SEP CURRENTS
CSUMB's Science and Environmental Policy Weekly Newsletter 
Issue: #28
March 2, 2016
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UPCOMING ON-CAMPUS EVENTS
On Campus Events:
Check out the CSUMB Calendar!



Next SEP Seminar:
 
Status of the Steelhead in the Carmel Valley River and the efforts of the Carmel River Steelhead Association to save them


Brian LeNeve
President of the Carmel River Steelhead Associatio
When: Mon, March 7, 4pm - 5pm
Where: Chapman Science Academic Center Building 53 / room E104

Learn more HERE
Ethics and Responsible Business Forum

Student Success Workshops

Upcoming
Professional Development Series: Social Media & Eportfolios
Mon Mar 7, 12-1pm
Chapman, Rm E109

Improve Your Time Management
Mon Mar 7, 12pm
Library, Rm 1180

Moss Landing Marine Labs Summer Research Program Info Session
Mon Mar 7, 12pm
Library, Rm 1176

HACU Internship Program Info Session
Mon Mar 14, 12pm
BIT Building, Rm 113

Professional Development Series: Resumes and CVs
Mon Mar 14, 12:30pm
Chapman, Rm E105

Professional Communication: Tips for Crafting Professional Emails
Mon Mar 28, 12:30pm
Chapman, Rm E105


For the full schedule and event details, click HERE.
UPCOMING OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS
Spring Break Backpacking Service Trip
Sun Mar 20th - Wed Mar 23rd
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park - Sykes Hot Springs

Student Recreation and the Catalyst Center are hosting an Alternative Spring Break opportunity in Big Sur at Sykes Hot Springs. Join CSUMB and the VWA on the Pine Ridge Trail to help install new pit toilets at Sykes Camp in . Sykes Camp is an overused camp that sees serious impact due to high amounts of visitation . The Wild and Scenic Big Sur river suffers as a result and pit toilets help alleviate a serious source of pollution. Watch this video for more information.

OVERVIEW: This is a 3 day/ 3 night work trip basing out of Sykes Camp. Meet at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Sunday afternoon/evening and caravan to the Terrace Creek trailhead the next morning, Hike in 5.6 miles to camp Monday. Work Monday/Tuesday, optional work/hike out Wednesday.

No prior experience in trail work is necessary. Tools and instruction on tool use and safety will be provided. A $50 deposit is required, but will be refunded after the trip is completed.

Contact Matt Sayler if your have questions: [email protected]

Sign up HERE.
Making Waves at Sanctuary Exploration Center
Fri Mar 4th at 4-8pm
Sanctuary Exploration Center, 35 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz


UCSF Pharmacy Information Days
March 19 : Fresno, CA
April 30: Long Beach, CA
May 21: San Francisco, CA

The UCSF School of Pharmacy would like to invite you and your students to attend our Pharmacy Information Day event. The event highlights the pharmacy profession by looking at the various career opportunities and the required educational training. Participants will have the opportunity to hear and interact with pharmacists and current students to hear their insight of the profession and the pharmacy program here at UCSF. In addition, we will also be presenting updates to our curriculum and admissions processes. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with admission representatives at these events.

For more information and to register, click HERE.
OFFERED COURSES
Kelp Forest Ecology Class - Hopkins Marine Station
Application deadline: 04/15/16

Ecology & Conservation of Kelp Forest Communities,
Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, CA
Jun 20-Jul 22, 2016 (5-weeks), M-F, 5-units.
Summer tuition ($5080) will be covered; class size is limited.

The course is aimed at upper division undergraduates / beginning graduate students interested in benthic ecology & kelp forests. SCUBA certification (Advanced/Open Water II) & all personal diving gear is required (AAUS scientific certification is not required, but desirable).

Application form available  HERE.
CA Naturalist Class - PG Museum of Natural History
Registration deadline: ASAP
Course begins: 03/12/16

The PG Museum of Natural History is gearing up for the California Naturalist class that may be of interest to some of your students. Students can receive UC 3 credits for successful completion of the course. The class flyer is attached and more information and registration can be found on the Museum website.

Flyer available  HERE.
Regenerative Sciences Institute - Biotechnology Course
Application deadline: ASAP

This internship course is a condensed innovative successor to our highly competitive 6-month Biotechnology Internship Program. The new program is a 4-week course that is a hybrid of formal lectures, participatory exercises and small projects based on ongoing research, similar to what our interns have worked on in the past.  This new format will allow us to provide a wider range of material and serve more students annually.

More information is available  HERE.
INTERNSHIPS & JOBS
Monterey Bay Aquarium Jobs
Application Deadline: ASAP

Teen Conservation Leaders Program Assistant - Teacher Programs
Learn more HERE

Young Women in Science Senior Program Assistant
Learn more HERE

Young Women in Science Program Assistant
Learn more HERE

Program Assistant - WATCH
Learn more HERE
Floodplain Study at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Application Deadline: 03/02/16
Full time position

They are seeking a research assistant for field work and data analysis on a study that examines carbon retention, storage, and processing in floodplains. This summer employment with the Earth and Environmental Sciences division at Los Alamos National Laboratory integrates numerous disciplines to assist in examination of carbon cycling and storage in rivers and provides the opportunity to gain experience in geomorphology, pedology, hydrology, riparian ecology, biogeochemistry, GIS, remote sensing, and hydrologic modeling.

Primary duties: Assist with field work primarily on the East River near Crested Butte Colorado. Assist with data entry and analysis with a focus to be selected from one of the below mentioned topics. Focus on a portion of one of the mentioned or related topics will contribute significantly to the larger project (this decision can be made after the hire date).


For more information, click HERE.
Teach for America Corps
Application Deadline: 03/04/16

All children in this country deserve an education that gives them the opportunity to realize their fullest potential. Teach For America seeks individuals from all majors and backgrounds to apply for our March 4th  application deadline. By becoming part of Teach For America, you join remarkable people from all backgrounds and professions who rise to the challenge to do what is right for kids. As a corps member, you'll teach for at least two years in a low-income community, where you'll show students what's possible when they work hard and dream big. And as your students thrive, you'll grow in ways you never imagined.

*Full salary and benefits. Federal student loans deferred. All majors and career backgrounds. U.S. citizenship, national/permanent-resident status, or recipient of DACA

 For more information click HERE.
US Forest Service Pathways Internships
Application open: 02/29/16-03/04/16

Last year we were able to hire over 150 Pathways NTE student interns throughout the California.As in the past, all students are encouraged to apply including the following majors: biology, business/public administration, recreation, environmental science, etc. The application will be on USAjobs.gov and will be open from Monday, February 29th through Friday, March 4th. Students will only have this week to apply. Many job locations will include housing.
 
In order to better understand the internships, application process, and to answer any questions you all may have, please join us for a call on Wednesday, February 17th from 2-3pm.  
Conference call number: (888) 844-9904;  Participant code 9617009#
 
To qualify for Pathways NTE positions:
o   Must have at least a 2.0 GPA
o   Be currently enrolled in a minimum of 6 units at an accredited institution
o   Must be pursuing a degree in a related academic field.
o   Must be eligible to work in the U.S. to be hired (If not a citizen, must become a U.S. Citizen to convert to a permanent employee).


Learn more HERE.
Marine and Invasion Ecology Internships in SF Bay
Application deadline: ASAP

Interns are needed to assist with field and laboratory studies of marine invertebrate communities in San Francisco Bay. The positions are based at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center's Marine Invasions Lab located at the Romberg Tiburon Center in Tiburon, CA. The interns will assist with maintaining field experiments and conducting studies of invertebrate recruitment at three marinas in the SF Bay area on a biweekly basis. The interns will also assist with local logistical coordination and data entry for the project.

We are looking for 1 full-time intern for the full duration of the project, from April 2016 through May 2017, and 1 full-time intern to assist from April 2016 through July 2016.  Interns will receive a stipend of $400/week.

Interns will be integral members of our international research team and will engage with the science of marine and invasion ecology via regular meetings with project personnel based in the US, Mexico and Panama.  

Learn more HERE.
White Shark Volunteer and Research in South Africa
Application deadline: 03/15/16 

White Shark Diving Co. (WSDC) is a fully licensed shark cage-diving tour operator recognized by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs, allowing them to undertake great white shark cage diving activities and collect research monitoring data. The volunteer research program allows WSDC to continually support innovative conservation and research projects taking place at the Shark Research Group of the University of Stellenbosch and the SA Shark Conservancy, as well as physically contribute through data collection, monitoring, and our own research projects.

Learn more HERE.
Water Quality Lab Technician for City of Santa Cruz
Application deadline: 03/14/16 

The City of Santa Cruz seeks to hire a lab technician to perform technical duties in support of laboratory maintenance, including washing and preparing glassware and sampling equipment according to laboratory protocols among other tasks.


Learn more HERE.
COAST Summer Internships
Application deadline: 03/14/16 

The CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science & Technology (COAST) is offering paid internships for continuing CSU undergraduate and graduate students for Summer 2016. Interns will be placed with one of 13 host institutions where they will work side-by-side with professional scientists on current research and management projects. This is an excellent opportunity for CSU students to gain valuable experience and technical skills while working with experts in fisheries, marine ecology, policy and marine technology!

Learn more HERE.
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.
Marine Mammal Internship
Application deadline: 03/31/16

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.
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
Alan Church Environmental Steward Scholarship
Application Deadline: 03/11/16

An $800 scholarship will be awarded to a Junior, Senior or graduate student in SEP for environmental stewardship. In the application essay, applicants should describe:
  • Volunteer work focused on improving the natural environment (Return of the Natives, etc.)
  • Coursework or volunteer work that motivated youth to appreciate the natural environment.
  • Coursework or volunteer work that involves attending local civic meetings related to the natural environment.

For more information, click HERE.
Marine Technology Society Scholarship
Application Deadline: 04/20/16

Each year MTS offers significant scholarships to college graduate, college undergraduate and senior high school students accepted into full-time marine-related programs with focus in marine technology, marine engineering and/or marine science.

As well, an applicant must be either full-time college student cur�rently enrolled in a either a 2-year or 4-year academic program OR a high school senior accepted to either a 2-year or 4-year academic program. Colleges may be international or domestic. Students who previously re�ceived one of the awards listed below are ineligible to apply the following year for the same award.


For more information, click HERE.
Carmel Garden Club Scholarship
Application Deadline: 03/01/16

This scholarship is available to continuing undergraduate students with active participation in Return of the Natives. The student must use plants in their final Capstone Project.

For more information, click HERE.
Bob Curry Scholarship for Environmental Science 
Application Deadline: 03/01/16

Dr. Robert Curry was a founding faculty member of the Watershed Institute. This scholarship is available to students involved in the CSUMB Watershed 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.

 

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.