From: Rosemary Armstrong Date: April 4, 2021 Subject: ES Newsletter, week of April 5 2021
Hi First_Name,
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
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
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.
- 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.
Fellowships, Internships & Jobs
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- 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
-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: