Sustainable UMD Opportunities, Events, & Updates 🐢

Applications for the Sustainability Fund are Open!

Do you have an idea for an initiative or project that will benefit undergraduate students and promote sustainability around campus? The Office of Sustainability at UMD is accepting applications for the Sustainability Fund! Apply by the October 15th priority deadline to be considered for an award. Funding ranges from $2,000 - $665,000 per award! Have a smaller project in mind? Check out the mini grants that range from $1,000 - $2,000. Students, faculty, and staff are all welcome to apply. The final deadline to be considered is January 15th.

Need some inspiration? Check out this article of last year’s Sustainability Fund award recipients! Students interested in joining the Sustainability Fund Review Committee to help assess the incoming proposals must review the criteria and apply by September 15th.

Apply for a grant here

Study Abroad Tech Elective on Sustainability & Infrastructure: ITALY, Spring Break 2024

Hope you have a good start of the semester.

Following the high demand for this exciting and successful study abroad program in Italy (program full for Winter 2023), and for satisfying one of your Upper Tech Electives, here is one additional opportunity to participate during the Spring Break (i.e., registration counts for you Spring semester full time status and thus does not increase your tuition if deciding to take more than +12 credits).

You can find details for the program in the attached flyers and at the following web program link, while a syllabus is availbel as well:

Spring Break 2024 study abroad program in ITALY on Sustainability & Infrastructure. (ENCE489I)

http://globalmaryland.umd.edu/offices/education-abroad/program/11717

In regards to program funding you can recover good part of the expenses from the EA study abroad scholarships (apply within the Application).

• Applications Due: October 1st
• Education Abroad Scholarship for short term programs (in the past ranged from $1,500- $3,500); Apply by October 1st.

https://globalmaryland.umd.edu/offices/education-abroad/scholarships

The academics pertinent to the program as as follows:

3-credit Tech Elective for Sustainability Minor double counts for Tech Elective in major triple count for “Internship-and-Practicum” elective

More details down below click the links to see the flyers

Study abroad in Italy information

SUSTAINABILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE information

Calling all ENST terps Epsilon Eta wants you!!!

First Look Fair - TOMORROW! (Sept. 8)

Terps it's that time again!!!

Whatever your thing is—sports, theater, community service, beekeeping, or just about anything else you can imagine—you can find it at the First Look Fair!

The First Look Fair is one of the longest running involvement traditions at the University of Maryland. First Look Fair hosts over 650 student clubs and organizations and campus departments! The festive atmosphere is the perfect place to gather resources, learn more about how to get involved, and connect with other students with similar interests.

DNR western region ecologist job posting expiring today!

We are looking for a nongame mammal specialty (could be bats or other species) but more broad natural history background as well. This person would work with partners including the review of state forest plans, and would also be active in reviewing proposed projects on private lands. This is more of a senior level position with prior experience expected (advanced degrees can count for that). Here is a summary of the main purpose of the job: This position is responsible for the conservation and management of unique natural communities and rare, Threatened or Endangered species, primarily within the western region of Maryland, and for statewide guidance on the conservation and management of small mammals and other areas of specific zoological expertise. The incumbent must coordinate staff interactions with government and academia to generate reports which synopsize data from a wide variety of sources in order to satisfy grant requirements in a timely manner. A creative problem-solving approach is often required to resolve the frequent conflicts inherent in managing human interaction with natural ecosystems.

Please pass on to good candidates with the deadline of today, or colleagues that might know of good candidates with a nongame mammal specialty. This has been posted on some of the typical free job listserves, so hopefully folks have already seen this.

Here is the link:

https://www.jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=23&R2=001002&R3=0002

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) <---Link

Synopsis of Program:

The Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) awards Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) to recent recipients of the doctoral degree for research and training in selected areas supported by BIO and with special goals for human resource development in biology. For proposals under this solicitation, these areas are (1) Broadening Participation of Groups Underrepresented in Biology, (2) Integrative Research Investigating the Rules of Life Governing Interactions Between Genomes, Environment and Phenotypes, and (3) Plant Genome Postdoctoral Research Fellowships.

The fellowships encourage independence at an early stage of the research career to permit Fellows to pursue their research and training goals in the most appropriate research locations in collaboration with sponsoring scientists. It is expected that the sponsoring scientists will actively mentor the Fellows and will greatly benefit from collaborating with these talented early-career scientists and incorporating them into their research groups. The research and training plan of each fellowship must address important scientific questions within the scope of BIO and the specific guidelines in this fellowship program solicitation. Because the fellowships are offered to postdoctoral scientists only early in their careers, NSF encourages doctoral students to discuss the availability of these postdoctoral fellowships with their doctoral mentors and potential postdoctoral sponsors early in their doctoral programs to take full advantage of this funding opportunity. Fellowships are awards to individuals, not institutions, and are administered by the Fellows.

AFA Leaders Conference App Closes today - Sep 6

 This is your last chance to apply and be entered to win the AGNR/AFA Gift Basket! 

The AFA Leaders Conference is a three day conference (November 9-12) held in Kansas City, MO where you can learn about leadership, professionalism, and have exclusive access to leading professionals in industries you're excited about. A full list of AFA industry partners and an idea of who you could expect to see is listed here. 

**Financial support for travel, room, food, and conference registration is provided by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and AFA industry partners.**

Apply Today!

Paid Internships with the National Park Service

The U. S. National Park Service (NPS) National Capital Region (NCR), Office of Natural Resources and Science (NRS) is seeking to fill paid internship positions. Interns will work closely with the NPS Urban Ecology Research Learning Alliance’s Science Education Coordinator. 

Students must be enrolled in a degree program at the University of Maryland. The positions are University of Maryland paid internships. Students should consult with their academic advisor to determine if they can also receive academic credit for their internship.

1. Forest Ecological Services (Hybrid) Internship - Ecologist (deadline for applications September 22 at 5pm)
2. Forest Ecological Services (Hybrid) Internship - GIS (deadline for applications September 22 at 5pm)
3. Leave No Child Inside Environmental Education Media Editing Internship (deadline for applications August 20 at 5pm or until filled) 
4. STEM Resources for Pierce Mill Internship (deadline for applications August 20 at 5pm or until filled)

These positions have posted application deadlines, but will remain open until filled.

For detailed position descriptions and application instructions, visit https://bsci.umd.edu/internships-with-the-national-park-service

Fall 2023 Lake Roland Intern Search

Greetings,

This is Park Ranger/ Activity Coordinator Elizabeth Crampton from Lake Roland Park (Baltimore County Recreation & Parks). We are beginning our search for Fall 2023 interns, and are hoping to have this informational flier sent out to as many students as possible.

We are looking for a student who is pursuing a degree in Environmental Studies, Biology, Recreation and Parks, Park Management, Conservation, Environmental Planning, History, Education, or a related field. Interns will handle and provide care for resident animals, assist in planning/executing educational programs, and work with Rangers and Naturalists to complete park/trail maintenance projects.

While we cannot pay interns, we will work with universities to provide course/internship credit for the student(s). Any information you can pass on to your students would be greatly appreciated. Please have interested candidates send their resume, and cover letter to me at ecrampton@baltimorecountymd.gov as soon as possible.

Thank you

Flyer

Study Abroad info for AGNR students

The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has some exciting news to share:

• We have an EA Peer Mentor, Ms. Maria Lanasa, a senior in ENSP who will be working with the college to promote study abroad. Maria will be at the Sept. 5 Study Abroad Fair, please stop by the AGNR table and meet her.
• AGNR students enrolling in Winter courses will receive $500 off the cost of the study abroad program. No application necessary, open to AGNR students only.
• We have THREE faculty-led courses for the Winter Term (see attachments)
• NICARAGUA: ANSC 372: Sustainable Agriculture and Environment in Nicaragua: Travel Abroad (Rick Kohn, ANSC) rkohn@umd.edu
• NEW ZEALAND: PLSC489Z/ENSP489Z: Special Topics in Plant Science: Environmental Sustainability (Joe Sullivan, Andrew Ristvey) jsull@umd.edu,aristvey@umd.edu
• VIETNAM: AREC 356: Climate-Resilient Development: Vietnam's Mekong Delta Region (Steve Jaffee, AREC) sjaffee@umd.edu

The UMD Education Abroad website has lots of information about financial aid and scholarships, types of programs. The search feature also lists the UMD and affiliate programs, you may search by department, country or region.