From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Tue Feb 1 09:42:04 2005 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 09:42:04 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] FW: Meeting: Acid in the Environment In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Interdiciplinary Conference Acid in the Environment: Lessons Learned and Future Prospects Connecticut College New London Conn April 102, 2005 For information email giidwub0niering-center at conncoll.edu -- ?????????????????????????????? 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/ ?????????????????????????????? ------ End of Forwarded Message From srNS at hampshire.edu Tue Feb 1 14:03:44 2005 From: srNS at hampshire.edu (Steve Roof) Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 14:03:44 -0500 (EST) Subject: [ESSP] our next Hydro candidate arrives! Message-ID: Natural Science Friends and Fans, Our next candidate for a faculty position in hydrogeology, Martin Hlemke, will be here tomorrow - all day Wednesday and Thursday morning. Martin currently teaching at Dickinson College and works in the area of groundwater investigations, including contamint cleanup at Superfund sites and other groundwater remediation projects. Martin will be giving a public presentation at noon in CSC Rm 333 titled "Cleanup of PCE in fractured soil: biogeochemistry in action". PCE is perchloroethylene, a synthetic chemical solvent commonly used for dry-cleaning clothes and for degreasing metal parts. PCE is also a potential human carcinogen and can cause other nasty health effects. Unfortunately, PCE commonly shows up in groundwater due leaks and spills of PCE solvent. A few years ago, Easthampton had to close half of their town water supply wells due to high levels of PCE in the water. Martin will be available throughout Wednesday to meet with faculty and students - please sign up with Laurie in the NS School office. For students, there will be two open meetings: from 4-5pm in the Lizard Lounge (3rd floor CSC) and from 8-9pm in the Lebron-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center. Yummy munchies always provided of course! BTW, our 3rd and final candidate, Laura Lautz, will be here Monday and Tuesday next week. The search committee welcomes comments on any/all of the hydro candidates. Please send them to me, Steve Roof (sroof at hampshire.edu), or to students Wendy Kelly (wsk03 at hampshire) or Kim McGuire (kim02 at hampshire.edu). -- Steve Roof Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Science School of Natural Science Hampshire College sroof at Hampshire.edu Amherst, MA 01002 (413) 559-5667; FAX (413) 559-5448 From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Tue Feb 1 15:20:50 2005 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 15:20:50 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] FW: announcement request In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Are you interested in stepping outside the bounds of the Hampshire Bubble and learning more about ecological issues? Join the forming student group that attends the harvard forest lunch seminar series every friday. Topics are diverse and the speakers are often visiting from far away exciting places. We will be gone from approximately 10:50-2 on fridays, lunch is provided. If you are at all interested in attending one seminar or going every friday please contact Anne Marie Casper akc00 at hampshire.edu x5263 The schedule is at the link below, dont be intimidated by the titles! http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/research/seminarschedule.html ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ So I asked the raven as he passed by, I said, 'Tell me, raven, why'd you make the sky?' 'The moon and the stars, I threw them high, I needed someplace to be flying.' -Charles de Lint, "Someplace to be Flying" Recent Trip Pictures: http://bork.hampshire.edu/~rayvenhawk/Mexico2005/ ------ End of Forwarded Message From srNS at hampshire.edu Wed Feb 2 10:37:47 2005 From: srNS at hampshire.edu (Steve Roof) Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 10:37:47 -0500 (EST) Subject: [ESSP] Re: our next Hydro candidate arrives! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: A slight change in location: Our hydro candidate, Martin Helmke, will be meeting with students this evening in the CSC Lizard Lounge (3rd floor, south end) tonight at 8pm - (not at the Cultural Center). Come for the chocolate covered pretzels, stay for the conversation! Martin will also be presenting today at Noon in CSC Rm 333 - light lunch provided! -- Steve Roof Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Science School of Natural Science Hampshire College sroof at Hampshire.edu Amherst, MA 01002 (413) 559-5667; FAX (413) 559-5448 On Tue, 1 Feb 2005, Steve Roof wrote: > Natural Science Friends and Fans, > Our next candidate for a faculty position in hydrogeology, Martin > Hlemke, will be here tomorrow - all day Wednesday and Thursday morning. > Martin currently teaching at Dickinson College and works in the area of > groundwater investigations, including contamint cleanup at Superfund sites > and other groundwater remediation projects. > > Martin will be giving a public presentation at noon in CSC Rm 333 titled > "Cleanup of PCE in fractured soil: biogeochemistry in action". PCE is > perchloroethylene, a synthetic chemical solvent commonly used for > dry-cleaning clothes and for degreasing metal parts. PCE is also a > potential human carcinogen and can cause other nasty health effects. > Unfortunately, PCE commonly shows up in groundwater due leaks and spills > of PCE solvent. A few years ago, Easthampton had to close half of their > town water supply wells due to high levels of PCE in the water. > > > Martin will be available throughout Wednesday to meet with faculty and > students - please sign up with Laurie in the NS School office. For > students, there will be two open meetings: from 4-5pm in the Lizard Lounge > (3rd floor CSC) and from 8-9pm in the Lebron-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center. > Yummy munchies always provided of course! > > BTW, our 3rd and final candidate, Laura Lautz, will be here Monday and > Tuesday next week. > > The search committee welcomes comments on any/all of the hydro > candidates. Please send them to me, Steve Roof (sroof at hampshire.edu), or > to students Wendy Kelly (wsk03 at hampshire) or Kim McGuire > (kim02 at hampshire.edu). > > -- > Steve Roof Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Science > School of Natural Science > Hampshire College sroof at Hampshire.edu > Amherst, MA 01002 (413) 559-5667; FAX (413) 559-5448 > > From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Wed Feb 2 11:50:58 2005 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 11:50:58 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] European Wildlife Disease Assoc conference In-Reply-To: Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: "Charlene D'Avanzo" Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 11:47:06 -0500 To: vpaulman Subject: please post Dear all, Please, circulate this email to potentially interested students and colleagues with potentially interested students. Thanks a lot! REGISTER NOW TO THE FIRST EWDA STUDENT WORKSHOP !! [European Wildlife Disease Association] Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses in Wildlife Reservoirs, April 28 to May 1, 2005 - Veyrier-du-Lac, France Registration Deadline: April 11, 2005 Abstract Submission Deadline: April 1, 2005. The First EWDA Student Workshop is organized for graduate students, post-graduates, and advanced undergraduates interested in the ecology and epidemiology of wildlife diseases. This 3 days-meeting will feature presentations made by leading European scientists involved in wildlife disease research and surveillance (see program) and roundtables will allow groups of 6 to 10 students and one speaker to discuss related topics. Student presentations (posters and/or oral communications) are very welcome. Early registration is due by March 28, and the registration fee, including 3 nights in a hotel, all breakfasts, all lunches, and Friday evening banquet costs, is 33 Euros for students presenting a poster/oral communication and 39 Euros otherwise. This workshop is limited to 30 students. Please, visit www.ewda-student-workshop.euro.st to learn more. Regards, Leslie Reperant. EWDA Student Representative. -- ?????????????????????????????? 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/ ?????????????????????????????? ------ End of Forwarded Message From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Fri Feb 4 10:29:23 2005 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 10:29:23 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] FW: Montana Field Semester In-Reply-To: Message-ID: > From: "Maureen Hartmann" > To: > Subject: Montana Field Semester > Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 12:10:38 -0700 > > > > Dear Charlene > Northwest Connections is a non-profit > organization located in Swan Valley, Montana dedicated to community-based > conservation and education. We are currently accepting applications for our > Landscape and Livelihood Field Semester to be held August 29-October 26, 2005. > > Please forward to any interested students. Thank you! > > Northwest Connections' Landscape and Livelihood Field Semester > immerses a small group of > students in an intense two-month field educational program focusing on ecology > and community-based conservation. The program offers 15 semester credits from > the University of Montana. Students learn experientially as they live and > study the community and landscape of the glaciated Swan Valley and the rural > human community it supports. Base camp for the semester is a historic > homestead on the Swan River, nestled between two wilderness areas, 50 miles > south of Glacier National Park. > > Northwest Connections' instructional philosophy recognizes the value of > learning outside the traditional academic realm. Students are outdoors, in > the field, every day of the semester. Students also work closely with rural > citizens and land managers in order to understand the relationship between > environmental issues and local communities. > > Landscape and Livelihood's residential program operates seven days per week, > creating time for classroom lecture, field work, reading, reflective writing, > journaling, and involvement in community activities. Fifteen semester credits > are earned from the University of Montana in five separate courses through the > College of Forestry and Conservation; and the Departments of Environmental > Studies; General Science; and Recreation Management. > > Check out the NwC website for further information and to find out how to > apply: http://www.northwestconnections.org/landscape.htm > . NwC has a 'rolling > admissions' policy, however, priority status will be given to students > applying before April 1, 2005. > > For more information, please contact us at: > Northwest Connections > Box 1309 Swan Valley, MT 59826 > (406) 754-3185 > mailto:nwceducation at blackfoot.net > > > > Mo Hartmann > Northwest Connections > Program Associate > 406 754 3185 > -- 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: tiee.ecoed.net/ Course website: http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/ ********************************************** ------ End of Forwarded Message -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Fri Feb 4 12:54:45 2005 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 12:54:45 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] FW: Upcoming ecology/environ sci events In-Reply-To: <1107536992.4203ac60c59e8@webmail.hampshire.edu> Message-ID: Not getting out enough??? Here's an Events Smorgasboard for Folks into Ecology/Ornithology/Env. Sci. 5-College Woodsy Club --everything from bird language to animal tracks to carving soapstone and building snow huts (quinzees)! Get on the listserv & find out more or contact me at dcm02 -AT- hampshire.edu http://www.amherst.edu/~woodsy Hitchcock Center Events ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- WINTER TREE AND SHRUB ID: Brayton Wilson, UMass Professor Emeritus Saturdays, February 5 & 12, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. RETURN OF LARGE MAMMALS: Nick & Valerie Wisniewski, Walnut Hill Tracking Monday, February 7, 7 p.m. For details and registration for all Hitchcock programs, please contact the Hitchcock Center for the Environment, 525 South Pleasant St., Amherst MA 01002. Telephone (413) 256 6006, or on the web at www.hitchcockcenter.org. _________________________________________________________________________ http://www.virtualbirder.com/vbirder/realbirds/rbas/MA.html Hampshire (Cty) Bird Club Events http://www.hampshirebirdclub.org/newsletter/newsletters04-05/jan_05.pdf Programs: February 14. Daniel J. Klem. ?Glass: A Bird Conservation Issue? March 14. Margaret Rubega. ?Eating at the Interface of Water and Land? April 11. Geoff LeBaron. ?From Kamchatka to Katmai: An Incredible Journey? Trips: FEBRUARY Saturday, February 5. South Coast: Plymouth and Falmouth. All day. Al Richards leads this annual trip to Southeastern Massachusetts. Past highlights have included Yellow-breasted Chat, Redhead Duck, Rough-legged Hawk, and both Long- and Short-eared Owls. Dress warmly. Call Al (413-665-2761) for the time and place to meet. (E) Wednesday, February 16. Midweek half day in the Connecticut River Valley. Harvey Allen (413-253-7963) will go where the birds are. Meet at 8:00 a.m. on the corner of Rt. 116 and Bay Road, Amherst, across from Atkin?s Farm. Call for more information as the date approaches. (E) MARCH Saturday, March 5. Plum Island. All day. Geoff LeBaron (413-268-9281) will seek out late winter specialties like Rough-legged Hawks, Barrow?s Goldeneyes, Glaucous Gulls, and Snowy Owls. Dress warmly. Meet at the Northampton Bowl at 6:45 a.m. (E) Wednesday, March 16. Midweek half day in the Connecticut River Valley. Morning. Harvey Allen (413-253-7963) will go where the birds are. Meet at 7:30 a.m. on the corner of Rt. 116 and Bay Road, Amherst, across from Atkin?s Farm. Call for more information as the date approaches. (E) Saturday, March 19. Connecticut River Waterfowl. Half day. Mike Locher (413-585-5864) will scour the river and neighboring ponds from Hadley to Turner?s Falls for migrating ducks and geese. Expect scenic detours. Call for details as the date approaches. (E) APRIL *Sunday, April 3. Woodcocks. Early evening. Mike Locher (413-585-5864) will look for displaying American Woodcocks, and then try to call out some owls on the way home. Meet at 5:30 p.m. at Mitch?s Marina on Route 47 in Hadley. (E) Saturday, April 16. Ashley Reservoir: early warblers. Half day. Bob Bieda (413-527-2623) will beat the bushes for Pine and Palm Warblers, Broad-winged Hawks, Ospreys, and Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Meet at the Holiday Inn parking lot, Exit 15 (?Holyoke Mall?) off Route 91 at 7 a.m. Call to register. (E) Wednesday, April 20. Midweek half day in the Connecticut River Valley. Harvey Allen (413-253-7963) will go where the birds are. Meet at 7:30 a.m. on the corner of Rt. 116 and Bay Road, Amherst, across from Atkin?s Farm. Call for more information as the date approaches. (E) *Saturday, April 23. More migrants. Half day beginner?s trip. Betsy Higgins (413-586-7585) looks for waterthrushes, in addition to other warblers and neotropical migrants. She?ll start at Look Park in Northampton. Meet at 6:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the JFK Middle School on Bridge Road in Northampton. Call for further details. (E) Saturday, April 30. Graves Farm. Half day. Anne Lombard (413-586-7509) and Shirley Hilborn (413-253-6462) will guide birders through Graves Farm, looking for migrants and local specialties. Meet at the Hitchcock center at 6:30 a.m. (E) Northampton Bird Watcher's Club http://massbird.org/Noho/trips2005.htm February 19, Saturday, 8-11am East Meadows. Meet at the Northampton Airport near fairgrounds. We will look for Horned Lark, Lapland Longspur, and Snow Buntings then over to the dump looking for white-winged gulls. Dress Warmly. March 19, Sat. 7-11am Waterfowl Location to be announced April 16, Saturday, 5:30pm-Dark West Meadows. Meet at the bottom of Olive Street (off Route 10) in Northampton where it becomes a dirt road. We will look for Great Blue Herons and displaying American Woodcock and other early migrants. May 7, Saturday, 7:30am Migratory Songbirds South Amherst. Meet at the parking lot for the Bike Path on Station Road. Leisurely stroll along the rail trail looking for Warblers and other migrating birds. May 21, The Big Valley Day III Try to see 100 or more species of bird in one day. Lots of fun ___________________________ Select Conferences http://conferences.cas.psu.edu/NEEC/registration.htm Northeast Ecology & Evolution Conference (NEEC) NEEC will take place in 2005 at the Pennsylvania State University. The conference will be held on the University Park Campus on March 18-20, 2005, and will include 2 days of talks and a poster session open to undergraduates, graduate students, and post-docs. The weekend will also include a Friday night reception and a Saturday Keynote Banquet with an address to be given by Dr. Peter Kareiva, lead scientist for The Nature Conservency. Registrations will be accepted by fax, mail, or online through March 4, 2005. The early registration fee of $25 per person for registrations received by February 4, 2005. For registrations received after February 4, 2005 the fee is $30. http://birdcon.nbii.gov/conferences.php Conference: Ornithology for Birders Conference URL: http://www.americanbirding.org/ifo Sponsor(s): Institute for Field Ornithology Beginning Date: 5/9/2005 Ending Date: 5/14/2005 Location City: Montreal Location State/Province: Quebec Location Country: Canada Contact for more Info: 1-800-850-2473 ext. 235 Keywords: Ornithology Conference: Birding by Ear Conference URL: http://www.americanbirding.org/ifo Sponsor(s): Institute for Field Ornithology Beginning Date: 6/6/2005 Ending Date: 6/11/2005 Location City: White Mountains Location State/Province: New Hampshire Location Country: United States Contact for more Info: 1-800-850-2473 ext. 235 Keywords: Ornithology ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Half of the modern drugs could well be thrown out the window, except that the birds might eat them. --Dr. Martin Henry Fischer ------ End of Forwarded Message From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Mon Feb 7 10:25:07 2005 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 10:25:07 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] FW: [Job]Environ.Nonprof,Customr Service/CA, Santa Barbara In-Reply-To: <1107784253.4207723dc588e@webmail.hampshire.edu> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: noOO at hampshire.edu Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 08:50:53 -0500 To: corcjobseekers at wonka.hampshire.edu Subject: [Job]Environ.Nonprof,Customr Service/CA, Santa Barbara Customer Service Representative The Fund for Public Interest Research is a national, non-profit organization that works with the nation's largest and most effective public interest organizations to win and build support for campaigns to protect the environment, consumer rights and promote democracy. As part of our on-going work, we assist over 35 organizations in managing their monthly giving programs. The program raises over three million dollars annually. Monthly contributors are some of the strongest donors for these organizations. The customer service representative is responsible for the handling the requests we receive from these members. Responsibilities include answering calls from the members and proactively working to build relationships with these donors. Job Description Manage the member relations for over 60,000 members who give monthly. Responsibilities include: ? Communications: answer 800 number calls from monthly givers; respond to inquiries from members and the general public; assist with various mailings to field offices; train various staff on issues specific to monthly givers. ? Publications: assist in the printing, distribution of reports and materials. ? Filing: maintain current and newly created information systems. ? Computers: manage various databases in Access, Excel, and FoxPro; update records for members. Location Santa Barbara, CA Salary & Benefits Salary will be commensurate with the amount of an applicant's relevant experience, ranging from $23,750 to $27,000. The benefits package includes educational loan assistance, 401k plan, and paid vacation and sick days as well as the option to participate in the Fund's group health insurance plan. Opportunities for advancement and additional training are available. Additional Qualifications: Candidate must have strong verbal communication skills, be detail oriented, and ideally have some experience working with Microsoft Access and Excel. Additional training is provided. Candidates should include recent college graduates or those with up to three years of relevant professional experience post-college. Relevant experience includes, but is not limited to, working in political, policy, legal, journalistic, or government settings. Advanced degrees, including a JD or Masters in related fields, may count toward a candidate's professional experience. Candidates for this position should have two to five years of relevant experience. Relevant experience includes (but is not limited to) working in political, policy, legal, journalistic, or government settings. Advanced degrees, in related fields, may count toward a candidate's professional experience. How to Apply: To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to careers at pirg.org. Job posted on: February 03, 2005 Job Category:Activism & Organizing, Administration, Clerical & Data-entry, Customer service, Database management, Fundraising & Development Type:Full time Salary:From $23,750-$27,000 w/ outstanding benefits. Last day to apply:April 04, 2005 Organization:The Fund for Public Interest Research Area of Focus:Consumer Protection, Environment, Voting and Democracy Location:Santa Barbara, California, 93101 _______________________________________________ CorcJobSeekers mailing list CorcJobSeekers at lists.hampshire.edu http://lists.hampshire.edu/mailman/listinfo/corcjobseekers ------ End of Forwarded Message From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Mon Feb 7 10:25:24 2005 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 10:25:24 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] FW: [Job]Earthwatch,Research Asst/MA, Maynard In-Reply-To: <1107785081.4207757957c8b@webmail.hampshire.edu> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: noOO at hampshire.edu Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 09:04:41 -0500 To: corcjobseekers at wonka.hampshire.edu Subject: [Job]Earthwatch,Research Asst/MA, Maynard Research Program Assistant Full time salaried Earthwatch Institute is an international, non-profit organization which engages people worldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment. This position will support the Director of Research and the Chief Science Officer by working to implement, coordinate and communicate both overall Earthwatch programmatic needs as well as those of the Research Department. Responsibilities: ? Support Director of Research in the daily management of the department ? Support the project outreach necessary to attain project recruitment goals ? Support assessment and reporting of Research Department ? Coordinate and support Media/Marketing of Research Department and Programs ? Help develop new and manage existing partnerships and programmatic initiatives ? Support Chief Science Officer with fundraising, Science Advisory Committee and Principal Investigator Conference ? Other duties as assigned Specific duties: Support Director of Research in the daily management of the department ? Produce agenda for research meetings, take meeting minutes, and attend meetings when Director of Research is not present ? Support and prepare Director of Research for conferences -- gather materials needed, help with poster and PowerPoint presentations ? Make travel arrangements ? General administrative tasks Support the outreach and analysis necessary to attain project recruitment goals. ? Assist with the development of an outreach strategy by developing potential contacts and lists of institutions and organizations that could help identify potential PIs. ? Produce and communicate outreach materials to generate project necessary to attain departmental goals. ? Communicate with PIs as necessary to solicit and help develop proposals. ? Help with updating the regional analysis of research projects to assist with strategic analysis of programmatic needs. ? Support the Director of Research and program Directors as needed in project solicitation and specific aspects related to the peer review process. ? Develop project grants lists. Manage and coordinate assessment and reporting for Research Department ? Help coordinate the assessment and reporting of research department initiatives working with Director of Research, Chief Science Officer, program directors, and Field Management. Assessment and reporting will include PI experience, science and conservation outputs. Coordinate with Media and Marketing for Research and Programmatic Needs ? Help supply content and media for web site, catalogues, monthly e-newsletter for members, media opportunities (incl. procuring images/graphics from scientists/partners as needed). ? Help develop media strategy (brochures, web, video, NGS, etc), and coordinate development of media opportunities for Research Department and Programs. ? Help develop presentation material and any other support necessary for the PI conference. Help develop new and manage existing partnerships and programmatic initiatives ? Work with both Chief Science Officer and Director of Research to manage existing partnerships and develop new ones. ? Work with director and development department to initiate and develop new ?initiatives? or research themes. ? Support the development and running of the PI alumni network, as required. ? Help to draft elements of MOU and Program agreements. ? Monitor and coordinate Earthwatch activities against stipulations in program agreements (e.g. media access, co-branding, news releases, etc). Support Chief Science Officer with Science Advisory Committee and PI Conference ? Support the CSO with the Science Advisory Committee by helping to prepare for meetings, general correspondence with members, taking minutes, administrative support, travel arrangements, etc. ? Support CSO with various aspects of board trips and other conferences including preparation of Earthwatch materials as needed ? Help to organize travel arrangements, meetings, etc ? Help support and prepare CSO for conferences -- gather materials needed, help with poster and PowerPoint presentations ? Assist with pre PI-conference correspondence -- setting up workshops or sessions ? Assist with post PI-conference follow-up correspondence ? Assist with administrative tasks Qualifications: ? Bachelor?s degree in a life science, environmental studies or related field; field research experience preferred ? Excellent organizational skills ? Expert in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint ? Experience working in databases ? Ability to multitask, detail oriented ? Clear and professional communicator, comfortable corresponding with senior scientists ? Demonstrated proficiency in using internet research resources ? Proven ability to prioritize tasks and plan into the future ? Proven ability to work well both independently and as part of close knit team ? Proven track record as a self-starter. This position requires someone who will take free time and use it to plan, create, and fill gaps. ? International travel experience and comfort in multi-cultural environments ? Must be flexible and willing to pitch in wherever needed ? Sense of humor Additional Qualifications: Due to limited time and financial resources we are only able to accept applicants who are already eligible to work in the United States. How to Apply: Please send resume and cover letter to hr at earthwatch.org; fax 978-897-0935; mail to Earthwatch Institute, P.O. Box 75, Maynard, MA 01754-0075. No phone calls please. Job Type:Full time Salary:$27,000 - $31,000 commensurate with experience. Good benefits Education:Bachelor (BA, BS, etc.) Last day to apply:April 04, 2005 Organization:Earthwatch Institute Area of Focus:Education, Environment, Wildlife and Animal Welfare Location:Maynard, Massachusetts, 01754 _______________________________________________ CorcJobSeekers mailing list CorcJobSeekers at lists.hampshire.edu http://lists.hampshire.edu/mailman/listinfo/corcjobseekers ------ End of Forwarded Message From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Mon Feb 7 16:48:18 2005 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 16:48:18 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] First ESSP speaker of the semester Message-ID: Please join us for the 1st speaker to present this semester at the Environmental Studies and Sustainability Program speaker series. Ray Coppinger - Prof. of Biology, School of Cognitive Science, is one of our founding faculty and was intricately involved in the creation of the Farm Center during the 1970's. Come learn more about the Farm Center?s roots, its history, and where it has evolved to today. This Friday, February 11, 2005 Noon-1:30 Cole 333 Lunch will be provided -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Tue Feb 8 10:32:05 2005 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 10:32:05 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] FW: Funded summer internships In-Reply-To: Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: "FC Coastal and Marine Sciences" Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 09:45:36 -0500 To: Subject: Funded summer internships Dear faculty, Each year the Five College Coastal and Marine Sciences Program awards research fellowships to five students from the five colleges. Last year students from UMass, and Mt. Holyoke, Amherst, and Smith Colleges were funded to do field research all over the country. Projects included examining biodiversity in stream tributaries in Washington, identifying juvenile fish off coastal waters in Oregon, and studying the husbandry of sea turtles in Galveston, TX. Students have been sent emails with details of the internships. I would appreciate it if you could make announcements in your classes, and alert individual students who might be interested. Please refer students to our website (address below), where additional information, and the application, can be found. The deadline for applications is Feb. 25. If you have any questions, please contact me. Thank you, Christina Petersen ************************* Five College Coastal and Marine Sciences Program Clark Science Center Smith College Northampton, MA 01063 (413) 585-3799 marinesci at smith.edu www.fivecolleges.edu/sites/marine/ ------ End of Forwarded Message From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Tue Feb 8 14:58:46 2005 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 14:58:46 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] FW: [Job]Sierra Club Fundraising/San Francisco In-Reply-To: <1107878460.4208e23c55ac5@webmail.hampshire.edu> Message-ID: Major Gifts Fundraising Assistant - San Francisco Sierra Club, a leading national environmental organization, seeks an individual to provide administrative support to the Planned Giving fundraising team. Creates and maintains all database records. Responds to and tracks direct marketing program requests. Requires proficient computer skills including database management, excellent organizational and communication skills. Fundraising experience preferred. http://www.sierraclub.org Sierra Club is an EOE committed to a diverse workforce. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!!! How to Apply: Please send cover letter/resume (specifying job title in the subject line) to: resumes at sierraclub.org Job Category:Fundraising & Development Type:Full time Salary:$30,000 + excellent benefits Last day to apply:March 28, 2005 Organization:Sierra Club HQ - HRD Area of Focus:Environment Location:San Francisco, California, 94105 _______________________________________________ CorcJobSeekers mailing list CorcJobSeekers at lists.hampshire.edu http://lists.hampshire.edu/mailman/listinfo/corcjobseekers ------ End of Forwarded Message From MarineSci at email.smith.edu Mon Feb 7 13:52:43 2005 From: MarineSci at email.smith.edu (FC Coastal and Marine Sciences) Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 13:52:43 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] Summer internship awards Message-ID: Dear student, The deadline for applications for funded summer internships is Feb. 25. Last month you received a list of internships available through this program. They are now listed on the website- see address below. The application is also available online. Please apply! Attached is a document with three additional opportunites for summer programs. If you have any questions, please email or call the office. ************************* Five College Coastal and Marine Sciences Program Clark Science Center Smith College Northampton, MA 01063 (413) 585-3799 marinesci at smith.edu www.fivecolleges.edu/sites/marine/ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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It still in the nascent stages, but thought it might be useful for some people. -- 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: tiee.ecoed.net/ Course website: http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/ ********************************************** ------ End of Forwarded Message -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Wed Feb 9 15:38:00 2005 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2005 15:38:00 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] FW: two announcements for undergraduate summer research In-Reply-To: <79C289E7-7AC8-11D9-9801-000A957226DE@hampshire.edu> Message-ID: > > Subject: two announcements for undergraduate summer research > From: Vernon Mogensen > Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2005 > > FYI, I saw this on a Political Science list. Thought it might be of > interest. > > From: Mary Durfee > > Dear Colleagues, > > Below are two announcements for undergraduate summer research > experiences that will be here at Michigan Tech (one of them can also > be taken at Southern University of Baton Rouge). The first one is > the web address for an NSF REU in Ecosystems in Transition. Both are > open to undergraduates in the social sciences. There are precious > few opportunities for our students to find serious, funded summer > research, so please look them over. Tech faculty are spectacular at > encouraging active engagement with learning in its undergrads, so > your students will be in good hands! Mary > > The Ecosystems in Transition REU > http://forest.mtu.edu/research/reu/ > Next is one that has the express goal of linking undergraduates in > the social sciences with engineering students to research on issues > associated with sustainability. > Subject: REU in Sustainability > > Dear Colleague: > Please share this opportunity for an NSF-supported summer > undergraduate research experience with students in your program. > Our overall goal is to create interdisciplinary teams of students > and faculty from engineering, social sciences, and > business/economics to research specific problems related to > sustainability. Our Sustainable Futures Model focuses on research > and education in four areas: (1) environmental systems, (2) > industrial systems, (3) societal systems, and (4) integrative > initiatives that join all three of these areas. > Another unique aspect of this REU Site is that students can elect to > perform their research at either Michigan Technological University > (Houghton, Michigan) or Southern University and A&M College (Baton > Rouge, Louisiana). > > REU Theme: Sustainability > Location: Students select to work at Michigan Technological > University (Houghton, MI) or Southern University and A&M College > (Baton Rouge, LA). > Dates: May 29 to July 29, 2005. > Some of the Benefits: 10 week stipend of $3,000, housing in > residence halls, research supplies, and support for travel to the > REU site. > Application Deadline: March 4, 2005 > Learn more at: http://www.sustainablefutures.mtu.edu/REU/ > > For more information, faculty and students may contact: > Dr. James R. Mihelcic > Professor > Civil & Environmental Engineering > Michigan Technological University > 1400 Townsend Drive > Houghton, MI 49931 > phone: 906-487-2324 > fax: 906-487-2943 > Co-Director, Sustainable Futures Institute (www.sfi.mtu.edu) > Director of Master's International Program in Civil & Environmental > Engineering (www.cee.mtu.edu/peacecorps) > or > Ms. Shalini N. Suryanarayana > Director of Special Academic Programs > Educational Opportunity Department > Michigan Technological University > 1400 Townsend Drive > Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295 > email: shalini at mtu.edu > or > Dr. Ronald Harris, > Director, Public Policy Ph.D. Program > Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs > Southern University and A&M College > Baton Rouge, LA 70813 > Phone: 225-771-2034 > Fax: 225-771-3105 > email: ruow at yahoo.com > > Mary Durfee, Ph.D. > Special Assistant to the Provost > Academic Office Bldg, Rm 226 > Michigan Technological University > Houghton, MI 49931 > Phone: 906-487-2112 > Fax: 906-487-2468 > Courage is the only magic worth having. > ~Erica Jong > ------ End of Forwarded Message From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Fri Feb 11 14:14:27 2005 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 14:14:27 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] FW: [Job]Earthjustice Legislative Asst/Washington DC In-Reply-To: <1108049286.420b7d8657650@webmail.hampshire.edu> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: noOO at hampshire.edu Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 10:28:06 -0500 To: corcjobseekers at wonka.hampshire.edu Subject: [Job]Earthjustice Legislative Asst/Washington DC ? Legislative Assistant Earthjustice, the nation's largest non-profit environmental law firm, seeks a legislative assistant to work with a dedicated team of lobbyists on a variety of environmental issues including clean air, clean water, endangered species and public lands. Major responsibilities include administrative tasks, editing, research and occasional advocacy. Successful applicant must be highly organized and possess excellent writing, oral communication and computer skills. How to Apply: Please send resume, list of references and writing sample to: Legislative Assistant Search Earthjustice 1625 Massachusetts Ave., NW Suite 702 Washington, DC 20036 Or to Angela Mo at amo at earthjustice.org Earthjustice is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Deadline: Position is opened until filled. No phone inquiries please. Salary:Low 30s; generous vacation and benefits package Last day to apply:April 09, 2005 Organization:Earthjustice D.C: Policy and Legislation Area of Focus:Environment Location:Washington, District of Columbia, 20036 _______________________________________________ CorcJobSeekers mailing list CorcJobSeekers at lists.hampshire.edu http://lists.hampshire.edu/mailman/listinfo/corcjobseekers ------ End of Forwarded Message From srNS at hampshire.edu Sat Feb 12 15:27:36 2005 From: srNS at hampshire.edu (Steve Roof) Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 15:27:36 -0500 (EST) Subject: [ESSP] Wild courses for this spring and summer! Message-ID: The WILD ROCKIES FIELD INSTITUTE (WRFI) offers field-based, academic courses for 300-level credit in departments such as Environmental Studies, Forestry, Geography, Science, and Native American Studies. These courses are taught completely in the backcountry in places like Montana, Utah, Washington, Alaska, the Boundary Waters, Canada and Mexico. See the WRFI course listings for Spring and Summer 2005 below. See www.wildrockies.org/wrfi for more info. Spring 2005: Yucatan Cultural Ecology: Spring break course! March 20-26. Join us for a different kind of Spring Break as we explore biodiversity and sustainable agriculture in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, homeland of the Maya people. Study the cultural ecology of the present-day Yucatec Maya, and explore the patchwork of fields and tropical forest that contributes stability and productivity to their traditional agricultural practices and household economy. In the course of our study, we will visit archeological sites and present-day milpas, and live the outdoor, rural life with families in Mayan villages. (2 semester credits in Forestry) Canyonlands of the Colorado Plateau: A two-month course. March 23-May 21. Study natural history, Native American cultures, and issues of ecological sustainability while backpacking in Utah's canyon country, kayaking Labyrinth Canyon of the Green River, and visiting Native American Reservations. (6 semester credits in Environmental Studies, 3 credits in Geography, and 3 credits in Science) Summer 2005: Coast, Forest & Mountains: The Olympic Peninsula: June 20-Jul 9. Addresses ecological, political and ethical issues in the Olympic Peninsula's ancient forests and alpine tundra. (3 semester credits in Environmental Studies) Restoration Ecology in Greater Yellowstone: June 21-July 8. Focuses on the philosophy, ecology and politics of the region while restoring critical riparian and grizzly bear habitat. (3 semester credits in Forestry) Border Country: The Boundary Waters Ecosystem: July 18-August 5. Listen for wolves howling and loons calling as we canoe and backpack in Minnesota's and Canada's Boundary Waters and study the ecology and management of this unique transboundary ecosystem. (3 semester credits in Environmental Studies) Conservation and Community in the Yellowstone to Yukon Region: July 11-August 13. Students focus on conservation biology, restoration ecology, and community organizing/activism during multiple extended backpack trips in Montana and Canada along the Rocky Mountain Front. (6 semester credits in Forestry). The Alaskan Rainforest: Ecology & Policy of the Tongass: July 15-August 19. 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. (3 semester credits in Environmental Studies; 3 credits in Forestry) Integrating Traditional Knowledge in a Modern World: August 15-21. 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 semester credits in Native American Studies) Fall 2005: Montana Afoot and Afloat: Two-month course. Sept. 1-Oct. 30. 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. (6 semester credits in Environmental Studies, 3 credits in Native American Studies and 3 credits in Geography) For more information, contact the Wild Rockies Field Institute in Missoula, Montana at: (406) 549-4336 or at: www.wildrockies.org/wrfi. Or email: wrfi at wildrockies.org Laurie Schlueb, Director Wild Rockies Field Institute P.O. Box 7071 Missoula, MT 59807 (406) 549-4336 wrfi at wildrockies.org www.wildrockies.org/wrfi From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Mon Feb 14 09:11:11 2005 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 09:11:11 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] Upcoming SSNE events In-Reply-To: <6.1.2.0.2.20050212160132.032ce0c0@mail.ssne.org> Message-ID: Check out these upcoming events of interest. Please post widely and pardon double postings. See http://ssne.org/news.htm for formatted flyers and more information. Overcoming Obstacles to Sustainable Practice: ?Getting Past NIMBY? Environmental groups, media and citizens often block renewable energy projects in their locales, even when they support them in principle. You?ll learn what focus groups comprised of the region?s environmental organizations say they need to become local, vocal supporters. You?ll hear the lessons learned and patterns seen in successful ?green? development elsewhere in North America, plus transferable methods from successful efforts in siting hazardous waste and bio-medical processors. How do shared ownership, cross border alliances, voluntary burden sharing, citizen deliberative panels, etc. make projects work? What are the implications for regional sustainability, renewable portfolio standards, and New England/Canadian climate initiatives? Presenters: Paul Lipke, Sustainable Step New England Barry G. Rabe, Public and Environmental Policy, University of Michigan March 15, 2-3:30 PM, Seaport World Trade Center Part of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association?s Building Energy 2005 Conference Building Energy 2005? Conference Convened by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association This is the largest and most influential clean energy and green building event of the year, with over 150 speakers in 72 sessions and workshops. Get ideas, resources and inspiration on the issues critical to a sustainable future. Keynote speaker: international designer Bruce Mau, on ?Massive Change.? March 15-17, 2005 Boston, MA Meet the early registration deadline of February 15th at https://nesea.ssl.nimag.net/reg_be05.php and save up to $100 on the full conference. Full event details at http://www.be05.org/ "Leading Sustainable Innovation from the Inside: An Interactive Workshop" Leaders in business and government are well underway in moving their organizations to be more sustainable: reducing pollution, saving energy, greening their purchasing and more. This workshop provides internal ?change agents? with new tools and skills and peer learning opportunities to go way beyond managing compliance. Presented by Beth Tener, SSNE Part of the National Environmental Partnership Summit: Advancing Environmental Stewardship through Collaboration April 11-14, 2005 Chicago, IL Details at http://ssne.org/news.htm or http://ssne.org/PressRelease/pr34.htm 2005 CERES Conference: Building Equity, Reducing Risk April 13&14, 2005 Boston, MA Details at http://ssne.org/news.htm or http://www.ceres.org/conference/2005/ Now is the time to act. Mobilizing action to minimize risk and seize new market opportunities, directors and investors can propel their companies down a path of long-term prosperity and sustainability. Building equity - including all facets of financial, social, and environmental worth -- is the ultimate challenge. Step up and be a leader. Speakers include James Gustave Speth, Timothy E. Wirth and many others. Save the date! Boston Sustainability Conference Hosted by the Responsible Business Association and co-sponsored by SSNE May 19, 2005 Boston, MA Details available soon at http://ssne.org/news.htm ------------------------------------------------------------- To be added to SSNE's occasional e-mail distribution list and learn about SSNE, go to www.ssne.org . Or send a message to register at ssne.org with "subscribe" in the subject heading, and your full name, mailing address and telephone number in the body. This contact information enables us to send you information about events and activities in your specific geographic area. To be removed from this list, send a message to ssne_all-request at listserv.bostoncomputing.net with "unsubscribe" in the subject heading. 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RESEARCH ASSISTANT -- African savanna ecology SONGBIRD/SMALL MAMMAL FIELD TECHNICIAN POSITIONS Hawaiian Vegetation Fire Effects Internship Opportunity -- 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: tiee.ecoed.net/ Course website: http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/ ********************************************** ------ End of Forwarded Message -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Mon Feb 14 09:23:17 2005 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 09:23:17 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] FW: Piping Plover Internship In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Smith Summer Research Fellowship Opportunity Landscape Ecology of Piping Plovers on Long Island, NY Barrier Beaches A Clark Science Center Summer Research Fellowship is available for participate in the study of the federally endangered Piping Plovers on Long Island, New York. Project dates: After Classes, May 2005- 15 August 2005. Research is conducted on the South Shore of Long Island and includes extensive use of a global positioning unit (GPS) to record nest sites, management activities, habitat characteristics, and other landscape features. The Fellow will also assist in conducting plover predator track and point count surveys. A valid driver's license and car are required. Candidates should enjoy birds, the beach, and have an interest in endangered species recovery. The Fellow should be able to work independently and be a careful data collector, as well as having confidence and skills for communicating and working with research cooperators. Experience with bird identification or tracking is a plus! Data collection will often require hiking long distances with field equipment. Field conditions are sandy and sunny, with frequent encounters with ticks, mosquitoes, and poison ivy. Shared housing is provided in East Quogue, Long Island. This research is a cooperative program between The Nature Conservancy and Smith College. For further information please contact Dr. Tom Litwin, Dept. of Biological Sciences and EVS&P Program (Tlitwin at smith.edu, Burton 117) or Jennifer Seavey (jseavey at email.smith.edu, Burton 212). Thomas S. Litwin, Ph.D. Director, Clark Science Center Smith College Northampton, MA 01063 Phone 413-585-3801 Fax 413-585-3786 -- 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: tiee.ecoed.net/ Course website: http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/ ********************************************** ------ End of Forwarded Message -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Mon Feb 14 09:25:11 2005 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 09:25:11 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] FW: Young Entrepreneurs in Ag & Local Fds, Burlington, 4/23/05 In-Reply-To: <004c01c512a0$92208800$6700a8c0@168.0.1> Message-ID: ................................................... Conference: Young Entrepreneurs in Agriculture and Local Foods Time: Saturday April 23rd, 8:30am ? 4:45pm Location: UVM Campus, Burlington, VT The "Young Entrepreneurs in Agriculture and Local Foods" is an opportunity to recognize, and learn from, unique work being done by young people in agricultural businesses across Vermont. The keynote address will be by Jan Albers, author of "Hands on the Land: A History of the Vermont Landscape". Sessions during the event cover topics ranging from practical advice for new business ventures to how educators can foster innovation that reaches beyond the classroom. This event is free, but pre-registration is requested. Educators and UVM students may enroll in a 1-credit course based on the symposium. The course does carry a tuition fee. For more information contact Helen Jordan at hjordan at uvm.edu Phone: 802 656-0254 From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Thu Feb 17 10:28:12 2005 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:28:12 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] FW: Summer Internship Abroad! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Hello again from the Foundation for Sustainable Development! > > ? > > FSD has a great opportunity for students interested in summer > internships and going abroad. Interns may choose from several > different projects in any of eight countries in Latin America, Africa > and South Asia. Read below for more information! > > ? > > It would be great if you could pass this message on through your > student listserv. The application deadline is March 1st. > > ? > > Thanks and all the best, > > Anil > > ? > > Anil Bhargava > > Outreach Coordinator > > Foundation for Sustainable Development > > 870 Market Street, Suite 321 > > San Francisco, CA? 94102 > > (415) 283-4873 > > www.fsdinternational.org > > ? > > ? > > Intern Abroad this Summer!!! > > ? > > with the > > ? > > Foundation for Sustainable Development > > www.fsdinternational.org > > ? > > Intern for 8-10 weeks with local development organizations in > > Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Peru, Uganda, Kenya, or India > > ? > > Contribute to grassroots development initiatives for youth, > environment, conservation, community development, women?s empowerment, > microfinance, and much more. > > ? > > Each program includes: > -Individual family homestay > > -Individual internship with a local development organization > > -Orientation and debriefing sessions > -Grant competition to fund development projects designed and > implemented by the intern and the host organization. > > -Program support throughout the program > > -Language training (India, Kenya, Uganda) > > -Midterm trip > > -Adventure Travel (Bolivia, India, Kenya, Peru, Uganda) > > ? > > For exact dates, program information for each country, and to apply, > please visit www.fsdinternational.org > > ? > > OR > > ? > > Email us at info at fsdinternational.org > > > Application deadline is March 1st, 2005! Applications received after > this date will be considered on a space-available basis and will be > subject to a $10 late fee. > > ? > > FSD is dedicated to supporting sustainable development initiatives in > the developing world. Founded and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) > nonprofit organization in 1995, FSD programs are entering their tenth > year. To learn more about the Summer Internship Program and other > opportunities with FSD please visit www.fsdinternational.org or > contact us by email at info at fsdinternational.org. > > ? > > Foundation for Sustainable Development > > 870 Market Street, Suite 321 > > San Francisco, CA? 94102 > > Tel./Fax: 415-283-4873 > > Email: Info at fsdinternational.org > > Web: www.fsdinternational.org > > ? > > ? ------ End of Forwarded Message From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Thu Feb 17 10:32:04 2005 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:32:04 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] FW: [Job]Agriculture,Local Foods Conference/VT In-Reply-To: <1108476383.421201e0006fd@webmail.hampshire.edu> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: noOO at hampshire.edu Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 09:06:24 -0500 To: corcjobseekers at wonka.hampshire.edu Subject: [Job]Agriculture,Local Foods Conference/VT Learning and networking opportunity. Conference: Young Entrepreneurs in Agriculture and Local Foods Time: Saturday April 23rd, 8:30am - 4:45pm Location: UVM Campus, Burlington, VT The "Young Entrepreneurs in Agriculture and Local Foods" is an opportunity to recognize, and learn from, unique work being done by young people in agricultural businesses across Vermont. The keynote address will be by Jan Albers, author of "Hands on the Land: A History of the Vermont Landscape". Sessions during the event cover topics ranging from practical advice for new business ventures to how educators can foster innovation that reaches beyond the classroom. This event is free, but pre-registration is requested. Educators and UVM students may enroll in a 1-credit course based on the symposium. The course does carry a tuition fee. For more information contact Helen Jordan at hjordan at uvm.edu Phone: 802 656-0254 _______________________________________________ ESSP mailing list ESSP at lists.hampshire.edu To change your subscription options, visit http://lists.hampshire.edu/mailman/listinfo/essp ----- End forwarded message ----- Nancy Osgood Associate Director, Career Options Resource Center Hampshire College 893 West Street, Amherst, MA 01002-3359 Phone: 413.559.5520 Fax: 413.559.5419 _______________________________________________ CorcJobSeekers mailing list CorcJobSeekers at lists.hampshire.edu http://lists.hampshire.edu/mailman/listinfo/corcjobseekers ------ End of Forwarded Message From vpaulman at hampshire.edu Tue Feb 22 12:04:25 2005 From: vpaulman at hampshire.edu (Vanessa Paulman) Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 12:04:25 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] FW: for students... In-Reply-To: <00c401c51900$27041300$6700a8c0@168.0.1> Message-ID: Educational Opportunities for Community Builders The Rural Development Leadership Network assists community leaders to strengthen their practical skills, knowledge and credentials while remaining involved in their community development work. Participants may earn an academic degree (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.) by 1) implementing a practical field project in their community, 2) pursuing related independent study, and 3) participating in a month-long Rural Development Institute at the University of California at Davis. Leaders are mentored by a team of field and study advisors and work under the umbrella of a Sponsoring Organization, which also contributes financially to RDLN. The amount ranges from $7,500 to $30,000) depending upon the degree. The schools are fully accredited, and qualified students may apply for federal financial aid. Food Security and Social Justice We are currently recruiting a new group of participants, particularly those involved in the food system, those working in the areas of agricultural economic development, family farming and farmworker rights, land ownership and land use, environmental protection and restoration, post harvest value added activities (processing, marketing and distribution), as well as those working on health, nutrition, and other food related issues. Small scholarships may be available for participants in this cohort. Graduates Among the graduates of the program are Shirley Sherrod, Director of Georgia Field Operations for the Federation of Southern Cooperatives; Julie Moss, who recently completed a term as Treasurer of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians; Nancy Warneke, formerly Director of the Tribal Business Information Center at Salish Kootenai College; and Hector Correa, who developed a demonstration farm and an appropriate technology project for small farmers in Puerto Rico. Rural Development Leadership Network RDLN is a U.S. based, multicultural social change organization, established in 1983, that seeks to support community-based development in poor rural areas through hands-on projects, education, leadership development, and networking. Deadline for applications: March 15, 2005 For further Information, please contact: Starry Krueger Rural Development Leadership Network P.O. Box 98, Prince St. Station New York, NY 10012 (212)777-9137/Fax (212)477-0367 rdln at ruraldevelopment.org http://www.ruraldevelopment.org No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.3.0 - Release Date: 2/21/05 ------ End of Forwarded Message -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From srNS at hampshire.edu Fri Feb 25 09:30:47 2005 From: srNS at hampshire.edu (Steve Roof) Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:30:47 -0500 (EST) Subject: [ESSP] Environmental Field Studies: Blue River Wilderness Project Message-ID: AIEX 382, Environmental Field Studies: Blue River Wilderness Project Summer Session I, June 6 - July 7, 2005 6 U of AZ credits (NATS 2 equivalent!) http://www.one-world.org/aiex382 Spend a month this summer conducting stream & habitat surveys as research volunteers for the Forest Service. Hike & tent camp in the cool White Mountains of Arizona & New Mexico. Study the history & literature of U.S. Environmentalisms, Political Ecology, etc.. Learn the local social controversies of public land use changes & species reintroduction. Read Aldo & Luna Leopold in the wilderness areas where they worked & wrote. Work 4 days per week on the Blue River. Relax, read & restock at base camp in Luna, NM on weekends, or join educational trips into the surrounding wilderness areas. If you are interested in a job with a management agency, don't miss this opportunity to learn what such work is really like. Over the last several years, many students in the course have been hired afterwards by the Forest Service, etc. 15 students max - contact me at 520-626-0635 or paulb at email.arizona.edu with questions and to reserve your space! http://www.one-world.org/aiex382 Salud, paul -- Paul Burkhardt Interim Director, Arizona International College AIC Faculty 102, 1618 E. Helen Street University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 520-626-0635 / 520-626-0636 (fax) From srNS at hampshire.edu Sun Feb 27 09:04:54 2005 From: srNS at hampshire.edu (Steve Roof) Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 09:04:54 -0500 (EST) Subject: [ESSP] Forming a science Div III group! Message-ID: Would you be interested in joining a science Div III group? Then join us on Thursdays at 7:00! A small group of us NS health Div III's have been meeting on the 3rd floor of the Cole Science Center (Lizard Lounge) for the past two weeks--but I want to open this up to more people. This group a good place to share your Div III project topic, advice, gripes, and research sources. I also hope to eventually organize it so we can trade Div III drafts with each other (comments/critique) and practice final/conference presentations. At this point, we don't have any funding...but it would be cool to see if we could also offer snacks or food somehow. Email me back if you are interested! Elynor Lord Div III: Reproductive Health on the Texas-Mexico Border Next meeting: Thursday at 7:00, 3rd floor CSC. From cdavanzo at hampshire.edu Mon Feb 28 07:50:31 2005 From: cdavanzo at hampshire.edu (Charlene D'Avanzo) Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 07:50:31 -0500 Subject: [ESSP] Bird Migratory Program Message-ID: >Greetings, >As a USFWS outreach person at Great Falls Discovery Center in Turners >Falls, I am looking for some students who are interested in assisting us >with an 18 month migratory bird program series that will be held throughout >the Conn River Watershed, the S.O. Conte Refuge. >If there are students interested in assisting with this project, please >have them contact me. >Thank you, >Sue Cloutier, Outdoor Recreational Planner www.greatfallsma.org -- 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: tiee.ecoed.net/ Course website: http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/ ********************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From srNS at hampshire.edu Mon Feb 28 21:38:29 2005 From: srNS at hampshire.edu (Steve Roof) Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 21:38:29 -0500 (EST) Subject: [ESSP] Opportunities for Your Alumni and Graduating Seniors! Message-ID: Join the Maine Conservation Corps in the Belgrade Lakes Watershed this summer! The Maine Conservation Corps is recruiting for two AmeriCorps members to serve for six months at the Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance in Belgrade Lakes, Maine. These positions will begin in April/May 2005. The Maine Conservation Corps is dedicated to environmental education, outdoor recreation and conservation projects, volunteer opportunities, and developing career and leadership skills. One MCC member will serve as the BRCA Conservation Corps Director and will be responsible for identifying potential corps worksites from the BRCA Watershed NPS Survey Reports; contacting Property Owners and conducting site visits/consultations; hiring and supervising work crews of high school students and their crew leaders (college students); identifying, prioritizing and scheduling jobs, and materials ordering; working with homeowners, towns, state agencies and others to secure proper permits and permission for jobs; consulting with homeowners about good watershed protection practices; and making presentations. Another MCC member will serve as the Messalonskee Project Coordinator and will work on Nonpoint Source Pollution Remediation including project development, contacting property owners, working with boards and committees to address nonpoint source pollution issues, assist in designing appropriate remediation Best Management Practices, and assist with writing reports. Qualifications: a 4-year degree or equivalent experience; initiative; good communication, writing and public speaking skills; commitment to environmental issues and community service. Benefits: $5,400 stipend, health insurance, training and networking opportunities, and an AmeriCorps education award of $2362.50 upon successful completion of the term of service. You can download the MCC application and reference forms from our website (www.mainecareercenter.com then click on the MCC logo on the right) OR by request one from us at 207-287-4931 (800-245-5627 in Maine only) or corps.conservation at maine.gov. Send completed applications to Brenda Webber, Recruiting Assistant, Maine Conservation Corps, 124 State House Station, Augusta ME 04333-0124. For more information, contact: Susan Kring Program Coordinator Maine Conservation Corps 124 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0124 207.287.4398 207.287.3342 fax susan.kring at maine.gov