Graduating Students Opportunity

 

STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: Caribbean field course during winter break!!!🌍🌴🐠

 

Ecosystem Field Studies (EcoFS) sincerely thanks you for your past support!  We are respectfully asking your help to distribute this course announcement one more time to your undergrads. We have found a second distribution to be essential for student timing. This will be our final message to you regarding this course.    Caribbean Ecosystem Field Studies December 28, 2024 - January 17, 2025 EcoFS courses are a valuable complement to students' classroom knowledge and an excellent opportunity to practice scientific field research skills. The courses are accredited for 3 undergraduate semester credits by the University of Montana at Missoula, Environmental Studies Program (ENST 391).  EcoFS is an official academic partner to the University of Montana. Undergrads of any year in an ecosystem related department/major such as yours are welcome to apply. There is no set deadline to apply. Feel free to review all course info at the EcoFS website:   EcoFS Website I am respectfully asking for your help! Can you please help by distributing the message, just one more time to your undergrads, by any of the following ways: 1. Forward this email directly to your undergrads 2. Copy/paste below text message into an email   3. Print & post the below flyer links or email the flyer Your assistance is essential in getting the word out to potential students. Thank you for your support in making this safe & rewarding field opportunity available to your undergrads. This is EcoFS' 17th year of programming to over 900 satisfied students and we hope to serve some of yours. You can view & download the course syllabus at the link below:   Caribbean EcoFS Syllabus Please email me or call 303 859-0173 with any questions. Respectfully, Steve Johnson Professor & EcoFS Director    COPY/PASTE TEXT MESSAGE BELOW:   WINTER-BREAK, 3-CREDIT, FIELD COURSE ALONG THE CARIBBEAN COAST OF MEXICO! with Ecosystem Field Studies   www.ecofs.org STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! Caribbean Ecosystem Field Studies   December 28, 2024 - January 17, 2025 ·  Earn 3 undergraduate college transfer credits in this exciting 3-week, hands-on, marine field study course. ·  Learn practical scientific skills & field research methods through snorkeling, SCUBA diving & investigating the coral reef, beaches & spectacular coastal ecosystems of the Caribbean. ·  Engage & connect with a dynamic & diverse group of student peers from throughout the US and beyond. Get out in nature by the ocean, breath fresh air, earn credit, and enjoy a safe and inspiring field science course in the Caribbean Coral Reef Open to students from all universities & majors | Accredited by the University of Montana at Missoula, Environmental Studies Program: ENST 391- for 3 undergraduate semester transfer credits Direct questions to Professor Steve Johnson, EcoFS Director at steve@ecofs.org Visit www.ecofs.org for all info!     Caribbean Ecosystem Field Studies Flyer

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Gary Zimmer comes to MCC - This Friday!

 Have you ever heard Gary Zimmer speak on soil health?  His exuberance is un-matched!

 

 

Gary Zimmer is Founder of Midwestern BioAg. Known as the “father” of biological agriculture, Zimmer is an internationally known author, speaker, and consultant. He owns Otter Creek Organic Farm, a family-operated, award-winning 1,000 acre farm near Lone Rock, WI, and has been on the board of Taliesin Preservation Inc. since 2011. Zimmer is the author of three books, The Biological Farmer (Second Edition), The Biological Farmer and Advancing Biological Farming, and numerous articles on soils and livestock nutrition.

 

Gary is just ONE of the featured speakers at Why Organic?  How to Transition and Succeed 

 

Friday November 15

10am - 3pm

McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, IL

Free, Includes Lunch (but registration required)

 

Register HERE

 

Whether you’re already organic, on a mission to transition, or organic-curious, this event is for you. Learn about…

·                     The significance of organic practices and certification

• USDA certified organic processes and requirements
• The impact of organic practices on soil ecology and productivity
• Climate resilient practices within organic production systems

Enjoy a provided lunch with other organic producers, supporters, educators, and certifiers

Curbside Consultations with: Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA), Oregon Tilth, OnMark Certification Services, Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA)

This event is a collaboration between Farmer's Rising and the Center for Agrarian Learning at MCC. 

 

9:45am | Doors Open

Arrival & Check In

10:00am | Welcome

Welcome | Sheri Doyel (Center for Agrarian Learning at MCC)
TOPP | Kate Larson (Farmers Rising)
Why Organic? | Thomas Manley (Marbleseed)

11:00am | Breakouts

Certification Success | Process and requirements, and building a relationship with your certifier, with Mark Geistlinger (MOSA) and local organic production farmers: Christopher Schoeneweiss and Jason Sonnefeldt

Soil Health and Ecology | The impact of organic practices on soil ecology and productivity, with Gary Zimmer (Midwestern BioAg)

Climate Solutions | Resilient practices within organic production systems, with Josh Bendorf (USDA Midwest Climate Hub) and  local farmers building into climate resilience: Christina Foster  and  Jennifer Viktora-Cuomo

12:30pm | Lunch

Catered by | Duke's Alehouse & Kitchen

1:30pm - 3:00pm | Curbside Consultations

10 - 15 minute one-on-one conversations with Certifiers from:
​Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA)
Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA)
OnMark Certification Services
Oregon Tilth

Free, REGISTER HERE

 

This program would not be possible without the generous support of the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. The Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) exists to provide technical assistance and wrap-around support for transitioning and existing organic farmers.