From: Rosemary Armstrong
Date: January 17, 2022
Subject: ES Newsletter, week of January 17 2022



Martin Luther King Jr.'s family Marches in D.C for Senate action on Voting Rights Bill

ES Newsletter Week of January 17, 2022

*Bowdoin ES Program Summer Fellowships- APPLY NOW!
*Jobs & Fellowships for Undergraduates
*Environmental News and Events
*Jobs & Fellowships for Graduating Seniors

ES Newsletters are archived on the ES campus groups website/ Resources/ Past Newsletters

Matt Nakamoto, ES Fellow, Town of Brunswick

Martin Luther King Jr.'s family marches for Senate Action on Voting Rights, Washington Post, January 17, 2022
 

Environmental Studies Summer Fellowships- Apply Now!

Bowdoin students who are either ES majors/minors or who have taken ES core courses, are eligible to apply for Environmental Studies summer fellowships. The Environmental Studies has 11 summer fellowship placements for students this summer. Read more about last summer’s fellows. ES Majors or students who have taken at least two ES core courses are eligible for a fellowship (and this can include spring 2022 core courses).

The Environmental Fellowship program descriptions and applications for Summer 2022 are now on the ES website!

The following fellowships fund students to work for an organization of their choice anywhere in the world

Environmental Studies Fellowships (Sustainability and Environmental Justice) (2-3) – funds students to work for an organization of their choosing. You can work in Maine, in your community, or anywhere in the world.

Deadline: February 22nd at noon **Winter break is a good time to identify and contact organizations for this fellowship**

Cooke Fellowship (1-2) – Funds students to conduct community based research under the guidance of a faculty mentor and in partnership with a community organization of the student’s choosing **Winter break is a good time to identify contact faculty sponsors and host organizations for this fellowship**

Deadline: Feb 22nd at noon

Maine Based Fellowships (8) – funds students to work for a Maine based organization or community.

Deadline: Feb 7th at noon
We will be posting the summer 2022 placements next week! Check the Maine Based Fellowships for application information.

Email Eileen if you have any questions at all: ejohnson@bowdoin.edu

Other Summer Fellowships, Programs & jobs

Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI, Brunswick) Summer Internship Lending and Investment 

CEI Brunswick, Public Policy Intern – academic year (Brunswick), ($20/ hr, appox 20 hrs/ wk)

The Mosaics in Science Diversity Internship Program connects racially and ethnically diverse youth to careers in natural resources. Each position offers a unique opportunity to work side-by-side with park professionals.ÔÇ» At Environment for the Americas, we have more internships with National Park Service and other agencies and organizations. Visit our site to exploreÔÇ»HERE. Applications close January 23, 2022. 

Conservation Legacy Internships 

Scientists in Parks. Application deadline is January 23, 2022 

Dauphin Island Sea Lab Summer 2022 REU Applications due February 11, 2022 

Summer Undergraduate Research in Geological and Engineering Program (SURGE), Stanford University. Apply by February 4, 2022 

Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Program (MLEF)- 2022, US Dept of Energy 
Deadline extended to January 31, 2022 

Coastal Research in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST- REU), Summer 2022. Univ of Mass Boston. Apply by February 15, 2022 

The Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies, Summer Internships. Apply by February 1, 2022 (requires completion of a letter of recommendation) 

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Summer Student Fellowship Apply by February 5, 2022 

Woods Hole Partnership Education Program (PEP). A 10 week program for college juniors and seniors from underrepresented groups in marine and ocean sciences to spend a summer gaining experience in marine & environmental science. Apply by February 11, 2022. (Requires letters of recommendation) 

Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS) Undergraduate to graduate bridge program to broaden participation of historically underrepresented communities in atmospheric and related sciences. Apply by February 1, 2022 

NASA and Maine in-state Internship Opportunities for summer 2022. Apply by February 4, 2022. 

American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Internship Areas: Communications. Corporate Engagement, Events, Finance & Admin, Programs, Policy, and Business Development. For summer 2022, apply by March 4, 2022 

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, REU. Apply by February 15, 2022 

Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology 
Apply by February 4, 2022 

Resources for the Future (RFF) Summer Research Program Apply by March 1, 2022 

EPA Opportunities for students and recent graduates 

Department of Energy Scholars Program, Summer Internships. Apply by January 31, 2022 

Smithsonian Summer Internships, and Fellowships 

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education list of Internships and Fellowships 

Pathwaystoscience.org 
Search engine for opportunities 

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)  

Field Ecology Intern, Maine Natural Areas Program, Maine Dept of Aggriculture, Conservation & Forestry. Preference give to electronic applications recieved by Friday, February 4th, 2022. 

GMRI REU: Integrated studies in a rapidly warming fishery ecosystem. Apply by February 15, 2022.

Maine Audubon: Seasonal staff positions for conservation Projects (apply by February 11, 2022:
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge Piping Plover Technician
Tidal Marsh Bird and Salt Marsh Restoration Monitoring Technician

Acadia National Park, Seasonal positions & Internships
Friends of Acadia Digital Media Team, May 31-August 22 (1-2 positions) & May 31- November 7, 2022 (1 position available). Apply by January 21, 2022.
Friends of Acadia Social Media Specialist, May 31- August 22 (1 position). Apply by January 21, 2022.

Friends of Acadia Communications Intern, 15 hrs/ week, 6 month. Apply by January 15, 2022, commitment (split btw remote & Bar Harbor office, (Ideal: April- Sept).
Friends of Acadia, Recreation Technician, Apply by January 31, 2022.
Long season (1 position): End of April-Nov 25, 2022
short season (1 position): June 6- August 26, 2022
Friends of Acadia, Summit Steward, summer : Late May-August 2022 (up to 4 positions); Summer/Fall: Late May-November 5, 2022 (up to 3 positions). Apply by January 31, 2022.
Friends of Acadia, Wild Gardens of Acadia Intern Summer 2022, 40 hrs/ week, 500 hours. Apply by February 7, 2022.

Northern Maine Stewardship Intern, The Nature Conservancy, Maine. Apply by February 13, 2022.
James Dow Summer Intern, Blue Hill Heritage Trust. Apply by February 16, 2022.
Kennebec Land Trust Summer Internship, Kennebec Land Trust. Apply by March 1, 2022.
Policy Advocacy Intern, The Climate Initiative, Felxible, remote work for candidates in Maine. $15/ hr, 10 hrs wk for 10 wks.
Richard G. Rockefellow Conservation Internship, Maine Coast Heritage Trust. Apply by February 23, 2022.
2022 REU Program at the Shannon Point Marine Center, Western Washington University. Apply by February 12, 2022.
Climate Education Campaign Orgnaizer, Nature Based Education Consortium. Part time campiagn support to get real world policy experience. $25/ hr, 20 hrs week.
Middlebury School of the Environment, summer program. Environmental Science and Ecology Scholarships available.

A retreating thunderstorm at sunset. Image credit & copyright Alan Dyer, The Amazing Sky

A retreating thunderstorm at sunset. Image credit & copyright Alan Dyer, The Amazing Sky, Astronomy Picture of the Day

Environmental News and Events



Climate Stories: This is What Climate Action Looks Like, World Bank

Why People are so mad about Don’t Look Up, The Atlantic,  By Kevin Townsend, Sophie Gilbert, David Sims, and Spencer Kornhaber 

Climate Driven- A deep dive into Maine's response, one county at a time.
The next decade is a critical time for the planet. Scientists say there will need to be a rapid, transformational shift away from fossil fuels to renewable energy to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. That's the threshold that avoids the most catastrophic effects of climate change. Can the world meet the challenge? And what are we, all of us, prepared to do about it?

Climate One, podcast
 

 

Featured Jobs and Fellowships For Graduating Seniors

Land Steward (2 vacancies) Maine Farmland Trust
Resiliency Planner, Kennebec Valley Council of Governments, Fairfield, Maine. Apply by February 7, 2022.
Northern New England Land Steward, Northeast Wilderness Trust. Apply by February 1, 2022. Anticipated start date: April 1, 2022 (flexible)
Tidal Marsh Bird and Salt Marsh Restoration Monitoring Technician, Maine Audubon & Rachel Carson National WIldlife Refuge. Full time, 40 hours week, May 23-October 14, 2022. Apply by February 11, 2022.
School Partnerships Coordinator, St. Mary's Nutrition Center. Full time, Feb 2, 2022 start date.
Visitor Programs Educator, Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment (Oceanfront) Late May- October.
Stewardship Manager, Western Foothills Land Trust, Start date: April 1, 2022. Apply by February 28, 2022.
900 HR Environmental Steward, Maine Conservation Corps. Apply by March 14, 2022, Service dates: May 31-November 11, 2022.
Stewardship Field Assistant (2 6-month positions), The Nature Conservancy, Maine. Apply by February 13, 2022.
Southern Maine Land Steward/Burn Crew Leader, The Nature Conservancy, Maine. Full time, 26 week position, April 22-October 2022.
Garden Coodinator, Kittery Land Trust. Paid 8 month position, 20-25 hrs week (March - October 2022). Apply by January 15, 2022.
Farm Program Coodinator, Maine Coast Heritage Trust. Apply by February 16, 2022.
Climate Education Campaign Orgnaizer, Nature Based Education Consortium. Part time campiagn support to get real world policy experience. $25/ hr, 20 hrs week.

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