SEP CURRENTS
CSUMB's Science and Environmental Policy Weekly Newsletter 
Issue: #32
March 30, 2016
In This Issue
Educational Opportunities
Quick Links
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UPCOMING ON-CAMPUS EVENTS
On Campus Events:
Check out the CSUMB Calendar!

Next SEP Seminar:
 
Integrated science and management solutions for data-limited and low governance fisheries



Dr. Kendra Karr
Fishery Solutions Center Scientist for Environmental Defense Fund
When: Mon, April 4th, 4pm - 5pm
Where: Chapman Science Academic Center Building 53 / room E104

Learn more HERE
Peer to Peer (P2P) Mentoring Program
 
The Peer to Peer (P2P) mentor program creates a support system for students by matching them with Mentors who connect them to their major, opportunities, resources on-campus, internships, and undergraduate research. Students choose when, where and how often to meet with their mentor. We currently have 13 peer mentors available from a variety of disciplines and majors.Find out how to get involved below.
"Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction."

If you would like a peer mentor, learn more HERE.
Mobile GIS Workshop - Central Coast Joint Data Committee (CCJDC)
Tuesday April 26th
Marina Library
 
This  event will showcase successful implementations of mobile GIS in our area, as well as cutting-edge software and hardware options. Presentations will be followed by a participant-led discussion session, networking opportunities, and light lunch. Bring your own mobile GIS story to share, or learn what others are doing. All are welcome!

Learn more and register HERE
Elevate 2016 "Next Level Leadership"
Saturday April 16th, 9am
CSUMB University Center
 
Elevate 2016 "Next Level Leadership" will be a conference aimed at students with all different levels of leadership experience. Elevate 2016 is FREE for all CSUMB students.

The conference has three tracks:
  • Launching Your Leadership (Entry Level: Those new to leadership)
  • There's No I in Team, but there's a U in Group(Mid Level: Team Dynamics)
  • Student to Professional (Advanced: Transferable Skills)
All those attending will receive complimentary lunch and in addition to free registration, the first 100 CSUMB students to register get perks such as a swag bag with all new CSUMB gear and extra entries into the opportunity drawing! 

Register HERE.
Spring Research and Creative Inquiry Showcase
CEQA Basics Workshop at CSUMB
Saturday April 23, 2016, 9am-1pm
Chapman Rm E104
 
The very popular (and free) "CEQA-Basics" workshop will be on April 23, 2016 in the Champan Science Center. It is only open to current students.

The California Environmental Quality Act is the statue that requires agencies to report potential environmental impacts related to their actions.  It is the process by which environmental impacts are reduced or mitigated.  Knowledge of CEQA regulations is essential in many of the career paths that past CSUMB students have followed.
 
RSVP REQUIRED: Room is limited, so please RSVP by Friday, April 15, 2016 to Megan Jones, mjones@rinconconsultants.com
 
Learn more HERE
Student Success Workshops

Upcoming
Roadmap to Success
Mon April 4, 12pm
Library, Rm 1180

You've Been Accepted to Graduate School!...Now What?
Mon April 4, 12pm
Library, Rm 2150, UROC


For the full schedule and event details, click HERE.
UPCOMING OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS
Marine Debris Exhibit
Friday April 1st, 4-8pm
Sanctuary Exploration Center, Santa Cruz
 
Featured artist Lee Lee will present an interactive and collaborative installation created as a response to problems presented by single use plastic. Presentation by Lee Lee at 6pm. Come enjoy interactive art installations, hands-on activities for all ages, live music and refreshments!
Monterey Bay Aquarium Job Fair
Wednesday April 6th, 1-4pm
Heritage Harbor - Harborview Room
99 Pacific Street, Suite 100 C, Monterey, CA 93940

 Always wanted to work at the aquarium but didn't
quite know how to get your foot in the door? Don't miss their 2016 Seasonal/Summer Job Fair this April 6th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm! Meet with their recruiters and apply for their open positions on-site.
Learn more HERE
UCSF Pharmacy Information Days
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.
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.

Program Dates:April 18th-May18th or June 20th-July 21st

More information is available  HERE.
INTERNSHIPS & JOBS
Offset Project Internship
Application Deadline: 04/01/16

Come work with The Offset Project to offset environmental impact in your community while gaining experience in the environmental field! We are looking for a 1-2 individuals to work with staff on projects in the office and in the field at events. Event-based work is mainly Thursday-Monday with a wide variety of hours, but other work is available in office between 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. Interns should be able to commit to at least 5hrs/week. We are looking for someone to begin immediately and work until the end of summer or longer.

Learn more HERE
Program Assistant at Sanctuary Exploration Center 
Application Deadline: 04/05/16

The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is seeking a seasonal, part-time Program Assistant to work for sixteen weeks from June-September, two days per week, eight hours per day (including Saturday or Sunday) assisting in the day-to-day operations and education programs at the Sanctuary Exploration Center. Compensation is $11-$13 per hour based on experience.

Learn more HERE
Lynz Technologies GIS Internship in Santa Cruz
Application Deadline: 04/25/16

The project is for the City of Los Angeles. They are tasked with mapping all of their substructure maps into GIS for the entire City. There are over 4,000 scanned images that need to be digitized.

They are looking for 3-4 students for 20-40 hours per week for approximately 6-8 months. The job would start immediately and will be in the $20/hr. range depending upon experience. The person must have completed at least one ArcGIS Desktop course within the last year, or have at leas 6 months of working experience.

Learn more HERE
CSUMB Boat House Internships
Application Deadline: Rolling, apply ASAP

Interns will assist with boat house upkeep, boat maintenance and repair, launching and recovering boats, boat operation, navigation, data collection, diving support, engineering and other marine operations.

These internships are expected to take place year-round with ~4 hours of work per week. Work is unpaid, but students have the option to gain college credit.

Learn more HERE
CSU STEM VISTA Program 
Application Deadline: 05/01/16

Graduating soon? Are you passionate about STEM education? Become a CSU STEM VISTA member and mobilize university and community resources to engage underserved students to aspire to, excel in, and complete degrees in the STEM fields.
CSU STEM VISTA Members are placed full time at one of the 23 CSU Campuses.  The STEM VISTA at CSUMB will work with the Science Internship Program. You can apply to work here at CSUMB with the SIP program, or with other programs at other campuses.

Learn more HERE
Oregon State University  Hydrology REU
Application Deadline: 04/01/16

OSU is seeking applicants for an NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) position this summer to examine hydrologic connectivity along head water streams at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest (HJA). This research will contribute to understanding water sources and flow paths in streams, soils, and riparian vegetation based on spatial variability of water stable isotopes. The student will work closely with 2 faculty members at Oregon State University (Catalina Segura and David Noone). The student will be based primarily at the HJA but also will work at the watershed processes lab in Oregon State University (Corvallis) where she/he will be trained in water stable isotope analysis.

Learn more HERE.
Ventana Wildlife Society Positions
Application Deadline: ASAP

Ventana Wildlife Society has several positions available which we are currently scheduling interviews for. There are three seasonal and one ongoing jobs posted. The contact for applications is Alena Porte, Education and Outreach Manager. Contact her at alenaporte@ventanaws.org

Learn about openings HERE.
Everyone's Harvest Assistant Market Manager
May 1- September 30, 2016
Part time position

Everyone's Harvest(EH) brings people and healthy food together! The nonprofit's mission is to provide access to healthy, affordable fruits and vegetables through certified farmer's markets and community food programs. Our vision is for every community to have fair and sustainable food systems. Employees will be given insight into non-profits and a deeper understanding of our current food systems. 

The Assistant Market Manager will oversee the Alisal market's administration, addressing participant and customer issues, collecting and tracking market income, and supervising market volunteers. The AMM will assist the Market Manager at the Pacific Grove market and also assist the Program Coordinator with various outreach activities in the community. 

Learn more HERE.
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

Don't forget to check out the Aquarium Job Fair on April 6th!
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.
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
COAST Student Travel Awards
Funding still available for travel in April, May and 
June 2016. If you students are planning to present at a meeting, apply ASAP! The CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science and Technology (COAST) aims to increase CSU student participation in scientific conferences and meetings. COAST will provide awards up to$750 for travel within California and up to $1000 for travel outside California to continuing CSU undergraduate and graduate students to attend and present the results of original marine,estuarine, coastal and coastal watershed research at scientific meetings and conferences with the ultimate goals of
  1. enhancing student experiences,
  2. engaging the broader scientific community, and
  3. highlighting the results of CSU research at state, national, and international levels
Click HERE for more information.

Australia Summer Study Abroad Scholarship
2 Housing/tuition scholarships available. 
June 25-July 25, 2016

This broad-ranging advanced marine biology unit provides an opportunity to study tropical marine biology and ecology in a coral reef setting at Murdoch University. It provides an introduction to Western Australian biogeography and habitats, covering advanced topics in biology, physiology and ecology of marine plants and animals. Human impacts and conservation of tropical marine environments are addressed. The field camp provides training and experience in field techniques.. 

 
Check it out HERE!
Contact Julio Castro (jcastro@csumb.edu) if you are interested.
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.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Summer Field Courses by Ecosystem Field Studies
Caribbean Ecosystem Field Studies
May 21- June 9
Study, snorkel & SCUBA dive along the Caribbean coast of Mexico 

Colorado Ecosystem Field Studies  
June 21 - July 10  or  July 18- August 6
Study, camp, & hike in the Colorado Rocky Mountains

An opportunity to apply classroom & textbook learning while immersed in an incredible ecosystem setting!
-Gain valuable career skills in hands-on ecosystem field research  
-Earn 3 undergraduate transfer credits 
-Also offering post-course, extended credit options of Independent Research & Conservation Internship 
 
--  Open to students from all universities & majors 
--  Accredited by the University of Montana at Missoula's Environmental Studies 
Program: ENST 391- for 3 undergraduate semester transfer credits.
 
For all course information visit the course website:  EcoFS.org 
Direct any further questions to Professor Steve Johnson, Course Director at steve@EcoFS.org

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.