1 credit course in Fall 2025 about Water Use in the Developing World

Ground water is the source of potable water to millions of people around the world. In this seminar students will learn how this underground resource is discovered and delineated, and the various methods and techniques used in the developing countries and other countries to extract this resource. Students will watch films, clips and slides of actual well drilling, construction and pump installations in Africa, Asia and the USA. Students will understand why millions of people around the world lack reliable water supply.

ENST499L: Special Topics in Environmental Science and Technology; Ground Water Extraction and Use in the Developing World 

ENST 499L- Ground Water Extraction and Use in the Developing World

Term: Fall 2026
Professor: Dr. Yaron M. Sternberg
                   1460 Animal Science Building (ANS)
                   Email:yaronst@umd.edu
                   Telephone: 301-405-8844
Pronouns: he/him
Office hours: Mondays 8- 11 am; other times by appointment
Course Times: Monday at noon
Classroom: ANS 0422
Credits: one (1)
Prerequisite: None

Course Description

The main objective of this seminar is to introduce the students to the global utilization of ground water in developing countries. Topics include basic ground water principles, locating ground water resources, drilling and completion of water wells, and various techniques of ground water extraction. The material will be presented via lectures, films, clips and slides.

For more information see the full syllabus here

AEES GBM #5 | Jeopardy Making for Maryland Day | 4/8

UMD's chapter of the American Ecological Engineering Society (AEES) will be hosting our fifth GBM of the semester today (04/08) in Jimenez 1117 from 7:30-8:30 pm. For this meeting we will be writing Jeopardy questions in preparation for Maryland Day. We look forward to seeing you there!

The American Ecological Engineering Society (AEES) is dedicated to developing sustainable ecosystems that integrate human society with the environment for the benefit of both. The UMD chapter of AEES pursues this mission on campus through student-led, designed, and constructed projects that aim to benefit both the campus environment and students. We provide students with hands-on experience with project management, project design, and project implementation working with multidisciplinary teams on real-world projects. So far, our club has raised over $160k in grant funding for our various projects and is happy to give students a platform for their own projects.

Graduate Research Assistantship position available

Graduate Research Assistantship position available

Dr. Ning Zeng has a GRA opening. Research will focus on:

• Climate solution using the Wood Vault technology, a novel hybrid nature-engineering method for carbon removal.
• Low-cost sensor development and application for GHG and air quality monitoring.
• Climate-carbon cycle modeling and data analysis.

While specific tasks are flexible, Dr. Ning Zeng is looking for a student who is motivated to solve climate problem, with skills and interest in one or all of the following: modeling, data analysis, hands-on field/lab work. The term is for 1 year, with possibility of renewal subject to performance and funding availability. For more info, see their homepage.

If interested please send CV and statement of interest to zeng@umd.edu.

AVAILABLE: TWO (2) Summer 2025 Unpaid Internships Scholarships for undergraduate students

Bright Futures Initiative: Unpaid Internship Scholarship

Application Opens: Monday, March 31, 2025
Application Closes: Monday, May 5, 2025

The Bright Futures Initiative awards students with need-based scholarships ranging from $100-$1,250 to help offset expenses incurred during unpaid internships.

Eligibility

• A secured unpaid on-campus and off-campus internship with a non-profit organization or government agency for summer 2025.
• A new internship experience during summer 2025 and completed by the start of the fall 2025 semester.
• Supervised by a professional in the field.
• Registered UMD undergraduate students returning to campus for Fall 2025. May 2025 graduating seniors are not eligible.
• Preference will be given to those who have not previously received this scholarship.

This scholarship is generously funded by the Eisen Family, the University Career Center & The President’s Promise, and individual donors through Maryland Giving Day.

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Sustainability Unpaid Internship Scholarship

Application Opens: Monday, April 7, 2025
Application Closes: Friday, May 2, 2025

The Sustainability Internship Scholarship will help off-set expenses associated with an unpaid internship. Scholarship awards ranging from $1,000-$1,750 are available to help offset expenses.

Eligibility

• The internship must be related to sustainability or with an organization that aligns with the UN’s organization aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
• A secured summer unpaid internship with a nonprofit or government agency.
• Supervised by a professional in the field.
• All undergraduate class years are welcome to apply. May 2025 graduating seniors are not eligible.

This scholarship is made possible through a partnership between UMD's Student Government Association, Office of Sustainability and the University Career Center & The President’s Promise.

Summer Course Opportunities – Forage Production and Management

Forage Production and Management: From soil to the feed bunk ANSC254

Term: Summer/2025
Professor: Fabiana Cardoso
Pronouns: She
Office Phone: 301.405.1401
Email: cardosof@umd.edu
Office Hours: By appointment
Credits: 3
Course Dates: From June 2 - July 11, 2025
Course Times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00-12:50a.m.
Classroom: Online-Zoom

More information can be found here! The syllabus is linked here!

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Forage Production and Management: From soil to the feed bunk ANSC654

Term: Summer/2025
Professor: Fabiana Cardoso
Pronouns: She
Office Phone: 301.405.1401
Email: cardosof@umd.edu
Office Hours: By appointment
Credits: 3
Course Dates: From July 14 - August 22, 2025
Course Times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00-12:50a.m.
Classroom: Online-Zoom

More information can be found here! The syllabus is linked here!

Join us for the Annual AGNR Discovery and Innovation Night - 4/10

The AGNR Student Discovery & Innovation Night will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2025 from 5:00- 7:00 PM in the Samuel Riggs Alumni Center and will feature the student experience showcase.

Through posters and digital displays, the student experience showcase will highlight undergraduate student learning and experiences both in and outside the classroom such as internships, undergraduate research, study abroad, independent thesis, and capstone projects. As alumni and industry professionals, we invite you to engage with our talented students to learn about the knowledge and skills they have developed and as they highlight the impact of AGNR far beyond the boundaries of campus.

Registration Information

To register for this networking event, visit https://go.umd.edu/DIN25.

For questions, please email Casey Miller, caseymil@umd.edu

We hope to see you at AGNR Student Discovery & Innovation Night!

TWO (2) Summer 2025 Unpaid Internships Scholarships for undergraduate students

 Bright Futures Initiative: Unpaid Internship Scholarship

Application Opens: Monday, March 31, 2025

Application Closes: Monday, May 5, 2025

 

The Bright Futures Initiative awards students with need-based scholarships ranging from $100-$1,250 to help offset expenses incurred during unpaid internships.

 

Eligibility

• A secured unpaid on-campus and off-campus internship with a non-profit organization or government agency for summer 2025.
• A new internship experience during summer 2025 and completed by the start of the fall 2025 semester.
• Supervised by a professional in the field.
• Registered UMD undergraduate students returning to campus for Fall 2025.  May 2025 graduating seniors are not eligible.
• Preference will be given to those who have not previously received this scholarship.

 

This scholarship is generously funded by the Eisen Family, the University Career Center & The President’s Promise, and individual donors through Maryland Giving Day.

 

Sustainability Unpaid Internship Scholarship

Application Opens: Monday, April 7, 2025

Application Closes: Friday, May 2, 2025

 

The Sustainability Internship Scholarship will help off-set expenses associated with an unpaid internship.  Scholarship awards ranging from $1,000-$1,750 are available to help offset expenses.

Eligibility

• The internship must be related to sustainability or with an organization that aligns with the UN’s organization aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
• A secured summer unpaid internship with a nonprofit or government agency.
• Supervised by a professional in the field.
• All undergraduate class years are welcome to apply. May 2025 graduating seniors are not eligible. 

 

This scholarship is made possible through a partnership between UMD's Student Government Association, Office of Sustainability and the University Career Center & The President’s Promise.

A Film Series on Sustainability and Alternatives

Contemplative Learning and Living (CL&L), a graduate student organization, and the International Education Policy Student Board are thrilled to host Seeds of Change: A Film Series on Sustainability and Alternatives* in April, featuring three films:

• Purpose: A Wellbeing Economies Film (4/16);
• Water Is Love: Ripples of Regeneration (4/23); and
• The Seeds of Vandana Shiva (4/30).

The first two screenings will be followed by a Q&A session with representative(s) from the respective production team and the last screening will be followed by a discussion among ourselves as a wrap-up of the series. A key objective of this initiative is to spark interdisciplinary dialogues around sustainability and sustainable development.
✨ All undergraduate & graduate students, faculty, and staff are welcome!

📍 Location: Room 2105 McKeldin Library
📅 Dates & Time: Wednesdays 4/16, 23, 30, 2:00-4:30PM
🍇 Light refreshments will be served
🎬 Each screening is limited to 30 attendees

RSVP here now!

*This initiative is generously sponsored by the Office of Sustainability.

Ecology film screening April 16

Free ecology film screening April 16. Full details, graphic, and registration is here: https://agnr.umd.edu/events/observer-free-film-screening-/?featured_date=3156

There will be a special intro with Dr. Baldwin who will also lead a field exercise with quadrats on McKeldin Mall after the film ends.

Student Ambassadors Needed: Please help

Calling ENST undergraduate majors and minors to apply to be a College of AGNR Ambassador! It looks great on your resume plus is a wonderful way to pay it forward to the next set of students thinking about becoming a Terp. Ambassadors would help the AGNR recruiting program by attending recruiting events to help answer questions from the peer-to-peer perspective at Info Sessions and Open Houses, provide escorts when we need extra people-power, write postcards to newly admitted students, provide facility tours, and more. Plus Ambassadors get treated to monthly benefits like pizza, basketball game tickets, and more.

If you're interested in applying for this volunteer part-time job, please submit this application by April 16, close of business (COB) 5:00PM. Any questions? Please contact Kimberly Monahan at the contact below. Go Terps and Future Terps!