The General Forestry Course - Fall 2020

The General Forestry Course - Fall 2020

September 1 - December 15, 2020

Online or via correspondence

The University of Maryland Extension will offer the General Forestry Course for the Fall 2020 semester. Both the PAPER AND ONLINE version will be offered.  The course begins September 1 and runs until December 15, 2020. Registration is now open. To register, go to our website here.

This is a non-credit course. As there are no formal classes, you work from the comfort of your home using your own woodlot, a friend's or a public forest.  You will learn how to protect your trees from insects, diseases and fire; step-by-step procedures will walk you through a forest inventory and stand analysis; and the details of the forestry business are presented, including tax nuances and the sale and harvest of forest products. Ultimately, the course exercises help you develop the framework for a stewardship plan for your forest.

The cost for this forestry course is $150.  Included in the cost are copies of the supplemental readings (A Sand County Almanac, The Woodland Steward, American Forests: A History of Resiliency and Recovery, a small pamphlet entitled What Tree Is That? and Common Native Trees of Virginia Tree Identification Guide). The paper version text and appendices are in binder form. Online users receive a flash drive of the paper version of the text and appendices. A certificate of completion is awarded when all assignments are completed. 

Go here for more and a preview. There you can read a lesson from the text, view an interactive exercise, read through detailed course information and FAQs. For more information, contact Nancy Stewart at the University of Maryland Extension, Wye Research and Education Center, P.O. Box 169, Queenstown, MD, 21658; phone 410/827-8056, ext. 107; or email nstewar1@umd.edu. 

The Woods in Your Backyard Online course - Fall 2020

The Woods in Your Backyard online course - Fall 2020

Monday, August 31, 2020, to Tuesday, November 9, 2020

Registration is now open for the Fall session of "The Woods in Your Backyard" online course. Our self-paced, non-credit course runs 10 weeks from August 31st to November 9th, 2020. The course will help landowners convert lawn to natural areas and enhance stewardship of existing natural areas. Based on the guide of the same name, the course provides strategies to landowners of small parcels of land (1-10 acres) that improve the stewardship of their property for personal enjoyment and environmental quality. It uses a hands-on learning approach to help participants develop and implement a plan for their property. Activities include, how to map habitat areas, understanding basic ecological principles about woodland and wildlife, choosing and implementing a few habitat management projects, how to set a timetable and record your progress. Online discussion groups will allow participants to interact with others taking the course. A certificate of completion is awarded when all assignments are completed.

The course costs $95.00 per person, which includes the 108-page “Woods In Your Backyard” guide, workbook, and a tree identification guide. The course is limited to 25 participants, so sign up now! For more information, go here. To register through Eventbrite, go here. For more information, contact course coordinator Andrew Kling at akling1@umd.edu.

Registration closes August 31st or when class is full.

NGA Summer Internship Information Session

Are you looking for an internship to develop your skills, enhance your career potential, and make a global difference each day? As a member of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) elite workforce, you will see first-hand how the work you are doing supports homeland security, disaster relief, and our nation's warfighters. Join this information session to learn more!

For the summer 2021 internship program, NGA is looking for students with graduation dates of August 2021 or after. Unlike many companies, we will take students very early in their college career for internships (as early as the summer after their freshman year) and each subsequent summer if the opportunity is of interest to the student.

NGA is providing internship opportunities to students from a range of majors, including Environmental Studies, History, Global Studies, Linguistics, Anthropology, Political Science, Economics, Geography, GIS, Geophysics, Biochemistry, Math, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related disciplines.

The list above is just an example of majors NGA interns have had in the past. If you do not have any of the majors above, don't fret! There are opportunities at NGA for all majors.

PLEASE RSVP TO: http://tinyurl.com/y32gahn9

Direct link to the summer 2021 internship posting: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/20200237

The session will be via WebEx. Find this event in Careers4Terps for full details of WebEx link, but please RSVP as well (link above). 

For additional information about this event:
Contact Michael Maiden (UMD students/staff only) at mmaiden@umd.edu

Graduate Student Grant

A GRANT PROGRAM OF THE COSMOS CLUB FOUNDATION IN SUPPORT OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AT WASHINGTON AREA UNIVERSITIES 

2020 – 2021

PURPOSE
The program provides grants to meet specific research needs not covered by other supporting funds, including but not limited to special supplies, travel, unanticipated expenses that would enhance the work, etc. Specifically excluded are general financial support, tuition, and living expenses (except in connection with supported travel).

SCOPE OF PROGRAM

There is no restriction as to academic field, but the project should be focused on objective scholarly research rather than commercial or political activity, social activism, or other non-academic goals. The number of grants to be awarded is not rigidly fixed, but is expected to be at least fifteen. Amounts of awards will be determined individually and will not exceed $5,000.

ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be enrolled, on a full-time or part-time basis, in a program leading to a graduate degree (Masters or Doctoral) at one of the local institutions listed on the back panel.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
The entire application must be submitted online. The Deadline for receipt of applications is Sunday
November 1, 2020 at 12 midnight. Detailed instructions will be posted on the Foundation’s
web site at  www.cosmosclubfoundation.org

Defenders of Wildlife Internship

Defenders of Wildlife is a national, non-profit membership organization dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities. At Defenders of Wildlife, we focus our programs on what scientists consider two of the most serious environmental threats to the planet: the accelerating rate of extinction of species and the associated loss of biological diversity, and habitat alteration and destruction.

We work to protect and restore America’s native wildlife, safeguard habitat, resolve conflicts, work across international borders and educate and mobilize the public. We stand out in our commitment to saving imperiled wildlife and championing the Endangered Species Act, the landmark law that protects them.

Defenders seeks talented individuals dedicated to the conservation of our nation's wildlife and natural resources, and we offer our staff competitive salary and exceptional benefits.

For more information go here

Brown Environmental Job

Prospective coastal ecology PhD students - Germany

Agricultural Careers and Entrepreneurship Virtual Center

Need help finding an Agricultural Career? The ACE Virtual Center can help. ACE stands for Agricultural Careers and Entrepreneurship. This Virtual Center is a project of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources strategic initiative group on, "Advancing Innovative, Profitable, and Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems".

This virtual center has been created to provide helpful resources, training, and opportunities for current AGNR students, prospective UMD students, K-12 students, and adult citizens who are interested in pursuing a career in an agricultural field to further advance agricultural systems across Maryland. 

To access go here 

Casey Trees - Jobs

Casey Trees, is an urban forestry nonprofit that serves DC. They also have a 700-acre farm in Berryville, VA where they grow many of the trees we plant in the city. There are two openings at the farm now (Farm Crew and Farm Crew Chief) and they are expecting several more openings in DC in the coming months. For information on how to apply go here

Maryland Sea Grant - Graduate Assistant

MDSG is seeking a Graduate Assistant (GA) to help support our research and administration team. The GA will have a flexible schedule in which they will be responsible for several tasks, including supporting proposal and fellowship competitions; supporting recruitment and application efforts for the National Science Foundation-funded MDSG Research Experience for Undergraduates program and other fellowships; supporting MDSG workshops and professional development events; and collaborating on special projects developed by the research team.

This position is for 20 hours/week and follows the UMCES General Stipend Levels (GRA I $25,060.67; GRA II $26,176.88 for 12 months). It includes health benefits and tuition remission (10 credit hours each for the Fall and Spring semesters, as well as 4 credit hours for Summer session). The GA will report to Jenna Clark and Mike Allen.

To apply, please email research@mdsg.umd.edu with the subject line "Sea Grant GA Application" and attach a single PDF with a cover letter, a two-page CV, and contact information for two references. Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled, with review beginning August 17, 2020. 

See the full position posting here.