer Field Study The Evergreen State College ( www.evergreen.edu ) and the Wrangell Mountains Center ( www.wrangells.org ) are offering a 7-week undergraduate field studies program in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, for which students receive 16 quarter/10 semester upper-division credits. This program has been operated for nearly 30 years and is based out of the historic town of McCarthy. The course includes significant hands-on field research skill development, and four of the seven weeks are spend exclusively in the backcountry. More details below, or visit www.wrangells.org/fieldstudies .

Paid summer internships Conservation International     Paid summer internships available with the Moore Center for Science, Conservation International: Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC) Intern https://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CONSERVATION&cws=1&rid=1169 Green Infrastructure Intern https://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CONSERVATION&cws=1&rid=1167 Protected Area Downgrading, Downsizing, and Degazettement (PADDD) Intern https://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CONSERVATION&cws=4&rid=1171 Natural Capital for Oceans Intern https://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CONSERVATION&cws=1&rid=1170 Inland Fisheries Intern https://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CONSERVATION&cws=1&rid=1168

GRADUATION - MAY 2019 please note a lot of details have yet to be released regarding commencement ceremonies, so check back on departmental websites often! Almost everything you need to know is here: https://umd.edu/commencement Answers to FAQ's are here: Applying for graduation:  Deadline to apply for May 2019 graduation is February 8 (last day of Schedule Adjustment).   Do so  HERE  (click “Graduation Application and Diploma Status”)  All ENSP majors earn a B.S.  -- This means you will be wearing a YELLOW collar (the B.A. students wear white) and it should come with your graduation robe when you pick it up at the bookstore (no, I don't have details on that process :+) Some students have heard about a special "exam" prior to graduation ... Someone, somewhere, used the wrong word for "survey"! The University (and we) are very interested in learning about what you do and where you go, after graduation; hence, more and more colleges/departments ar

One-Week Summer Course Climate Change and The Gulf of Maine Now accepting applications for a one-week, research-based course at the Shoals Marine Laboratory (off the coast of Maine). Course Info Climate Change and The Gulf of Maine https://www.shoalsmarinelaboratory.org/course/climate-change June 24 to July 1, 2019 There is a generous amount of financial aid is available to help fund participation in the course. Feel free to email Dr. Drew Bush or the Shoals staff for more information: Drew F. Bush, Ph.D. Department of Geography & School of Environment McGill University drew.bush@mail.mcgill.ca

Summer Internships Institute for Energy and the Environment at Vermont Law School   The Institute for Energy and the Environment at Vermont Law School is again offering 2 summer internships for students in environmental studies and sciences who have at least completed their sophomore year by the start of the internship. Our Clean Energy Advocacy Internships offer a chance for 2 students interested in future careers in clean energy advocacy to spend the summer with us at our Institute for Energy and the Environment and to work on one of our research or energy clinic teams which are each made up of 3-5 Master of Energy Regulation and Law grad students or JD students specializing in energy law with faculty supervision. Our teams are currently working on issues ranging from advancing community solar for underserved communities to exploring energy and environmental policy issues around biodigesters for our new Farm and Energy Initiative. Last summer we had two great interns, from the

Summer Internships Grand Teton National Park Two internship positions available this summer!  Application instructions provided in the announcement below.

Summer '19 Internships Bureau of Land Management Review over 45 paid internship opportunities available with the Bureau of Land Management. Many of these internships are focused on areas of GIS, social sciences, program management, etc. and are based in Washington D.C. OPENINGS: Contract Specialist - Washington Office, Washington, DC Geospatial Information Specialist - Eastern States State Office, Washington, DC Geospatial Information Specialist - Washington DC, Washington, DC Land Law Examiner - Washington DC, Washington, DC Management and Program Analyst - Internship - Washington DC Management and Program Analyst - Internship - Washington DC Management Assistant- Washington Office, Washington, DC Natural Resource Scientist - Washington Office, Washington, DC Natural Resource Scientist - Washington Office, Washington, DC Natural Resource Specialist - Eastern States Office, Washington, DC Natural Resource Specialist - Internship - Eastern States Office, Washington

Paid internships! The Moore Center for Science at Conservation International The Moore Center for Science at Conservation International is now recruiting candidates for five paid summer internships! Interested candidates should apply through link below. Green Infrastructure Intern https://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CONSERVATION&cws=1&rid=1167 Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC) Intern https://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CONSERVATION&cws=1&rid=1169 Inland Fisheries Intern https://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CONSERVATION&cws=1&rid=1168 Natural Capital for Oceans Intern https://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CONSERVATION&cws=1&rid=1170 Protected Area Downgrading, Downsizing, and Degazettement (PADDD) Intern - https://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CONSERVATION&cws=4&rid=1171   

Wildlife Biology Program Internships - Summer 2019 Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia  

Summer 2019 Internships Maryland Department of Natural Resources There's a handful of summer internship opportunities through MD Department of Natural Resources.   Deadlines vary throughout the month of March (the earliest is March 8) so apply soon! For more info:  https://www.jobapscloud.com/MD/?Keyword=&Loc=&DeptNumber=30&OccList=&JobType=&KeywordFullText=0

Summer 2019 Wildlife Internship USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center