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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES PROGRAM NEWSLETTER
September 18, 2006
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In this issue:
** Upcoming ES Program Events: "Mellon Interns Return and Tell All"
** ES Program: Jim Fleming named AAAS Roger Revelle Fellowship in
Global Stewardship
** Beyond Colby: Natural Resources Council of Maine's Annual
Meeting , Bioneers By the Bay
** Grad School opportunities: Animal Behavior opportunity,
Columbia U looking for students
** Jobs and
Internships: MOTE Marine lab
research opportunities, the Ocean Project,
Greenpeace, Angora Farm (NH), more....
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** Upcoming ES Program Event:
September 20
11:30 Fairchild Room, Dana (Note: we will start promptly at 11:30.
Come early with a tray
lunch)
"Mellon Interns Return and Tell All"
Come hear from our Mellon interns about their dynamic summer
experiences. You might get a
great idea for YOUR Jan Plan or summer internship!
Kaitlin Himmelmann '07 MA Environmentally Preferable Products
Sasha Bartels '08
VT Cooperative Fish and Wildlife
Kevin Fritze '07
Department of the Interior
Claire Thompson '08
Maine Organic Farm Growers Association
Elizabeth Rose '07
Save the Bay
** ES Program News:
ES Faculty Advisory Committee member. Professor Jim Fleming has
received great news while
on sabbatical .....
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars has appointed
Jim Fleming (STS) a
Public Policy Scholar in residence for 2006-07, and the American
Association for the
Advancement of Science has named him their AAAS Roger Revelle
Fellow in Global
Stewardship.
My project is "A History of Weather and Climate
Control," bringing historical
perspectives to bear on pressing public policy concerns involving
natural disaster risk
reduction and technical responses to anthropogenic climate change
that involve the
manipulation or attempted "control" of nature.
Background:
"The Wilson Center appoints outstanding scholars and
practitioners to be in residence as
Public Policy Scholars. These men and women hold residential
awards enabling them to work
on issues involving some aspect of public policy that is highly
relevant to a program or
activity of the Center."
I am affiliated with the Environmental Change and Security Program
(ECSP): "Climate
change. Population growth. Water scarcity. Degraded ecosystems.
Forced migration.
Resource depletion. Pandemic disease. Since 1994, the ECSP has
explored the connections
among these major challenges and their links to conflict, human
insecurity, and foreign
policy. Through publications, meetings, and events, ECSP promotes
dialogue about the
environmental, health, and population dynamics that affect both
developing and developed
nations."
"The AAAS Roger Revelle Fellowship in Global Stewardship was
established in 1997 in
recognition of Roger R.D. Revelle (1909-1991), who was an internationally
respected
scientist and statesman of science. The Revelle Fellow will be affiliated with an
executive branch agency or a non-governmental organization in the
Washington, DC policy
community to work on domestic or international environmental
issues encompassed under the
umbrella of 'global stewardship.' The focus will be on human
interaction with ecosystems,
which includes, but is not limited to, population, sustainable
development, food, oceans,
global climate change, and related environmental concerns."
** Beyond Colby: NRCM invites you to see Extraordinary Places and
hear from Extraordinary
People
Saturday, October 14, 2006
University of Maine, Orono
NRCM's Annual Meeting
Join us for a visual presentation of some of Maine's most
spectacular places followed by
a panel discussion featuring a few remarkable people whose efforts
are helping to keep
Maine special:
* John Banks, Natural Resource
Director, Penobscot Indian Nation
Restoring fisheries,
wildlife, and spiritual connection to the Penobscot River
* Jim Glavine, Beaver Cove
resident
Finding a path forward:
a local resident puts aside pretty drawings, big talk,
and his own feelings to help area residents
respond to Plum Creek.
* Bruce Farling, Montana
conservationist
What Mainers can learn
from Montana's Plum Creek mistakes
Join Us for an Optional Field Trip!
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Orono Bog Boardwalk Field trip leaders Ron Davis, co-founder of the
Orono Bog Boardwalk, and Jeff Wells, renowned conservationist with
the Boreal Songbird
Initiative. (In case of inclement weather, enjoy a slideshow on
the birds of Maine by
Jeff.)
We'll be honoring NRCM's Environmental Award winners:
* Androscoggin River
Alliance
* Sally Jacobs, Retired
Professor, University of Maine
* Dudley Greeley,
Director, Office of Sustainability, University of Southern Maine
We'll also be honoring your top vote for the People's Choice
Award!
Follow these links to our website for more information:
*<http://www.maineenvironment.org/2006_annual_meeting.asp#schedule>
Registration form and information
* Directions to the University
of Maine, Orono
<http://www.maineenvironment.org/2006_annual_meeting.asp#directions>
Please RSVP by October 12th. We invite members to help underwrite
lunch, using a sliding
scale of zero to $15 per person.
“Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change” Early Bird
registration ends this Friday!
UMASS Dartmouth, MA | October 20 – 22, 2006
This conference promises to be an unforgettable weekend of live
plenary presentations;
afternoon workshops; an extensive Youth Initiative program; films;
music; delicious
seasonal, local and organic food; and exhibitions. Our conference
also features a live
satellite downlink of the Bioneers Conference in San Rafael, CA.
Don’t miss your chance to register for this conference at the Early
Bird rate.
Backstage Pass.
In this issue, we highlight, Ray Anderson. Since the days after
his graduation from the
Georgia Institute of Technology as an industrial engineer, Ray has
applied his
entrepreneurial spirit to building one of the world's largest
interior furnishings
companies. After founding Interface in 1973, Ray and his company
revolutionized the
commercial floorcovering industry by producing America's first
free-lay carpet tiles.
Now, Ray has embarked on a mission to “be the first
company that, by its deeds, shows
the entire industrial world what sustainability is in all its
dimensions: People,
process, product, place and profits — by 2020 — and in doing
so, to become restorative
through the power of influence. He’s leading a
worldwide effort to pioneer the processes
of sustainable development. will be appearing at Bioneers by the
Bay on Friday, October
20th. [learn more]
Organized by youth. For youth.
This year’s Bioneers By the Bay sustainability and social justice conference
features a
Youth Initiative that provides you with the space to network with
other youth like you,
to be inspired, to get the tools you need to succeed, and to
connect with adults who can
provide you with the resources and opportunities. The gathering
will have a large Youth
Initiative [ages 15 – 25+].
The Youth Initiative program will provide hands on workshops on
the issues that affect
us. The workshops are diverse in topics - everything from
preventing and living with
HIV/AIDS through music and art to a three-hour, outdoor program
with some of the most
inspiring natural leaders in this country. The Youth Initiative
continues simultaneously
with the main conference. Come to network and learn from our
diverse participants and
facilitators. This is your opportunity to strengthen the work you
are already doing or
the perfect opportunity to start. We can make the difference.
Learn how.
Connecting via satellite.
The “Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change” conference
features a live satellite
downlink of the Bioneers Conference in San Rafael, CA. Here is a
list of the Bioneers
plenary speakers that – in addition
to our live programming – will appear via satellite
during the Bioneers by the Bay event. These satellite plenary
sessions will be shown
every afternoon in the main auditorium, from 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Please visit the
Bioneers website at www.bioneers.org for more information about
the Bioneers Conference
and our partnership.
Volunteering for change.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens
can change the world;
indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” We think
Margaret Mead would have loved
Bioneers. Volunteering for this event is a wonderful way to
experience the gathering as
well as a tremendous opportunity to help a great cause. We will
give you a one-day pass
in exchange for your full-day volunteer shift. If you are
interested in volunteering,
please download the volunteer form, fill it out and fax it back to
us at 508.748.1976. If
you have any questions about volunteering, please email us at
info@connectingforchange.org
** Grad School opportunities:
Assistant Professor at the University of Louisiana at Monroe
looking for Animal Behavior
M.S. student
Good day. I am an Assistant Professor at the University of
Louisiana at Monroe. I am
writing to ask if you could please forward my message to Animal
Behavior students that
you know have a passion for behavioral ecology and a desire to
study abroad. I am seeking
a prospective M.S. student to study the sociality of Octodon degus
(a Chilean rodent). I
have NSF funding to support M.S. projects in Chile for two more
years. My students also
collaborate with another rodent behavioral ecologist at Catholic
University in Chile.
If you think one of your students might be interested, please have
him/her email me. But,
please warn them that I am a graduate of Bates College.
Thanks for your time.
Best wishes,
Loren Donald Hayes, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
223 Garrett Hall
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, Louisiana 71209
318 342 1798
lhayes@ulm.edu
Columbia University's MPA in Environmental Science and Policy
(ESP) will be hosting an
information session where interested students can meet with a
representative and learn
more about how the program fits into their aspirations as a future
environmental leader.
The MPA ESP is a professional 12-month program that combines a
hands-on approach for
teaching public policy with innovative thinking about the
environment. With a curriculum
that includes more science than any other MPA program in the
world, this program gives
students a field level knowledge of environmental science to
liaise between policy
makers, scientists, and economists. The integration of natural and
social sciences and a
focus on practical skill building prepares students for careers in
organizations
including the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Association (NOAA), and CH2M Hill. In the news section of the site
students can find
additional information about graduates of the program, their work
in the courses and how
this program helped them to prepare for their current positions
http://redir.targetx.com/cgi-bin/email/redir.cgi?id=0000339263-47008207
Please note the early deadline with fellowship consideration is
November 1. The session
will include more information about the application process,
deadlines for applying, and
detailed information about the courses. Interested students, who
are not able to attend
an information session, can contact me by email at
ar2393@columbia.edu or by phone at
212-854-3142.
Information about the program and the application can be found
online at
www.columbia.edu/cu/mpaenvironment.
The online application can be found at
http://redir.targetx.com/cgi-bin/email/redir.cgi?id=0000339262-47008207.
Contact: Columbia Univ. School of Int'l & Public Affairs, 420
West 118th Street, New
York, NY 10027
** Jobs and
Internships: (remember, the timing may not be right for jobs/internships
listed here, but if something intrigues you, contact them about
Jan plan opportunities!)
Mote Marine Laboratory's 2007 Research Experiences for
Undergraduates [REU] Program.
Each summer, Mote Marine Laboratory hosts a 10-week program
focused on providing research
experiences in estuarine science to 8-10
advanced undergraduate students. Students are paired with Mote
scientists and develop and
complete an independent research project
related to their mentor’s research
interests. Students gain experience in science
communication by presenting the results of their independent
project in a
manuscript-style research paper and orally at a laboratory-wide
research symposium.
Students attend research seminars and workshops on career skills in science, Students
also have the opportunity to present their research findings at
professional conferences.
The 2007 REU session will focus on major threats to estuaries such
as aquatic pollution,
natural toxins, habitat alteration, and coral reef decline.
Information about mentors,
research topics, dates, and application procedures are posted on
the REU web site
(www.mote.org/reu). Applications are due on February 15, 2007.
Jim Gelsleichter, Ph.D.
Director, Mote REU Program
Mote Marine Laboratory
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, FL 3423
reu@mote.org
Ocean Conservation Intern
Organization: The Ocean Project
Contact: Bill Mott
Email: info@theoceanproject.org
Description: The Ocean Project is currently accepting applications
for full- and
part-time internships.
Based in Providence, RI, The Ocean Project
(www.TheOceanProject.org) provides paid and
unpaid internships, depending on level of education and experience.
The Ocean Project is a small yet unprecedented public awareness
and communications
initiative. It is a global network of more than 600 aquariums,
zoos, science, technology,
and natural history museums, as well as conservation organizations
in 55 countries. We
focus on creating a paradigm change in the way zoos, aquariums,
and museums and our other
partner organizations approach and conduct education and
communications by helping them
more effectively reach their visitors for conservation outcomes.
Our newest initiative,
Seas the Day™, uses inspirational and informative values-based communications
strategies, tools, and products to enhance ocean awareness among
the public; change
attitudes and behaviors for conservation; increase civic
involvement in community
conservation activities; and generate regional and national
policy-focused action. An
underlying premise in all activities of The Ocean Project is that
if we can help people
to think and act with our world ocean in mind, we can help instill
a stronger
understanding of the interconnectedness of life and create a true
earth ethic. In the
United States and other parts of the world this way of thinking is
the exception and a
strong constituency to take action for conservation and our world
ocean is still notably
absent. The Seas the Day™ initiative
aims to help dramatically change that situation in
the coming years. We seek bright, energetic, creative, and
responsible interns to help us
achieve our vision. Since most of our work is done electronically,
we seek technically
experienced people to help effectively reach our broad global
network, and the public.
Internship Description (depending on experience and expertise, an
internship can comprise
a variety of these tasks):
Further develop online personal awareness, community involvement
and civic action center
for the ocean
Develop educational content on aquatic and marine conservation
issues (including
fisheries, seafood and human health, climate change, urban runoff,
transportation,
coastal development, and other conservation issues directly and
indirectly related to
human and ocean health)
Maintain and grow comprehensive database of informal education
centers (e.g. aquariums,
museums) as well as local, regional and national conservation
groups
Develop new ideas for effective outreach
Identify publications and information related to human dimensions
and the environment
(values, attitudes, behaviors, etc.) and summarize findings for
distribution to our
partner network
Help develop ideas and strategies for earned income strategies,
including development of
mission-driven products
Conduct mailings to our partners
General administration tasks and other office duties.
Location: Providence, RI
Duration: Ongoing
Start Date: Flexible
Hours: Flexible
Compensation: Internships are both paid and unpaid, depending.
Application Procedure: If interested, submit a cover letter,
resume, and brief writing
sample (no more than three pages) to the address below (electronic
communication
preferred). We accept academic year interns on a rolling basis and
generally make
decisions in spring for summer interns.
Send applications to: The Ocean Project Internships,
bmott@TheOceanProject.org
Environmental Education Intern
<http://www.orionsociety.org/pages/ogn/vieworg.cfm?action=one&ogn_org_ID=491>Wild
Bear
Center for Nature Discovery
Contact: Erynn Simone
Email: erynn@wildbear.org
Description: Interns will be involved in supporting the Wild Bear
After School Program.
Planning and Immplementing hands-on discovery activities for
elementary school age
children and ensuring each child has a safe experience. Interns
will also be involved in
the preperation and organization of all upcoming community events.
Qualifications: Must be 18 years of age and have passion and
experience working with
children. Interns should have an interest in science and/or
environmental issues and
ethics. Required avaialbility: 2 to 3 shifts 0r 10-15 hours a
week, M-F from 2pm-6pm.
Location: Nederland, Colorado
Duration: Fall semester, ending with Christmas Break
Start Date: ASAP
Hours: 10-15
Compensation: $100.00 per month for commuting expenses. We will
also support interns in
all paperwork requirments. This position also offers great
networking opportunities.
Green Peace Amsterdam Netherlands
Closing Date: 31 October 2006
Essential Skills/Qualifications:
Strong knowledge of global environmental issues and motivation to
achieve Greenpeace
environmental campaign objectives
Must be fluent in written and spoken English plus must have
written and spoken fluency in
at least two of the following languages: Spanish, French,
Portuguese, Mandarin/Cantonese,
German, Arabic, Russian, or Japanese.
Highly developed proficiency in computer use, including database,
spreadsheet and word
processing. Proven high skill level of on-line research expertise
and content analysis.
Strong comprehension of the interconnected influences that
culture, science, politics,
economics, industry, media and social change dynamics play in
environmental issues.
Highly developed ability to problem solve, utilising multiple
analytical techniques
within a focused results orientation.
Required Competencies:
Strong analytical skills
Self-confident, focused, pro-active and result oriented
Highly stress resistance
Flexible attitude to constantly shifting work priorities
Self-motivated team player with proactive,
"get-the-job-done" mentality
Excellent communicator
Applications must consist of (all communications in English) a
single file (named:
"insert your full name here"-Internship-Research
Unit-Greenpeace International) that
includes both your cover letter and c.v. attached to your email
and/or contained within
the body of the email. Applications will not be accepted without
all of the following
indicated information included in your email:
i) detailed cover letter indicating why your skill-sets/experience
make you the strongest
candidate, and your personal motivation for undertaking a Research
Unit Internship with
Greenpeace International;
ii) detailed c.v., including academic achievement, work and
volunteer experience,
specific fluency for all languages spoken and level of computer
expertise (including
whether you have expertise with specific programs and/or computer
programming experience);
iii) detailed indication of your grade-point-average upon
graduation for each of your
university degrees (original university transcripts not
necessary);
iv) indicate nationality (including multiple citizenships) via a
scanned copy of the
detail page (photo/name etc) of your passport (s) (also indicate
whether you currently
have student and/or work and/or residency permits for the
Netherlands);
v) contact details that include, email, telephone/mobile #'s
(including country codes)
and best times to contact you.
Please send your cover letter and c.v. (please also include
reference contact details)
to: Celia Goudsmit int.recruitment@int.greenpeace.org and
tony.sadownichik@int.greenpeace.org
Contact information:
Celia Goudsmit
int.recruitment@int.greenpeace.org
Angora Agora Farm in New Hampshire seeks an intern to perform
duties related to no-till
extended season, vegetables, herbs, green manure, feed, natural
landscape gardening,
small fiber production, rabbitry, composting, and vermiculture.
Work 4-6 hours per day 5
days per week on site. Compensation: room & board. Work 4-6
hours per day 5 days per week
on site. For an application and more information, visit
<http://www.growfood.org>www.growfood.org and see listing
under New Hampshire. Closing
date 10/1/06.
Winter Natrualist
(GRNSS)
The Gore Range Natural Science School (GRNSS) in Vail / Eagle
County, Colorado seeks an
intern to broaden their experience in the field of interpretation
and environmental
education. Naturalists work on a rotating schedule which includes:
researching, planning
and presenting interpretive talks and snowshoe walks for Vail Ski
Resort and White River
National Forest Holy Cross Ranger District; preparing and teaching
winter ecology lessons
for ski school youth; staffing nature/visitor centers; conducting
field research;
teaching lessons for an after school program; assisting with
special events and
administrative projects; and creating interpretive exhibits.
Requirements: BA/BS or
seeking a BA/BS in science, education, or an environmental
science-related field; current
Wilderness First Aid and CPR certifications; experience guiding or
working with a variety
of age groups; ability to work flexible hours, including nights;
average to above average
skiing and/or snowboarding skills; knowledge of Rocky Mountain
ecology and conservation
issues. Duration: November 29, 2006 - April 15, 2007. Start Date:
November 29, 2006.
Hours: Flexible hours, mostly daytime. Compensation: Housing, Ski
Pass, $175 week
stipend. Go to website: www.gorerange.org or call: 970-827-9725
for an application. To
apply, send a completed application, cover letter, resume, and a
list of 3 references to:
Gore Range Natural Science School, Attn: Ann Stevenson, PO Box
9469; (970) 827-9725 x14;
email: anns@gorerange.org. Closing date 9/22/06.
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Beth Kopp
Coordinator, Environmental Studies Program
Colby College
4846 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, Maine 04901-8848
207.859.4846
fax 207.872.3474
Office: 221 Lunder House
bkkopp@colby.edu