Illinois Lakes Management Association 2024 conference Scholarship

 

My name is Quentin Jordan, and I am a member of Illinois Lakes Management Association (ILMA) Board of Directors. I have the honor of being tasked with spreading the word to Universities about of our annual conference to be held at the HOTEL & Illinois Conference Center, 1900 S 1^st St, Champaign Illinois on March 4^th-6^th 2024.

 

The Illinois Lake Management Association is seeking applicants for our scholarship programs and Student Posters/Presenters, as well as speakers for our upcoming conference in Champaign, Illinois.  I have attached a couple of PDFs, the call for presentations, and the scholarship application.

We have three different scholarships available for both undergraduate and graduate students. Values ranging from $500 to $1000, and we have extended the date to February 1^st, 2024.

 

Below is a link to our website for more information as well.  Please pass this information on to any students you feel may be qualified.

 

https://ilma-lakes.org/

 

Thank you for your time,

Course for ENVS Students!!!

 PHIL 360 offers an introductory overview of philosophical issues in science: What is science? In what ways can scientific beliefs be explained by social phenomena? Why do we, or should we, prefer some scientific theories to others? The course does not require any background in science or philosophy.

Internship Program!!

 

Watershed Management Research and Outreach Undergraduate Internship Program

Water resource management is complex and professionals in the field need an understanding of agriculture, natural resources, communication, social sciences and economics, public health, and planning and project management to be successful. That said, currently there is little to no training available at the undergraduate level for individuals interested in watershed outreach and management roles. The Watershed Management Research and Outreach Undergraduate Internship Program helps students from all backgrounds gain valuable experience that will help you pursue future careers in watershed management. Extension faculty at seven different institutions mentor interns over the summer.

Whether you are interested in water resource management, soil health, agriculture, nutrient management, lake and stream monitoring, weather and climate, forestry, or limnology – this internship is for you!

The application deadline for the Summer 2024 Internship Program has been extended through December 8th.

Apply here

Yale Conservation Scholars

 

The sessions will be:

 

Tuesday, November 28th, from 6:00 pm EST to 7:00 pm EST. Registration is required. Register using this link.

 

Monday, December 11th, from 12:00 pm EST to 1:00 pm EST. Registration is required. Register using this link.

 

We will begin with a short presentation on the program and end with a Q&A session with staff, alums, and second-year scholars.

 

The program application deadline is Monday, January 15^th, at 11:59 pm EST. 

 

Led by Dr. Dorceta Taylor, Program Director and Principal Investigator, the Yale Conservation Scholars – Early Leadership Initiative (YCS- ELI) is a paid summer opportunity for undergraduates interested in conservation. YCS-ELI is dedicated to creating a diverse environment that uplifts and supports students traditionally underrepresented in the conservation field and interested in careers in the sector. Candidates of any identity and background are welcome to apply.

 

Any questions can be directed to YCS-ELI@yale.edu. 

 

Thank you! 

 

Kayla Morin and Te’Yah Wright

Program Managers

Yale Conservation Scholars - Early Leadership Initiative 

 

 

Yale Conservation Scholars- Early Leadership Initiative 
ycs-eli@yale.edu
Yale School of the Environment
environment.yale.edu

Scholarship Opportunity !!!

 Hi everyone, 

I came across information for the Ari and Ruth Kovacevich Distinguished Scholarship Fund, which offers scholarship support to full-time sophomore, junior, and senior undergraduate students at NIU. If you know of any undergraduates who meet the criteria and would be a good candidate for this award, please encourage them to apply. 

Best wishes, 

Dana 

Embrace the beauty of rain gardens and gear up for spring with a educational event led by NIU students! Join us and expert speakers for valuable insights on creating your own rain garden. RSVP today!

 

Is Land Use Planning a Barrier to Climate Justice?

 Next Friday we’ll be welcoming Dr. Andrew Rumbach from the Urban Institute for a presentation titled Is Land Use Planning a Barrier to Climate Justice? This is a co-sponsored talk between Public Administration and Environmental Studies. The calendar link is here and I’ve attached a flyer. This is important work that exemplifies the intersection of equity, environment, and economy at the heart of sustainability. I know this is a busy time of year, but I hope many of you can find time to attend. Please share widely within your departments and other networks and thank you in advance for that promotional help.

 

Following the talk later in the afternoon, Dr. Rumbach has also agreed to offer a seminar for early career faculty and students—especially graduate students who might be considering non-university research careers. This will start at 2pm in Altgeld 125.

November Career Conversations !

 

Ecological Restoration Technician Positions

 

Shaw Nature Reserve, located in Gray Summit, MO, currently has two Ecological Restoration Technician positions open. These are multiyear, grant-funded positions with full benefits. We’re looking for candidates with experience in native plant ID, invasive species control, chainsaw operation, and prescribed fire. 

 

https://us232.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/MBG/Posting/View/2757

 

Please help share this posting with your colleagues and any prospective applicants. Inquiries regarding the position can be directed to me (msaxton@mobot.org). 

LEED Green Associate Training

Make your resume stand out with the premier sustainability designation: the LEED Green Associate. LEED is a scorecard for green buildings, and, in the same way buildings can become LEED Certified, people can become LEED accredited. Earning LEED accreditation gives employers and clients assurance of your certified knowledge in the sustainability space. Since the LEED GA exam doesn’t typically have a high pass rate, having the credential will only increase your value as a potential employee.

Our webinars have helped over 10,000 students and professionals learn the material and achieve a high passing rate on the exam. The LEED Professional Designation has already helped countless participants secure internships and jobs; don't miss out on this great opportunity to add this credential to your resume.

LEED Green Associate (GA) Training - Webinar and Online self-paced options:

I will be offering live webinars that can be streamed on any of the following dates:

1. November 18 2023 – 1:00PM – 5:30PM EST
2. December 16 2023 – 1:00PM – 5:30PM EST
3. January 13 2024 – 1:00PM – 5:30PM EST
4. February 10 2024 – 1:00PM – 5:30PM EST - OR -
5. On-demand recordings completed at your own pace

The above options (1-5) are all identical.

Register for a live webinar or start today with our on-demand recorded workshop completed anytime at your own pace here - https://leadinggreen.com/online

Advance your career today and take advantage of the USGBC's reduced fee of $100 to take the exam online from the comfort of your own home. With instruction from a USGBC Faculty member, this is the most efficient way to ace the test and make a positive impact on your professional life. Don't miss out—reserve your spot now!

Cost: $300 - Students can use the coupon code ‘green’ for $100 off (Discounted course price $200)

Save your seat by registering here for our live or self-paced options - https://leadinggreen.com/online

Please contact the instructor Lorne directly with any questions at info@leadinggreen.com

Informational on Internships

 

The Center for Latino and Latin American Studies and the Latino Resource Center would like to personally invite you to an open informational forum on Monday, November 13, 2023, from 2 pm-3 pm at the Peters Campus Life Building room 100.    

 

The Latino Heritage Internship Program (LHIP) provides professional opportunities within the National Park Service. Thus, in this informational forum, you will be able to gain more information about what LHIP has to offer and have the opportunity to start a partnership that would specifically hold opportunities for NIU students.  The LHIP Program Manager, Vivian Meade, is an NIU alumnus and is very excited to share. This past summer, NIU had 3 students as part of this internship program; Vivian and LHIP were so thrilled with our student's progress that they wanted to come back to recruit more NIU students! 

TECH 245 (Non lecture based course)

 

TECH 245: Pollution, Prevention and Sustainable Production (a GenEd course)

Spring 2024. T/Th 11-12:15. Still Gym 211

Instructor. Dr. Theodore J. Hogan

Knowledge Domain: Sustainability Pathway

 

You will learn about sustainability

• It's complicated
• Simple solutions like buying "green" won't work
• The whole supply chain (from mineral extraction to your hands) contributes to the environmental impacts of a product

How you will learn?

• Active learning. Not lectures
• By taking apart a phone accessory (and its packaging) and looking at the lifecycle of each component (plastics, paper, and metals)
• By redesigning the phone accessory and manufacturing process to reduce overall life cycle impacts
• By examining how sustainability can be good for businesses

Lunch & Learn Talk

Dana Bardolph will be presenting a Lunch & Learn talk on November 14^th in the Pick Museum of Anthropology Gallery (Cole 114) at 12:00. She asked me to share the attached flyer and invite you all to share it with your students and to join us for the talk.

 

 

PhD position in urban environmental governance

Dear colleagues,

I'm writing to you to spread the word about a new PhD student position

Meghan Klasic and I are recruiting for, focusing on the intersection of

urban land use planning (e.g. zoning), urban nature, policy advocacy,

climate adaptation, and environmental justice, connected to the

Minneapolis-St. Paul Long-term Ecological Research site. More info is

here:  z.umn.edu/PhD-urban-nature-governance-ad, we'll begin reviewing

applications on November 20. Please pass it along to anyone you know who

might be interested in this type of PhD (or who would have students who

would be interested).

Thanks!

Forrest & Meghan

Assistantships at the Forest Service

 

Forest service resource assistantships come with the following benefits

• Minimum weekly stipend of $600 (full time or 40 hours/week) or $350 (part time or 28 hours/week
• Training and travel allowance for professional development ($2,750)
• Monthly housing stipend ($1000) and commuting allowance ($50)
• Health care
• Direct and non-competitive hiring authorities upon successful completion

 

See the map at this website for positions available. Apply by 10 November to start in February. Those of you not graduating in December, keep your eyes out for announcements for the summer season.

Fellows Program

We are pleased to announce that the application for the 2024 Environmental Fellows Program is now open! The Environmental Fellows Program at the Yale School of the Environment (YSE) is a nationally competitive summer fellowship program for masters and doctoral students that seeks to place students traditionally underrepresented in the environmental field and those committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in summer fellowships with environmental foundations and their grantees.  

 

Deadline to apply is January 15, 2024.

 

The Environmental Fellows Program involves:

·      A 12-week fellowship at an environmental grantmaking foundation, research institution, nonprofit organization, or grassroots organization. Past placement sites include: Race Forward, Clean Water Action, Environmental Defense Fund, the Northlight Foundation, the Cary Institute, and many more! 

·      A base stipend of $11,000 plus a travel allowance for participating fellows.  

·      Work on a variety of environmental issues including but not limited to: environmental health, energy justice, marine conservation, transit solutions, food justice, and more!  

·      Professional development training in diversity, equity, and inclusion; GIS; processing climate grief; and financial management. 

·      Access to a growing alumni network of 206 environmental professionals 

 

Please also share this opportunity (and the attached flyer) with any graduate students who have an interest in exploring the world of environmental grantmaking/philanthropy and/or are passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the environmental field.

 

We will host informational webinars on Tuesday, November 14 from 12-1pm ET and Thursday, December 6 from 6-7pm ET if you would like to learn more. Please RSVP here. Details and links will be sent to those able to join as the date gets closer.

 

You can also visit https://environmentalfellows.yale.edu/ to learn more/apply, or feel free to contact EFP Program Managers Molly Blondell and Ivy Ortiz at efp@yale.edu.  

Thank you for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you!

Field Courses for 2024!

 

Danta is pleased to announce our 2024 field courses in tropical biology. Our courses are intended for undergraduates or early graduate level students who have a keen interest in tropical ecosystems and conservation but have little or no experience of working in a tropical environment. Participants may enroll on either a credit or non-credit basis.

As much of our advertising is done by word-of-mouth, we encourage you to spread the word by forwarding this information to students or friends who may be interested in our programs.

For more information, please visit our website at www.danta.info and/or email conservation@danta.email. For an alumni perspective on our programs, please see our blog DANTAisms - http://dantablog.wordpress.com/ [dantablog.wordpress.com].

Conservation and Sustainability in Costa Rica

 

Winter Session: December 27 – January 10, 2024, Application Deadline: December 1, 2023

Summer Session: June 5 -20, 2024; Application Deadline: May 1, 2024

Program Fee: $2900

Application deadline: May 15, 2023

 

Course Description:  DANTA Blog

Methods in Primate Behavior and Conservation

Date: July 11 - 26, 2024

Program fee: $2900

Application deadline: May 1, 2024

Course Description: DANTA Blog

 

Field Excursion
All courses include a visit to a wildlife rehabilitation center, sustainable chocolate plantation and dolphin and snorkeling trip of the Golfo Dulce. We will stay overnight on the Boruca Indigenous Reserve where we will learn about the community and their traditional lifeways, and help with needed projects. Every effort is made to implement eco-friendly and socially responsible practices into our day-to-day operations, field courses and overall mission.

Discover Eden!

 

We have these exciting options for your students in South Africa, Kenya and Ecuador:

 

1. 14-day Marine Biology field course in South Africa
2. 19-day Big 5 experience in South Africa
3. 19-day Ecology South Africa course
4. 16-day Ecology Kenya course
5. 11-day Ecology Ecuador course

 

Job Opportunity in Chicago!!

 

The following vacancy announcement has been posted to USAJOBS and is accepting applications:

 

USAJOBS - Job Announcement

 

EPA-U5-ORG-2024-0004

 

Title:	Physical Scientist/Hydrologist/Geologist
Series & Grades Advertised:	GS-1301/1315/1350-07/09
Full Performance Level:	GS-12
No. of Vacancies	Few
SF-52 #:	20232503788/ 305702
Area of Consideration:	-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.
Position Type:	Full-Time
Opening Date:	10/31/2023
Closing Date:	11/06/2023
Location	Chicago, IL
Other Information:	Moderate Risk Designation

 

Sustainable Food Systems Innovation Challenge

 

2023 Sustainable Food Systems Innovation Challenge

Northern Illinois University and the Office of Innovation are hosting a Sustainable Food Systems innovation challenge on November 11th and 12th this year with a focus on food Justice.

The goal is for college students from around the Midwest to compete in teams that work towards creating viable solutions for the challenge problem statement. These will be students with passion and initiative who want to help make a difference in the world and are interested in food systems and the problems faced therein!

The 24-hour Challenge pushes teams of students to use their multidisciplinary skills to create solutions to pressing sustainable food systems problems worldwide.

Students of all skill levels are welcome to participate in the event, which will be held at the Holmes Student Center. There is no charge for the challenge entry, and participants will be provided with meals, drinks, snacks, T-shirts, mentorship and relaxation time.

 

NIU's 2023 Sustainable Food Systems Innovation Challenge

Date: November 11 & 12

Start time: Check-in opens at 11am, Event begins at noon.

Finish time: Noon on Sunday the 12th

Theme: Food Justice

Cost: Free

Open to college students 18 and older from around the Midwest

Teams of 4 to 6 students

Individual registrants are also welcome and will be placed into teams

Food and beverage provided, indicate dietary restrictions in registration form  

$6000 of prize money is available for the top three solutions

Keynote speakers: Will McIntee - The White House, Juliana Straton - Lt. Governor State of Illinois, Dion Dawson – Dions Chicago Dream

Students can use this link to register.

https://www.niu.edu/divresearch/innovation/challenge.shtml

Faculty interested in volunteering or mentoring can reach out to

bflower@niu.edu

Service Learning Course

 

Philosophy 338

 

Philosophy of Food

 

Spring 2024

Wednesday, 6:00-8:40 p.m.

Professor Mylan Engel

Department of Philosophy

 

This service learning course explore philosophical, ethical, and environmental issues surrounding food and food production. It addresses questions such as the following:

 

·       What should we do to reduce food insecurity and hunger?

·       Do our food choices play a role in the oppression of others?

·       Are there good foods and bad foods? Or are all foods okay in moderation?

·       How do we know that our food is safe? What can we do to make it safer?

·       How can we lessen the climate impact of current agricultural practice?

·       How can we, as consumers, seek out sustainably produced food?

 

The course has no prerequisites and counts as an elective for the Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Applied Ethics.

 

Ford Chicago Assembly (Job Opportunity)

 

Job Link: Careers - MPS Group (mpsgrp.com)

It is our mission to hire and empower the best and brightest people.  We know that our continued success will be accomplished through the growth of our best-in-class employees and team.

As a growing company, we are committed to each employee’s growth with a goal to position you for success in your individual role – while helping to maximize your potential and achieve career goals.

Become an invaluable part of our mission, vision, and equation for success! Apply today!

MPS Group Inc. has a full-time position open for a Project Manager at Ford Chicago Assembly.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Coordinates all onsite activities at client location or locations in relation to the storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes and other related services following Federal, state and local regulations. Supervises and plans activities of onsite personnel. Serves as liaison between client and vendors in relation to service issues. Maintains pre-established standards for safety and environmental compliance.
TYPICAL DUTIES INCLUDE:

·         Comply with MPS Group s management system policies and procedures

·         Manage client and vendor financial obligations including invoicing, reporting, record keeping and contract management

·         Coordinate logistics for transportation of hazardous waste, universal waste and non-hazardous waste from client site including characterizing, profiling, scheduling, manifesting and physically loading waste (bulk and drummed)

·         Promote culture of safety by ensuring site personnel are properly trained to perform assigned duties and comply with safety, environmental, Federal, state and local regulations

·         Proactively work with client to establish reuse, reduction, and recycling options that aid in achieving waste targets

·         Track production, waste and budget variances and routinely communicate status with client and Regional Manager

·         Read and interpret analytical data used to characterize waste streams

·         Identify out of scope and episodic projects, work with your Regional Manager and client to quote project and profile material prior to providing service

·         Maintain environmental compliance by conducting regulatory and client specific inspections and audits applicable to the facility

·         Manage the contract per current budget and seek internal/external cost savings

·         Supervise personnel necessary to fulfill requirements of contract

·         Complete all other assignments made by MPS management and client

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

·         Bachelor s degree (B.S.) in engineering or related science field, or minimum of six years related experience

·         Positive customer service skills

·         Previous experience in the hazardous and solid waste industry

·         Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

·         Must be able to pass appropriate drug test and background check

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

·         RCRA, DOT Hazmat, Hazwoper 40-hour training

·         Certified Hazardous Material Manager (CHMM); desired not mandatory

·         SPCC Storm water operator; desired not mandatory

·         Operator license (Driver License) to operate on-site vehicles

·         Forklift Certification (in locations where applicable)

·         Other Training: may be required based on client or local/regional requirements

REPORTS TO: Regional Manager