Monday, October 31, 2016

Careers in Environmental Sector Panel

Panel Description: With increased human populations comes greater demand on the environment and our natural resources. Jobs within the environmental sector seek to understand our ecosystems, and develop or design solutions that addresses the impact we have on the environment. Come and listen to and network with alumni and professionals in this growing career field, and how you can make a difference in the environment.

Don't miss out on this networking opportunity! Light refreshments will be provided. Students can RSVP by visiting http://careers.umd.edu/event/careers-environmental-sector-panel

Panelists include:
  • Matthew Mielke Senior Environmental/Transportation Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton
  • Elizabeth (Beth) Claus,  Senior Aquarist, National Aquarium
  • Christopher Brosch -Nutrient Management State of Deleware
  • Scott Tjaden, Environmental Scientist & WaterShed Site Manager with Pepco 
  • Dr. Joan Plisko, President, Plisko Sustainable Solutions
    ​ 

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Materials to bring to your advising appointment

Please bring the following 5 items to the appointment with your assigned advisor. You can find your advisor's contact information here: http://enst.umd.edu/people/faculty. Contact your advisor with several days and times you can meet prior to your registration time and bring the following:


  1. Your ENST concentration's curriculum sheet of required classes. Please check off all the classes you've taken and then fill in your remaining classes needed into a Planning Grid. http://enst.umd.edu/undergraduate/programs
  2. ENST Student Questionnaire: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzDM7IdeNdOdZV9iVjhFMXczRFU
  3. GenED Sheet to check off: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzDM7IdeNdOda091M3FmbEwtb28  or CORE Sheet to check off: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzDM7IdeNdOdT0FFYmFRRHJ1RW8
  4. Planning Grid - fill out your remaining classes and make sure to check their prereqs and semester they are offered: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzDM7IdeNdOdUWM1ZDZ5OGRpLTQ
  5. Print out your unofficial transcripts by logging into Testudo.



Fall 2016 Advising

ENST students needing their registration block lifted to register for Spring 2017 classes need to do the following:


  1. Identify the advisor assigned to them this Fall 2016 semester and schedule an appointment with that advisor several days prior to your registration date/time. To find a list of faculty's emails, please click here: http://enst.umd.edu/people/faculty
  2. Print out their unofficial transcripts from Testudo 
  3. Print out their ENST curriculum sheet and check off the classes they've taken 
  4. Print out a GenEd/CORE sheet and fill out the classes they've taken 
  5. Fill out the ENST Student Questionnaire 
  6. Fill out their Planning Grid
  7. Bring these materials to your advising appointment

PhD positions in climate change ecology – Hong Kong and South Africa

PhD opportunity in wetland avian ecophysiology

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

PhD opportunity at UW Seattle on multi-ungulate, multi-predator study

Ph.D. position linking sub-lethal stressors to vital rates and population abundance

MS Position: Plant and Insect Ecology on Michigan Urban Farms

Research assistant(s) required for PhD project on tropical forest ecology in French Guiana

PhD studentship in Tropical Forest Ecology at Bangor University, UK

Winter/Spring 2017 Marine Mammal Research Internship

MS and PhD opportunities - evolutionary endocrinology and urban physiology

CLM Internship Program

Accepting M.A. students at Miami U

M.S. Position-Virginia Tech

M.S. positions at Cal State Northridge

Graduate Positions in Biology (M.S.)- APSU

Graduate Assistantship: Landscape Ecology of Beneficial Insects

Graduate Assistantships/Fellowships

Graduate student opportunity in wildlife spatial ecology and conservation at the University of Florida

MS and PhD Positions in Plant Evolutionary Ecology at Virginia Tech

Fish and Wildlife Technician I-II

Postdoctoral opportunity to study the genomic basis for thermal tolerance and local adaptation in fish populations

Wake Island – Removal of Ironwood to Restore Seabird Habitat

Mountain Research Initiative – Executive Director (80%)

Instructor/Lab Coordinator: Wright State University

Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Wildlife Ecology

Plant Ecologist Position at the University of Georgia

Plant Ecologist & Pollinator Conservation Specialist Positions

Professor in Terrestrial Ecology/Conservation Biology

Assistant Professor - Fisheries and Aquaculture Governance

Cluster Hire in Aquatic and Watershed Processes

Postdoctoral Candidate - Data Analyst and Project Planner, Forest systems

Lots of Fish and Wildlife Biologist Positions

Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Department: Department Of The Interior
Agency: Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 4 vacancies - Ventura, California
Salary: $36,076.00 to $85,977.00 / Per Year
Series and Grade: GS-0401-05/11
Open Period: Friday, October 7, 2016 to Friday, October 14, 2016
Position Information: Permanent - Full Time
Who May Apply: OPEN ONLY


Fish Biologist GS-0482-12 (DEU - TERM - AG)
Department: Department Of The Interior
Agency: Geological Survey
Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): FEW vacancies - Flagstaff,
Arizona
Salary: $71,012.00 to $92,316.00 / Per Year
Series and Grade: GS-0482-12
Open Period: Friday, October 7, 2016 to Thursday, October 13, 2016
Position Information: Full-Time - Term
Who May Apply: United States Citizens


Supervisory Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Department: Department Of The Interior
Agency: Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancies - Cheyenne,
Wyoming
Salary: $71,012.00 to $109,781.00 / Per Year
Series and Grade: GS-0401-12/13
Open Period: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 to Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Position Information: Permanent - Full Time
Who May Apply: Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles)


Supervisory Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Department: Department Of The Interior
Agency: Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancies - Cheyenne,
Wyoming
Salary: $71,012.00 to $109,781.00 / Per Year
Series and Grade: GS-0401-12/13
Open Period: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 to Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Position Information: Permanent - Full Time
Who May Apply: United States Citizens


R4-17-1818898-NM-DEU
Fish and Wildlife Biologist (Assistant Refuge Supervisor)
GS-0401-9/11/12
National Wildlife Refuge System
Atlanta, GA
FULL-TIME/PERMANENT
Open: 10/06/16 Close: 10/20/16
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/452645200/


R4-17-1818902-NM-MP
Fish and Wildlife Biologist (Assistant Refuge Supervisor)
GS-0401-9/11/12
National Wildlife Refuge System
Atlanta, GA
FULL-TIME/PERMANENT
Open: 10/06/16 Close: 10/20/16
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/452644800/


Fish and Wildlife Biologist (Assistant Refuge Supervisor)
Department: Department Of The Interior
Agency: Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancies - Atlanta, Georgia
Salary: $51,208.00 to $96,538.00 / Per Year
Series and Grade: GS-0401-09/12
Open Period: Thursday, October 6, 2016 to Thursday, October 20, 2016
Position Information: Permanent - Full Time
Who May Apply: Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles)


Fish and Wildlife Biologist (Assistant Refuge Supervisor)
Department: Department Of The Interior
Agency: Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancies - Atlanta, Georgia
Salary: $51,208.00 to $96,538.00 / Per Year
Series and Grade: GS-0401-09/12
Open Period: Thursday, October 6, 2016 to Thursday, October 20, 2016
Position Information: Permanent - Full Time
Who May Apply: United States Citizens


Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Department: Department Of The Interior
Agency: Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancies - Manhattan, Kansas
Salary: $40,033.00 to $52,043.00 / Per Year
Series and Grade: GS-0401-07
Open Period: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 to Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Position Information: Permanent - Full Time
Who May Apply: Qualified ICTAP or VEOA Eligibles


Fish and Wildlife Biologist - Recent Graduate
Department: Department Of The Interior
Agency: Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancies - Sacramento, California
Salary: $52,505.00 to $82,583.00 / Per Year
Series and Grade: GS-0401-09/11
Open Period: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 to Thursday, October 20, 2016
Position Information: Recent Graduates - Part Time 20 hours
Who May Apply: Open to Recent Graduate eligibles


Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Department: Department Of The Interior
Agency: Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancies - Dexter, New Mexico
Salary: $32,323.00 to $42,020.00 / Per Year
Series and Grade: GS-0401-05
Open Period: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 to Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Position Information: Term NTE 13 months - Full Time
Who May Apply: United States Citizens

Fish Ecologist Position

Assistant Professor - Aquatic Ecology

Assistant Professor - Microbiology

Assistant Professor of Environmental Toxicology or Environmental Biology

Assistant Professor in Environmental Biology

URI Internships in Baltimore

Spring 2017 URI internships in Baltimore
The Urban Resources Initiative Internship Program is a partnership of the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks, the Parks & People Foundation, and area universities and institutions.
FOR SPRING 2017 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS AND INFORMATION:
APPLY BEFORE NOVEMBER 15 FOR PRIORITY CONSIDERATION
PROJECTS WITH THE BALTIMORE CITY DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
Research and Discussion of Public Private Management Models for Patterson Park
Park or Recreation Center User Survey
Outdoor Activity Program Assistant
Greater Baltimore Children and Nature Intern
Carrie Murray Nature Center Internships
Park Events Programming Intern
Volunteer Advisory Council Coordinator 
Marketing Intern
Graphic Design Intern
Ball Field Preparation Intern  
PROJECTS WITH THE PARKS AND PEOPLE FOUNDATON
Defining and Measuring Environmental Literacy 
Measuring and Tracking BRANCHES Participants
Creative Ways to Assess Summer Learning 

URI INTERNSHIP EXPECTATIONS AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
            --Semester internship:  180 hours; 10-12 weeks; 15-18 hours/week
--Most internships are unpaid; paid internships contingent upon funding
            --Academic credit may be applicable; see your academic advisor or internship office.
For information, contact Dr. Edward Orser, URI Program Manager:  info@parksandpeople.org
Please submit the following:
 (1) a cover letter of interest, addressing your skills and experience relevant to the internship; (2) your resume; 
(3) the name and e-mail contact information for the faculty academic advisor from whom we will request a reference
SEND YOUR APPLICATION ELECTRONICALLY TO  jobs@parksandpeople.org
Attachments 

Monday, October 24, 2016

NRCS Entry-Level Positions and Student Internships Across the US

NRCS Job Announcements for Entry-Level Positions and Student Internships

  1. Soil Scientist (Recent Graduate) – Laurens, SC. Closes 10/24/2016https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/453532200/
  2. Soil Scientist (Recent Graduate) – multiple locations in OH. Closes 10/26/2016https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/454006600/
  3. Student Trainee (Soil Conservation) – multiple locations in ID, OR, and WA. Closes 10/26/2016. Onsite recruiting event at Oregon State University. https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/453999800/
  4. Student Trainee (Soil Conservation) – multiple locations in AL, AZ, KS, MI, NC, and SC. Closes 10/27/2016. Onsite recruiting event in Atlanta, GA. https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/454057400/
  5. Student Trainee (Soil Conservation) – Natural Resources Conservation Service – multiple locations in Louisiana. Closes 10/27/2016. Onsite recruiting event in Atlanta, GA. https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/454061400/
  6. Student Trainee (Soil Conservation/Soil Science) – multiple locations in FL and NC. Closes 10/27/2016. Onsite recruitment event in Atlanta, GA. https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/454068700/


Visit USAJOBS.gov for more information.

Friday, October 21, 2016

Midterms Studying Resources

 Resources for students:
ACADEMIC COACHING
Students can meet individually with dedicated academic skills coaches to improve the results of their study efforts. To make an appointment, students can visit LAS, call  at 301-314-7693, or schedule online at:https://lasonline.umd.edu

 MATH LEARNING PROGRAM
The Math Learning program includes individual appointments, workshops, and courses designed to help students successfully complete their UMD math requirements.

LEARNING STRATEGIES COURSES
·        EDCP108B (1 credit) helps students develop their learning strengths and apply strategies that will help them be successful in college and in life.
·        EDCP108M (1 credit) helps freshmen and sophomores learn to take charge of their math learning and utilize effective strategies for math success.
·        EDCP108G (1 credit) offered to transfer students to help ease their transition to UMD by providing resource information, peer connections, and important learning      skills.

GUIDED STUDY SESSIONS (GSS)
This program offers free, regularly scheduled study sessions for traditionally difficult courses. 50-minute sessions are held twice a week using a group learning approach. LAS data suggests that students who attend GSS earn higher final course grades than non-participants. Please visit the GSS website for the GSS schedule: http://www.counseling.umd.edu/las/academic/gss/.

PEER ASSISTED LEARNING (PAL)
Peer coaches who have previously experienced academic success meet individually with students to improve their performance by teaching them strategies to learn more effectively. Students can check online to see when a peer coach is available: https://lasonline.umd.edu

ACADEMIC SUCCESS WORKSHOPS
The Learning Assistance Service offers this workshop series to help students become successful, active learners. 

Travel Awards to Society of Wetland Scientists Meeting






SWS Multicultural Mentoring Program (SWaMMP) Application Now Open!
SWaMMP is dedicated to increasing diversity in the field of wetland science by offering undergraduate students from underrepresented groups full travel awards to the SWS 2017 Annual Meeting, held June 5 - 8 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Student winners will receive valuable career mentoring as well as exposure to professional networking forums. This program is supported by the National Science Foundation and several SWS Chapters.
Program Benefits 
  • Travel expenses (including airfare, hotel room, meals and conference fees) for the SWS Annual Meeting.
  • Membership in SWS for one year following the award.​
  • Mentors to provide guidance and career advice.
  • Special activities to introduce participants to postgraduate and career opportunities and meet professionals from diverse fields. 
  • The opportunity to present research posters.
  • Access to a network of wetland science professionals.
  • The opportunity to join a growing community of students who have already participated in our program. 
Applicants
  • Participants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions and be undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program (part-time or full-time) leading to a baccalaureate or associate degree. Spring 2017 graduates are eligible; Fall 2016 graduates are not.
     
  • For the purposes of these awards, applicants must belong to one or more of the following groups that have traditionally been underrepresented in wetland sciences: Black/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Americans, Indigenous Alaskans, Native Pacific Islanders (Hawaiian/Polynesian/Micronesian). 
Do you know someone who may be interested? Check out this promotional flyer, or visit the Multicultural Mentoring Program webpage to learn more. Please contact Dr. Vanessa Lougheed with any questions. 
Applications due November 4, 2016

Pathways Soil Scientist Positions

NRCS is planning to announce Pathways positions in early November. These will likely be intern positions (640 hours required before conversion, with some exceptions), but there may be some recent graduate positions. Keep an eye out!

Soil Scientist (Recent Graduate)

Job Overview

Summary

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps America’s farmers and ranchers conserve the Nation’s soil, water, air and other natural resources. We need people who want to apply their education and experience to make sure we all enjoy the benefits of productive soil, clean water, clean air, and abundant wildlife that come from a healthy environment.  “Helping People Help the Land”http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/
The Pathways Recent Graduate Program is for recently graduated or graduating  individuals who are looking for developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service. Recent Graduates will serve on this appointment for one year learning the fundamentals of the position for which they can be converted.  For more information on the Pathways Recent Graduate Program, please visit https://www.usajobs.gov/StudentsAndGrads 

Candidates selected from this announcement may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a term or permanent position in the competitive service provided that all terms of the Recent Graduate Program are met and there is an available position. Conversion is not mandatory or guaranteed.

Duties

As a Soil Scientist (Recent Graduate), you will be performing the following duties under direct supervision; Assignments will be developmental in nature and will assist the employee gain the competencies necessary for a career:
  • Utilizes soil-landscape relationships to systematically map and describe the way soils occur in the landscape. 
  • Identifies and acquires the appropriate spatial data layers necessary to create and maintain a digitally-based soils map . 
  • Determines and applies principles, practices, and methods to apply plant species identification and the use of plants as indicators of soil type, ecological sites, and soil-site and topographic relationships.
  • Assists plant scientist and the MLRA Soil Survey Leader to document soil-plant relationships, collect production estimates for crops, trees and grasses and develop/gather other information for ecological site descriptions.

Travel Required

  • Occasional Travel
  • As required to perform the duties of the position and the requirements of the Pathways Program.

Relocation Authorized

  • No

Friday, October 14, 2016

ENST Class Schedule

ENST students should become familiar with this advising spreadsheet of classes. It lists the class number, name, any prerequisites or corequisites, which semester it's offered, if it satisfies a GenEd or CORE requirement, who teaches it, and if there have been any other classes that have substituted for it.

Course Prereqs Coreq Fall Spring GEN ED CORE SUBSTITUTIONS INSTRUCTOR
ENST100 - International Crop Production-Issues and Challenges in the 21st Century X EVEN LS Tamboli & Isurza
ENST140 - Sustainability and History: The Maryland Experience X DSHS, SCIS Friedel, Landa
ENST200 - Fundamentals of Soil Science CHEM131 & 132 X DSNL LL Weil
ENST214 - Introduction to Fish and Wildlife Sciences  BSCI106 X IE Harrell
ENST233 - Introduction to Environmental Health X X DSNS Yonkos
ENST281 - Computer Aided Design in Ecology X ENES 100, ENCE200 Tilley
ENST301 - Field Soil Morphology I  X Rabenhorst (odd) and Needelman (even) Alternate Years
ENST302 - Field Soil Morphology II  ENST301 X Rabenhorst (odd) and Needelman (even) Alternate Years
ENST303 - Field Soil Morphology III ENST302 X Rabenhorst (odd) and Needelman (even) Alternate Years
ENST309 - Advanced Field Soil Morphology ENST301 or 302 or 303 (preceding semester) X Rabenhorst
ENST314 - Fisheries Management and Sustainability BSCI106 & MATH113+ or ENST 214 X EVEN Harrell
ENST333 - Ecosystem Health and Protection ENST233 X Fisher
ENST334 - Environmental Toxicology BSCI207 & CHEM131/2 X Fisher
ENST360 - Ecosystem Ecology BSCI106 X X BSCI361 May
ENST373 - Natural History of the Chesapeake Bay X Kangas
ENST388 - Honors Thesis Research X Rabenhorst (individual sections for faculty)
ENST389 - Internship (requires pre-approval & Internship Approval Form) X X Kangas
ENST404 - Natural Resource and Environmental Ethics ENST214 & ENST360 X SOCY305, PHIL261Harrell
ENST405 - Energy and Environment MATH140/220 & Junior+ X Tilley
ENST406 - Applied Forestry Practices ENST 200 & ENST 360/PLSC471 X ODD Tjaden
ENST410 - Ecosystem Services: An Integrated Analysis ENST360/BSCI361  X ENST499E (1-time only) Tjaden
ENST411 - Principles of Soil Fertility ENST200 X Weil
ENST414 - Soil Morphology, Genesis and Classification ENST200 X Needelman
ENST415 - Renewable Energy  CHEM131, PHYS121, & MATH113 X Lansing
ENST417 - Soil Physics and Hydrology ENST200 & MATH113/115 X Hill
ENST421 - Soil Chemistry ENST200 X TBA
ENST422 - Soil Microbial Ecology  ENST200 X Yarwood
ENST423 - Soil-Water Pollution  CHEM104 & ENST200 X Hill
ENST424 - Field Study in Soil Morphology  ENST200 or permission (grads) Summer every 2nd year Rabenhorst
ENST430 - Wetland Soils ENST200 X Rabenhorst
ENST432 - Environmental Microbiology BSCI105 & CHEM131/2 X Yarwood
ENST434 - Toxic Contaminants: Sources, Fate, and Effects ENST333 & ENST334 X Yonkos
ENST436 - Emerging Environmental Threats  ENST233 X Leisnham
ENST440 - Crops, Soils and Civilization  X EVEN D Landa
ENST441 - Sustainable Agriculture  X EVEN Weil
ENST443 - Industrial Ecology  BSCI361 & MATH140/220 X Kangas
ENST445 - Ecological Risk Assessment  ENST360/BSCI361, BIOM301, & ENST334 X Lynn, Iannuzzi
ENST450 - Wetland Ecology BIOM301 X
ENST452 - Wetland Creation and Restoration  BSCI106 & BSCI362, ENST450, ENST360, or BSCI361 X  Baldwin
ENST453 - Watershed Science X Kearney
ENST460 - Principles of Wildlife Management  2 biology labs & ENST360/BSCI361 X Murrow
ENST461 - Urban Wildlife Management X Pederson
ENST462 - Field Techniques in Wildlife Management BSCI105, BSCI106, & ENST460 X Murrow
ENST463 - Wildlife Habitat and Population Modeling Murrow
ENST466 - Ecology and Management of Wildlife Habitats X Murrow
ENST467 - Ecology and Management of Wildlife Habitats Lab ENST466 X Murrow
ENST471 - Captsone I  X CS Kearney
ENST472 - Capstone II  ENST472 X CS all
ENST479 - Tropical Ecology and Resource Management X MAYBE Kangas
ENST481 - Ecological Design  MATH140/220, PHYS121, CHEM131, & BSCI361 X Lansing
ENST487 - Environmental Conflicts & Decision Making X SOCY220, COMM200, COMM230, COMM425, COMM426, GVPT354 Murrow
ENST489 - Field Experience X X all
ENST489X - FIELD EXPERIENCES VARIOUS CLASSES X all
ENST489Z - Water Management in Urban Environments X Negahban-Azar
ENST499 - Special Topics in Environmental Science and Technology X X all
ENST499X Special Topics VARIOUS CLASSES X X all