The Department of Religious Studies announces The Bishop McVickar Prize. Awarded annually for the best senior thesis of high quality and academic worth submitted on any topic related to the study of religion. Please submit eligible theses to the Religious Studies Department office at 59 George Street by April 15, 2011. For further information please contact Nancy_Khalek@brown.edu or 863-3569.

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RHODE ISLAND SEA GRANCH RESEARCH MINI-CONFERENCE - March 11, 2011

1:30-5:00pm, White Hall Auditorium (Kingston Campus)

Students, faculty and members of the community are invited to an afternoon research conference on Friday, March 11 where you can find out about what Rhode Island Sea Grant does, meet the scientists and students studying these issues and learn about their latest findings. This event provides students and faculty interested in Rhode Island’s coastal and marine waters an opportunity to network and explore opportunities for research funding (including for students) through Rhode Island Sea Grant. Interested members of the community are also encouraged to attend.

Off Campus

PARTY FOR THE PLANET, ENVIRONMENTAL FAIR - Sunday April 17th from 11am-3pm

The Environmental Fair will bring together environmental groups from around the state to talk with guests about how they can make a difference in their home, their state and their world.It’s a great opportunity to educate guests about what your organization does. Since the audience is mostly young children and families it’s important to consider what will make your table stand out to that demographic. Interactivity and engaging demos, props, presentations, giveaways and/or activities are required for your involvement. For more info or to receive an exhibitor form, contact Jill Austin, Special Events Coordinator, Roger Williams Park Zoo, Ph: 401-785-3510 x208, JAustin@rwpzoo.org, www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org

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RI-IPL – 4TH ANNUAL CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE – 3/24/11

ECRI member are invited to exhibit and attend the RI-IPL- 4th Annual Climate Change Conference on 3/24/11to be held at La Salle Academy from 4:30 - 9:00 pm. This year's conference, entitled "A Social Justice Response to Climate Change" brings together the faith-based social activists with the eco-activists to discussion the state of Rhode Island risks due to climate change. We need to get the word out to the community at large about the importance of a developing a coherent policy approach in response to global warming. To register as an exhibitor or pre-register to attend, please visit www.riipl.org or contact me via email at liz@riipl.org.

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BECOME A FROG WATCHER

Three Trainings at Roger Williams Park Zoo
March 24 :: 6-8 pm
April 16 :: 10 am – 12 pm

Due to a number of factors such as habitat loss, pollution & disease, more than one-third of amphibian species are faced with possible extinction. This has led to what many conservationists call a global amphibian crisis. Though there don’t appear to be any immediate threats to the species found locally in New England, the monitoring & data collected through the Frog Watch program will help conservationists to keep tabs on these populations and react to any decline much more quickly. To register and for more information, please visit http://www.rwpzoo.org/conservation/yof_frogwatch.cfm

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8TH ANNUAL LAND AND WTER CONSERVATION SUMMIT - Saturday, March 26.

Online registration ends March 18th

This day-long conference provides Watershed Council, Land Trust, and Conservation Commission board members, staff, volunteers, Municipal Commission members and others interested in land and watershed conservation with the information, skills and connections you need to be effective. Choose from over 25 Workshops offered during the Summit. To learn more visit http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=nwcxeqcab&oeidk=a07e372gjn5e0df918e

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URI LECTURES ON THE OCEANS

Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. in Edwards Auditorium on URI’s main campus in Kingston.

The world’s oceans once seemed too large to be affected by human activities.But they have proven to be a canary in the coal mine regarding global change.This series will explore recent advances in our knowledge of ocean environments and important questions about how to increase public understanding of the state of our oceans. Please visit uri.edu/vetlesen <http://uri.edu/vetlesen> for current lecture series information and directions, or contact the URI Honors Center at 401.874.2381 ordebg@uri.edu.

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VETLESEN LECTURES

March 29:The Last Great Frontier
Edwards Auditorium, University of Rhode Island Kingston Campus - 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation and the URI Graduate School of Oceanography, with support From the URI Coastal Institute, Honors Program, College of Arts & Sciences, Harrington School Of Communication and Rhode Island Sea Grant.

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ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW CONFERENCE

April 13, 2011 - Blowout: Legal Legacy of the Deepwater Horizon Catastrophe
Roger Williams University School of Law - Bristol, Rhode Island
Our nation's worst environmental disaster began when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and millions of gallons of oil entered the Gulf of Mexico.This conference will convene law and policy experts to examine the legal response to this ecological and human tragedy. We will consider issues of liability, damages, how offshore oil and gas are regulated, and future implications for ocean management.

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TRAINING SESSION ON APPLYING FOR MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING (MSP)

May 23-25, 2011
Applying Marine Spatial Planning as a tool to site offshore renewable energy and other future uses. University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Sea Grant will be hosting a training session on applying Marine Spatial Planning (MSP). Please visit Rhode Island Sea Grant for more information.

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RINHS ANNUAL ECOLOGY CONFERENCE

The Ecology of Rhode Island: Science and Management of Salt Ponds and Coastal Lagoons

Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. / Quonset O Club, North Kingstown, RI

This year, RINHS's annual ecology conference focuses on southern New England's salt ponds and coastal lagoons. In southern New England, salt ponds and coastal lagoons serve valuable and unique functions for a variety of stakeholders in tourism and recreation, environmental sustainability, and resource-extractive industries such as fisheries. Yet many elements of these systems are undergoing historic changes due to climate and sea-level change, land conversion, surface water and groundwater contamination, invasive species, restoration projects, and new aquaculture practices. For more information on RINHS conferences, visit http://www.rinhs.org/what-we-do/conference/

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RHODE ISLAND WILD PLANT SOCIETY 2011 NATIVE PLANT CONFERENCE

Saturday, April 9, 2011 - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Early registration - $50 / After 19 March - $65

Continental breakfast & lunch included. Find Out More at http://www.riwps.org/ or call, Mary Lou Upham @ 401.789.7497

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4TH ANNUAL INTERFAITH CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE - 3/24/11

Rhode Island Interfaith Power and Light is organizing its 2011 conference, entitled “A Social Justice Response toClimate Change.” It is hosted by La Salle Academy, Providence, RI, on the evening of Thursday, March 24, 2011, from 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm. For a lively Panel Discussion of how science, economics, policy and faith bear on this important issue through the lens of social justice, along with educational workshops, tours of LaSalle’s solar greenhouse, kick-off of the IPL Food & Faith program with multi-faith blessings and a taste of RI local foods and an expanded exhibit section, the RI-IPL Low-Carbon Footprint Fair featuring alternative energy providers & more. For more info visit http://www.riipl.org/conference_2011.htm or register at http://www.riipl.org/pre_register.htm

Jobs and Opportunities

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY’S GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT SUMMER INSTITUTE

Undergraduates and recent graduates are encouraged to apply to international internships in Bolivia, India, Nicaragua, Uganda and South Africa. The program runs from June 18-August 20. Applications are available at http://www.gesi.northwestern.edu Deadline is April 1.

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SOCIAL BUSINESS TRAINING IN RURAL AFRICA

Do you have what it takes to live in rural Africa, immerse yourself in a community, assess its strengths and work on a business plan? ThinkImpact inspires innovation to end poverty in rural Africa by taking people like you to live and work with community entrepreneurs.Our10-week Innovation Institute takes America's brightest university students and young professionals to for a full immersion experience and social entrepreneurship training. Join the community and uncover game-changing social innovations. Scholars will learn through an asset-based community development curriculum and human-centered design and unleash the potential at the base of the pyramid creating jobs, products and services that change lives .Apply before the FINAL deadline: March 15! Applications available at http://thinkimpact.org/innovation-institute/application-process

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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY INTERN POSITION

Campus to Careers is hiring an environmental policy intern that will work in the Nation’s capital to support Pollinator Partnership initiatives. The internship will be based in Washington, DC from late March to June, with the possibility for an extension into the summer months. For more information about this and other internship opportunities, visit www.ncseonline.org/CampustoCareers.

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YESTERMORROW LAUCHES SEMESTER PROBRAM IN SUSTANABLE DESIGN/BUILD

Starting in late August 2011, Yestermorrow’s Semester in Sustainable Design/Build will give 15 undergraduate students from diverse colleges and universities a chance to immerse themselves in the hands-on process of collaboratively designing and building an architecturally innovative, high-performance “green” structure. Throughout the term, students will wrestle with the complexities of structural design, the political economy of affordable housing, and net-zero energy building systems with hands-on experience in the design studio and on the building site. Geared for students considering a career in the fields of sustainable design, architecture, planning, construction, engineering, and landscape design, and looking for hands-on design/build experience, Yestermorrow’s undergraduate semester program will offer an immersive study away opportunity in the Green Mountains of Vermont. Applications are currently being accepted for the Fall 2011 class. For more information visit www.yestermorrow.org/semester-programs or contact José Galarza, Director of Semester Programs: jose@yestermorrow.org.

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ESPERNAZA INTERNATIONAL SUMMER INTERSHIP 2011

Info Session: Tuesday, 3/08/2011, 6:30pm, Watson Institute Library
The Esperanza Summer Internship offers an opportunity to aid an indigenous group by utilizing the tremendous social capital available in our university context. Interns will travel to Ecuador during summer 2011 and play a vital role in the development and success of cultural conservation, community development and education projects. Interns will be engaged in an interdisciplinary, first-hand study of the oil extraction process in Ecuador and its social and environmental implications. The investigation will focus on the involved local interplay of political economics, history, and cultural identity. Approximate dates: June 10 - August 6, 2011
Contact Blair_Cameron@brown.edu or Lauren_Schleimer@brown.edufor an application!

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MERIDIAN INSTITUTE FELLOWSHIP

Deadline - Friday, March 25 – 6pm

Meridian Institute is pleased to announce the creation of the Meridian Institute Fellowship.

This 1-2 year placement in Meridian’s Colorado or Washington, DC office provides the opportunity to work on varied and highly complex public policy issues, learn about the field of multi-party collaborative problem solving, and engage with leaders from a variety of sectors and interest groups. For more information about Meridian Institute and its specific projects, please visit www.merid.org. Completed applications are due by 6pm EST on Friday, March 25, 2011. Please direct questions about the Fellowship to apply@merid.org.

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SUMMER OPENINGS AT MLB

Deadline – March 25, 2011

The Brown Career Development Center has summer openings for up to four Brown undergraduate students to work at MBL or on Brown-MBL projects.More information at http://careerdevelopment.brown.edu/internships/funding

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FORESIGHT DESIGN INITIATIVE SUMMER PROGRAM

Chicago, IL :: June 20-August 3
Applications Accepted Now

Foresight Immersion offers six weeks of the intensive training necessary to be a sustainability change agent. After two weeks of a comprehensive overview of urban sustainability, participants spend four weeks working in career-focused tracks—business, product design, graphic design, buildings, or civic innovation. This structure provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the movement, hands-on experience in their career field, a network of contacts, and improved professional skills. To learn more visit http://www.foresightdesign.org/education/immersion-summer/about.php

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EARTH CORPS 2011 – BLANCA PEAK & ELLINGWOOD POINT TRAIL PROJECT

Deadline – March 23, 2011
Field Studies in Geography (GES 446)
Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range, Colorado

Earth Corps is a selective field-based program that offers motivated, environmentally conscious students the opportunity to live and learn in the incredible natural classroom of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range. The program integrates key lessons in environmental studies with the completion of a critical environmental restoration project. For more information contact the Rocky Mountain Field Institute at: rmfi@rmfi.org 719-471-7736 www.rmfi.org

Center for Environmental Studies Box 1943 135 Angell Street Providence, RI 02912 Telephone: (401) 863-3449 Fax: (401) 863-3503

Library Resource Guide for ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Student Initiatives

CES Newsletter March 7, 2011

Center for Environmental Studies
Box 1943
135 Angell Street
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: (401) 863-3449
Fax: (401) 863-3503

Library Resource Guide for
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES