From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Fri Apr 2 08:53:11 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 08:53:11 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] Fwd: please send out Message-ID: > >ESSPers - > >Thanks so much to all of you who came to the Ecological Engineering >talk on wednesday. The turnout was terrific and we really >appreciate it. > >Still more internships, job coming in; they are now posted on a 3 >ring device so you can easily flip through them. Today's are: > > * FIELD RESEARCH ASSISTANT for study of the evolutionary >ecology of a freshwater stream snail in the southern Appalachian >Mountains (principally western North Carolina). > > * Research interns for the MacArthur Agro-ecology Research >Center (MAERC), a division of Archbold Biological Station, in south >central Florida. > >-- >Charlene > >******************************************* > >Charlene D'Avanzo >Professor of Ecology >Dean, School of Natural Sciences >Hampshire College >Amherst, MA 01002 > >Voice 413-5595569 >FAX 413-5595448 >Email - cdavanzo at hampshire.edu > >website: http://helios.hampshire.edu/~cdNS/ >TIEE: http://www.tiee.ecoed.net/ >Course website: http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/ > >********************************************** -- Vanessa Paulman Science Outreach Coordinator Center for Science Exploration Hampshire College phone: (413) 559-5792 fax: (413) 559-5438 Adele Simmons Hall #132 http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Mon Apr 5 10:19:49 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 09:19:49 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] Wild Rockies Field Institute Message-ID: > > >Dear Faculty, > >Hello again. This is Laurie, the Director of >the Wild Rockies Field Institute (WRFI) and in >the past, you have met with one of our >recruiting representatives. We have truly >appreciated your interest in WRFI and your >support for field-based learning. I am writing >today to let you know about several of our >upcoming summer field courses, and I hope you >will forward this information in the >announcement below to your students. Also, as >you advise your students this spring, please >consider recommending one of the courses >described below. > >As you may already know, although WRFI courses >are accredited through the University of >Montana, we draw students from colleges and >universities across the country. Our courses >study such topics as restoration ecology in the >Greater Yellowstone area, marine ecology and >timber management in Alaska, and community >conservation in the Yellowstone to Yukon region. >WRFI courses are entirely field-based; we >integrate backcountry travel with field studies, >traditional academics, and meetings with a range >of people who live and work on the land. > >Students can read further about our courses on >our website: www.wildrockies.org/wrfi or contact >us at wrfi at wildrockies.org Below is a listing of >our upcoming 2004 courses. > >Thanks for your time and consideration! > >Sincerely, > >Laurie Schlueb >Director, Wild Rockies Field Institute > > >********************************************************************************************** > >Wild Rockies Field Institute ~ 2004 Courses > >v Interested in learning outside of the classroom? >v Want to have an adventure & explore >beautiful natural areas of North America? >v Like to backpack, kayak or canoe? >v Need to earn academic credits? > >Then check out the course opportunities below! > >Summer 2004: >Space available on the following courses. Check >out our website at: www.wildrockies.org/wrfi >for more information. Or email: >wrfi at wildrockies.org > > >?Conservation and Community in the Yellowstone >to Yukon Region: students focus on conservation >biology, restoration ecology, and community >organizing/activism during multiple extended >backpack trips along the Rocky Mountain Front. >(6 credits in Forestry). > > >?Ecological Education Afield: explores teaching >techniques for effective environmental education >while backpacking for a week in western Montana. >(2 credits in Environmental Studies or >Curriculum & Instruction) > > ?Restoration Ecology in Greater Yellowstone: >focuses on the philosophy, ecology and politics >of the region while restoring critical grizzly >bear habitat. (3 credits in Forestry) > > >? Coast, Forest & Mountains: The Olympic >Peninsula: addresses ecological, political and >ethical issues in the Olympic Peninsula?s >ancient forests and alpine tundra. (3 credits in >Environmental Studies) > > >?The Boundary Waters Ecosystem: Listen for >wolves howling and loons calling as we canoe and >backpack in the Boundary Waters Ecosystem and >study the ecology and management of this unique >transboundary ecosystem (3 credits in >Environmental Studies). > > >? The Alaskan Rainforest: Ecology & Policy >of the Tongass: Sea kayak the waters of the >Inside Passage to explore temperate rainforest, >tidewater glaciers, and issues that affect local >residents- from loggers and land managers to >salmon and wolves. (6 credits in Environmental >Studies & Forestry) > >? Integrating Traditional Knowledge in a >Modern World: Explore core American Indian >perspectives through readings, field exercises, >and discussions with tribal elders on the >Flathead Reservation in Northwest Montana. >Learn traditional methods for sustainable living >and investigate traditional connections with the >environment while backpacking in the Mission >Mountain Wilderness. (2 credits in Native >American Studies) > > >Fall Semester 2004: > > >? Montana Afoot and Afloat: Kayak the Wild >and Scenic Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers and >backpack through central Montana?s Little Belt >and Big Snowy Mountain ranges to learn about >human cultures and their interactions with the >landscape. (This is a 12 credit course >integrating credits from Environmental Studies, >Native American Studies and Geography) > >Laurie Schlueb, Director > >Wild Rockies Field Institute >P.O. Box 7071 >Missoula, MT 59807 >Phone: (406) 549-4336 >wrfi at wildrockies.org >www.wildrockies.org/wrfi -- ?????????????????????????????? Charlene D'Avanzo Professor of Ecology & Dean, School of Natural Sciences Hampshire College Phone 413-5595569 FAX 413-5595448 Homepage: http://helios.hampshire.edu/~cdNS/ TIEE: http://www.esa.org/education/ Course website: http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/ ?????????????????????????????? -- Vanessa Paulman Science Outreach Coordinator Center for Science Exploration Hampshire College phone: (413) 559-5792 fax: (413) 559-5438 Adele Simmons Hall #132 http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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A lof of Hampshire students have worked at Toolik - one summer so many they called it the "Hampshire mafia"! Charlene The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory is seeking applicants for summer field assistant positions on an-ongoing ecological research project. These positions will be located at the Toolik Field Station in Alaska. For additional information about the Ecosystems Center and it programs, visit our website at ecosystems.mbl.edu/. Information about the Arctic Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project is available at http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/ARC/ and information about the Toolik Field Station is available at http://www.uaf.edu/toolik/. DUTIES: ? Streams Summer FA: The successful candidate will participate in research on arctic tundra stream ecosystems at Toolik Field Station in northern Alaska. Duties will include monitoring physical parameters in streams, collection and analysis of water samples, benthic samples and juvenile and adult fish. Previous chemistry experience a plus. ? Lakes Summer FA: The successful candidate will participate in research on a series of lakes at thet Toolik Field Station in northern Alaska. Duties will include taking physical and chemical measurements in lakes, and collection and analysis of water samples. Previous chemistry experience a plus. ? Land-Water Summer FA: The successful candidate will participate in research on a tussock watershed at the Toolik Field Station in northern Alaska. Duties will include measurement of carbon and nutrient flux from streams, lakes and terrestrial ecosystems. ? Terrestrial Summer FA: The successful candidate will participate in research on tundra ecosystems. Duties include precipitation and weather data, collection, sampling and processing plant and soil samples. SKILLS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Applicants should be recent college graduates, (BS or MS) with significant course work and/or field experience in ecology. Some background in terrestrial ecology, soil science, aquatic ecology, hydrology, chemistry, fish ecology and/or ecosystems ecology preferred. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Applicants should be in good health, capable of rigorous physical activity (e.g., working long hours outside in potentially severe weather, carrying >40 pound pack across uneven terrain, hiking many miles per day across tundra) and be prepared to live in an isolated setting with harsh environmental conditions. Applicants should be prepared to live in a setting where cooperation with others is essential and living accommodations are spare and simple. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Applicants should be available for travel by early June 2004 and should be able to remain in Alaska until at least through August, 2004. Travel and living expenses will be paid in addition to a salary. DEADLINE: Until suitable candidates are identified. To Apply: Please send a resume, copy of transcripts, names, addresses, telephone number and email address (if available) of 3 references to: marine Biological laboratory, Attn: Human Resources, reference code [SFA ECO], 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543; phone: 508-289-7422; e-mail to: resume at mbl.edu An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Non-smoking workplace. -- Charlene ******************************************* Charlene D'Avanzo Professor of Ecology Dean, School of Natural Sciences Hampshire College Amherst, MA 01002 Voice 413-5595569 FAX 413-5595448 Email - cdavanzo at hampshire.edu website: http://helios.hampshire.edu/~cdNS/ TIEE: http://www.tiee.ecoed.net/ Course website: http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/ ********************************************** -- Vanessa Paulman Science Outreach Coordinator Center for Science Exploration Hampshire College phone: (413) 559-5792 fax: (413) 559-5438 Adele Simmons Hall #132 http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Thu Apr 15 08:48:08 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 08:48:08 -0400 Subject: [ESSP] Fwd: SEI Newsletter Issue 16 - April 2004 Message-ID: >Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 11:58:36 -0600 (MDT) >From: newsletter at solarenergy.org >To: vpaulman at hampshire.edu >Subject: SEI Newsletter Issue 16 - April 2004 >X-MailScanner: Found to be clean >X-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (score=7.2, required 8, > MAY_BE_FORGED, NO_REAL_NAME, CLICK_BELOW, SUPERLONG_LINE, > MAILTO_LINK, CLICK_HERE_LINK, CTYPE_JUST_HTML, AWL) >Status: > > > > > > > > >Renewable Energy Education for a Sustainable Future > > > Home | >Workshops | >Membership | >Contact > >April 14, 2004 > > > SEI Newsletter Issue 16 - April 2004 > > > > > > >Solar Sisters in California > > > >The Women's PV workshop in Santa Cruz, California was a huge >success, thanks to all of the participants and co-sponsors. It is >the hard work and tight networking of our past women alumni that >makes this class so special and ongoing! This year's students not >only successfully put up a 2.5 kilowatt grid-tied system on St. >Francis Church and School, but their humor and musical talents kept >spirits high in and out of class! > >Special thanks go out to Kathleen and Carlos at >Akeena Solar who put in a lot of work to >ensure the completion of our installation. Thanks also to Mike >Arenson at Eco Energies, and Cynthia Loweburg from Offline Energy >for sharing their wisdom with the class. As always, thanks to Vivian >Gratton for all her hard work. > >There's still space left in the Women's PV Design & Installation >workshop in Colorado. For information or to register > click here. > > > > > > > > > >US Citizens Prohibited from Attending Cubasolar Conference > > > >As you read this newsletter, scientists, engineers, and renewable >energy advocates from around the world will be converging in >Guantanamo, Cuba for an international renewable energy conference. >Twelve US citizens were planning to travel on a Global Exchange >delegation led by SEI staff member Laurie Stone to attend this >conference organized by Cubasolar. Global Exchange (GX) is a >non-profit organization which has sponsored legal, licensed >delegations to the last five Cubasolar conferences. One week before >the conference, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), an >agency within the US Treasury Department, told GX they are >prohibited from sending a delegation to the conference. > >This latest blow to Americans legally traveling to Cuba is a part of >a growing trend to halt communication between the US and Cuba. >According to Rachel Bruhnke, coordinator of GX's Eco-Cuba Exchange >program, "At a time when the need for fossil fuel resources are so >obviously fueling war, to restrict our access to discuss >alternatives is unconscionable". > >Please tell your congressperson to support easing travel >restrictions to Cuba, and sign a petition to lift a travel ban to >Cuba at >www.cubacentral.com/petition. > >To download articles on Cuba's inspiring work in renewable energy >click here. > > > > > > > > > >Learn Renewables at Mercey Hot Springs > > > >Mercey Hot Springs, a beautiful resort in central California, is >offering a series of 2-day workshops on everything from >photovoltaics to biodiesel. The workshops are taught by SEI alum >Kelly Larson, RE expert Michael Hackelman, and Larry Ronneberg, the >owner of Mercey Hot Springs which runs on a combination of >biodiesel, PV, and wind power. > >If you would like more information on RE workshops in this natural >and unspoiled recreational area >click here. > > > > > > > > > >Wind Energy Strong in Europe > > > >The Earth Policy Institute reports that Europe is leading the world >into the age of wind energy. In its late 2003 projections, the >European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) shows Europe's >wind-generating capacity expanding from 28,400 megawatts in 2003 to >75,000 megawatts in 2010 and 180,000 megawatts in 2020. By 2020, >just 16 years from now, wind-generated electricity is projected to >satisfy the residential needs of 195 million Europeans, half of the >region's population. > >To read the entire article by Lester Brown of the Earth Policy >Institute click >here. > > > > > > > > > >Stay Informed and Take Action > > > >The Union of Concerned Scientists has formed an energy network aimed >at advancing clean energy solutions. This free resource, called >Energy Net, will help you stay informed and take action on renewable >energy issues while expanding your skills and expertise. When you >sign up you will receive one to three email updates monthly about RE >developments around the world. > >For more information or to sign up >click here. > > > > > > > > > >Your Generosity Ensures our Success! > > > >SEI would like to welcome our new members! As a membership-based >non-profit, SEI's members are the heart of our organization and >allow us to continue our educational programs. SEI Staff is >passionate about the work that we do and membership dues help >sustain our renewable energy endeavors. > >Please join us! Become an SEI member and support our important work >(and receive a free one year subscription to either Home Power >magazine or E magazine.) > >Click here for >more details on how you can become an SEI member. > >To all SEI members . . . SEI sends thanks! > > > > > > > > > >SEI Wishlist > > > >Thanks to everyone who has donated time and materials to help SEI in >our mission. SEI is always looking for ways to make our work more >efficient and effective. If you'd like to help out, our latest >wishlist includes: Adobe photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, a diesel work >truck, and a new laptop computer. > > > > > >Help create a sustainable future. Please forward this newsletter to >your friends. > >Home | >Workshops | >Membership | >Contact > > > > > > >Help create a sustainable future. Please forward this newsletter to >your friends. > >PO Box 715 * 76 S. 2nd. St. * Carbondale, CO 81623 >970-963-8855 * fax: 970-963-8866 > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this >mailing list >click here. > -- Vanessa Paulman Science Outreach Coordinator Center for Science Exploration Hampshire College phone: (413) 559-5792 fax: (413) 559-5438 Adele Simmons Hall #132 http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Thu Apr 15 16:29:07 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 16:29:07 -0400 Subject: [ESSP] Fwd: Bioshelter, Sunderland, MA- multiple jobs and internships Message-ID: some of you may be interested in the internships at this very interesting sustainable fisheries site in Sunderland (about 15 minutes north of here). Description: Bioshelters, Inc. (BSI) is a commercial aquaponics facility located at 500 Sunderland Rd. in Amherst, MA. BSI commercial propagates fish and plants in a 400,000 square foot integrated recirculating system within a greenhouse. BSI is seeking a student with an interest in water quality testing, constructed wetlands design and operations, fish breeding and culturing, and alternative crop research for aquaponics. This is a unique opportunity for students to learn hands-on skills. >Bioshelters is currently seeking dynamic people to fill the >following positions... >Internships/Work study: We are affiliated with the University of >Massachusetts - Amherst and regularly take on students for practicum >credit. Some paid work studies are also available. One semester >commitment required. > > 1. Water Quality Testing and Analyzing > > BSI is seeking a student interested in hands-on learning of >water quality testing methods and analyzing. The student will be >responsible for assisting BSI staff in daily water quality monitoring >of production system, data recording, and data analysis. BSI staff >will supervise and train the student on all aspects of water quality >testing. > > 2. Constructed Wetland Design and Operations > > BSI is seeking a student interested in working hands-on with a >constructed wetland (CWL) for an aquaculture facility. The CWL acts >as a waste treatment system by removing and storing the waste >generated. The waste can then be used as a land applied fertilizer >for crop production. The CWL consist of a collection sump, a series >of lined primary CWL, and multiple secondary treatment beds. The >student will be responsible in assisting BSI staff in monitoring >aquatic plants within the CWL and balancing proper flows to secondary >treatment areas. This would give students the opportunity to learn >water quality analysis and understand all levels of regulations >regarding agricultural point source discharge. > > 3. Fish Breeding and Culturing > > BSI is seeking a student to assist staff in daily hatchery >operations. Duties would include helping in spawning of Tilapia fish, >collecting, sorting and feeding young fish. Assisting in record >keeping, monitoring of fry production and water quality. The student >would be exposed to cutting edge genetic research and will have the >opportunity to follow the production cycle of the fish from the >grow-out system to harvesting. > > 4. Alternative Crop Research for Aquaponics System > > BSI is seeking a student to assist staff in alternative crop >research for an aquaponics system. Alternative crop research may >include; new hydroponic plant crops, alternative fresh water species, >freshwater shrimp research, market research, alternative growing >media and techniques. The student will receive hands-on training and >guidance from BSI staff. > > 5. Integrated Pest Management > > Looking for a student interested in sustainable agriculture and >alternative pest control methods to help with an ongoing IPM project. >Duties include care and maintenance of interior plantings with an eye >for aesthetics as well as establishing a habitat for beneficial >insects, scouting for pest and beneficial insects, trapping insects >on sticky cards and tracking populations, releasing beneficial >insects and using least toxic methods to control pests. You will >learn to identify several major greenhouse pests and what >commercially available bio-controls can be used for their control, as >well as cultural and least toxic options for pest control. > >Interested applicants should e-mail a cover letter and a resume to >jobs at bioshelters.com -- Vanessa Paulman Science Outreach Coordinator Center for Science Exploration Hampshire College phone: (413) 559-5792 fax: (413) 559-5438 Adele Simmons Hall #132 http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Tue Apr 20 09:28:00 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 09:28:00 -0400 Subject: [ESSP] Fwd: Rocky Mtn internship Message-ID: >: > >Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 17:08:30 -0700 >From: Alicia Torregrosa >Subject: Need Field assistant; RMBL >I am posting this ad for Jeannie A. Stamberger, please reply to her >directly at >jeans at stanford.edu; office: (650) 725-1855 >******************************************** >Dear All, > >I am looking for an undergraduate to be my field assistant this summer >mid-June through August. I am a grad student in the Ecology and Evolution >side of the Biological Sciences department and I work on caterpillars and >butterflies in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The work involves deploying >and monitoring weather sensors at remote and beautiful mountain sites, >catching butterflies, and rearing caterpillars. Any experience with >electronics is handy but not required. We will work out of a field station, >the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab, which you can find out more about at >http://www.rmbl.org. There may also be a bit of camping near remote sites. > >I am looking for someone who: >Has a good sense of humor >Likes to work outdoors and hike mountains >Is careful and diligent in their work >Is interested in learning a little about ecology and evolution > >The position includes a stipend and housing (cabins). Details of the >position can be negotiated (e.g. exact start and end dates). If you would >like more information (without obligation), please email me questions or we >can set up a time to meet and chat. I need to fill the position ASAP, so >please respond if you are interested. My contact info is in the signature >file below. > >Best, >Jeannie > >******************************************** > >Jeannie A. Stamberger >Ph. D. Candidate >Stanford University > >Department of Biological Sciences >371 Serra Mall >Stanford, CA 94305 > >office: (650) 725-1855 >jeans at stanford.edu > >-- >Charlene > >******************************************* > >Charlene D'Avanzo >Professor of Ecology >Dean, School of Natural Sciences >Hampshire College >Amherst, MA 01002 > >Voice 413-5595569 >FAX 413-5595448 >Email - cdavanzo at hampshire.edu > >website: http://helios.hampshire.edu/~cdNS/ >TIEE: http://www.tiee.ecoed.net/ >Course website: http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/ > >********************************************** -- Vanessa Paulman Science Outreach Coordinator Center for Science Exploration Hampshire College phone: (413) 559-5792 fax: (413) 559-5438 Adele Simmons Hall #132 http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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A recognition that it is the responsibility of every citizen to help >>implement a sound, fair, and sustainable monetary system in order to create >>a truly democratic society. >> >>In "Flight from Inflation," Riegel sought a separation between money issue >>and the state. He identified government's ability to issue money for debt >>as the major source of inflation in the economy. He proposed a system of >>local, privately issued currencies which he called Valun. Valuns would be >>non-interest bearing and "backed" by the production of goods and services >>for which they were issued. >> >>After his death in 1954 Riegel's work was saved from obscurity by his editor >>Spencer MacCallum. The clarity of his thinking on monetary issues has >>helped to inform the current movement for local currencies. The following >>passages were taken from the forward of his book appropriately called, "The >>New Approach to Freedom," privately printed by the author in 1949 and then >>republished by the Heather Foundation. The full text of Riegel's books are >>available at www.newapproachtofreedom.info. >> >>Robert Swann, founding President of the E.F. Schumacher Society, understood >>Riegel's arguments and was convinced of the necessity of creating a system >>of community and regionally controlled money. Honoring Bob and Riegel and >>those other pioneers of the Twentieth Century who worked for a stable system >>of local currencies, we are pleased to be offering the seminal conference, >>"Local Currencies in the 21st Century," taking place June 25th-27th at Bard >>College on the Hudson River of New York. Bernard Lietaer, Margrit Kennedy, >>Edgar Cahn and other leading scholars and activists in the field will offer >>three days of talks and workshops. Michael Shuman, author of "Going Local" >>will sum up the proceedings with a closing talk, followed by a local food >>festival featuring a performance by legendary singer/song writer/ community >>advocate, Pete Seeger. >> >>Join us. Become informed about the principles of community-based monetary >>issue. And then be a part of bringing the economic vision of Twentieth >>Century social pioneers into reality, community by community in the >>Twenty-First Century. To register visit http://www.localcurrency.org or via >>return email, request a registration packet ground delivery. If you are >>unable to attend, arrange with others to sponsor a representative from your >>community who can return with conference material, excitement, and a vision >>for understanding money, renewing your community, and rebuilding your local >>economy. >> >>Cooperatively, >>The Conference Team >>E. F. Schumacher Society >>140 Jug End Road >>Great Barrington, MA 01230 USA >>(413) 5281737 >>efssociety at smallisbeautiful.org >>www.smallisbeautiful.org >> >>* * * * * * >> >>"Why is it that Human aspirations to freedom are thwarted in spite of all >>the devices that man has thus far adopted? To answer that question and >>offer a new approach is the purpose of this book. >> >>Man has ever dreamed of a promised land of freedom and steadily pursued his >>ideal. Though ever dissatisfied with today's accomplishment, he has held to >>his hope of tomorrow. He has rejected the autocratic idea of government and >>adopted the democratic. But in his assertion of self-sovereignty he >>has,through ignorance, abdicated his most vital inherent power. He has not >>only >>permitted the state to pervert this power, but he has actually thrust it >>upon the state, to the inevitable miscarriage of all his devices to conserve >>freedom. >>So universal is this innocence of self-power and this self-imposed >>frustration in the pursuit of freedom that man is himself the tyrant over >>man, and no imposing power exists to be overthrown. Only a revolution in >>the mind of the individual is needed to accomplish the greatest stroke for >>freedom of all time. The present perplexity induced by the world-wide >>perversion of the social order is conducive to introspection as the >>impotency of the state becomes apparent in its effort to free man from a >>vice that man has imposed upon himself. Man must free the state, not the >>state the man. >>When the earth was believed to be flat, the belief was based upon the >>immediately obvious and hence was universal. Until there arose thinkers who >>dared to challenge the obvious, mankind remained oblivious of its >>self-imposed physical, intellectual and moral limitations. >> >>So it is today. The obvious must be challenged by reason. A universal >>misconception must be abandoned and replaced with the true concept to effect >>the liberation of mankind-indeed, to save it from decline into another dark >>age. What is this universal misconception? >> >>It is the belief that money issuance is a function of the state." >> >>* * * * * * >> >>"There are no black beasts or scapegoats in this treatise upon which the >>reader can pin the blame for the evils from which we suffer and thus ease >>his conscience or vent his emotions. Where guilt is found, the finger >>points straight at you, and there are no alibis. There are no monetary >>master-minds who have conspired to enslave or exploit society by imposing >>the prevailing system. All are as ignorant of the fundamentals of money as >>you, though some are cunning enough to favorably align themselves with the >>existing order, just as you would like to do. >> >>But since all responsibility is yours, so is all power. Is it not a >>satisfaction to begin the study of a problem that offers a solution within >>your own power to realize? For once you are not confronted with the >>discouraging, if not hopeless, endeavor of seeking relief through political >>action with all that that involves. You are indeed sovereign, if you but >>realize that your money power is you sovereign power. You need no political >>laws to liberate your power for prosperity and peace; you are the master of >>your fate by natural law, if you but discover that law. >> >>Realize that the state's power of disservice as well as service springs >>solely from your delegation of wholesome power and your imposition of >>perversive power. Money power is one power that you cannot delegate, nor >>can the state usurp it. It can only pervert it and thus pervert the whole >>social order. You and your fellows must exert it, for, unless you exert it, >>this greatest of all social agencies lies fallow and human progress is >>stayed. >>As you scan the world scene with all its miseries, its drab outlook, the >>discouraging prospect of a solution for humanity's problems by political >>means, and the remoteness from you of the capitols through which promised >>salvation is desperately hoped for, you are saddened by a sense of >>frustration. But if you realize that the citadel of power is your own home >>and that yours is the majesty and sovereignty, sadness will be dispelled by >>gladness. To bring this transformation, you must comprehend the power of >>money and that you are the money power. >> >>The world is not flat, as we now know, and the money power of the state is a >>delusion. The inherency of money power in man is a fact, as we shall learn. >>This revolution in the minds of men will assure freedom, for freedom is >>constituted in unrestricted power to exchange, which in turn means >>prosperity and peace." > >-- >Charlene > >******************************************* > >Charlene D'Avanzo >Professor of Ecology >Dean, School of Natural Sciences >Hampshire College >Amherst, MA 01002 > >Voice 413-5595569 >FAX 413-5595448 >Email - cdavanzo at hampshire.edu > >website: http://helios.hampshire.edu/~cdNS/ >TIEE: http://www.tiee.ecoed.net/ >Course website: http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/ > >********************************************** -- Vanessa Paulman Science Outreach Coordinator Center for Science Exploration Hampshire College phone: (413) 559-5792 fax: (413) 559-5438 Adele Simmons Hall #132 http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Tue Apr 20 09:29:40 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 09:29:40 -0400 Subject: [ESSP] Fwd: Sustainability & Related UMass Courses Next Fall Message-ID: >>>> >>>>April 15, 2004 >>>> >>>>TO: Five College Friends of >>>>Sustainability I need your help to tell your >>>>friends about courses I'm offering next >>>>Fall. Please share this with friends... Next >>>>Fall, I'm teaching; >>>> >>>>Sustainable Agriculture - PLNTSOIL 265 (3 >>>>credits) In this class we visit 8-10 farms in >>>>the region on Monday afternoons and talk >>>>about it on Wednesday in class. This is >>>>fun!M 12:20 - 4:25 pm and W 12:20 ? 1:10 pm >>>>See >>>>http://www.umass.edu/umext/jgerber/sustag.htm >>>> >>>>Dialogue on Agricultural Issues PLNTSOIL 397S; 2 credits >>>>In this class we practice mindfullness >>>>communication while learning about >>>>controversial issues relating to food and the >>>>land. >>>>Wednesday afternoon from 2:30-4:25PM >>>> See >>>>http://www.umass.edu/umext/jgerber/dialogueclass.htm >>>> >>>>Basic Plant Science PLNTSOIL 100 (3 credits) BS GenEd >>>>If you need a BS GenEd to fullfill your university requirements, join me! >>>>MWF 9:05-9:55am >>>> See >>>>http://www.umass.edu/umext/jgerber/plantscience.htm >>>>Gardenshare Practicum PLNTSOIL 298 (1 credit) >>>>You may sign up for this student led >>>>Permaculture gardening experience during the >>>>Drop/Add period in the Fall. >>>>Stop by and see me and I'll help you get registered. >>>> >>>>Permaculture Practicum - PLNTSOIL 398P - (4 credits) >>>>This is actually a summer course offered >>>>through UMass Continuing Ed and Living Routes. >>>> See >>>>http://www.umass.edu/umext/jgerber/Permaculture.htm >>>> >>>>To see all my classes, go to... >>>>http://www.umass.edu/umext/jgerber/TableofContents.htm >>>> >>>>To see lots of UMass courses related to >>>>sustainability, go to... >>>>http://www.umass.edu/umext/jgerber/bdic300.htm >>>> >>>>Thanks for your help. >>>>John M. Gerber >>>>210 French Hall >>>>Department of Plant & Soil Sciences >>>>University of Massachusetts Amherst >>>>Amherst, MA 01003(413) 545-5301jgerber at pssci.umass.edu >>>>http://www.umass.edu/umext/jgerber/ >>>> >> >>Content-type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name=jgerber.vcf >>Content-description: Card for John Gerber >>Content-disposition: attachment; filename=jgerber.vcf >>Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT >> > > > >-- >Charlene > >******************************************* > >Charlene D'Avanzo >Professor of Ecology >Dean, School of Natural Sciences >Hampshire College >Amherst, MA 01002 > >Voice 413-5595569 >FAX 413-5595448 >Email - cdavanzo at hampshire.edu > >website: http://helios.hampshire.edu/~cdNS/ >TIEE: http://www.tiee.ecoed.net/ >Course website: http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/ > >********************************************** -- Vanessa Paulman Science Outreach Coordinator Center for Science Exploration Hampshire College phone: (413) 559-5792 fax: (413) 559-5438 Adele Simmons Hall #132 http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- begin:vcard n:Gerber;John tel;fax:(413)-545-0260 tel;home:(413)549-6949 tel;work:(413)545-5301 x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:http://www.umass.edu/umext/jgerber org:University of Massachusetts Amherst;Department of Plant and Soil Sciences adr:;;210 French Hall;Amherst;MA;01003;USA version:2.1 email;internet:jgerber at pssci.umass.edu title:Professor fn:John Gerber end:vcard From dcm02 at hampshire.edu Thu Apr 22 13:04:35 2004 From: dcm02 at hampshire.edu (dcm02 at hampshire.edu) Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 13:04:35 -0400 Subject: [ESSP] how's that environmental karma? Message-ID: <1082653475.4087fb236a2fb@webmail.hampshire.edu> Take revenge against litterbugs. Carry a big stick. Work for World Peace. Come to.... Hampshire Roadside Cleanup Day: * this SATURDAY APRIL 24th * 10:30-2 !!! FREE Lunch for all at Sibies !! Comradery! A great excuse to enjoy the beautiful outdoors on a Saturday. Bring A Friend. Bring an Army. Meet us at the bus stop at 10:15 -OR- on the road between mill valley and the admissions office. We'll be there, and heck, you should too! (HONK IF YOU LIKE TRASH PICKERS)--better yet, become one. Meet us on the road, if you can't be there the whole time! ...Greencore: We don't mess around. Call x5284 for info. From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Fri Apr 23 13:01:47 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:01:47 -0400 Subject: [ESSP] Bird Tech in Berkeley Message-ID: Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 19:54:11 -0400 From: Andrew Amacher Subject: BIRD TECH needed ASAP! WILDLIFE INVENTORY TECHNICIANS FOR THE FIRE AND FIRE SURROGATE STUDY (1 OPENING ASAP!!!!!! please send email applications if possible), UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY College of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management- Forest Science Division. LOCATION-FIELD STATIONS: Center for Forestry. The primary work site, Blodgett Forest, is a research station of the College of Natural Resources, University of California, Berkeley. It is a 4,400 acre forest property located between 2,000 and 4,800 feet in the Sierran Mixed conifer-oak vegetation type on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada in El Dorado County (near Georgetown, CA). EMPLOYMENT DATES and SALARY: Employment period is 10 consecutive weeks, between April 19, 2004, and June 25,2004 (we've started but need one tech ASAP)unless otherwise approved by Principal Investigator and/or the Director. Early starting dates (April) are preferred for this position. Salary is approx $2124/ month. QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to learn Identification of Sierran birds, mammals, and reptiles by sight, sound and trace. Ability to learn Identification of common Sierra Nevada trees, woody shrubs, and plants. Experience in avian point counts, nest surveys, and vegetation measurement techniques is desirable. Ability to work both independently and in a team setting. Ability to use a compass. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: These positions are 90%+ field work. Technicians must be capable of sustained physical work at remote sites during summer forest weather conditions. Under direct supervision of a Graduate Student Researcher, technician will assist in a) Conducting bird and nesting surveys - (70% total, point counts, foraging obs, and nest searching), b) conducting amphibian and reptile time/area searches - (10%), c) conducting vegetation inventory ? (15%), d) preparation of brief written reports on all activities - (5%), e) assistance in wild land fire prevention and suppression if needed - (The percentage totals listed apply to ALL employees. Actual time spent may vary according to work qualifications and performance, actual program needs or emergency events) HOUSING: Shared housing will be provided on or near research site. Employees are responsible for keeping housing, dining, and cooking areas clean. A bi-weekly inspection maybe conducted to insure facilities are kept up to standard. Violation of Blodgett Housing Rules may result in loss of housing privileges. NO PETS ALLOWED IN HOUSING OR ON BLODGETT FOREST RESEARCH STATION. WORK SCHEDULE: Normally 5 days on and 2 days off during the bird surveys. May be adjusted seasonally, at Director?s discretion, between 5 a.m. and 6 p.m. and between Monday through Sunday to fit daylight working hours, wildlife survey procedures, forest fire hazard conditions, agricultural operations or training events. TO APPLY: Submit cover letter and resume plus names and telephone numbers of three references. Include description of applicable coursework, work experience, your interest(s) in the Fire and Fire Surrogate Study, and personal contact information. E-mail applications are encouraged- attach cover letter and resume as one file if possible. Mail (or e-mail) to: Andrew Amacher Blodgett Forest Research Station 4501 Blodgett Forest Road Georgetown, CA95634 530-333-4340 e-mail: aamacher at nature.berkeley.edu FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Visit the Fire and Fire Surrogate Study Web-site (http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/fire-surrogate-study/)or Contact Andrew Amacher (FFS Wildlife Leader): aamacher at nature.berkeley.edu or (530) 333- 4340. Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 09:46:02 -0400 From: Kelly Holzworth Subject: Summer Coastal Internships POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT DATE: April 15, 2004 POSITION: NOAA COASTAL INTERNS (CI TIDE) The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory is seeking applicants for coastal internships in estuarine ecosystems in Massachusetts. Fellowships are sponsored by the NOAA Coastal Ocean Program and the National Science Foundation TIDE project (http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/tide). Coastal intern positions are available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have either recently graduated from or are currently enrolled as undergraduates at U.S. colleges or universities. DUTIES: Successful candidates will participate in a multidisciplinary project and gain experience in a variety of research areas related to coastal science. In addition, participants will work with local management agencies (US Fish and Wildlife Service, Conservation Commission) to gain experience in practical application of science to environmental issues. Participants will collect and analyze data and present research results in oral presentations and in poster and written formats by the end of their fellowship. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Applicants should have completed basic coursework in biology, chemistry and ideally ecology or environmental science. Undergraduates with strong backgrounds in mathematics, computer science, statistics or physics are strongly encouraged to apply. Attention to detail, the ability to work as a member of a team, and a desire to learn new laboratory and field techniques are essential. CONDITIONS: Applicants must be willing to conduct strenuous fieldwork (lifting, bending, carrying heavy equipment, and walking through waist high marine waters and marsh) in marine environments, primarily intertidal settings, under variable weather conditions. Successful candidates will live and work at the field site in Plum Island Sound, north of Boston. Coastal Interns are expected to start the program in June and work full-time for 4-5 months at the Plum Island Long-term Ecological research site. INSTRUCTIONS: Please send cover letter, resume, transcripts, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of 3 references to: The Marine Biological Laboratory, Attn: Human Resources; Reference Code [CI TIDE], 7 MBL St., Woods Hole, MA 02543. Applications may be sent by email to: resume at mbl.edu. DEADLINE: Until suitable candidates are identified. An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Non-smoking workplace Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:37:27 -0500 From: Kimberly Suedkamp Wells Subject: Grassland Bird Field Assistant Position Post-Fledging Grassland Bird Project Field Assistant (1) Dates: May - August 2004 (exact start and end negotiable) One field assistant needed to work in a team investigating post-fledging habitat use, movement patterns, and survival of dickcissels and eastern meadowlarks in southwestern Missouri. The project is funded by the Missouri Department of Conservation and is a collaboration with The Nature Conservancy of Missouri. Study sites are Taberville Conservation Area is St. Clair county and Wah-Kon-Tah Conservation Area in St. Clair and Cedar counties, north of El Dorado Springs, southwestern Missouri. QUALIFICATIONS 1. Sense of humor and ability to maintain a positive attitude. 2. Good physical condition to endure hiking long hours in hot and humid weather with ticks and chiggers. 3. Must be willing to work long days that may exceed 10 hours. 4. Must be comfortable working alone and with a partner. 5. Must be detail-oriented and a problem solver. 6. Prior field experience highly desirable. Experience with nest searching, vegetation sampling, and telemetry a plus. RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Utilize visual and behavioral cues for nest searching. 2. Handle fledglings for radio transmitter attachment and banding. 3. Perform vegetation sampling around fledgling locations. 4. Perform radio telemetry on foot and by helicopter. 5. Coordinating with local landowners for land access. 6. Coordinating with Missouri Department of Conservation and The Nature Conservancy staff and field personnel. Salary: $1200 to $1400/month depending on experience and qualifications. Field vehicles and housing provided. To apply, please e-mail a cover letter and resume addressing your qualifications, skills, and dates of availability to kmsnq6 at mizzou.edu. The position will remain open until qualified candidates are identified. Kimberly Suedkamp Wells Doctoral Candidate Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences 302 ABNR Building University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO 65211 Phone (573) 884-8535 Fax (573) 884-5070 E-mail: kmsnq6 at mizzou.edu Web address http://www.geocities.com/kimsuedkampwells/ Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:21:56 -0600 From: Jerry L Godbey Subject: Volunteer Interns Needed for Prairie Dog and Small Mammal Disease Study The U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center has need for volunteers to help with a research study on the ecological affect of sylvatic plague on small mammal populations at various sites in Colorado, Utah and Montana. This will be a multi-agency study affecting threatened or endangered species (Utah prairie dog and black-footed ferret). This study will include capture, handling, anaesthetizing, blood sampling, radio telemetry (on the Montana site) and general census work on prairie dogs and other small mammals. Learn about ecology, zoonotic diseases, wildlife behavior and habitats, prairie dogs and other small mammals. Develop field skills with handling wild animals, radio telemetry (on the Montana site), wildlife census methods and have fun working in beautiful surroundings. Field work will be conducted from April to October. Almost any schedule can be accommodated but a 10 week minimum commitment is required because of the training necessary. Shared housing and stipend ($15/day) will be provided. Volunteers must be physically fit, able to lift 40 pounds, walk and work in uneven terrain and must be willing to learn. Contact Information: Jerry Godbey jerry_godbey at usgs.gov -- Vanessa Paulman Science Outreach Coordinator Center for Science Exploration Hampshire College phone: (413) 559-5792 fax: (413) 559-5438 Adele Simmons Hall #132 http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Mon Apr 26 14:06:36 2004 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 14:06:36 -0400 Subject: [ESSP] teaching for social change Message-ID: Register now for this graduate-level education course! (or how level undergrads) Teaching for Environmental and Social Change Course #615U 3 Credits - UMass Five Consecutive Mondays July 19th,26th, and August 2nd,9th, 16th. 9am - 4.30pm The course meetings will be divided between UMASS, plus a field trip (three of the days) and Seeds of Solidarity Education Center in Orange (two of the days). Monday the 21st will be held at UMASS. This course explores the intersection of social justice and environmental issues with a focus on agriculture and energy topics. Now more than ever it is critical that people of all ages are knowledgeable about renewable energy and sustainable agriculture in order to reduce reliance on exploited resources and labor, military intervention and corporate globalization. The course is geared towards school and community educators, though past groups have included participants from architecture, plant and soil science, and labor studies, enriching the dialogue for all. The course dialogue will be enhanced through presentations by youth in the SOL (Seeds of Leadership) Garden project, and field trips to Nuestras Raices in Holyoke and Seeds of Solidarity Education Center in Orange, where food production and renewable energy education abound. Each participant will develop a curriculum or program plan that inspires social and environmental change while addressing curriculum frameworks or organizational missions. Instructor: Deborah Leta Habib, Ed.D Director, Seeds of Solidarity Education Center www.seedsofsolidarity.org Contact UMASS Continuing Education at (413) 545-3653 or www.umass.edu/contined for fees and registration. Contact the instructor at deb at seedsofsolidarity.org for questions regarding course content. -- Vanessa Paulman Science Outreach Coordinator Center for Science Exploration Hampshire College phone: (413) 559-5792 fax: (413) 559-5438 Adele Simmons Hall #132 http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu