Thursday, October 31, 2019

Watershed Restoration Educator JOB

Job Opportunity for Undergrads!

HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM COORDINATOR (RESOURCE CONSERVATION UNIT)

The position will support efforts to promote, educate and quantify the benefits of soil health in Maryland, and will coordinate with key conservation partners and the agricultural community to advance the goals of the Healthy Soils program.

Location: Maryland Department of Agriculture Headquarters - Annapolis, Maryland

Education:

Completion of 60 credit hours at an accredited college or university.

Experience: One year of experience in administrative or professional work.

1. Candidates may substitute experience as defined above for the required education at the rate of one year of experience for 30 credit hours, for up to 60 credit hours of required education.

2. Candidates may substitute 90 credit hours at an accredited college or university for the required education and experience.

To learn more about this position, please visit: https://jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=19&R2=001756&R3=0067

Internship- juniors and seniors!! Coming Later This Fall - USFWS Directorate Fellows Program

Merck Animal Health Internship Opportunities

We are interested in finding a candidate who is a part of MANRRS to join us for a 2020 summer internship.

The link below has multiple postings for the 2020 summer internships.

https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/search-results?keywords=mah2020

Careers in Bay Health & Restoration Panel

Are you interested in saving the bay?

The health and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay relies on strong partnerships between governmental, non-profit, and private organizations to address and mitigate key Bay issues. In this career panel, students will learn about career paths that play a role in the health and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay from employers and alumni.

November 4, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing

Confirmed panelists work for the following organizations:

Jenna Schueler, Water Quality Research Assistant, Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Bobby Hromack, Wildlife Biologist, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

Jennifer Raulin, Manager, Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve- MD, Department of Natural Resources

Mark Magness, Senior Project Manager, Ecotone

Tuana Phillips, Diversity and Local Engagement Coordinator, EPA Chesapeake Bay Program

Abbi Huntzinger, Maryland Restoration Program Manager, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay

Please RSVP here. Light refreshments will be provided.

For additional information about this event:
Contact Christina Farmer, cgfarmer@umd.edu

Are you a freshman, sophomore or junior interested in PAID SUMMER 2020 research opportunities???

The Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research is hosting brief (30 minute) information sessions to introduce students to a wide range of opportunities for Summer 2020.

Learn about the hundreds of PAID summer placement opportunities offered by National Science Foundation REU’s, National Institutes of Standards and Technology SURF, and other programs:

Monday, November 4 at 12:00 noon - 1201 Marie Mount Hall - Please RSVP ugresearch@umd.edu

Wednesday, November 6 at 10:00 am - 1201 Marie Mount Hall - Please RSVP ugresearch@umd.edu
Thursday, November 7 at 3:00 pm - 1201 Marie Mount Hall - Please RSVP ugresearch@umd.edu
Friday, November 8 at 12:00 noon - 1201 Marie Mount Hall - Please RSVP ugresearch@umd.edu
Monday, November 11 at 4:00 pm - 1201 Marie Mount Hall - Please RSVP ugresearch@umd.edu
Wednesday, November 13 at 1:00 pm - 1201 Marie Mount Hall - Please RSVP ugresearch@umd.edu
Thursday, November 14 at 12:00 noon - 1201 Marie Mount Hall - Please RSVP ugresearch@umd.edu
Friday, November 15 at 12:30 pm- 1201 Marie Mount Hall - Please RSVP ugresearch@umd.edu

>>>> The sessions listed below will ALSO highlight programs seeking to increase participation by UNDERREPRESENTED students in grad study and research careers in the life or physical sciences, engineering, mathematics, or behavioral/social sciences

Learn about the hundreds of PAID summer placement opportunities offered by National Science Foundation REU’s, National Institutes of Standards and Technology SURF, the Big Ten SROP, the Leadership Alliance SR-EIP, and other programs:

Monday, November 4 at 4:00 pm - 1201 Marie Mount Hall - Please RSVP ugresearch@umd.edu
Wednesday, November 6 at 1:00 pm - 1201 Marie Mount Hall - Please RSVP ugresearch@umd.edu
Thursday, November 7 at 12:00 noon - 1201 Marie Mount Hall - Please RSVP ugresearch@umd.edu
Friday, November 8 at 12:30 pm - 1201 Marie Mount Hall - Please RSVP ugresearch@umd.edu
Monday, November 11 at 12:00 noon - 1201 Marie Mount Hall - Please RSVP ugresearch@umd.edu
Wednesday, November 13 at 10:00 am - 1201 Marie Mount Hall - Please RSVP ugresearch@umd.edu
Thursday, November 14 at 3:00 pm - 1201 Marie Mount Hall - Please RSVP ugresearch@umd.edu
Friday, November 15 at 12:00 noon- 1201 Marie Mount Hall - Please RSVP ugresearch@umd.edu

PLEASE LET US KNOW BY EMAIL TO ugresearch@umd.edu WHICH SESSION YOU PLAN TO ATTEND – SPACE IS LIMITED!!!

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Society of Wetland Scientists Mentoring Program

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2019

TO LEARN MORE:

http://sws.org/Awards-and-Grants/sws-undergraduate-mentoring-program-swammp.html.

Students are encouraged to send an email to Vanessa Lougheed indicating their interest in the program prior to submitting the online application. Please send the completed, electronic application and academic transcripts to Vanessa Lougheed (vlougheed@utep.edu).

How to Find an Internship?

Not Sure How to Find an internship? Below are some tips to help you out!

1. Read "How to Find an Internship" by the University Career Center

2. Take an active role

Explore the ENST Blog -- it features current internship postings and is searchable
Ask professors and TAs, listen for in-class announcements, and act quickly!
Register for Careers4Terps , the University Career Center’s primary online career management tool for University of Maryland students and alumni. It lists internships and jobs both on- and off-campus.
Attend Career Fairs and other events/workshops organized the University Career Center.
Consider approaching environmental organizations directly; most would welcome motivated interns! This is also an opportunity to practice informational interviews!
Schedule a career advising appointment with Christina Farmer at the University Career Center
Apply for at least a dozen internship
Submit your internship proposal in advance to working there to ensure you'll get college credit.

3. Consider other experiences

Non-credit and volunteer experience gained during freshman and sophomore years go a long way towards improving your qualifications for selective (and paid) internships later on.
Whether gained by volunteering, clubs, internships, and/or researching -- all experience contributes to your professional development, helps determine what you enjoy doing, and makes classwork that much more interesting!P

An internship is not only required for this major, it is essential to help you land your first full-time job following graduation. Here are some tips to help students land an internship.

Doris Duke Conservation Scholarships

Doris Duke Conservation Scholars -- Call for applications!

The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program is an exciting opportunity for first- and second-year students with a demonstrated interest in environmental issues and cultural diversity to receive training, support, mentorship, and up to $10,000 over two years for paid research experiences and internships.

During the first year Scholars participate in an eight-week, immersive field course on conservation practice, leadership and ecological research while traveling with a close group of peers and mentors through California. During the second summer, Scholars pursue eight-week research and practice internships with nationally recognized conservation organizations, labs and agencies. A professional development retreat after the second summer brings together the Scholar cohort and prepares them to apply for jobs and graduate school.

Throughout the two years, we work with home mentors at each Scholar’s campus to provide ongoing support, and continue to provide mentoring beyond the program.

Five (5) universities across the country administer and support this program; read more about the opportunities at each university HERE. Applications are open for many of them, and have deadlines in January/February 2020.

SOARE Summer Opportunities!

TO APPY PLEASE VISIT:https://agnr.umd.edu/student-opportunities/research/summer-opportunities-agricultural-research-and-environment-soare

UNDERGRADUATE Student Worker Position Available with College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Student worker position available

The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has a new initiative to share its work on advancing innovative. profitable, and sustainable agricultural production systems. We are seeking an undergraduate student to help create a database of all the innovative work being done in the College and assist in a literature review of agricultural economic data.

Responsibilities include:

Collecting and organizing research project information with a faculty member

Data entry and data organization

Descriptive statistics

Summarizing economic impact data from the National Agriculture Census

Qualifications:

UMD undergraduate student

Experience with data entry and organization

Basic familiarity with literature searches and/or reviews

Experience with Excel functions, Google Office Suite including Google Forms

This detail-oriented, enthusiastic student will be working with 1-2 faculty members in the College during the Fall 2019 semester, with the possibility of working over the winter break and into the Spring 2020 semester.

The student will ideally be available for 4-6 hours per week during regular working hours (M-F, 9am-5pm). Salary of $12/hour. Interested students should send a resume and cover letter (one page max) to Mayhah Suri at msuri1@umd.edu.

Recycling Internship Position

More information can be found online at: https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/publicworks/recycling/theresource/internship-opportunity

DEADLINE DECEMBER 6, 2019!! APPLY NOW!

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS DECEMBER 6, 2019! APPLY NOW

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Recent Graduate Soil Scientist Position CLOSES IN 5 DAYS!!!

Summary

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.

Responsibilities

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 Soil Scientist and/or 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.

Basic Requirements:

For the GS-05 level: Degree: soil science or a closely related discipline that included 30 semester hours or equivalent in biological, physical, or earth science, with a minimum of 15 semester hours in such subjects as soil genesis, pedology, soil chemistry, soil physics, and soil fertility;

OR Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in soil science or a related discipline that included at least 30 semester hours in the biological, physical, or earth sciences. At least 15 of these semester hours must have been in the areas specified above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

*You must submit a copy of your college transcripts or a list of college courses with credit hours, dates completed, and grades received to verify all education requirements (i.e. substitution of education and/or basic education requirement).

TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/549247800

Second Day of Soil Chemist Seminars today!

Day 2 (Tuesday, October 22)

There is still time to signup for the lunch, but please do so before 10 am today so there is enough food! Weblink to signup for lunch:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12TwuTZftTqZB4ZMRgLREBepFyEfjCDdS8CRbBbrVDpI/edit?usp=sharing

11:00–12:00 pm Teaching Seminar (ANSC 0402)

Title: Chemical Equilibrium in Soils

Friday, October 18, 2019

Pathways and Graduate Opportunities in WV

WV is looking to fill multiple positions. They are looking for a Soil Scientist in Beckley, 2 engineering positions, and Wetland Specialist in Morgantown. pick up a soil scientist in Beckley and wetland specialist (Recent Grad) in Morgantown.

The recent grad would also be conducting work with highly erodible land determinations. Strength in soils is a plus but needs to know plants.

Please reach out to Jared Beard for more information and any questions (jared.beard@usda.gov).

The deadline for these positions are closing soon ( 10/21 and 10/24). Please visit USAJOBS to learn more and apply.

https://www.usajobs.gov/

NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE - Udall Scholarship in Environmental Issues

NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE - Udall Scholarship in Environmental Issues

Francis DuVinage, Director – Leslie Brice, Assistant Director – www.scholarships.umd.edu

Are you a sophomore or junior strongly committed to making a difference in environmental issues through your studies, community service, and career plans? Do you have an outstanding record of activism, leadership, and research on environmental issues? Do you have an excellent record of undergraduate studies, internships and/or research related to the environment?

Learn about the Udall Scholarship in Environmental Issues, a program that seeks to identify future environmental leaders in fields including public policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. Udall Scholars take part in a five-day conference in Tucson, Arizona where they meet with other Scholars, elected officials and environmental leaders. Scholars also gain access to a network of environmental policy professionals through the Udall Alumni listserv. Students from all majors are eligible.

Information Sessions: Please RSVP to scholarships@umd.edu to attend a session or to schedule an individual meeting if you are unable to attend.

Thursday, October 24, 4:00 - 4:30 pm, 2403A Marie Mount Hall

Tuesday, October 29, 12:00 - 12:30 pm, 2403A Marie Mount Hall

Wednesday, October 30, 4:00 - 4:30 pm, 2403A Marie Mount Hall

Friday, November 1, 4:00 - 4:30 pm, 2403A Marie Mount Hall

Monday, November 4, 12:00 - 12:30 pm, 2403A Marie Mount Hall

Award Amount: The Udall Scholarship provides up to $7,000 for tuition, room and board, or other educational expenses. Udall Scholarships may be used for tuition, fees, books, room and board, or other specifically approved expenses.

Duration: The Udall Scholarship provides one year of support. Scholars are required to participate in the five-day conference in early August.

UMD Campus Deadline: Monday, January 27, 2020 – This is to be considered for campus nomination.

Who can apply: U.S. Citizens, nationals and permanent residents - Sophomores, Juniors - GPA of 3.5 or higher recommended - All Majors - IMPORTANT: All UMD candidates for Udall Scholarships must be nominated by the University.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

UMD's Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society is hosting its annual BAT FEST!!

UMD's Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society is hosting its annual Bat Fest on October 25th in Animal Science Building 0408. This is a fun family-friendly interactive event all about bats. There will be activities, demonstrations, arts & crafts, a lecture about bat ecology, and a bake sale. Please RSVP by October 24th to wildlifeumd@gmail.com with the number of children in your party so we bring enough supplies. We are a student-run non-profit organization, so any donation is kindly welcome.

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Are You an Undergraduate Student Considering Graduate School? Attend our Seminar!!

If you are an undergraduate students who is considering graduate school, please attend our departmental seminar on October 30th. We have two speakers, Francis DuVinage and Leslie Brice, coming from the National Scholarships Office on campus to talk about the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) and the Fulbright Student Fellowship. The GRFP has a short window for application, once a student has completed a certain portion of their graduate program they are no longer eligible to apply. It is vital to reach prospective applicants as undergraduates or very early in their graduate program. Timing on the Fulbright is much more forgiving, and some partner countries don't even require applicants to be headed to graduate school.

The National Scholarships Office is good at what they do; UMD is substantially more successful than the national average at obtaining these awards thanks in part to their guidance. They have been attempting to reach more ENST students for the past several years. Please come out and join us.

TIME: 12:00PM - 12:50PM

DATE: OCTOBER 30TH, 2019

LOCATION: ANS 0408

DoD Conference on Environmental Research: Student Opportunities

The DoD environmental research and development joint office, the Strategic Environmental Research

and Development Program (SERDP) and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program

(ESTCP), have opportunities for student involvement at the 2019 SERDP and ESTCP Symposium in

Washington, D.C. on December 3 – 5, 2019.

The SERDP and ESTCP Symposium is the nation’s largest conference focusing on the DoD’s priority

environmental and installation energy issues. The Symposium brings together environmental and energy

researchers and technology developers with the defense end-user and regulatory communities to

showcase cutting edge environmental technologies and ideas. The 2019 Symposium will offer 16

technical sessions, a number of short courses, more than 450 technical poster presentations, exhibitors

from funding and partnering organizations, and a variety of networking opportunities for over 1,000

attendees. To learn more about sessions offered at the Symposium, please visit our website.

Undergraduate and graduate students attending the Symposium are invited to a Student Lunch, where

they will network with and hear from Program Managers and Principal Investigators with SERDP and

ESTCP. This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain more information about potential career

paths as environmental researchers. For student registration, we are offering a discounted price, as well

as a buy one, get one half off deal.

The link to register is provided here.

Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships with Maryland Sea Grant

TO LEARN MORE & APPLY PLEASE VISIT:

https://mdsg.umd.edu/information-knauss-applicants

Maryland Domination in Soil Judging Contest!!!! Moving on to NATIONALS!

Maryland Soil Judging Dominates Regional Contest, Heading to Ohio for Nationals

The University of Maryland Soil Judging Team took first place at the 2019 Northeast Regional
Soil Judging contest, qualifying for the national competition to be hosted by Ohio State in the
spring. The team swept the medal stand with Cathy Wang in 1^st, Jonathan Moy in 2^nd,and
Yunxuan Pei in 3^rd. This impressive victory adds to the team’s recent run of success with three
national championships in the past seven years. Over their 60-year history, UMD has 5 National
Championships and 25 Regional Contest victories. The team had two other finishers in the top
15: Antonio Vega in 10^th and Mia Godbey in 11^th. Also on the team were Isabella Bruno, Mary
Gumerov, Jacob Mast, Rory Skirzenski, Jeniffer Statter, and Wade Williams. The team was
coached by Dr. Brian Needelman and Barret Wessel from the Department of Environmental
Science and Technology.

To “judge” a soil, students spend one hour in a 5-foot-deep pit describing the characteristics of
the various layers that have developed in the soil, the ability of the soil to transmit and retain
water and support roots, the geological history of the site, the long-term processes of soil
development, the classification of the soil, and the potential challenges of using the soil for
various land uses.

The contest was hosted by the University of Maryland, led by Dr. Martin Rabenhorst from the
Department of Environmental Science and Technology, who was strongly supported by USDA
NRCS Colleagues. Dr. Rabenhorst kept contest information Top Secret so that UMD students
and coaches didn’t have insider information. The contestants examined practice sites October 9
–10 across Queen Annes, Caroline and Kent counties which included mostly Ultisols, Alfisols
and Entisols derived from Teriary sediments and Late Pleistocene aeolian deposits. The contest
itself was held on October 11^th at Chesapeake Farms near Chestertown, Maryland.

Among a field of 16 teams from 10 Universities, and behind Maryland in 1^st place, the Univ. of
Rhode Island finished 2^nd, Delaware Valley Univ. 3^rd, Penn State Univ. 4^th and first-time
participant Univ. of Delaware placed 5^th.

MAREP Environmental Career Workshop in Columbia MD

REGISTER AT: https://marep.wildapricot.org/event-3546987

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

GCA Scholarships, Fellowships, and Awards

FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING SCHOLARSHIPS, VISIT THEIR WEBSITE:

https://www.gcamerica.org/scholarships

Extension Specialist Wildlife Position!!

Please visit https://ejobs.umd.edu for more information and the application!

ENST Diversity and Mentoring Committee Meeting Wednesday, October 16th @ 1pm

ENST Diversity and Mentoring Committee Meeting this Wednesday, October 16th at 1pm in ANS 1422.

I would like to encourage all faculty, staff and graduate students to participate in our next ENST Diversity and Mentoring Committee, where we will discuss mentoring for graduate students, staff, PTK and tenure-track faculty, as well as how we can support/integrate Diversity initiatives at the College and University-level, and any new initiatives that we would like to take at the department level.

Please come out and join us for this event!

DATE: October 16, 2019
TIME: 1 PM
LOCATION: ANS 1422

NATURAL RESOURCES BIOLOGIST II- Furbearer Biologist

Description:

This position will serve as the statewide Furbearer Biologist. The position will organize and conduct various surveys designed to monitor game mammal populations (e.g. furbearers, squirrel, rabbit, etc.). The employee will also respond to and resolve human-wildlife conflicts and emergencies both during normal business hours and after-hours when needed. Additional responsibilities include writing news releases and popular articles regarding game mammal research and management issues and presenting research results to the public in a variety of formats (e.g. public meetings, presentations to local governments, citizens' groups, etc.).

As the lead biologist on furbearers and furbearer management, this position will monitor trends and characteristics of Maryland's 14 furbearer species.

Qualifications:

Education: A Bachelor’s degree in biology, biochemistry, environmental science, aquaculture, natural science, natural resources management, botany, marine biology, marine ecology or physical oceanography, ichthyology, fisheries management, wildlife management, zoology or a natural resources management related field of study from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Two years of experience in performing professional biological work in the field of natural resources management.

Location:

The incumbent will be based at the Western Region Wildlife & Heritage Service office at Rocky Gap State Park in Allegany County.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT:

https://www.jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=19&R2=003121&R3=0003

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