Monday, December 17th, 2007
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CES NEWS
- Environmental Law and Policy
Internships & Opportunities
- SOARS
- Wildflower Preserve
- GLOBES
- The Wilderness & Civilization Program
- Udall Scholarship
- Winter Internship
- Ph.D. students wanted
- NASA undergraduate research
- MUST scholarship
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CES NEWS________________________
Environmental Law and Policy
Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00am to 10:20am
And a 90-minute section several times during the semester
UEL classroom 106
ENVS 1410 Environmental Law and Policy will be taught by Assistant Attorney General Terence Tierny in Spring 2008!
Internships & Opportunities__________
Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science
SOARS is an undergraduate-to-graduate bridge program for science, math, engineering, and social science students interested in understanding the atmosphere and using that understanding to improve life on Earth. SOARS provides up to four years of paid summer research, mentoring, community support, and funding for undergraduate and graduate education. The Program mission is to broaden participation by engaging students from groups historically underrepresented in science.
Deadline for applications is February 1st, 2008
Please visit http://www.soars.ucar.edu for applications and information.
SOARS office:
303.497.8622
soars@ucar.edu
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307-3000
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Wildflower Preserve
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve in New Hope, Pennsylvania offers a summer internship to qualified applicants wishing to learn about native plants and public gardens.
- Native plant propagation
- Interpretation & public education
- Groundskeeping & trail maintenance
- Field trips to public gardens, native plant nurseries & natural areas
- Individual research/work project
- 40-hour week; $8.00/hour
Deadline for application and cover letter is February 22nd, 2008
Applications are available by calling, writing or emailing the Preserve,
or online at http://www.bhwp.org
Question, please call or email:
Hildy Ellis, Education Coordinator
215.862.2924 x102
ellis@bhwp.org
BHWP, P.O. Box 685
New Hope, PA 18938
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Global Linkages of Biology, the Environment, and Society
The University of Notre Dame’s new Ph.D. program studying GLOBES takes an interdisciplinary approach to solving the world’s environmental problems. Through GLOBES, teams of student scholars and faculty from across the University’s College of Science, College of Art and Letters, and Law School work together to seek innovative solutions to interrelated problems of infectious disease, invasive species, and environmental degradation that threaten the well-being of humanity and the planet.
Apply electronically to the home department of your interest via the University of Notre Dame’s Graduate School website, http://graduateschool.nd.edu/html/admissions/index.html
Questions and information, visit http://globes.nd.edu
Contact:
Dr. Jeffrey L. Feder
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN, USA 46556-0369
Phone: 574.631.4159
Fax: 574.631.7413
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The Wilderness & Civilization Program
Explore wildland conservation and the human-nature relationship through an undergraduate field and campus program at The University of Montana.
Deadline for applications:
February 15th for early admission
April 1st for general admission
To request an application contact The Wilderness Institute:
wi@cfc.umt.edu
406.243.5361
http://www.cfc.umt.edu/wc
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Udall Scholarship
The Morris K. Udall Foundation is offering a $5,000 scholarship to recognize Native American or Alaska Native undergraduates with the commitment and potential to make significant contributions to tribal public policy or Native American health care.
Deadline for applications is February 12th, 2008
For more information, contact the Brown University faculty representative:
Dean Linda Dunleavy
213 University Hall
401.863.2538
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Winter Internship
The U.S. House Committee on Science and Technology is seeking candidates for a winter internship starting in January to last 120 days at $1,500 per month.
Please visit the Committee website for more information: http://www.science.house.gov
And find the intern applications at: http://www.science.house.gov/docs/intern_apply.pdf
Applications can be sent to Bess Caughran at: Bess.caughran@mail.house.gov
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Ph.D. Students Wanted
The Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Georgia is seeking one to two Ph.D. students to work on problems related to groundwater biogeochemistry in coastal environments.
Please contact Samantha Joye for more information:
Samantha B. Joye
Depatment of Marine Sciences
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602-3636
Phone: 706.542.7671
Fax: 706.542.5888
mjoye@uga.edu
http://www.marsci.uga.edu/FacultyPages/Joye/index.html
Room 220 Marine Sciences Building
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NASA Undergraduate Research
NASA’s Undergraduate Student Research Program is currently accepting applications for 10-week summer 2008 internships. These internships offer students the opportunity to work alongside NASA scientists and engineers at NASA's centers, laboratories and test facilities. Must be a U.S. citizen and a college sophomore, junior or senior in engineering, mathematics, computer science or physical or life sciences.
Deadline for applications is January 31st, 2008
For more information, please visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/programs/
Undergraduate_Student_Research_Project.html
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MUST Scholarship
The Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology Project, awards scholarships and internships to undergraduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, also known as STEM fields. The MUST Project is open to all undergraduate students and is particularly focused on engaging students from underserved and underrepresented groups to enter STEM fields.
Deadline for applications is February 1st, 2008
For more information, please visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/programs/
Motivating_Undergraduates_Science_Technology.html
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Please send questions, comments and stories to:
CES Newsletter Editor, Marie-Laure Couet
marie-laure_couet@brown.edu
Thanks!