Monday, December 8th, 2008
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CES News
- Final seminar this week Thursday
Off Campus
- Wintertime Farmers' Market
Internships & Opportunities
- IIASA Young ScientistsSummer Program 2009
- Sustainability Fellow Spring 2009
- Director of Education
- Post-Bachelor Fellowship Program at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
- Maine Conservation Corps
- Harvard Forest
- A Summer Research Experience at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
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CES Seminar Series Fall 2008
Final Seminar of the semester
Thursday, Dec. 11 at noon
Sarah Clark
Brownfields: Blight, Beneficial Reuse, and...Community?
Good luck through finals and we wish you a lovely holiday!
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Wintertime Farmers' Market
From 11am-2pm, every Saturday through April
Enjoy 18 farmers + a cheesemaker + 3 bakers + a chocolatier + a coffee roaster + a jam maker!
Located inside Hope Artiste Village, four blocks north of the Providence/Pawtucket line, it’s a quick drive, bike or ride on the #99 RIPTA bus.
For more details, visit: http://www.farmfresh.org/food/farmersmarkets_details.php?market=29
Or walk down the UEL stairs to the basement and say hi to the people at Farm Fresh who bring you information and RI food year-round.
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IIASA Young ScientistsSummer Program 2009
Each summer, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), located in Schloss Laxenburg near Vienna, Austria, hosts a selected group of graduate students, primarily doctoral, from around the world in its Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP). These students work closely with IIASA’s senior scientists on projects within the Institute’s 3 theme areas: Energy and Technology, Natural Resources and Environment, Population and Society.
Funding is available to cover travel to IIASA and a modest living allowance.
Application Deadline: 19th January 2009
2009 YSSP Dates: 1st June – 31st August
IIASA is an international institution, supported by the U.S. and 18 other governments, engaged in scientific research aimed at providing policy insight on issues of regional and global importance in the following areas:
Detailed information about each program is on the IIASA Website: http://www.iiasa.ac.at/
An on-line application form, along with more information, is at, http://www.iiasa.ac.at/yssp/register/
General Questions: Tanja Huber, YSSP Coordinatorysspsupport@iiasa.ac.at
U.S. contact: Margaret Goud Collins, Program Director for the U.S. Committee for IIASA National Academy of Sciences mcollins@nas.edu
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Sustainability Fellow Spring 2009
Yale University’s Office of Sustainability is pleased to announce the availability of a Sustainability Fellow position for the Spring of 2009. The Sustainability Fellow position is designed to provide hands-on experience for a recent college graduate with an interest in campus sustainability. The selected candidate will be offered a unique opportunity to work in an innovative, internationally recognized campus sustainability program with hands on, project based tasks. This position will be based in the Office of Sustainability and will support the initiatives of various campus departments working on collaborative projects.
Candidates must demonstrate solid researching skills using online search engines and databases, a strong grasp of sustainability terms and concepts, the ability to work independently, exceptional organizational skills, the ability to communicate his/her own ideas and proven leadership experience. This position is paid and will provide the ambitious candidate with the opportunity to develop skills, which will enable him/her to be an effective sustainability leader. Date of Fellowship: January 15th – June 30th, 2009. 40 hours/week.
Please send resume and letter of interest to Nancy DiLella nancy.dilella@yale.edu no later than December 12th, 2008.
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Director of Education
This is a managerial and supervisory position responsible for working with the Executive Director and Sustainable RI Coordinator to oversee all aspects of youth, member and public education programming. A seasoned educational professional with experience in the non-profit arena will focus on advancing sustainable living principles and practices through education, ensuring on-going support for educational operations, maintaining adequate staffing to meet programming needs, and otherwise managing educational projects and programs that fulfill upon the mission and goals of the organization.
Hours: This is a full time position, Monday – Friday, with the ability to work some evenings and weekends throughout the year. Compensation: $40,000 annual salary plus health insurance (50% employer contribution), vacation, sick, and personal time. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Bradley Grove-Hyson at info@apeiron.org, or send by mail to: The Apeiron Institute 17 Gordon Ave., Ste. 207 Providence, RI 02905
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Post-Bachelor Fellowship Program at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
The Post-Bachelor Fellowship (PBF) Program provides a unique opportunity for recent college graduates with strong quantitative skills to train with faculty and senior researchers on a variety of global heath projects. The PBF program combines advanced on-the-job training and mentoring, and provides the option of pursuing a fully-funded Masters of Public Health (MPH). Through research, training workshops, coursework and field experience in developing countries, the PBF program aims to produce the next generation of scholars and leaders in global health measurement and evaluation.
Basic Requirements: Bachelor's Degree and proven quantitative and analytical skills. High academic potential and a strong interest in pursuing academic or professional careers related to global health. No background in global health or related field is required.
The following non-returnable materials must be submitted by January 15,2009: (1) Resume (2 page limit), (2) Official copy of academic transcript, (3) One letter of reference from a professor/professional familiar with your coursework or research, (4) Brief personal statement (500 word max.) on how your skills, experience and long term career goals contribute to your candidacy.
Complete applications can be mailed to:
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
University of Washington
Attn: PBF program
2301 5th Avenue, Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98121
Resumes and personal statements may be emailed to: pbfs@healthmetricsandevaluation.org
More information about the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation can be found at:
http://www.healthmetricsandevaluation.org
For more information about the PBF program email: pbfs@healthmetricsandevaluation.org
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Maine Conservation Corps
MCC is looking for people to join their Field Teams. These teams work throughout Maine building trails and are comprised of young men and women from all areas. The mission of the MCC is to offer Corps members an opportunity to experience a different way of living, learning and serving, and to enhance their personal development and ability to serve their community by accomplishing significant conservation and environmental service projects which will enhance, protect and restore natural resources and public lands.
The MCC receives AmeriCorps funding through the Maine Commission for Community Service. During their terms of service members receive a weekly living allowance, health insurance and are able to earn AmeriCorps Education Awards to pay for college or student loans if eligible. The goals of the MCC is to accomplish natural resource related projects with long term public benefit for public and private nonprofit agencies; to provide job training, education and work opportunities, including the economically disadvantaged; to provide conservation education and to promote and lead volunteer opportunities related to natural resources.
Volunteer opportunities can be found at: http://www.maine.gov/doc/parks/mcc/volunteer.html
Contact: Jo Hersom, Program Coordinator, (207) 624-6091 and Brenda Webber, Administrative Assistant, (207) 624-6085
124 State House Station
Augusta, MA 04333-0124
Website: http://www.maine.gov/doc/parks/mc
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Harvard Forest
Harvard Forest offers an exciting program for up to 30 undergraduate students from institutions across the country to collaborate with scientists conducting ecological research for 12 weeks during the summer of 2009. Each student will participate in an on‑going study with senior researchers from Harvard University, Marine Biological Lab‑Ecosystems Center, University of New Hampshire, University of Massachusetts and other collaborators. Responsibilities generally include field and laboratory studies, data analysis and scientific writing. In addition, students attend weekly seminars given by nationally known scientists about their research and workshops on ethics and career and graduate school planning. At the end of the summer, students will develop their research results and present their findings at a student research symposium.
Projects in summer 2009 will focus on: Invasive Plants, Pests & Pathogens, Plant Biology, Population and Community Ecology, Large Ecosystem Experiments and Permanent Plot Studies, Conservation Biology and Biodiversity, Forest Ecosystem Response to Global Change, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Reading and Conserving the New England Landscape
Compensation: Students are paid a stipend of $5400 for the 12‑week session which runs from May 26 through August 14, 2009. Excellent on‑site housing and a full meal plan are included as part of the program. Assistance with travel costs to and from Harvard Forest is also provided. To Apply: Visit http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/ education/reu/reu.html for our on‑line application.
Applications are due February 6, 2009.
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A Summer Research Experience at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: Investigating and Communicating Change in Ecosystems
Ten undergraduates will live and work at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in the White Mountains of New Hampshire for a 10-week program emphasizing both research and public outreach on topics concerning Northern Hardwood Forest ecosystems. Research and Outreach areas include: Animal ecology, Biogeochemistry, Hydrology and soils, Forest vegetation and carbon dynamics. Research projects will be conducted under the supervision of research mentors active in research at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest/LTER site. Outreach projects will be conducted in partnership with a regional non-profit, local government, or other group involved in the communication of scientific results to broad audiences.
Students will: Design and conduct a research project in their area of interest under the guidance of a team of research mentors, partner with an outside organization to create a science communication product meeting the real needs of the organization, participate in a Science Communication Workshop examining successful science translation products and providing a framework for developing the students' projects, be fully integrated into the large community of undergraduates, graduate students, technicians, and research scientists active at the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study.
Dates: June 2 through August 11, 2009 (10 weeks)
Eligibility: Undergraduate freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or first semester seniors. Must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or its possessions.
Stipend: $4,500, plus meal-plan allowance and free housing.
Other support: Research expenses and some assistance for travel to and from the site.
To apply: Visit our website at:www.hubbardbrookreu.orgfor further information and application instructions.
For more information, contact: Geoff Wilson, 25 Dobson Hill Road, Thornton, NH 03285 (603) 726-8911 Email:gwilson@hbresearchfoundation.org
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