SEP CURRENTS - AMWS & ALUMNI
Issue: #1July 1, 2015
In This Issue
Internships & Jobs
Scholarships
Educational Opportunities
Quick Links
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Dylan Brimer
Dylan is a STEM VISTA Summer Associate and splits her time between SIP and Camp SEA Lab. 
Click HERE to read more about Dylan's adventures.
INTERNSHIPS & JOBS
Environmental Modeling Associate 
Expected Start: August 2015
Masters Degree Needed

Intrigued by the opportunity to predict the response of human exposure to environmental contaminants? The EPA Environmental Research and Business Support Program is searching for a master's level candidate to join the team at the Exposure Modeling Research Branch of the EPA in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, to do just that! Job responsibilities include data input file formatting on meteorology, housing characteristics & air pollution data, analysis of air pollution files, generation of additional input files from research, analysis of exposure modeling output data & application of exposure modeling tools to case studies.

 

Interested? Click HERE for more information.

 

 

Associate Vice President of Energy & Sustainability 
Open until filled

The University of California, Office of the President invites qualified candidates to apply for a newly created leadership opportunity: Associate Vice President- Energy & Sustainability. The University of California is the state's premier public research university and one of its largest employers. Our campuses are routinely ranked among the best in the world. The Office of the President is the system-wide headquarters of the University of California, managing its fiscal and business operations, supporting the academic and research missions across its ten campuses, labs and five medical centers.

Interested? Click HERE for more information.

 

Field and Laboratory Research Technician
Open until filled
Application screening begins 7/1/2015

Under the general direction of thePrincipal Investigator the Research Technician is responsible for assisting with scientific research and conducting both field and laboratory research activities. Project focus: Quantifying N2O Emissions under Different On-farm Irrigation and Nutrient Management BMPs that Reduce Groundwater Nitrate Loading and Applied Water. The main objective of the proposed research is to collect and analyze greenhouse gas data in order to better model the nitrogen cycle. There are several concurrent projects. Collaboration with those working on satellite observations and wireless sensor networks to characterize soil moisture conditions in agricultural settings for use in irrigation scheduling and management, as well as those studying nitrate leaching to groundwater is expected.
 

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Click HERE for more information.

 

Other Internships
Want a different internship? 

If you are interested in other internships please visit the SIP Featured Internship page or Internship Opportunities page.

 

SCHOLARSHIPS
Groundwater Research Scholarship
Groundwater Resource Association of California Scholarship
The Central Coast branch of the Groundwater Resources Association of California (GRAC) has scholarship funds up to $2500 available for distribution to college and graduate students performing research on groundwater resources in the Central Coast branch region (generally, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties). GRAC wishes to support student research related to groundwater issues, water resources management, water recycling and other proposals related to groundwater research. We also have funds available for students who would like to attend the 30th Biennial Groundwater Conference & 24th Groundwater Resources Association of Calif 

ornia Annual Meeting in Sacramento on October 6 & 7, 2015.

 

Click HERE for more information.

 

COAST Student Travel Awards
COAST Scholarship
The Council of Ocean Affairs, Science & Technology (COAST) provides travel support for CSU undergraduate and graduate students to present the results of original research at marine, estuarine and coastal-themed scientific meetings and conferences, or special thematic sessions of more general scientific meetings. Please note COAST has new guidelines and policies regarding travel reimbursements as of August 1, 2014. See award announcement for full details.

 

Click HERE for more information.

 

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Graduate School Test Prep Books Available
Available in the library

In an effort to support graduate school efforts for our students, a partnership with UROC, support programs (CSS and SSS), and the library have come together to make some test books available for our students. Check out the selection of available test prep books here.