We are hiring!

‌   We're Hiring! Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. has immediate openings for full-time & seasonal positions, keep reading for more details and how to apply.   May 27, 2022   If you or someone you know is looking for a career in the Environmental Restoration industry, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for! Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. is currently seeking full-time & seasonal help at all of our Illinois locations (Leland, Lemont, & South Elgin).   CLICK HERE to read the job description for all openings.   If you are interested in working for the Midwest's best ecological restoration contractor, contact Lucas Henkel today at lucash@pizzo.info!     Your future office...??? This is where our crews punch in! SIGN ME UP!!!     These jobs are HOT and will go fast! Pizzo crew members conducting prescribed fire at a project site. CLICK HERE if this looks like the job for you!

 

Updating SEAS minor/certificate flyers

 

Park district volunteer need

Dames Rocket Debacle

Calling all green thumbs and environmental enthusiasts! We need YOUR help tackling one of our most prolific invasive species- dames rocket.  Meet by the Disc Golf Course and staff will show you the rest. No pre-registration is required!

Date: Saturday, June 4, 2022

Time: 9:00 AM

Location: Prairie Park, 401 Clifford Drive

9:00-11:00 am 

Contact Dag Grada at dgrada@dekalbparkdistrict.com with any questions.

EPA Jobs

Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist

Agency:Environmental Protection Agency
Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): vacancies - Chicago, Illinois
Salary: $49,738.00 to $79,093.00 / PA
Series and Grade: GS-0819/1301-07/09
Open Period: Tuesday, May 24, 2022 to Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Position Information: Permanent - Full-time
Who May Apply: Recent graduates, Open to the public 

Recent Graduates who have completed a qualifying degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution or technical education program within the preceding 2 years of application submittal OR current students who will complete a qualifying degree/certificate within 9 months of the announcement closing date. Veterans unable to apply within 2 years of receiving their degree due to military service obligation may apply up to 6 years after degree/certification. 

Hiring for three science roles at wild animal welfare research nonprofit!

Wild Animal Initiative supports interdisciplinary research into the lives and experiences of animals in the wild. We're hiring three people to join our vibrant, dedicated, fully-remote team:

• A Grants Coordinator to help Wild Animal Initiative continue to secure and distribute funding for high-impact research;
• A Scientific Outreach Coordinator to scale up our engagement with academics and other researchers in the field of wild animal welfare science; and
• A Research Specialist with expertise in physiology to contribute to the growth of knowledge on the welfare of wild animals.

Applications for all three roles are due May 31, 2022. You can view all open positions on our Careerspage. Please feel free to contact Hiring Manager Emily Sharp at emily.sharp@wildanimalinitiative.org with any questions! 

Fall 2022 study & intern abroad program in Rome, Italy - Sustainable Businesses & Social Practices

Gustolab International and the Borromini Institute offer students, faculty and independent scholars a base in the heart of Rome to pursue field studies in the disciplines that are changing the world, from food systems and sustainability to interdisciplinary studies of place, people, cities and technology.

Our Fall 2022 study & intern abroad program in Rome, Italy is now open for applications. 

 

We would like to highlight two courses:

 

Sustainable Rome: The course will examine Italian culture, past and present, through the perspective of environmental and cultural sustainability. After a general introduction to Italy and its regional traditions the course will examine
contemporary issues of sustainability related to urban space, social equity, energy, mobility, waste, water and agriculture with lessons devoted to the success of the Mediterranean diet, food production, distribution, and consumption.

 

Food Production: Olive Oil & Wine: The course addresses specific foods common in Italy during the Autumn season: olive oil and wine. Both derive from local products which ripen in the fall, but while olive oil is cold-pressed grapes require fermentation before becoming wine. The course will use both products as case-studies in the transformation of raw materials from the earth to final products in the global food economy (and on tables around the world). The course is distinctive for its interdisciplinary and comparative approach to sustainable agriculture and food as well as its combination of in-class teaching and various forms of “practicums,” such as fieldwork and study tours.

 

What's included? 

• shared housing in furnished apartments in the Rome city center,
• logistical support such as a group airport pickup and transfer, check-in support, and housing orientation,
• support from a learning facilitator who will help you get acclimated to your new life studying abroad and will provide cross-cultural education and mediation.

Eligibility

Our programs are open to undergraduate and graduate students, independent scholars, and professionals. 

 

To learn more or to apply, please visit  https://www.gustolab.com/direct-enroll/study-intern-abroad-in-italy/ . 

  

Chain-o-Lakes State Park is hiring three seasonal Conservation Workers!

Chain-o-Lakes State Park is hiring three seasonal Conservation Workers! Applications must be made online.

 

Short Description

Under immediate supervision, on a temporary basis for a period not to exceed 6 months, performs routine and unskilled manual labor tasks

at Chain O'Lakes State Park. 

 

Job Responsibilities

Performs routine and unskilled manual labor task in the maintenance of the site grounds including, but not limited to, mowing grass, clearing areas of weeds and brush, patches roads,

paints signs and picnic tables; maintains tools and equipment; operates trucks for collection of trash/garbage

Performs routine and unskilled manual labor tasks in the maintenance of the site buildings including, but not limited to, cleaning and disinfecting restrooms and shower buildings,

sweeps and mops floors; washes windows, dust furniture.

Assists in inspecting public use areas for public safety and hazards reporting findings to supervisor; watches for prowlers, fires and other causes which might endanger or

result in loss or damage to property and reporting findings to supervisor.

Directs traffic; registers hunters and operates checkstation; in event of emergency, contacts supervisor or notifies appropriate authorities.

Assists in performing routine maintenance to equipment and vehicles, i.e. changing oils, fluids, filters, spark plugs and belts; washes vehicles.

Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

 

Knowledge, Skills & Responsibilities

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of eight years of elementary school.
• Requires valid Driver's license;
• Requires knowledge of materials, tools, equipment essential to ground and building maintenance;b
• Requires ability to operate and maintain tools, equipment and trucks
• Requires ability to understand and follow simple oral and written instructions.

Work Hours:  Variable Hours 

Work Location: 8916 Wilmot Rd Spring Grove, IL 60081-8104 
Job Function: Sciences and Natural Resources 

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