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Date: March 1, 2022
Subject: ES Newsletter: Week of March 1, 2022


ES Newsletter Week of March 1, 2022

* Opportunities
*Jobs & Fellowships for Undergraduates
*Environmental News and Events
*Jobs & Fellowships for Graduating Seniors

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Immersive Clean Energy Conference, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)

See the website for examples of past programs. This event will be in-person. 

Consider applying for a Linda Latham scholarship to attend. Apply by March 22.

** Meet with Suzanne Watson (former policy director of ACEEE) for assistance in applying for this oppportunity! (swatson2@bowdoin.edu)

Suzanne Watson is a Bowdoin alum with extensive energy policy experience at federal (Congress), regional, and state levels. She has worked with regional greenhouse gas cap and trade initiative (RGGI) largely in the Northeast Region and then later with the State of Maine heading up the Office of Innovation at the Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection (Maine DEP).

Did you know the CXD Funded Internship Program awards students $5,000 grants to pursue internship experiences that would otherwise not be paid? 

Are you eligible?  

  • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year students who have not previously received a CXD Funded Internship Grant are eligible to apply 
  • Internships must be 350-400 hours and occur over summer break (remote or in person)
  • You must have a confirmed offer for a summer opportunity* before you can apply for funding
  • (Students on F-1 visas MUST meet with Dean Khuong prior to applying) 

*Opportunities could be: an established internship, a summer position with an employer that you created, or the launch of a new venture. Meet with a CXD advisor for ideas. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, March 30th @ 12 noon  
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Summer Fellowships, Programs & jobs


Camp Counselor, CREA Ecology Center Summer Day Camp. Responsible for daily site & group supervision and lesson plan and activity implementation. Application open until spots fill. See attachment for description

Public Horticulture Intern at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. No deadline posted.

Summer Research 2022 Analysis and Evaluation Intern (Remote) Partnership for Public Service. Deadline to apply, March 2, 2022

Geospatial Intern (June 2022), ARUP. Application deadline: March 31, 2022

PWD Green Stormwater Infrastructure Monitoring Internship, Philadelphia Water District, Application deadline: April 1, 2022 

Clean Energy Intern, Edison Enery Group, Boston, MA

Environmental Advocate, Clean Water Action. Application deadline: April 29. 2022 

Natural Resources GIS Intern/ Team Lead, Student Conservation Association. Apply by March 31, 2022 

Intern- Environmental Planning, Application deadline: June 1, 2022 

Associate Environmental Podcast Producer & Interviewer-Fluent French, The Creative Process. Application deadline: June 30, 2022 

Orleans Conservation Trust. Position is open until March 4 or until filled.

American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Internships in Communications. Corporate Engagement, Events, Finance & Admin, Programs, Policy, and Business Development. Apply by March 4.

Ohio Environmental Council Summer Internships, positions include Development Intern, Communications & Content Creative Intern, and Water Advocacy Intern. Apply by March 1.

Kimball Scholarship for students from Cape Cod. Deadline to apply is March 31.

Resources for the Future (RFF) Summer Research Program. Apply by March 1, 

Kennebec Land Trust Summer Internship, Kennebec Land Trust. Apply by March 1.

Youth Conservation Corps Crew Leader  in Midcoast Conservancy, Edgecomb, ME. Apply by March 11.

Research Technician, Maine Tree Foundation in Holt Forest, Arrowsic, ME. Apply by June 1.

Garden Assistant, St. Mary’s Nutrition Center in Lewiston/ Auburn area. Apply by March 14.

The White House Council on Environmental Quality Internship Program (CEQ). Apply by March 25. 

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) in DC applications for the Linda Latham Scholarship to support student attendance at the 2022 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings to be held in Pacific Grove, California, August 21 – 26, 2022. Apply by March 22. 

Also check out:

Interested in Marine Science Semester? Come to our informal information meeting on Thursday March 3rd at 6:00pm in Druckenmiller Rm 110.ÔÇ» Speak with Faculty and Staff of the program to find out if the Marine Science Semester is for you and how to apply. 

For more information check out the BMSS Webpage 

If you are unable to attend in person you can email Steven Allen, Assistant Director of the SCSC for a zoom link or if you have any additional questions:ÔÇ»sallen@bowdoin.edu 


Borrow a laptop from the Roux Center for daily use: Stop by room 117 to check out the laptop circulation schedule. All laptops must stay in the Roux Center, and must be returned before the end of the last shift each day. Questions? Reach out to Rosie rarmstro@bowdoin.edu

Featured Events


** Bowdoin Events**
(see below for more campus events)
 
  • Sustainable Bowdoin Lunch & Discussion. Tuesday, March 1 12:00 - 1:00 pm and Friday, March 4 1:00 - 2:00 pm in the Throne Hutchinson Room.  Come join us for lunch at Thorne and share your thoughts and ideas about Sustainable Bowdoin’s ongoing and upcoming initiatives. You can learn more about what we do here at Bowdoin by visiting our website (www.bowdoin.edu/sustainability) or checking out our Instagram @sustainablebowdoin. Your input will help us as we continue our collective efforts to reduce Bowdoin's impact on the environment and together seek a more just and sustainable future!
  • VR games on the Oculus Quest headsets in Bowdoin's VR Lab. Wednesday, March 3 8:00 -9:00 PM at the VR Lab in Jewett Hall. Sign up to try out some exploratory VR games on the Oculus Quest headsets in Bowdoin's own VR Lab! Email Paul Russo at prusso@bowdoin.edu to learn more.
**Community Events**
  • Winter Garden Workshop Series: Soil Secrets from the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust. Sunday, March 6 from 1:00 - 2:30pm (via zoom). Join Spiro Latchis, Living Soil Network Join Spiro Latchis of the Living Soil Network for a workshop on the many beneficial aspects of soil health. The workshop will cover the fungi and nematodes in soil, soil care, building quality soil and the important connections between soil and climate. To learn more: https://www.btlt.org/event-registration/
 
  • 2022 Maine Land Conservation Conference. Workshops Tuesday, March 8 - Thursday March 31 (via zoom). Attendees can take part live or listen to recordings when it fits their schedule. This year’s Conference includes topics such as: Making conservation lands more accessible to the adaptive community, engaging youth with municipal governments to combat climate change, the power of birds to amplify conservation and stewardship, and facilitating Wabanaki access to traditional Wabanaki territory for cultural uses. An anonymous donor is providing free registration to any Maine college or university student, Discount Code BASCHOLAR22. To learn more and register: https://www.mltn.org/2022-conference/

Environmental News


Listen to Season 6, Episode 1 of Bowdoin's Green Tea Podcast. In this episode, they introduce Nick Sibiryakov, their new co-host, to listeners and share our plans for Season 6! To listen: https://www.bowdoin.edu/sustainability/green-tea-podcast/index.html
Protect Maine's Water with the Natural Resource Council of Maine. Next week, legislators will hold a hearing on LD 1964, a bill to upgrade water quality standards and increase protections on more than 800 miles of rivers and streams, including the West Branch of the Penobscot above Ambajejus Lake, the South Branch of the Sandy River, Orbeton Stream and its tributaries, the Little Narraguagus River, and many more. Submit testimony today to adopt the proposed upgrades and protect Maine’s clean water. Step 1: Visit the Maine Legislature’s Testimony Submission and Sign-up page. 
 

Featured Jobs and Fellowships For Graduating Seniors

Climate Reporter, Maine Public, Portland, ME (Temporarily remote) Apply by March 20.

Policy Analyst, Efficieny Maine Trust, Augusta, ME, Temporarily remote

Climate Sustainability Specialist, Junior, Booz Allen Hamilton

Global Consulting Summer Intern, Deloitte (Hybrid remote in Los Angeles, CA
Wildlife Technician, Stantec, Topsham, ME

Sustainability & Innovation Energy Coordinator, City of Ann Arbor, MI

Fruit & Vegetable Production Manager, Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment. Applications received by March 4 will be given preference.

RAY Diversity Fellowship. Eligible applications will: Identify as Black, Indigenous, or a person of color and demonstrate interest in the conservation and/ or clean energy field(s); demonstrate a commitment to equity, environmental justice, and social change. Apply by April 3. 

Water Policy Fellow, Ohio Environmental Council. No deadline posted. 

Research and Data Analyst, Efficiency Maine Trust. Position open until filled. 

Grist- Fellowship program.Grow as a journalist while absorbing a universe of environmental knowledge. Apply by May 18.

Food Corp Fellowship Position. Apply by March 31. 

Visitor Programs Educator, Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment (Oceanfront). No deadline posted

Environmental Steward at Maine Conservation Corps. Apply by March 14.

Project Associate- Development, Encore Renewable Energy in Burlington, VT, No deadline posted. 

Green Energy Consumers Alliance, Policy Advocate. No deadline posted

Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust and Freeport Conservation Trust Stewardship Coordinator. Apply by March 4.  

GIS Technician, Eversource Energy, Dorchester, MA. Apply by March 18 
 
Program Manager: Lake Protection, 7 Lakes Alliance, Apply by March 18 

Nationwide Permit Wetland 401 Specialist, Washington State Depart of Ecology. Apply by April 17 

Youth Program Lead. Cultivating Community, Apply by March 11 

Southern Maine Seasonal Steward, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Apply by March 9 

Be sure to check out:

EVENT

Sustainable Bowdoin Lunch & Discussion

Tuesday, March 1
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Thorne Hall, Hutchinson Room, 255 Maine St, Brunswick, ME 04011, United States
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We want to hear from YOU! Come join us for lunch at Thorne and share your thoughts and ideas about Sustainable Bowdoin’s ongoing and upcoming initiatives. You can learn more about what we do here at Bowdoin by visiting our website (www.bowdoin.edu/sustainability) or checking out our Instagram @sustainablebowdoin. Your input will help us as we continue our collective efforts to reduce Bowdoin's impact on the environment and together seek a more just and sustainable future!
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EVENT

Healthy Masculinities in the Outdoors

Tuesday, March 1
7:15pm - 8:15pm
Schwartz , 255 Maine St, Brunswick, ME 04011, United States
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he first of a three-part monthly conversation series on how masculinity appears in outdoor spaces, how it impacts us and people of other genders and how we can use our privilege to create a more caring, and open space. Organized by by Benjamin Felser '22, Ethan Strull '22 and Noah Gans '22
RSVP

EVENT

March Audubon Page-Turning with Bert Filemyr and Jeff Holt

Friday, March 4
12:30pm - 1:00pm
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Join SC&A staff and guest speakers Bert Filemyr and Jeff Holt, authors of "The Composite Plates of Audubon's Birds of America" for the March page-turning of John James Audubon's double-elephant folio Birds of America.
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EVENT

Sustainable Bowdoin Lunch & Discussion

Friday, March 4
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Thorne Hall, Hutchinson Room, 255 Maine St, Brunswick, ME 04011, United States
Link
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We want to hear from YOU! Come join us for lunch at Thorne and share your thoughts and ideas about Sustainable Bowdoin’s ongoing and upcoming initiatives. You can learn more about what we do here at Bowdoin by visiting our website (www.bowdoin.edu/sustainability) or checking out our Instagram @sustainablebowdoin. Your input will help us as we continue our collective efforts to reduce Bowdoin's impact on the environment and together seek a more just and sustainable future!
RSVP

EVENT

Portraits of Place: Arctic and Antarctica - A Conversation with Photographer Shaun O'Boyle

Wednesday, March 9
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Photographer Shaun O’Boyle has traveled to both polar regions to capture the stark beauty of remote and beautiful Arctic and Antarctic landscapes. With a background in architecture and engineering, his images often focus on the built environment, where Western exploration and industrial activities intersect and engage with the unique landscapes of polar lands. From sophisticated telescopes imaging
the cosmic microwave background at South Pole Station to the long-abandoned remains of exploration and mining camps, O’Boyle’s photographs explore the complex interplay of human endeavor, environmental extremes, and the passage of time.
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