SEP CURRENTS
CSUMB's Science and Environmental Policy Weekly Newsletter 
Issue: #23
January 27, 2016
In This Issue
Educational Opportunities
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UPCOMING ON-CAMPUS EVENTS
On Campus Events:
Check out the CSUMB Calendar!

Next SEP Seminar:
 
Pacific Islands as Model Systems for Human-Environment Interactions

Dr. Peter Vitousek
Professor, Dept of Biological Sciences, Stanford University
When: Mon, February 1, 4pm - 5pm
Where: Chapman Science Academic Center Building 53 / room E104

Learn more HERE

Student Success Workshops
This Week
Coffee Talk Series: Campus Technologies 
Fri Jan 29, 2:30pm
ASAP, 2nd Floor Library

Application Review Session: CSU Research Competition
Fri Jan 29, 12pm
UROC, 2nd Floor Library, Suite 2150

Next Week
Improve Your Time Management
Mon Feb 1, 12pm
Library, Rm 1180

Finding Summer Research Experiences: Info Session
Mon Feb 1, 12pm
UROC, 2nd Floor Library, Suite 2150

Application Review Session: CSU Research Competition
Mon Feb 1, 12pm
UROC, 2nd Floor Library, Suite 2150


For the full schedule and event details, click HERE.
UPCOMING OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS
Geothermal Design Challenge Webinar
February 2, 2016 at 12 PM PST
Teams are invited to explore the future of geothermal energy and literally draw the heat beneath your feet. Teams will design an infographic that tells a compelling story about the future of geothermal energy. The winning teams in each category will receive $2,500.  The grand prize winner will receive $2,500 and a trip to the Geothermal Resource Council 40th Annual Meeting on Oct 23-26 in Sacramento, CA.

Learn more and register HERE.
INTERNSHIPS & JOBS
Condor Recovery  in Pinnacles National Park
Application deadline: 03/02/16 

The American Conservation Experience is seeking one full-time intern (age 18 or older) to assist with monitoring captive and wild California condors based at Pinnacles National Park. The primary duties of the intern will be:
  1. tracking, monitoring and recording condor movements, behaviors and interactions;
  2. observing and recording feeding behaviors;
  3. speaking with the public and local community members about a high-profile endangered species which is reliant on public and private lands and hunting and ranching operations for its recovery;
  4. monitoring breeding behavior and nests;
  5. handling animal carcasses used for bait stations;
  6. maintenance of equipment and facilities; and
  7. other duties as assigned to gain experience with other work groups such as habitat restoration and public education and outreach.
Learn more HERE.
National Parks Internships in Alaska
Application deadline: 01/29/16 or 02/01/16

Ever wanted to use your skills to study and protect some of the world's most interesting and beautiful protected areas? The U.S. National Park Service is now hiring multiple seasonal positions in parks around Alaska for a variety of physical science tasks including glaciology, coastal landform mapping, GIS, freshwater monitoring, geohazards, fluvial geomorphology, and many others. 

 
Camp Counselor @ Sanibel Sea School in Florida
Application deadline: 02/12/16

Sanibel Sea School is seeking Summer Camp Counselors to assist with our annual marine biology-based camp programs. Successful candidates are currently enrolled undergraduate students or recent college graduates with backgrounds in Early Childhood Education, Elementary/Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Biology, Marine Biology, or a similar field; have experience working with children; certifications (or capable of obtaining certifications) in CPR, First Aid, and Lifeguarding; and a desire to promote marine conservation by sharing their passion and knowledge of the natural world with students.

Learn more HERE.
Doris Duke Conservation Scholars at UCSC
Application deadline: 02/15/16

The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at UCSC exposes early-career college students (freshmen and sophomores) to the field of environmental conservation through field research, leadership and professional training.
Each year, they select 20 students from around the U.S. and its territories to participate in a two-year conservation leadership program.


Learn more and apply HERE
Backcountry Trails Program - CA Conservation Corps
Application deadline: 02/12/16

CCC is looking for 95 diverse women and men (18-26yrs old) who are willing to leave behind the conveniences of modern life and venture into the mountains to spend five exhausting months doing some of the most challenging and ultimately rewarding work of their lives. They are putting together six crews located in wilderness areas throughout California that will be living in backcountry camps and performing trail work. CCC is a highly structured, regimented program that focuses on hard work, personal growth, community development...and some adventure.

Learn more and apply HERE
Plant Genome REU @ Cornell University
Application deadline: 02/05/16

BTI's Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) is looking for 20 exceptional undergraduate students from across the U.S. to intern in BTI, Cornell and USDA laboratories for 10 weeks over summer break. Housing, travel, meals, and a $5200 stipend will be provided.

The PGRP is an incredible opportunity for students to work alongside an international community of scientists dedicated to developing innovative solutions to feed a growing world population, while protecting the environment, through plant research and bioinformatics.

Learn more and apply HERE
Marine Science REU @ Oregon State University
Application deadline: 01/31/16

From Estuaries to the Deep Sea . . .
Oregon State University is proud to announce the availability of paid research internships for 20 students during each summer. Ten students will be located at the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) on the Pacific coast in Newport and another 10 located at the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) in Corvallis.


 Learn more and apply HERE
Latino Heritage Internship Program
Application deadline: 01/31/16

Environment for the Americas-a Colorado-based nonprofit-is partnering with the National Park Service to provide dozens of paid summer internships across the country this summer. Please find attached the flyers for the Mosaics in Science Diversity Internship Program (mosaicsinscience.org) and for the Latino Heritage Internship Program (latinoheritageintern.com). Other positions range from biology and cultural resources to night sky interpretation and air quality monitoring.
All internships are paid and include housing. Please distribute freely to students or organizations and do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.


 Learn more and apply HERE
Mosaics in Science Internship Program
Application deadline: 01/31/16

The Mosaics in Science Internship Program provides youth that are under-represented in natural resource science career fields with on-the-ground, science-based, work experience with the National Park Service. Established in 2013, this multidisciplinary program provides opportunities to work on inventorying and monitoring, research, GIS and other technologies, and interpretation and education projects. After the internships, a career workshop is held in Washington DC where the interns present the results of their work, are exposed to different science careers, and develop skills to apply for a federal job. The program is administered by the Geologic Resources Division, in collaboration with other NPS Natural Resource Stewardship and Science offices, the NPS Youth Programs Division, and in partnership with Environment for the Americas and Greening Youth Foundation

 Learn more and apply HERE
Wildlife Field Assistant at Santa Lucia Conservancy
Application deadline: ASAP

The Santa Lucia Conservancy is conducting novel and essential habitat restoration activities and wildlife research in the Central Coast. As a small staff, we like to partner with invested and passionate volunteers to increase our reach at the landscape scale. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn new field techniques and research skills for wildlife ecology. Projects include but are not limited to: bird banding, wildlife telemetry tracking, wildlife camera data collection and management, mapping, vegetation sampling, and pond sampling.


 Learn more and apply HERE.
Higher Education Research Experiences at ORNL
Application deadline: 02/01/16

Higher Education Research Experiences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (HERE at ORNL) provides research opportunities and associated activities for recent Associate's, Undergraduate students, Bachelor's degree graduates, and Graduate students. The program is designed to complement academic programs by utilizing the unique resources of ORNL to enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, encourage careers in science and technology, and improve scientific literacy, while at the same time contributing to the Laboratory mission.
The HERE at ORNL program includes research participation programs for both faculty and students at various academic levels. Including:
  • Undergraduates
  • Entering Freshmen
  • Recent Associate's or Bachelor's Graduates
  • Graduate Students
  • Thesis or Dissertation Research
  • Faculty

 Learn more and apply HERE.
Job Openings at Oak Ridge Labs in Tennessee
Application deadline: varies; visit website for details

Through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory has four job openings for recent bachelor's and master's graduates interested in quantitative ecology and software engineering:
 
Quantitative Ecologist - Post Bachelor's Associate
  • Successful candidates will support quantitative ecology research which seeks to understand how hydropower and bioenergy influence fish and wildlife in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Big South Fork in East Tennessee. Full job description and application here.
 
Quantitative Ecologist - Post Master's Associate
  • Successful candidates will support quantitative ecology research which seeks to understand how hydropower and bioenergy influence fish and wildlife in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Big South Fork in East Tennessee. Full job description and application here.
 
Software Engineering - Post Bachelor's Associate
  • Successful candidates will significantly contribute to the design, development, implementation, documentation, and delivery of new software capabilities for the Bellerophon Environment Analysis of Materials (BEAM) project at ORNL. Full job description and application here. 
 
Software Engineering - Post Master's Associate
  • Successful candidates will significantly contribute to the design, development, implementation, documentation, and delivery of new software capabilities for the Bellerophon Environment Analysis of Materials (BEAM) at ORNL. Full job description and application here.

Climate Change Internships in National Parks
Application deadline: 01/28/16

The National Park Service Climate Change 
Response Program and the University of Washington are pleased to announce paid summer internship positions to address 
climate change in national parks!
The George Melendez Wright Initiative for Young Leaders in Climate Change (YLCC) offers twelve positions for the summer of 2016 in national parks and program offices all around the country -- from Florida to Alaska, and Washington DC to American Samoa.
Eligible students are highly accomplished graduate students and upper-level undergraduates (current juniors and seniors). Applicants must be US citizens or nationals, and be enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate degree program.
Students who complete their internship and academic requirements with a high degree of success are subsequently eligible to be hired by the NPS, Fish & Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management without having to compete for jobs.

 Learn more and apply HERE.
Monterey County Public Health Lab Internship
Application deadline: ASAP

The Monterey County Public Health Laboratory is seeking students interested in environmental and clinical microbiology and environmental chemistry for an unpaid, part-time position for flexible hours between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The position would provide an opportunity for students to learn about the overall work of the laboratory and benefit to the community. Students would be required to interview for the position and to meet pre-hire requirements for regular PHL County employees including finger printing and TB (tuberculosis) testing.

 Apply HERE.
Marine Mammal Internship
Application deadline: ASAP

This internship,  with the California Wildlife Center in Malibu, will provide an exciting and challenging educational experience in the marine mammal field, while also allowing for additional hands-on experience with other native wildlife. The interns will be working closely with the Marine Mammal staff in all aspects of stranding response and marine mammal rehabilitation; including logistics, assessment, capture/restraint, transport to the marine mammal rehabilitation facility, animal care, educating the public and public relations. In addition, interns will provide support to CWC Hospital staff in animal husbandry tasks for avian and terrestrial wildlife.

 For more information click HERE.
Monterey Bay Regional Ocean Science REU
Application deadline: 02/15/16
Program Dates:June 6-August 12, 2016.

Students selected for the REU conduct 10 weeks of independent research under the supervision of a research mentor. In addition, students complete a suite of professional development workshops and training. The summer culminates with our celebratory Summer Research Symposium.

Partner organizations include: CSUMB, Hopkins Marine Station, Naval Postgraduate School, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, and the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. 

Students DO NOT have to be a marine science major to apply. Students can conduct research under one of four themes: Oceanography, Marine Ecology/Biology, Marine Engineering, or Marine Geology. 


 For more information click HERE.
ACT Summer Internship Program
Application deadline: ASAP

ACT is offering paid 8-10 week internships from June 6, 2016-August 5, 2016. They support students in their transition to the workforce by providing hands-on experience through our annual internship program. The program allows graduate and undergraduate students to work in their field and potentially gain full-time employment based on performance and ACT organization growth.

 For more information click HERE.
University of  Washington - Undergraduate Summer Research Experience in Environmental Health
Application deadline: 02/01/16

Dates: June 20th-August 19th, 2016  in Seattle
Stipend: $5,200

The UW Environmental Health Research Experience Program (EHREP) is a funded, 10 week summer experience for undergraduates with an interest in environmental health sciences. EHREP provides students with hands on experience in laboratories of leading researchers, introduces them to key environmental and occupational health issues while offering research exposure that will help them become competitive for graduate school.  Students will work full-time under the supervision of a faculty mentor and will receive a stipend of $5,200.
One of the goals of this program is to increase and diversify the pool of future applicants for graduate study in this field, leading to more outstanding scientists selecting Environmental Health Sciences as a career focus.  We strongly encourage students who are underrepresented in the sciences to apply.

 For more information click HERE.
Michigan State University  - Undergraduate Summer Research Experience in Plant Genomics
Application deadline: 02/17/16

Dates: May 22-July 30, 2016  
Stipend: $5,250

Interns in the Plant Genomics @ MSU REU program will be embedded within a host lab and undertake a 10-week mentored research project under the direct supervision of a faculty member together with either a postdoctoral associate or graduate student mentor. Interns will participate fully in host lab events, including group meetings and activities with the aim of simulating life as a new graduate student. In addition, interns will attend seminars and networking events with MSU faculty and graduate students that will introduce them to diverse research projects and provide information regarding life in graduate school and careers within STEM. Interns will also attend a series of workshops designed to advance their professional development including, responsible conduct of research and research ethics, presentation skills, scientific writing, and GRE test taking strategies. During the final week of the program, interns will present their research in poster and oral formats.

 For more information click HERE.
Marin Municipal Water District - Watershed Interns
Application deadline: ASAP
2016 Internship, Full time

Marin Municipal Water District has a need for Watershed Aides, to serve in one of five distinct areas.  These positions are all within the Watershed Management programs of the District's Facilities & Watershed Management Division, and are in the five areas of: 
-Vegetation Management,
-Volunteer Management/Environmental Education & Community Engagement,
-Watershed Maintenance,
-Watershed Protection/Ranger Aide, or
-Fisheries Management

These positions are all for full-time (40 hours per week), temporary Watershed Aides for terms of six (6) months in duration. The days and hours worked also vary by position and need. 

Click HERE for more information
Other Internships
Didn't find what you were looking for? 

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

SCHOLARSHIPS
Duke Marine Lab Scholarship Fall 2016
Application Deadline: 02/25/16

The Duke University Marine Lab is pleased to offer scholarships for two non-Duke undergraduates covering tuition & fees, room & board, books, travel to Beaufort, and full support for participation in a Beaufort Signature travel course to Panama during a semester of study, Fall 2016 in Beaufort North Carolina. Undergraduate fellows will enroll in Duke courses taught in Beaufort, where there is emphasis on the biology and physiology of marine organisms, marine molecular biology, marine policy, and coastal socio-ecological issues. 

For more information, click HERE.
Latinos in Technology Scholarship
Application Deadline: 03/16/16

This program will give 100 Latino students the support they need to graduate from college; an educational opportunity they would not have access to otherwise. By implementing this program in Silicon Valley, they will be able to directly address the local education gap among Latinos as well as begin to close the high tech employment diversity gap. The award is up to $30,000 over up to 3 years.

For more information, click HERE.
US Dept of Energy Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Program
Application Deadline: 01/29/16

The Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program provides students with an opportunity to gain and develop research skills with the Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy for 10 weeks over the summer. For 20 years, this program has increased awareness of DOE research opportunities to students pursuing STEM degrees (science, technology, engineering and math). The goal of the program is to improve opportunities for women and minority students in these fields, however all eligible candidates are encouraged to apply. Stipends start at $600 per week and eligible Fellows will receive an additional travel and housing allowance.

For more information, click HERE.
NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship
Application Deadline: 01/29/16

The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to a maximum of $9,500 per year) for full-time study during the 9-month academic year; a 10-week, full-time internship position ($700/week) during the summer at a NOAA facility; and academic assistance (up to a maximum of $9,500) for full-time study during a second 9-month academic year. The internship between the first and second years of the award provides the Scholars with "hands-on"/ practical educational training experience in NOAA-related science, research, technology, policy, management, and education activities. Awards also include travel funds to attend a mandatory NOAA Scholarship Program orientation, conferences where students present a paper or poster, and a housing subsidy for scholars who do not reside at home during the summer internship.

For more information, click HERE.
NOAA Educational Partnership Program Undergraduate Scholarship
Application Deadline: 01/29/16

The EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholarship Program provides scholarships for two years of undergraduate study to rising junior undergraduate students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields that directly support NOAA's mission. Participants conduct research at a NOAA facility during two paid summer internships. Since 2001, over 186 students have completed the program and over 75% go on to graduate school.Students attending Minority Serving Institutions as defined by the US Department of Education (Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaskan-Native Serving Institutions, and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions) are eligible to apply for the program.

For more information, click HERE.
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. 
Click HERE for more information.

 

CSU Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program
CSUMB'S Internal Deadline is February 26, 2016

The Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP) aims to increase the number of promising doctoral students applying for future CSU instructional faculty positions by offering financial assistance in the form of a loan and mentorship by CSU faculty. 

Application 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.