Application to a C-StREAM summer internship is open to undergraduates at any level of study, including post-baccalaureate. Preference is given to
- students from cultures and backgrounds that are typically under-represented in environmental science, engineering, and management (relative to watershed populations);(These include, for example, native Americans, African-Americans, students of Hispanic descent, and all first-generation college students.)
- returning applicants who have done well in prior years and can show cause for continuing support;
- sophomores who have aspirations for long-term mentorship toward an environmental career and have identified a “home institution” faculty member willing to sponsor their application and follow up with advisement; and
- juniors, seniors, or more advanced students from under-represented groups who have clear plans or aspirations that include involvement of committed mentors following their internship experience.
The application period has been extended to April 9, 2019.
Please go to the above link to learn more about the program and to apply for
any of these positions.
If you wish to apply for more than one of these
internships, please RANK your choices in the blanks below and email the form to
CRC-CStREAM@chesapeake.org at
the same time that you complete your on-line application – that is, before the
due date of April 9, 2019.
A.
EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office in Annapolis,
MD (3 positions)
Since 1983, the Chesapeake Bay Program has led
and directed the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. Bay Program (CBP) partners
include federal and state agencies, local governments, non-profit organizations
and academic institutions. Additional information about the Chesapeake Bay
Program is available at www.chesapeakebay.net.
A1)
Land Conversion GIS
Analysis
The
Chesapeake Bay Program's GIS team is undertaking a variety of projects related
to analyzing land cover and land use change and quantifying the potential
impacts of land conversion to water quality, healthy watersheds and
communities. Types of land conversion of interest include urbanization,
silviculture, and oil and gas extraction to name a few. Impacts of interest
include loss of wildlife habitat, degradation of aquatic communities, erosion
and sedimentation, alteration of stream flow, and adverse effects on
under-served communities. The CRC’s C-StREAM Fellow will work with a team of
diverse professionals in geography and environmental science to develop a study
plan, use geospatial data and resources, and explore relationships between land
use change and impacts on natural resources and communities.
The work will
be relevant to some or many of the following disciplines (e.g., for purposes
of follow-up study or independent research at the student’s home institution): geography,
planning, public policy, political science, environmental science, environmental
engineering.
CBP Point of
Contact: Renee Thompson, USGS (email: rthompso@chesapeakebay.net)
A2)
Tidal Water Quality Data Analysis
The Chesapeake
Bay Program (CBP) is analyzing spatial and temporal trends in tidal water
quality to help inform managers and planners in their restoration efforts and
policies. CBP has over 30 years of data in the tidal waters including water
quality monitoring and assessments of water quality standards for living
resources. The CRC’s C-StREAM Fellow would work with a group of research scientists
to assess spatial and temporal trends in water quality over time in the Bay
using statistical techniques, GIS and mapping. Smaller projects within this
subject area may be undertaken including assessing trends in water quality in a
small, local tributary, and analyzing adequate habitat for living aquatic
resources based on water quality. Results of the work could include
publications, journal articles and decision-making tools.
The work will
be relevant to some or many of the following disciplines (e.g., in for
purposes of follow-up study or independent research at the student’s home
institution): ecology, environmental science, environmental engineering, hydrology,
marine science, public policy, resource management.
CBP Point of
Contact: Emily Trentacoste, EPA (email: trentacoste.emily@epa.gov)
A3)
Decision Support Tool Inventory
The Chesapeake
Bay Program and its partners are constantly developing and using
decision-support tools that allow stakeholders to utilize technical information
to guide management and policy decisions and restoration and conservation
efforts. Countless tools exist, each with their own specific audiences and
uses. Stakeholders often cannot easily determine which tools should be used to
answer their questions, and many times do not even know the full breadth of
tools available to their disposal. The C-StREAM program student would work with
a team at CBP, including the GIS team, to inventory decision-support tools
available both within the partnership and outside. The project would entail
testing these different tools, compiling information on their use, and building
a database and easy look-up product for the CBP’s partners to help them
navigate the universe of decision-support tools. We envision the intern
presenting these products to multiple groups of CBP stakeholders.
The work will
be relevant to some or many of the following disciplines (e.g., in for
purposes of follow-up study or independent research at the student’s home
institution): GIS, environmental
science, environmental policy, public policy
CBP Point of
Contact: Emily Trentacoste, EPA (email: trentacoste.emily@epa.gov)
B.
NOAA
Chesapeake Bay Office in Annapolis, MD, and Oxford, MD (2 positions)
B1)
Oyster Restoration Strategies Intern
The NOAA
Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO), NOAA Cooperative Oxford Lab and Chesapeake
Research Consortium (CRC) seek a summer intern for late May through mid-August
2019 (12 weeks) to assist with the testing of alternative oyster restoration
strategies using novel chemical marking methods and the development of an economic
analysis of the restoration strategies.
The intern will work with NOAA staff in both the NOAA Chesapeake Bay
Office (Annapolis, MD) and the Cooperative Oxford Lab (Oxford, MD).
The work will
be relevant to some or many of the following disciplines (e.g., in for
purposes of follow-up study or independent research at the student’s home
institution): marine science, aquatic biology ecology, environmental science, environmental
engineering, public policy, and environmental economics.
NOAA
Point of Contact: Bart Merrick, NOAA Cooperative Oxford Laboratory:
(email:
bart.merrick@noaa.gov)
B2)
Chesapeake Bay Restoration and Protection Policy
Intern
The NOAA
Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) and Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC) seek a
summer intern for late May through mid-August 2019 (12 weeks) to assist with
living resource policy issues associated with implementing the 2014 Chesapeake
Bay Watershed Agreement. Specifically the intern will help support the Sustainable
Fisheries Goal Implementation Team, which is chaired by the NOAA Chesapeake
Bay Office, to achieve oyster, blue crab, forage and fish habitat outcomes. This
will involve synthesizing science and technical information to develop policy
recommendations, coordinating across science and policy entities, and
communicating progress to the Chesapeake Bay Program.
The work will
be relevant to some or many of the following disciplines (e.g., in for
purposes of follow-up study or independent research at the student’s home
institution): marine science, aquatic biology ecology, environmental science, environmental
engineering, public policy, social science.
NOAA
Point of Contact: Bart Merrick, NOAA
Cooperative Oxford Laboratory
(email: bart.merrick@noaa.gov)
(email: bart.merrick@noaa.gov)
