------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES PROGRAM

NEWSLETTER

September 25, 2006

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issue:

** Upcoming ES Program Events: ES Graduate School Discussion (note: Brandon Kulik moved

to 10/25), Oak Human Rights Fellow delivers talk

** Also on Campus: Duke University Professional Environmental Grad School Visit, Round

River Conservation Studies rep on campus

** Beyond Colby: 2007 Women for Sustainable Development, Center for Tropical Ecology,

Hart to Hart

** Jobs and Internships: Amigos de las Americas in Costa Rica for Jan Plan, NRCM is

looking for an outreach coordinator, MEcmp, & more

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** Upcoming ES Program Events:

Graduate School Discussion

Wednesday, September 27

12:00 - 1:00 in the Fairchild Room in Dana (Join us at 11:30 for lunch, bring a tray)

Professor Liliana Andonova and other ES faculty will be on hand to answer questions you

might have as you consider your graduate studies in the environmental field.

Dangerous Journey: Tales of an Indigenous Activist

Wednesday, September 27

7:00 Lovejoy 100

Joan Umaming Carling, a human rights activist who lost two colleagues from her

organization to assassination this summer and is herself a target of political violence,

arrived at Colby College in August to spend a semester as the 2006 Oak Human Rights

Fellow at Colby's Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights.

A member of the indigenous Kankanaey tribe from the mountainous north of the Philippines

and an activist since her college days, Carling currently heads the Cordillera Peoples

Alliance (CPA), a grassroots organization that advocates for indigenous peoples' rights

in the Cordillera region of her country and around the world. Carling and her colleagues

focus on the environmental and social impacts of dam and mining projects that are

displacing indigenous peoples without their consent, violating their collective rights,

and threatening their livelihoods, she said.

On September 27, Carling will give a lecture to the Colby and Central Maine Community -

Dangerous Journey: Tales of an Indigenous Activist. The lecture will be at 7 p.m. in Room

100 of the Lovejoy Building on the Colby campus. The public is encouraged to attend this

free event.

(ES 401 credit)

** Also on Campus:

DUKE UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL GRADUATE SCHOOL VISIT: MAKE AN IMPACT

Make a career out of your concerns about climate change, ocean pollution and sustainable

development. Learn how you can make a difference by choosing Duke University's Nicholas

School of the Environment and Earth Sciences.

Duke’s Nicholas School is among the world’s premier graduate professional schools for

the interdisciplinary study of the environment. Meet Lisa Rattray, Admissions Officer for

the Nicholas School, at a presentation on Tuesday, September 26, at 4:00 pm, in Olin 234,

to learn about graduate opportunities as well as undergraduate courses available at the

Duke Marine Lab. Light refreshments will be provided.

The Nicholas School fully integrates science, policy and economics in its environmental

sciences program, providing both theoretical and practical education in Earth & Ocean

Sciences, Environmental Sciences & Policy, and Coastal Systems Science & Policy.

Lisa will discuss the two-year professional Master of Environmental Management (MEM)

degree that combines science, policy and business to solve environmental issues. Areas of

study include:

· Ecosystem Science & Sustainability – to improve understanding of how natural

ecosystems function, the human impacts on them and strategies to provide a sustainable

future for all life on Earth.

· Environmental Health – to improve understanding of the linkage between

environmental quality and human health and to forecast changes to human health as a

result of global environmental change.

· Business & the Environment – to work within the corporate sector to promote

sustainable business practices, based on the principles of industrial ecology, use of

renewable sources of energy and material-use efficiencies.

Duke’s MEM degree trains and prepares future environmental scientists, leaders in

environmental policy and ecosystem managers. Our graduates dominate national policy and

are widely employed in industry, government and not-for-profit NGOs.

To learn more about Duke University's Nicholas School programs, go to

www.nicholas.duke.edu. You can also email Lisa Rattray at

<mailto:lisa.rattray@duke.edu&gt;lisa.rattray@duke.edu.

Round River Conservation Studies

A representative from Round River will be on campus Wednesday, September 27 to speak

about research opportunities for undergraduate students in Namibia, Ecuador, and British

Columbia. Doug Milek will offer a presentation at 4:00 in Olin 234. Students from all

majors with an interest in conservation and traveling and studying abroad are encouraged

to attend.

Round River Conservation Studies, www.roundriver.org, is a non-profit conservation

research and education organization. Round River specializes in working with local,

indigenous communities to develop and implement landscape-scale conservation strategies

using conservation biology, while additionally providing opportunities to train local

biologists and small groups of 5 to 8 undergraduate students. Participating students

receive college credit while attending these programs.

If you are interested but unable to attend at that time, Doug Milek, program director

with Round River, can be reached at dougmilek@roundriver.org or 801-694-3321.

** Beyond Colby

2007 Women for Sustainable Development

WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is gearing up for its fifth year of recruitment

for the Women for Sustainable Development (WSD) leadership institute, and we need your

help to recruit students from campuses around the country and Mexico.

NWF's Women for Sustainable Development (WSD) leadership institute is designed to offer

career building skills and educational opportunities to participants, and the opportunity

to use these skills to build awareness about international sustainable development issues

on their campuses and in their communities. WSD is open to women students seeking an

undergraduate degree.

Participants selected for WSD will attend a three-day leadership training in Washington,

D.C., January 5-7, 2007, where they will learn about current global environmental issues,

receive training on skills such as grassroots organizing and media communications, as

well as meet with professionals working in the sustainable development field. Upon

returning to their campuses, participants will organize an outreach event aimed at

increasing public awareness about international sustainable development.

Through this capacity building initiative we hope to educate women about sustainable

development, particularly population and environment issues, and to help move the next

generation of female professionals into leadership roles in the sustainable development

arena. While women have an incredible presence in creating grassroots change in this

country, men still greatly outnumber women in leadership positions in the environmental

field. Our aim is to make female leadership the norm rather than the exception.

Participation in the Women for Sustainable Development leadership institute is an

excellent opportunity for students interested in entering the environmental field to

learn more about global environmental issues and to meet other professional women, while

gaining valuable skills.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could forward this information on to qualified and

interested candidates, or post the information on a listserv, web site, or bulletin

board. If you have any questions about the Women for Sustainable Development leadership

institute or would like some brochures or applications (either electronically or hard

copy), simply email <mailto:population@nwf.org&gt;population@nwf.org or

<mailto:jstarr@nwf.org&gt;jstarr@nwf.org, or visit

<http://www.nwf.org/population>www.nwf.org/population.

The application is due Nov 6, 2006. Thank you very much.

Banking on Biodiversity: The Ecological and Socio-Economic Dimensions of Sustainable

Agriculture

The 4th Annual CTEC Symposium

October 28th, 2006

Community Room

Antioch University New England

Keene, NH

This symposium will bring together farmers, activists, educators and conservation

biologists in an atmosphere of communication and strategy building. We will focus on ways

in which agricultural systems can benefit both human and non-human ecological communities

while remaining economically viable for farmers and ranchers.

More details:

http://www.centerfortropicalecology.org/events/BankingonBiodiversity_Symposium.cfm

Hart to Hart Farm: Volunteers Wanted

We are looking for volunteers interested in leading educational farm tours at

Hart-to-Hart Farm. Programs last 1-2 hours each with students rotating through farm and

garden stations. Each volunteer will lead a hands-on, discovery station. There are

usually four-six stations per tour to keep student numbers low. A training session for

volunteers is planned for September 30 at 11:00 am. Tours will run the first and second

week of October. Hart-to-Hart is an organic dairy with a well-established farm day camp

program. For more information and directions to the farm contact Linda Hartkopf:

207.437-2441, or <mailto:hhart@uninets.net&gt;hhart@uninets.net.

** Jobs and Internships

Upcoming Career Services Events:

Panel: Monday, September 25th

Name: You're Hired!: Why Internships Make The Difference

Location: Lovejoy 100 7-9pm

Group Counseling for Seniors

Starting With Yourself - Small Group Sessions For Seniors

Location: Career Services, Eustis-call 4140 for more details

Information Session | Thursday, September, 28th at 6:00 pm

LanguageCorps, Inc.

Name: LanguageCorps Information Session

Location: Career Services Library, Eustis Building

Information Session | Wednesday, October 4th

Exploration Summer Programs

Name: Exploration Summer Programs Information Session

Location: Lovejoy 215 at 7pm

Career Services Special Event Tuesday, October 24th

Name: GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL FAIR

Location: Cotter Union and Pugh Center 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Environmental/National Park Conservation Internship-Costa Rica

Amigos de las Americas is developing a 3.5 week January term project in Costa Rica from

January 3-28th for 25 student volunteers. AMIGOS Volunteers will spend roughly a week in

three of Costa Rica's national parks (Tenorio, Carara, and Chirripó) performing service

work inside the parks (light construction, trail maintenance, laying bricks, clearing

paths, etc.), developing leadership, interpersonal and cross cultural skills, and

learning from park rangers and other local experts on topics such as ecology,

environmental issues, ecotourism, and local flora and fauna. This program is a

continuation of an approximately 20-year program started by Casa de la Juventud (CASA)

and the government which recently ended. The parks all know and respect the program and

are eager to work with AMIGOS Volunteers and CASA volunteers.

NRCM Outreach Coordinator, Clean Energy and Global Warming Project

September 2006

The Natural Resources Council of Maine, the state’s leading environmental advocacy

organization, seeks an enthusiastic and enterprising individual to help build public

support for clean energy, energy efficiency, and reductions in global warming emissions.

Excellent communication skills and a passion for involving, motivating, and mobilizing

citizens required. More details about NRCM available at

<http://www.maineenvironment.org/>www.maineenvironment.org Send cover letter and resume

to Staci Buck, NRCM, 3 Wade Street, Augusta, ME 04330, or e-mail to

<mailto:sbuck@nrcm.org&gt;sbuck@nrcm.org

Job Responsibilities:

Manage, build, coordinate and maintain Maine Global Warming Action Coalition

comprised of businesses, health groups, academics, churches, and Maine citizens in order

to implement Maine’s Climate Change Action Plan.

· Build and strengthen coalitions in support of NRCM policies and positions.

· Develop and deliver presentations to targeted audiences, as part of effort to

recruit activists, allies and supporters.

· Serve as outreach and information contact with activists and members, coalition

members, and potential allies.

· Recruit new activists and members through tabling at events, and one-on-one

conversations.

· Write and implement Action Alerts for our members to help generate

communications and support for our positions.

· Generate draft op-eds, letters-to-the-editor, and other media materials to

build or maintain high profile of major initiatives in the news.

· Conduct independent research and writing to create fact sheets, informational

and organizational materials, outreach and campaign plans, and input for periodic staff

reports.

· Provide input and updating to NRCM web pages.

· Oversee distribution of key reports and news to activists, coalitions and the

public.

· Track media coverage on energy and global warming issues and communicate with

activists on important issue developments.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Passion for protecting Maine’s environment extremely important. Candidates should have

proficiency with and excitement for organizing, excellent writing and communications

skills, and a capacity to manage multiple projects/deadlines. Prior experience involving

people in the political process preferred. Outstanding attention to detail and the

ability to work well in a team environment is essential. Strong computer skills

required. Ability to travel and work some weekend days and evenings necessary.

The Maine Community Mapping Program (MeCMP) is recruiting applicants for an AmeriCorps

Member who will provide on-demand digital mapping (GIS, GPS) support to K-12 students and

4-H clubs throughout the state. This is a year-long position based in the western Maine

community of Farmington. Start date is mid-October or ASAP.

The MeCMP is a partnership between the non-profit Center for Community GIS (CCGIS),

University of Maine Cooperative Extension (UMCE), Maine Geographic Alliance, and

University of Maine at Farmington (UMF). The program trains and supports educators

(formal, informal, pre-service), educational outreach staff (e.g., UMCE extension

officers), and volunteers (e.g., 4-H club leaders) to undertake local mapping projects

that involve students in real-world geographical explorations that tackle local issues

and needs identified by a community partner.

The AmeriCorps member will help to: organize and co-facilitate group trainings at

locations around the state (recruiting participants, making arrangements, prepping

lessons and materials, instruction); troubleshoot technical issues and answer questions

for individuals; generate training materials and documentation focused on different

technologies, software programs, or themes; complete maps and provide custom data sets;

maintain communication and dialogue within the growing network of MeCMP participants; and

publicize and disseminate model projects inside and outside the network, Cooperative

Extension, and the 4-H program.

The position demands a person who combines technical skills mastery with teaching

capabilities and a love of working with others. Capacity to work independently is

essential and attention to details a must. Web and graphic design skills preferred.

Personal transportation is required.

The AmeriCorps Member will receive a living stipend of $10,900 for approximately11 months

of work as well as health insurance and an

educational credit ($4,800) once the contract has been completed.

Specific questions about the position can be directed to Stephen Engle at the address

below. If you are interested, please submit an application at the national AmericCorps

site: https://recruit.cns.gov/

To find the posting, choose "Find a Program" and then search for the position where State

is set to "Maine" and where Program Type is set to

"AmeriCorps*State".

The position will be listed as: "CRC - Center for Community GIS - Farmington"

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Stephen Engle, Director

Center for Community GIS

109 Church Street, Suite B

Farmington, ME 04938

207.778.0900 (ph)

207.778.0903 (fax)

sengle@qlf.org

Winter / Spring Admissions & Program Support Intern, Deer Hill Foundation

Contact: Amy Hartline

Email: staff@deerhillexpeditions.com

Description: Deer Hill’s purpose is to enhance an individual’s appreciation of the

natural world, teach minimum impact wilderness-living skills, promote stewardship of the

Earth, and foster a tradition of service to native lands and peoples. We provide a

challenging atmosphere in which adolescents can grow as individuals and be

integral members of a small community.

Deer Hill offers a number of internship possibilities to help support our programs. Deer

Hill offers a number of internship possibilities throughout the year. We have specific

needs, but can craft an internship to fit your requirements and time frame. Although we

encourage two to four month time commitments, shorter internships are possible. Please

note most of our internships are not field positions - they are primarily support and

administrative roles. Deer Hill internships offer the opportunity to learn about

behind-the-scenes administrative, risk-management, marketing and logistical operations

that are required to support our summer expeditions and custom programs.

Qualifications: We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic, and competent individuals

with the desire to learn more about the outdoor expedition industry. While some previous

experience is necessary, we are willing to train interns to a certain degree.

Good communication and phone skills

Previous experience in the field, while not necessary, is a plus.

Gear repair (raft/backpack/tent/zipper/etc.) Previous experience a plus.

Computer literate - word processing, Filemaker Pro, spreadsheets, database management,

Powerpoint.

Graphics experience is a plus - Photoshop, Illustrator, Pagemaker, web design/site

maintenance.

Location: Southwestern CO

Compensation:

Housing provided in remodeled 1800's homestead

Stipend for food

Interns may rent and/or purchase equipment from the Deer Hill store at a reduced rate.

In addition, interns may be eligible for pro-deals through the Deer Hill pro-purchase

program.

Application Procedure: Visit the Jobs section of our website. You can download an

internship application there:

http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/field-ops.asp

Please submit the Deer Hill application, your current resume, a cover letter, and copies

of current certifications two months prior to the desired start date. Please note that we

will contact you throughout the process and promptly inform you about the receipt of all

materials.

Contact Staff Manager Amy Hartline for questions or more information:

staff@deerhillexpeditions.com

Please send application materials to:

Attn: Internships

Amy Hartline

Deer Hill Expeditions

PO Box 180

Mancos, CO 81328

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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