Monday, April 7th, 2008
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CES News
- Thesis Presentations!
- Guest Lecturer
Off Campus
- DIMACS/DyDAn Workshop
Internships & Opportunities
- Graduate Student Coordinators
- GIS at Brown
- Research Experience for Undergraduates at Plum Island
- Undergraduate Latino Student Wanted
- Maine Conservation Corps
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CES News_________________________
Thesis Presentations!
Thursday 10th April 2008
UEL Room 106 at noon
Taryn Martinez
All Communities Are Not Created Equal:An Assessment of the Institutionalization of Environmental Justice Principles by Rhode Island NGOs and Government Groups
Andrea Barnes
Gene Expression in Sperm as a Biomarker of Testicular Toxicity
Pizza will be served for $1.00/slice
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Guest Lecturer
J. Timmons Roberts
Acting Director, Program in Environmental Science and Policy
Professor of Sociology, College of William and Mary
Tuesday, April 8, 4:00 pm, Maxcy Hall, Zimmer Lounge
Understanding Inaction in the Face of Crisis: Why Global Inequality and Individual Coping Matter for Breaking the Impass over Climate Change
Wednesday, April 9 noon, UEL 106 (Pizza will be served)
Time to Get Out Our Wallets? What Role for Foreign Aid in Assisting Developing Nations Reduce Deforestation, Lessen Vulnerability, and Adapt to Climate Change? Findings from Two Interdisciplinary Projects
Professor Roberts will be available to meet with graduate students on Wednesday morning from 8:00 - 9:00. He will also be available to meet with undergraduate students on Wednesday afternoon from 3:15 - 4:00. Both meetings will take place in the UEL first floor conference room.
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DIMACS/DyDAn Workshop
The Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Science at Rutgers University is hosting a workshop on Climate and Disease on April 7th and 8th.
For more information, please visit: http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/Workshops/Climate/program.html
Internships & Opportunities_______
Graduate Student Coordinators (a.k.a. Rock Stars)
This position is offered to 2-3 first-year graduate students at the Center for Environmental Studies to host prospective grad students and to serve as mentors and all-around awesome contact people for incoming CES newbies. The role of the Grad Student Coordinator is to answer questions from new students, to serve as liaison between the grad student body and the faculty and staff, and to provide food at meetings.
Please contact Patti Caton to apply for this position.
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GIS at Brown
The GIS Institute will be an intensive two-week activity from June 9th – 20th. It is available for free to interested Brown University graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and staff. Space is limited and an application form must be filled out on-line. We particularly encourage participation by doctoral students who may have a use for these skills in their research.
To find out about others who have completed the GIS Institute and who could give you a firsthand account of what it involves, you can see a list of participants in each of the previous four rounds (and information about their research topics) at this url:
http://www.s4.brown.edu/gis/ConferenceIndex.htm
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Research Experience for Undergraduates at Plum Island
The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory is seeking undergraduate applicants for several research projects. Successful candidates will participate in field research at the Plum Island Long Term Ecological Research site in Massachusetts. For more information, log onto the MBL employment site at
https://mbl.simplehire.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1207537506974
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Undergraduate Latino Student Wanted
July to December 2008
Washington, DC – office of Forest Service International Programs
El Valor & Forest Service International Programs seek a summer intern for U.S.D.A. International Programs 2008
The USDA Forest International Programs promotes sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation internationally. By linking the skills of the field-based staff of the USDA Forest Service with partners overseas to address the most critical forestry issues and concerns. El Valor’s mission is to support and challenge urban families to achieve excellence and participate fully in community life.
Students will participate in International Programs meetings and activities, including Technical Cooperation, Policy, Disaster Assistance Support, and Outreach and Partnerships staffs. Students will review documents, write issue and program summaries, make recommendations, as well as attend meetings with partners, discuss international work with other Federal Agencies and partners, sit in on Congressional hearings and sessions, review individual programs of Forest Service staffs. This is a paid internship, including hourly wage, transportation to Washington, DC, housing allowance, and DC commuting expenses.
The deadline for applications is 1st May 2008. For more information on candidate and application requirements, please contact:
Anel Ruiz
El Valor
University Programs
1951 W. 19th Street
Chicago, IL 60608
Telephone: (312) 997- 2021; Fax: (312) 432- 9849
Anel.ruiz@elvalor.net
http://www.elvalor.net/
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Maine Conservation Corps 2008
The Maine Conservation Corps is dedicated to accomplishing outdoor recreation and conservation projects. MCC engages teams throughout the State of Maine.
May 21 to August 15, 2008
May 21 to November 14, 2008
Have the ability to live and perform strenuous work under challenging conditions, have the desire to learn and serve with others to make a difference, be at least 18 years old, and must be a US citizen. Compensation: $240 per week and health insurance plus a $1250 or $2360 AmeriCorps education award if eligible.
Application Deadline is 18th April 2008. Please contact Brenda for more information:
Brenda Webber
Maine Conservation Corps
124 State House Station
Augusta ME 04333
207-624-6085 or 1-800-245-5627 (Toll Free in Maine)
corps.conservation@maine.gov
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Please send questions, comments and stories to:
CES Newsletter Editor, Marie-Laure Couët
marie-laure_couet@brown.edu
Thanks!