From: Rosemary Armstrong
Date: April 4, 2021
Subject: ES Newsletter, week of April 5 2021



Hi First_Name,

Baldpate Mountain Preserve, Newry Maine

ES Newsletter Week of April 5, 2021

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

Please join students, staff and faculty in a vigil meant to grieve the lost, honor the resilience of the Asian community and educate our community about the reality of anti-Asian and Pacific Islander violence Monday, April 5 @ 6:30 PM

If you are in the testing protocol please join on the museum steps at 6:30 Mnday April 5, if you are not or are otherwise unable to make it, please join the livestream at bowdoin.edu/live

** NOMINATE A SENIOR ES MAJOR FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD**

Please consider nominating an Environmental Studies senior major for the ES Community Service Award. This is an annual award honoring a graduating student majoring in environmental studies who has demonstrated exemplary service to the College and the broader community.

 Please submit your nominations by Wednesday, April 7 by 10:00 PM to rarmstro@bowdoin.edu  (via attached form or an email). Thank you!

 

**Our Class of 2021 ES Senior Majors are:
Isabel Alexander
Megan Birnbaum
Olivia Blair
Calla Chan
Sarah Corkum
Cooper Dart

Reed Foster
Flora Hamilton
Ayana Harscoet
Zachary Kaplan
Emma Kyzivat
Lily McVetty
Anna Messinger
Matthew Nakamoto
Claire Reboussin
Nick Suarez
Holden Turner
Finnegan Woodruff

 

Penn Climate Ventures (PVC) Prize

Deadline Extended Register by, April 5, 11:59 PM

Register for the PCV Prize, a climate pitch competition, OR register to watch the panels: State of the Field Panels on: Waste & Circularity, Tuesday, March 30 8PM, EST
Energy & Transportation, Thursday, April 1 5PM, EST
Food & Agriculture, Friday April 2 4PM, EST

'Solve Climate by 2030'

Wednesday, April 7 6-8 pm

The University of New England is hosting the Maine “Solve Climate by 2030 Dialog”. Panelists from state government, tribal, and non-profit groups in Maine will share ambitious solutions to combat climate change in Maine. The Q&A and discussion will focus on how to translate those solutions to tangible actions. 

Learn about Off Shore Wind Energy & the Environment- Bats

With Bowdoin ES alum Trevor Peterson, Stantec (ES/Bio), PhD
Tuesday, April 6 at 12:30 via zoom

SAVE THE DATE: INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND CLIMATE CHANGE A Maine Climate Table Discussion

Friday, April 16, 2021 3-4 PM
 

Maine Environmental Education Virtual Conference

April 7-8 Free for students
This conference will feature 30 workshops, plenary sessions, to share innovations, resources and curricula ideas.

Jobs for Graduating Seniors and Alums

-Restoration Crew Member, The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia. Full-time, temporary position apprx June 1, 2021- Oct. 1, 2021 Job ID 49597
-Coastal Science Specialist, The Nature Conservancy, Delmont New Jersey Full-time, Temporary. July 6, 2021- late December. Job ID: 49563
-Community Outreach Coordinator: The Watershed Project, Full-time, Richmond, CA. First round of applications will be reviewed on April 5
-Restoration Coordinator, The Watershed Project, Full-time, Richmond, CA
First round of applications will be reviewed on April 5
-Forest Spatial Analyst, NatureVest, The Nature Conservancy (location negotiable within the IS, Arlington, VA, or Chicago, IL preferred) Full-time, regular. Position number: 49590
-Food and Farm Policy Fellowship, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Washington, DC, One year position
-Program Coordinator, Green Building Coordinator, Philadelphia, PA
-Early Career Environmental Economist Position in RTI’s Center for Applied Econ & Strategy, RTI International, Durham, NC
-NEFOP Fisheries Observer
Deadline to apply: April 29, 2021
-Fisheries Technician 1- North Coast Restoration Monitoring
-Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
. Full time position, Fortuna, CA
-Aquatic Plant Ecology Research (US Dept. of Defense), part-time, 6 month position with possibility for renewal

- Job for an Alum: Program Manager, Center for Environmental Justice, Colorado State University. Dealine to apply: April 19, 2021. Contact Dimitris Stevis at dimitris.stevis@colostate.edu with questions.

See Oakridge Institute for Science & Education job search

Bowdoin Campus to the Common Trail Map

Fellowships, Internships & Jobs
Click the title (links) below for more information.

- Invasive Plant Biology Internship- Southern Maine 2021, Maine Natural Areas Program. Internship description attached. Questions? Reach out to Nancy Olmstead (Nancy.olmstead@maine.gov) 
-Maine IFW Internship, Swan Island. Internship description attached. Contact John Pratte: John.Pratte@maine.gov 
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National Sea Grant College Program’s Community-Engaged Undergraduate Internship Program. The fellowship is intended to specifically engage students from underrepresented and indigenous community. Ten weeks, $6000. Application review: Late April
-Coastal Adaptation Funding Intern, The Nature Conservancy (Job ID 49574 Position location negotiable within the U.S.
-Aquatic Assessment and Monitoring Intern, Temporary, Olympia, WA, Washington Dept of Natural Resources,  Full-time to Part-time (3-12 month)
-Forest Data Technician, North Central MN. The Nature Conservancy (Cass Lake MN) Position number 49524. Full-time, temp (summer 2021)
-Municipal Resilience Program Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy, Rhode Island, Part time, Temporary, Location for position is flexible. Position open until filled. Job ID: 49605
-Behavioral Research Intern, Arlington VA. Remote Position
-Climate Risk and Resilience Analysis Intern, Electric Power Research Institute, Washington, D.C, multiple locations
-Renewable Energy Specialist, The Nature Conservancy, Durham North Carolina, Part-time, Temporary 3 month position, with opportunity to extend Job ID: 49583
-Conservation Easement Steward, Society for the Protection of NH Forests
Deadline to apply: April 12, 2021
-Climate Adaptation Science Intern, Conservation International
-Wildlife Insights Business Development Intern, Conservation International. (US, location negotiable) Deadline to apply: April 30, 2021
-Rachel Carson Council Fellowship Program (academic year, Sustainability/Env Justice focused project on campus or in the community). Deadline to apply: April 30, 2021
-(Maine)The Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation (GOPIF) and the Future and the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) have a limited number of paid internship positions available for the summer of 2021. GOPIF/GEO welcomes applications from students interested in climate and energy issues.  Deadline to Apply: April 16, 2021
- Watershed Protection Specialist, summer position with the Portland, ME Water District. This p[osition is diverse and includes environmental sampling, field inspection work, limited laboratory analysis, as well as office tasks.  . See the attached position description. Deadline to apply: April 23, 2021
-Summer Positions with Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed

- Courtesy Boat Inspector; Youth Conservation Corps; European Frogs Bit Research & Remediation; Invasive Aquatic Plant Survey and Remediation
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, learn more and apply through Handshake:

Environmental Protection Seasonal Resource Assistant, Fisheries - Aquatic Invasive Species

Environmental Protection Seasonal Resource Assistant, Diadromous Inland Fisheries Program
Environmental Protection Seasonal Resource Assistant, Marine Angler Survey Program

-Appalachian Headwaters, a non profit is focused on ecological restoration  in Appalachia. They run a three-week environmental and arts summer camp, Camp Waldo, in southern West Virginia, and are looking for college students to join as camp counselors. Check the website for more information, or contact Katie Warner Asquith (kasquith@appheadwaters.org).
- Stewardship Assistant (Summer position), Cape Elizabeth Land Trust (ME)
Summer Stewardship Internship, Loon Echo Land Trust Deadline to apply: April 9, 2021
Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) National Fellowship (full or part-time positions, 4-6 month commitment)
Seasonal Land Crew Member, The Land & Garden Preserve, Mount Desert Island Deadline to apply: April 15, 2021
Housatonic Valley Association River stewardship and Outreach internships in CT, and MA

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Attachments:
  • Environmental Studies Community Service Award_21.doc
  • MNAP_InvasivePlantBiologyInternshipSouthernME_2021.pdf
  • @Swan Island Seasonal.doc
  • Portland Watershed Protection Specialist Summer Position.docx
  • Commons trail Brochure.jpg