SEP CURRENTS
Issue: #11
September 30, 2015
In This Issue
Upcoming Events
Scholarships
Quick Links
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Madison Heard
The goal of this project was to understand the life cycle of abalone when exposed to potentially stressful conditions linked to climate change. Instead of a single stressor experiment, this novel study incorporated a combination of both low pH and low oxygen to understand how abalone embryos developed between fertilization and the trochophore stage.


Click HERE  to read more about Madison's adventures.
UPCOMING ON-CAMPUS EVENTS
On Campus Events:
Check out the CSUMB Calendar!
Pun of the Week: 
Where does the bad light end up? In prism.

Next SEP Seminar Series:
John Celebi, Chief Business Officer, Igenica Biotherapeutics 

Title: From Antibody-Drug Conjugates to Immunotherapies: Evolving Paradigms in Oncology Drug Development 
When: Mon, October 5, 4pm - 5pm
Where: Chapman Science Academic Center Building 53 / room E104 
Learn more HERE
The Urban Death Project

When: Fri, Oct 2, 4-5pm
Where: Alumni and Visitor Center, CSUMB

Katrina Spade is the founder and director of the Urban Death Project, a new option for the care of our deceased that uses the process of composting to turn us into soil. The project has been featured in the New York Times, Grist, the Atlantic, and NPR, and recently held a successful Kickstarter campaign with over 1200 backers from all over the world.

Please consider alternative transportation options to attend or carpool if at all possible.
UPCOMING OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS
American Association of Petroleum Geologists West Coast Student Expo
The PS-AAPG West Coast Student Expo is set for Friday and Saturday, 2-3 October 2015. The venue will be the California State University Northridge Student Union. 

For more information click HERE .
Fertilizer Research Conference  
November 5-6
The California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) and the Western Plant Health Association (WPHA) are hosting their 23rd annual Fertilizer Research Conference at the Embassy Suites in Seaside, California, on November 5 and 6, 2015. This event brings together industry professionals and academic researchers to learn about the latest research and sound management of fertilizing materials.

For more information click HERE .
Central Coast GIS Day - November 18th
Join us at the MPC Satellite campus in Marina for the Central Coast GIS Day. Learn about Geographic Information Systems and how they are being used in our area. We will be hearing presentations from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC), Monterey Peninsula College (MPC), SeaSpatial, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) and there will also be a live Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) demo.

For more information click HERE .
Seed Central: professional networking event
Thursday October 23
Seed Central is an initiative of the Seed Biotechnology Center at UC Davis and SeedQuest, joined by a growing number of companies and organizations in the global seed and food industry. Interested CSUMB students are invited to addend a catered networking event with industry professional as well as a talk with featured speaker Dr. Carl Winter, CE Food Toxicologist, Food Science and Technology, UC Davis

For more information click HERE .
INTERNSHIPS & JOBS
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District: Planning Intern
Application deadline: 10/2/2015
Fall and Spring Internship

Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) seeks to place a College junior, senior or a Masters Degree student in a quality, paid internship with excellent opportunities to participate in a broad-range of transit-planning projects. The ideal candidate would have an interest in transportation planning or engineering, excellent writing skills, experience with GIS (ArcView), comfort with public speaking and creative inspiration needed to produce outreach materials and facilitate public discussions with target audiences.


Click HERE for more information
Marine Conservation Internship at REEF
Application deadline: 10/19/2015
2016 Spring Internship

REEF's Marine Conservation Internship provides an in-depth look into REEF's Volunteer Fish Survey Project and Invasive Lionfish Program. The internship provides diverse experiences including scientific research, outreach and education, data collection and management, non-profit operations, and public speaking. During the three month internship, you will have many opportunities to dive and volunteer with partner organizations in the Florida Keys and South Florida.
REEF is currently accepting applications for their Spring 2016 program. Approximate dates of the program are January - May.


Click HERE for more information
Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program:
Application deadline: 10/23/2015
2016 Summer Internship

The Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) provides an opportunity for students to participate in research at a Department of Navy (DoN) laboratory during the summer.
The goals of NREIP are to encourage participating students to pursue science and engineering careers, to further education via mentoring by laboratory personnel and their participation in research, and to make them aware of DoN research and technology efforts, which can lead to employment within the DoN. 

Click HERE for more information
CA Public Utilities Commission - San Francisco Division:
Student Assistant
Application deadline: 10/16/2015
2015 Fall Internship

The California Public Utilities Commission's Energy Division will host graduate or undergraduate student interns this fall. Under the guidance of senior analysts and engineers, paid interns will assist staff in daily tasks and will be given the opportunity to lead a small project or initiative relating to emerging energy issues in California. In addition to their specific job duties, all interns will be invited to learn about diverse policy issues and to participate broadly in Energy Division activities by attending meetings, workshops, and Commission Business Meetings. 

Click HERE for more information
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries:
Environmental Education Intern
Application deadline: 10/15/2015
2015 Fall & Spring Internship

Intern will assist with education and outreach related projects of CA B-WETandOcean Guardian School with a primary focus on the coordination of this year's Students for Zero Waste Week Campaign
Projects will include but are not limited to:
- Updating a variety of program documents and related webpages for B-WET and Ocean Guardian School websites,
- Research and development of new Ocean Guardian School video that will focus on interviews with scientists in select topic areas
- Coordination of Students for Zero Waste Week campaign including: updating and distribution of program materials, coordinating program communications with participating schools via regular emails, supporting participating schools, assisting with production of ZWW webinar,participation in Zero Waste Week Youth Convergence, assisting with program evaluation
 

Click HERE for more information
Parks Stewardship Program, Golden Gate National Park:
Ecological Restoration Intern
Application deadline: 10/2/15

The Park Stewardship Program is seeking a motivated intern to work in a dynamic community-based habitat restoration program in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a destination for both locals and international visitors with its sweeping vistas, immense biological diversity, and unique cultural resources. With over 15 million visitors annually and over 80,000 acres of land, it is the largest urban national park in the country

Click HERE for more information
Grants for Clean Air Projects
Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District
Application deadline: 10/16/15

The District invites students and teachers in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties to apply for grants that use creativity and imagination, to help the District improve air quality and build a better future with informed and motivated young people. The District is soliciting projects from high school (9-12th grades) and college undergraduate students.


Click HERE for more information
California Marine Sanctuary Foundation Internship
Apply ASAP

The California Marine Sanctuary Foundation is excited to announce openings for internship positions. We're seeking applicants with an interest in ocean education andoutreach with an emphasis on generating greater awareness of and support for California'smarine protected areas. Ideal candidates will be self-­-motivated and will work closely, but independently, with Sanctuary Foundation staff on one or more projects.


Click HERE for more information
MEarth NatureConnect Intern Position
Apply ASAP!!!

The NatureConnect intern will assist in maintaining native plant nursery and mature native plant habitat and active restoration plots. Activities could include: watering, weeding, propagating and off site restoration. If interested, assist the NatureConnect Instructor with ecoliteracy and environmental science programming for middle school students.

Click HERE for more information
2015 California Water Policy Challenge
Imagine H2O
Application Deadline: 9/30/15

A supportive policy environment is vital to foster a market for water innovation. Imagine H2O's California Water Policy Challenge is a policy brief competition designed to source policy ideas that accelerate the deployment of water technologies to improve California's water resource management.
Win up to $25K in cash & grants!

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
NEW Chemistry Minor!
Visit your academic adviser!

Chemistry is the science that explores the fundamental properties, reactivity, and analysis of atoms and molecules. An understanding of chemistry brings an appreciation and understanding of the world, and provides real-life technical skills. 


 

Check it out HERE!

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.