Career Shuttle to Glenstone Museum: 10/13

Career Shuttle: Glenstone Museum (in person career field trip to Potomac, MD) Friday, October 13, 8:30 am- 1 pm RSVP here (via Handshake): https://go.umd.edu/gmf23

Glenstone Museum is a place that seeks to seamlessly integrate art, architecture, and nature. Founded in 2006, Glenstone is home to a large collection of post-World War II artworks that help us better understand the 20th and 21st centuries. Glenstone employs a good number of Terp alumni, who are excited to share more about their career paths with you. Throughout the year, Glenstone has a variety of full-time, part-time and internship opportunities available. You can learn more here. Seniors may be particularly interested in the Emerging Professionals Program. You can learn more about that program here: https://www.glenstone.org/the-emerging-professionals-program-at-glenstone-museum-2/

During our visit, we will explore the grounds at our own pace for about an hour. Then, during the second hour, we will hear from a panel of Terp alumni on staff about their career paths, open opportunities at Glenstone, and the Emerging Professionals Program. Students of all majors (undergraduate & graduate) are welcome to attend. Space is limited. Once the vans are full, you will be added to our waiting list and notified if a spot opens up. Please note, due to the limited space and the expected high demand for this trip, we will be enforcing our "no show" policy. If you find you cannot attend this event, please contact Kate Juhl at kjuhl@umd.edu. If you fail to attend this event, we will charge your student account $25 to recover some of our lost costs.

On Friday, October 13 we will meet promptly in the University Career Center (3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing) at 8:30 am. All participants will sign a waiver form. If you are under the age of 18, please notify us ahead of time. We will travel by van to Glenstone in Potomac, MD. Our visit will last from roughly 10 am- 12 noon. Depending on traffic, we plan to return to campus around 1 pm. Please reach out to Kate Juhl with questions at kjuhl@umd.edu

ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting Oct29 - Nov1

ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting

October 29-November 1, 2023 | St. Louis, MO

American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) 

The ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting offers a chance for leading scientists, researchers, educators, policymakers, students, exhibitors, and government institutions to gather to discuss cutting-edge developments in agronomy, crops, and soil science and features groundbreaking research.

The meeting includes scientific sessions, workshops, poster Sessions, an exhibit Hall, and student-focused programming.

What to expect at the meeting

Keynote Events | Covering innovation and emerging leaders in agronomy, crops, and soil sciences. Events include technical presentations, hands-on workshops, networking events, award ceremonies, field tours, and more.

3000+ Abstracts | Choose from thousands of papers and explore cutting-edge science. All abstracts are accepted upon submission.

Student Programming | Get inspired for the next step in your academic and professional career. Attend career workshops and network with industry professionals.

Exposition | Check out the latest innovations in agronomy, crops, and soils in the exhibit hall.

REGISTRATION OPEN: Undergraduate students receive discounted Annual Meeting Registration of $90 on or before October 3rd. 

REGISTER NOW

Join SOA for a Fall Clean-Up!

Hello everyone!

🌎 We are the Sustainable Ocean Alliance at UMD, College Park. We are an environmental advocacy and stewardship organization that volunteers weekly to clean up litter around the Paint Branch stream (near Looneys and Baltimore Avenue).

♻️ We are looking for organizations who are interested in joining our litter clean-ups to protect our local waterways and wildlife. Last year we collaborated with 20+ organizations to collect a total of 67 bags of trash, 49 bags of recycling, 11 bags of compost, and 15 bags of glass! We're excited to crush all of these numbers this fall with your help!

🐋 If you are interested, please use this link to sign-up! Write your organization's name and leader under the date that your organization is available. Please provide your contact information and any notes you would like to leave us.

🪼 We meet on Sundays from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Iribe Overhang. If you have trouble finding us, please feel free to contact the SOA leader for that week. We provide all materials including trash bags, recycle bags, and gloves. We also make an Instagram post for every cleanup so if you would like to use our post on your socials just email or DM us! You can also check out our past clean-ups on our Instagram @soaumd.

🪸 We will check the clean-up document weekly but if you would like to contact us, our email is soaumd@gmail.com, and please CC jsodergr@terpmail.umd.edu.

🐠 Please let me know if you have any questions! We can't wait to have you all join us! :)

AGNR has a Study Abroad Peer Mentor and it's time to sign up for EA Winter courses

 AGNR has a Study Abroad Peer Mentor!

Hello, my name is Maria Lanasa and I am a senior undergraduate student at the University of Maryland. I am working as the Education Abroad AGNR peer mentor this upcoming academic year. I studied abroad in Florence, Italy for ten weeks during the summer of 2022 and developed a passion for art history while enjoying the cultural experiences (and food) that Florence has to offer. 

In addition to this role I am pursuing dual degrees in Operations Management with Business Analytics and Environmental Economics. I am a peer mentor for student advising within AGNR, serve on the AGNR Dean’s Board, and am the vice president of ENSPire. I also held a summer internship working in Environmental, Social and Governance, after studying abroad the summer prior. If you are interested in studying abroad, please reach out! I can discuss scheduling, academic plans, financial aspects, different programs, or any other topics related to studying abroad. 

You can reach me at milanasa@umd.edu or in Symons Hall 0106,  Monday and Thursday from 9:00 am - 11:00 am.        Or here is my QR code for contact details:              

      

NEED TO KNOW

Winter Term Study Abroad applications due Oct. 1!

AGNR students (only) who attend a study abroad course found in the UMD EA database will receive a $500 scholarship.  

Check with Maria Lanasa, an EA Advisor or dept Advisor on the kind of credit you will receive and how it fits with your 4 yr plan.

WINTER TERM        

AGNR Faculty-led Courses

AREC 356: Climate-Resilient Development: Vietnam's Mekong Delta Region  

ANSC 372: Sustainable Agriculture and Environment in Nicaragua: Travel Abroad 

PLSC489Z/ENSP489Z: Special Topics in Plant Science: Environmental Sustainability  (New Zealand)

Other courses:  https://globalmaryland.umd.edu/offices/education-abroad/search-programs

MARYLAND-IN-PERUGIA - Spring Semester 2024  Apply by Oct. 1

https://globalmaryland.umd.edu/offices/education-abroad/program/11897

Students on the Sustainability & Environmental Studies track will focus their coursework in a range of interdisciplinary offerings at the Umbra Institute. Students will enroll in a full time courseload (up to 16 credits), taking at least one Italian language course. All other courses are taught in English. See the Maryland-in-Perugia Academic Overview for more details.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

Scholarships are found under the Money Matters tab:  https://globalmaryland.umd.edu/offices/education-abroad

Passport (if you do not have a passport, apply for one NOW if you want to attend a Winter Term course!):  https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply.html

Undergraduate Student Research Assistants in Waste to Energy

The Bioenergy and Bioprocessing Laboratory under the direction of Dr. Stephanie Lansing in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology is looking to hire several part-time (15-20 hours/week) Undergraduate Research Assistants for waste to energy research. The work involves collecting and analyzing food waste, manure, wastewater, and municipal solid waste samples in the laboratory for organic content, energy production potential, bioplastic potential, and other parameters. The student worker would be responsible for inputting data into Excel spreadsheets, washing laboratory glassware, filtering samples, and keeping the laboratory environment clean. The student must be comfortable working with laboratory equipment and safely handling food waste and manure samples following our standard operating protocols (SOPs).

Previous lab experience is a plus, but not necessary. The student must show a demonstrated work ethic, attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and stick to a punctual laboratory work schedule. Priority will be given to underclassmen (second semester freshmen, sophomores, and first semester juniors) to allow for the possibility of the student working multiple years in the lab, but all levels are welcome to apply.

Pay rate will start at $15/hour. There is a possibility of pay increases with experienced gains. Opportunities include professional development with mentoring from graduate students, post-docs, and Dr. Lansing. Attendance at monthly laboratory meetings is mandatory, where relevant research topics will be discussed and results from the laboratory experiments presented.

Applications should be emailed to Dr. Stephanie Lansing: slansing@umd.edu by Monday September 18th at 5pm. The applications should include an updated resume and a cover letter that includes 1) laboratory experience, 2) expected graduation date, and 3) a schedule detailing the proposed blocks of time you would be able to work in the lab (15 hours a week; Mon - Fri from 8am - 6pm) during the Fall semester.

Iceland and Costa Rica Study Abroad Program Advertising

ENME 407: SUSTAINABILITY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS COSTA RICA - WINTER 2024 [January 4th - 19th] ICELAND - SPRING BREAK 2024 [March 15th - 24th]

Are you interested in Sustainability? Do you like to travel? If so, you should consider signing up for ENME 407: Sustainability, Climate Change and Renewable Energy Systems.

This exciting course, housed in the department of Mechanical Engineering, offers students a once in a lifetime opportunity to explore the natural wonders of Iceland or Costa Rica and to learn about a variety of sustainable technologies like geothermal energy production.

The program will be offered in two different locations next year: Costa Rica - Winter 2024 [January 4th - 19th] Iceland - Spring Break 2024 [March 15th - 24th]

The course can satisfy a number of academic requirements and can double count toward the UMD Sustainability Minor as a Science and Technology course. Please see the course flyer for more specific academic details and reach out to your advisor should you have any questions. Applications are due by October 1st 2023. To learn more about these programs please see the attached flyers, check out a video of the Iceland trip, visit the course website for the Iceland program, visit the course website for the Costa Rica program or email Professor Galczynski and Professor Andrade at mgalczyn@umd.edu

Click the link for more information

NOTE: make sure to check with your academic advisor if this course would count as an elective or depth course.

Careers With EPA Panel

Monday, October 4th 5:30pm-6:30pm

Hear from a group of subject matter experts leading the Environmental Protection Agency's work and learn about opportunities to work for the EPA both as a student and a graduate. Don’t forget to register.

Fall Birding Walk - Campus Creek

Thursday, September 28th 8:00am

Join the Arboretum for an early morning fall birding walk with lifelong birder Kitty Church. The walk will begin at the northwest corner of Lot 2a by the tennis courts. Check out the event page for more information.

Walk with An Arborist and Your Baby is Back!

Fridays, September 1st - November 17th 11:00am

Enjoy a morning walk around some of the highlights of the UMD arboretum with certified arborist and outreach coordinator (and mom!), Meg Smolinski. This adult education program is designed for parents with babies comfortable in a carrier, although the walk can be enjoyed with a stroller as well. The tour takes around 45 minutes and information on paid parking can be found here. Interested participants should sign-up for the specific days they will attend.

The Farmers Markets are Back!

Every Wednesday from 11 am- 3 pm

Stop by Tawes Plaza to purchase local produce, student-made crafts, and connect with campus departments. On September 27th, join the Office of Sustainability for a joint collaboration with the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) to learn about composting, food waste, and nutrition. Don't miss the market sample where you can see how to reuse your vegetable scraps to make veggie broth!