Monday, December 7, 2020
Friday, December 4, 2020
Undergraduate Summer Research Internship Program
The College of Agriculture of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) at the University of Maryland, College Park, is currently recruiting our 2021 Summer Opportunities in Agricultural Research and the Environment (SOARE) cohort. SOARE promotes research in the agricultural, environmental, nutritional, and food sciences while providing underrepresented students an opportunity to develop research skills, and learn about doctoral training and establish relationships with AGNR faculty and graduate students. Due to COVID-19, this summer's program will be a virtual program.
Program Dates: 10-week program running from Sunday, May 23 - Friday, July 30, 2021.
Stipend: $3,300
Application deadline: February 10, 2021
Projects/research activities vary based on the faculty mentor's expertise to whom the scholar is assigned. Disciplines commonly providing opportunities include Animal and Avian Science, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Plant Biology, Landscape Architecture, Nutritional Science, Food Science, Entomology, and Environmental Science and Technology. The full range of participating academic departments can be found on the application page.
For more information and application, go to https://go.umd.edu/SOAREatUMD.
Contact Dr. Evelyn E. Cooper, Assistant Dean for Academic Programs at ecooper@umd.edu if you have any questions.
Graduate Research Assistant: Cyberinfrastructure
The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) is seeking a graduate research assistant (GRA) for the Spring 2021 semester. The GRA will assist SESYNC’s cyberinfrastructure team with data science tasks, primarily involving supporting external working groups and postdoctoral researchers. All tasks can be done remotely.
This person will work with the SESYNC data science team to assist SESYNC research groups with data processing, analysis, and visualization (especially geospatial data). This may involve discussing issues with researchers, debugging their scripts, or writing snippets of example code to get them started on a particular task. Other tasks may include assisting in managing virtual meeting logistics for SESYNC research teams and communicating with teams about data management. Remote participation in weekly cyberinfrastructure team meetings will be expected, with additional meetings as needed to accomplish tasks.
To apply go here
Susan D. Mona Center - Urban Farm Coordinator Positions
About the Mona Center Urban Farm
The Catholic Charities – Susan Denison Mona Center is an integrated multi-services facility that provides critical resources to the residents of Prince George’s County. In partnership with the University of Maryland and Luminis Healthcare (formerly Doctors Community Hospital), Catholic Charities offers comprehensive services focusing on health and wellness, feeding and nutrition, and legal services.
The Mona Center Urban Farm was created on-site to facilitate community engagement and grow fresh produce for the residents of the neighborhood. The farm was started in 2019 and now consists of a pilot project of eighteen raised beds for vegetable production. With proven success, the project hopes to grow to occupy the full 1/3 acre of land available. 100% of the farm’s produce currently goes to the Catholic Charities Enterprise Kitchen, which prepares it into hot meals that are distributed for free to food-insecure residents in Washington, DC and Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. As the farm and its outputs grow, the vegetables and herbs may be used in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and ProduceRx programs run by the Mona Center.
Position Description
The Urban Farm Coordinators work as a team of two to oversee day-to-day operations of the farm, including infrastructure planning, crop production, marketing, outreach, and educational programming. The Coordinators collaborate with Catholic Charities staff, Luminis Healthcare staff, and University of Maryland faculty advisors to bring farm projects and community events to fruition. The work may be divided as the Coordinators find appropriate; for example, one Coordinator may work primarily remotely on marketing, grant writing, and other tasks, while the other Coordinator is primarily responsible for on-site farm production and volunteer events. These are paid positions that may also be used to fulfill an academic internship requirement.
To Apply
Email a resume, cover letter, and three references to Meredith Epstein at mbepste@umd.edu by Friday, December 11, 2020.
Location: 5859 Allentown Way, Temple Hills, MD and remote
Commitment: February 1 – November 30, 2021 @ approximately 10 hours per week
Compensation: $14.00 per hour
Positions Available: 1-2, depending on the availability of funds
Responsibilities
Cultivate accessible and inviting farm spaces for the community to explore, ask questions and gain skills in urban farming and home gardening
Generate and execute an annual crop plan focusing on culturally relevant fruits, vegetables, and herbs for the community
Crop maintenance, including planting, watering, weeding, fertilizing, mulching, irrigation, trellising, pruning, pest management, etc.
Weekly harvests and deliveries following food safety protocols, in coordination with Catholic Charities Enterprise Kitchen
Participate in farm infrastructure planning and development
Lead weekly volunteer events for community members that offer pre-determined garden activities and provide orientation to the space, its purpose and relationship to other Mona Center functions
Organize 1-2 community outreach events per season for local residents and other stakeholders
Conduct outreach and build awareness of the farm and its brand through community interviews, regular social media posts, developing website content, and contributing to articles and other publications
Maintain internal buy-in and enthusiasm for food growing by communicating progress to project partners
Qualifications
Commitment to and experience in community work, education and food justice
Minimum of two years’ experience growing vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers
Experience constructing garden facilities, including raised beds and drip irrigation
Experience with succession planting, pest management, and healthy soil management
Experience teaching and leading volunteers
Excellent interpersonal communication and leadership skills – comfortable working with groups of people of diverse ages and backgrounds
Ability to work independently while also engaging in collaborative, team-based work
Highly adaptable and creative
Excellent time management and organizational skills, ability to prioritize and set boundaries
Familiarity with managing a professional social media account
Eager to work hard and get dirty in all kinds of weather
Aptitude for physically demanding work (the ability to safely lift and carry 50 pounds repeatedly)
Driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle
PhD Position - Bat Ecology
The Ohio University Bat Lab is seeking a highly motivated student for a Ph.D. research assistantship. The position is fully funded and will begin in the fall of 2021. Our lab focuses on mammal ecology and conservation, with a focus on bats. Our goals are to promote species conservation and to mentor the next generation of mammalogists through research, sound stewardship, and public outreach. To those ends, our students use a diverse set of tools in the field and in the lab to ask questions about bat ecology and physiology in Ohio and beyond.
A Ph.D. student is currently needed to lead a study of bat winter ecology and habitat management in Ohio. The student’s primary duties will be to conduct winter surveys throughout the state, deploy and manage environmental data loggers, maintain a novel monitoring system, and provide management recommendations based on the data collected. The ideal candidate will be able to build upon the funded project to create their own research questions as part of their doctoral training. Additional duties may include harp trapping and radio-telemetry, and candidates with a background working with bats are strongly encouraged to apply.
A strong work ethic and passion for biology are required. Experience with bats is preferred, but exceptions are possible for candidates with other highly sought-after skill sets. Candidates with a master’s degree in a biology-related field are desired, but exceptional students with bachelor’s degrees will be considered. Regardless of the highest degree achieved, applicants must have experience working in the field, a fundamental understanding of bat winter ecology, and a strong background in statistical software such as R. Because the student will often work with DIY electronics, confidence with working with tools, electronics, and computers are strongly desired.
This is a funded position that includes salary, tuition, and benefits. Information on how to apply to the graduate program at Ohio University is online at https://www.ohio.edu/cas/biology/graduate. Applications must be received by January 8th. Interested applicants must email their CV and a letter of interest to Dr. Joseph Johnson (jjohnson@ohio.edu) prior to applying. Informal interviews will be conducted ASAP.
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Jug Bay Wetland Sanctuary - 4 paid summer Internships
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary is one of ten parks operated by the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks. It is also one of three sites that comprise the Maryland Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (CBNERR-MD). It contains 1,700 acres of open water, tidal freshwater marshes, forested wetlands, upland and riparian forest, creeks, meadows, pine and sand barrens, and fields. Jug Bay is located in the tidal reaches of the Patuxent River (about 45 miles from the river's mouth at Solomons Island). The Sanctuary's mission is to increase awareness, understanding, and appreciation of estuarine ecosystems through outdoor education, research, stewardship, and volunteerism. The Friends of Jug Bay (FOJB) is a non-profit organization that supports education, stewardship, and research programs at the Sanctuary.
FOJB and CBNERR-MD fund annually three research and one education undergraduate/graduate summer research internships to advance the Sanctuary's knowledge on topics of interest regarding its natural resources and social history.
Internships are open to qualified undergraduate and graduate students who will conduct a summer research project within Sanctuary grounds under the mentorship of a staff member or an associated researcher. Students are encouraged to work with staff to coordinate the use of office and laboratory space, field equipment, and other amenities (canoes, boats, storage space, etc.) to support their research project.
FOJB and CBNERR-MD fund annually three research and one education undergraduate/graduate summer research internships to advance the Sanctuary's knowledge on topics of interest regarding its natural resources and social history.
Internships are open to qualified undergraduate and graduate students who will conduct a summer research project within Sanctuary grounds under the mentorship of a staff member or an associated researcher. Students are encouraged to work with staff to coordinate the use of office and laboratory space, field equipment, and other amenities (canoes, boats, storage space, etc.) to support their research project.
Research and education internships are now available and open. They run for approximately 12 weeks during the summer time: June - August. Exact start and end time of internship will vary depending on research project and intern's availability.
More information here: https://jugbay.org/internships-2/
Applications must be received by midnight on March 26th, 2021. Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview by April 9th, 2021.
Financial Support
The Friends of Jug Bay will provide a stipend totaling $4,000; two equal installments of $1,500 will be given during the first two months of the internship. A final payment of $1000 is made upon receipt of the final report. Interns should expect to work approximately 12 weeks during the summer (June through August).
For more information contact:
Patricia Delgado at rpdelg88@aacounty.org
More information here: https://jugbay.org/internships-2/
Applications must be received by midnight on March 26th, 2021. Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview by April 9th, 2021.
Financial Support
The Friends of Jug Bay will provide a stipend totaling $4,000; two equal installments of $1,500 will be given during the first two months of the internship. A final payment of $1000 is made upon receipt of the final report. Interns should expect to work approximately 12 weeks during the summer (June through August).
For more information contact:
Patricia Delgado at rpdelg88@aacounty.org
Application period is NOW OPEN!
Deadline: March 26th, 2021
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