Monday, February 25th, 2008
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CES News
- Meeting with Pam O’Neil
On Brown Campus
- Environmental Sustainability: Careers
- Justice in the Coffeelands
- MIT Seminar on Environmental and Agricultural History
Internships & Opportunities
- Ecosystem Ecology summer research internship
- Conservancy Project Development Analyst
- Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
- Greenpeace Organizing Term (GOT)
- Environmental Education Internship in the Bahamas
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CES News_________________________
Tuesday, February 26th from 1:30 – 2:30 pm
UEL Classroom
Pam O’Neil, Associate Provost, and a representative from Facilities Management will host a meeting for the UEL community to update us on the latest news regarding the future of the UEL and future home base for CES. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
On Brown Campus_________________
CAREER WEEK 2008
http://careerdevelopment.brown.edu/CW08/schedule
Environmental Sustainability: Careers for the 21st century
Monday, 25th February from 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Petteruti Lounge
The twisting threads of ecology, policy, business and culture are forging new career paths in all walks of life. This panel will introduce you to the possibilities of sustainability-focused careers in real estate, renewable energy and management, design and writing. The stories from these alumni will assist you in finding a connection between your skills and interests and the emerging "green" economy.
Moderator: Kurt Teichert, Center for Environmental Studies
Panelists:
Charlotte Matthews '99 - Bovis Lend Lease
Noam Ross '06 - GreenOrder, Management Consulting
Jennifer Atlee '99 - BuildingGreen, Publisher
Bob Grace '84 - Sustainable Energy Advantage
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Justice in the Coffeelands
Thursday, February 28th 7:00 pm
coffee tasting at 6:30
MacMillan Hall 117
Dean Cycon of Dean's Beans will present "Justice in the Coffeelands: The Social, Economic & Environmental Impact of Fair/Unfair Trade in the Coffee Communities of Africa, Asia and Latin America" at 7 p.m. Fair trade coffee tasting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby and a book signing will follow the lecture.
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MIT Seminar on Environmental and Agricultural History
Friday, February 29th, 2008 from 2:30 to 4:30pm
Building E51 Room 095, corner of Wadsworth and Amherst Streets, Cambridge
“Modern Meat: Synthetic Hormones, Livestock, and Consumers in the Post-War Era.” Nancy Langston, Professor of Environmental Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
This talk explores the way scientists, industry, consumers and regulators negotiated growing controversies over synthetic estrogens, and examines the ways that endocrine disruptors in the post-war era changed the internal ecosystems of human, livestock, and wildlife bodies, interconnecting our bodies with our environments in increasingly complex ways.
Internships & Opportunities__________
Ecosystem Ecology summer research internship
Oregon State University
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to assist in scientific research in the nearshore oceanographic environment for the Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO). This work has a strong focus on understanding how coastal ecosystem processes such as primary production, nutrient cycling and dissolved oxygen deficits (hypoxia) respond to changes in ocean conditions. Internship lasts from mid-March through September 2008 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, paid at $9.25/hr. Housing not included but transportation to and from field sites and dock is.
To apply, email Jerod Sapp, PISCO lab manager at pisco@science.oregonstate.edu with Job ID# PO2 2008 as subject line:
A letter of intent, a CV or resume, a copy of your college transcripts (unofficial copies accepted), a copy of your dive logs, and email and phone contact information for at least two references. Review of applications will begin on March 15th.
For more information, contact Jerod by email or check out our website at www.piscoweb.org
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Conservancy Project Development Analyst
The California State Coastal Conservancy is currently seeking qualified candidates to fill an entry-level project manager position and to fill other positions that may become available over the next year or more. The Coastal Conservancy is a state agency that works with non-profit organizations and other governmental agencies to protect and enhance natural resources, and to improve public access to the California Coast and the San Francisco Bay Area. Minimum qualifications for Conservancy Project Development Analyst I and Analyst II positions are described in the official job announcement: www.scc.ca.gov (select the “Job Opportunities” link).
The state hiring process is a three-step process, as described below:
1) Submit a state application (standard form 678, available online at: www.scc.ca.gov/Public_Info/STD.%20678%20-%20State%20Application.pdf), indicating whether you want to be considered as a Conservancy Project Development Analyst I, II, or both, by March 26, 2008 to:
Cindy Martin, Human Resources Department
State Coastal Conservancy
1330 Broadway, Suite 1300
Oakland, CA 94612-2530
2) Applicants that meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to take a standardized oral exam
3) Applicants will be called back for interviews when there are open positions
For questions about the exam announcement or process, please call: Cindy Martin at 510-286-4340.
For questions about the Coastal Conservancy and its regional programs, please call: Nadine Hitchcock at 510-286-4176.
For questions about the Ocean Program and Ocean Protection Council, please call: Neal Fishman at: 510-286-4175.
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National Resources Management
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Newburyport, MA
The PRNWR is looking for candidates to apply for the 2008 field season:
Sparrow Intern
Plover Tech
Waterfowl Technician
Refuge Intern
Youth Conservation Corp Learder
For detailed descriptions of the above jobs and information on how to apply, please visit: http://parkerriver.fws.gov/jobs.html
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Greenpeace Organizing Term (GOT)
Washington D.C., San Francisco
The GOT is an action-packed semester of travel and training. It's a hands-on training program designed to give you the skills to be an environmental leader.
You'll learn about current environmental issues and solutions while being trained by experts in grassroots organizing, leadership, media, and campaign strategy.
You'll travel internationally with Greenpeace to work with activists abroad. On top of all of that, many students are able to receive class credit for the semester.
Summer and fall programs are filling up, and early applications are due March 7th. Apply at http://www.greenpeace.org/got
Contact program staff with questions at got@wdc.greenpeace.org or 877-450-3517 ext. 320.
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Environmental Education Internship in the Bahamas
Are you looking for a meaningful internship this summer? Teach Environmental Education and Swimming to local Bahamians and become a part of Swim to Empower, a non-profit organization founded by Dartmouth students.
This six-week program lasts from June 5th to July 17th, 2008 and is located in Eleuthera, an island in the Bahamas. There will also be an orientation meeting in Hanover, NH prior to going down to Eleuthera in early May.
For more information: http://www.swimtoempower.org
Rolling Admissions Process
Deadline for Application is April 3rd 2008
If you have further questions please email swimtoempower@gmail.com
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CES Newsletter Editor, Marie-Laure Couet
marie-laure_couet@brown.edu
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