Monday, February 11th, 2008
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CES News
- Environmental Economist Lectures
On Brown Campus
- EEB Monday Seminar Series
- The Language of the Land: From Assimilation to Reclamation
- Fishes and Loaves: The Politics, Ethics, and Science of Food
Off Brown Campus
- Rhode Island Wild Plant Society
- Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)
- Branching Out from the MaineStream
- SENEME
- Environmental Action 2008
Internships & Opportunities
- Beinecke Scholarship
- Clean City Program Coordinator
- Fish and Wildlife
- Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
- Generation Change
- Marine ecology seasonal research assistant
- Forestry Technician Internship
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CES News_________________________
Come hear more Environmental Econ lectures!
Both talks will be held in Robinson Hall from 4:00 to 5:30pm
Tuesday, 12th February
David Rapson
Consumer Durable Goods and the Long-Run Demand for Electricity
Thursday, 14th February
Taryn Dinkelman
The effects of rural electrification on employment: New evidence from South Africa
On Brown Campus_________________
EEB Monday Seminar Series
Monday, 11th February 2008 at noon
Sidney Frank Hall Life Sciences Building
Nathan Marcovitz Auditorium #220, Meeting Street, Providence, RI
The Emperor’s New Wet Suit: Science in Marine Conservation and Ecosystem-based Adaptive Management
Les Kaufman, Professor of Biology, Boston University
http://www.bu.edu/biology/Faculty_Staff/lesk.html
For more information, call 401.863.2100
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The Language of the Land: From Assimilation to Reclamation
Jesse Little Doe Baird
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Wampanoag Women's Medicine Society
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 at 5:30pm
Manning Hall, Main Green, on Brown Campus
Ms. Baird co-founded the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project in 1993 and received her Master of Science degree in Linguistics from MIT in 2000. In this talk, Ms. Baird will discuss the introduction of Native writing to the Wampanoag Nation and examine ways in which the Wampanoag language was used as a tool for assimilation by the colonists, and the social implications for the Wampanoag. She will also explore ways in which written codification of the language helped the Wampanoag to retain their lands and how the Nation is using those written documents, today, to reclaim their language of heritage.
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Fishes and Loaves: The Politics, Ethics, and Science of Food
Wednesday, February 13th from 7:00 – 9:00pm
Smith-Buonanno Hall, Room 106
Come see provocative film clips and hear some of Brown’s leading experts in panel discussions.
The films:
- Darwin’s Nightmare
- King Corn
- Fishes of Dar
The panelists:
- Sue Alcock
- Keith Brown
- Nitsan Chorev
- Mark Cladis
- Lina Fruzzetti
- Peter Heywood
- Jon Witman
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Rhode Island Wild Plant Society
The RI WPS is hosting its 15th Annual Rhode Island Spring Flower & Garden Show from the 21st to 24th of February 2008 at the Rhode Island Convention Center.
For more information, please visit: www.flowershow.com
The RI WPS is also holding its Annual Meeting on the 8th of March 2008 at the Weaver Auditorium, URI Coastal Institute, Flagg Rd, Kingston, RI
The Meeting’s Program, starting at 1:30pm, will focus on Changing Ecosystems, Changing Plants.
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Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)
From March 14th to 16th, 2008 hundreds of students will gather in New Orleans for the CGI first-ever university forum, hosted by former President Bill Clinton.
If you are passionate about taking real, concrete steps to solve pressing issues like climate change, human rights, and poverty, CGI U will connect you with hundreds of other students, experts, and activists.
Attending CGI U is free, and travel assistance is available.
The deadline to apply for CGI U is February 18th, 2008. Applications for financial assistance to cover travel costs must be received by February 4th.
To learn more, visit www.cgiu.org
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Branching Out from the MaineStream
The River Management Society is hosting its 9th Biennial River Management Society Symposium from the 12th to 15th of May 2008 in Portland, Maine. RMS is an international, non-profit organization with members from government agencies, other nonprofit organizations, academia, businesses, and the private sector. The mission of RMS is to support professionals who study, protect, and manage North America’s rivers.
To learn about the details of the Symposium and to register, please visit:
www.river-management.org
Caroline Kurz, 406.549.0514, rms@river-management.org
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The Office of Marine Programs and the Southeastern New England Marine Educators (SENEME)
Tuesday, 12th February 2008 at 4:30pm
URI, Narragansett Bay Campus, Coastal Institute Auditorium
K Donohue and Mark Goldner, "Rites of Drake Passage"
An oceanographer and a teacher discuss their experiences on a recent research cruise studying the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.
Maryann Scholl, "Waddling through the Antarctic Peninsula"
Images and stories of one woman's adventure on the Antarctic Peninsula
Visit http://seneme.org for registration information.
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Environmental Action 2008
Saturday, March 15th
New England’s largest conference for citizen activists protecting public health and the environment
The conference will offer over 25 workshops led by individuals from established environmental organizations.
Learn about the conference at www.toxicsaction.org
Email Meredith at info@toxicsaction.org, or call her at (617) 747-4362 with questions.
Internships & Opportunities_________
Beinecke Scholarship
The internal deadline for the Beinecke Scholarship, a fellowship for juniors with excellent academic records and demonstrable financial need, who intend to enter a graduate program in the arts, humanities, or social sciences, has been extended to February 15th.
Hard copies of the applications are available in UH 213 or by writing to Jeanette Spirito at Jeanette_Spirito@brown.ed
More information:
http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Dean_of_the_College/fellowships/list/index.php?id=200
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Clean City Program Coordinator
Newport, Rhode Island
The Department of Public Services is seeking applicants for the full time position of Clean City Program Coordinator. The Coordinator will design, plan, establish, direct, coordinate, supervise and promote the implementation of programs and the delivery of services that result in the clean appearance and condition of the City.
Submit resume and/or completed application to:
Michael J. Coury
Hr Administrator Office of Human Resources City Hall
43 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840
www.cityofnewport.com
Tel: (401) 845-5444 Fax: (401) 845-9364
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Fish and Wildlife
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking applicants for three to six-month, field intern positions. Interns are provided with housing and a weekly $200 to $500 stipend depending on position and previous experience.
Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge Complex
- Biological Interns
- Interpretive Interns
To apply (before 15th February 2008), send a letter of interest, resume and full contact information for three references to:
Eastern Massachusetts NWR Complex
Attn: Eileen McGourty
73 Weir Hill Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
For position details, call 978.443.4661 ext. 37
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
- Biological Technicians
- Biological Interns
- Interpretive Interns
To apply (before 15th February 2008 and before 25th February for Interpretive Interns), send a letter of interest, resume and full contact information for three references to:
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
30 Wikis Way
Chatham, MA 02633
For position details, call 508.945.0594
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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
The RI DEM is seeking applicants for summer positions in its State Parks, Beaches, Research Programs and Administrative Offices. Positions are full time, available during various periods from April to October, and have salaries ranging from $7.50 to $13.75 hourly.
Position Categories:
- Rangers
- Lifeguards (current certification required)
- Recreational Facility Operations, Management & Education
- Clerks and Interns
- Research Positions
Please see the following websites for a full listing and descriptions of positions and to print application forms:
www.dem.ri.gov/jobs/seasonal
www.riparks.com/employment.htm
Or, for more information, call:
Janice Thurston
Supervising Employee Relations Officer
401.222.2774 ext. 4602
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Generation Change
The Center for Community Change is excited to announce that the 2008 Generation Change application period is now open!
A key pillar of the Center's mission is to build the social movements of tomorrow. Generation Change is our innovative project to recruit, train, and support the next generation of progressive leaders. We place promising interns and fellows in leading community groups across the country providing valuable skills for individuals and strengthening the power of the grassroots groups in which they work. The Deadline for Applications is the 15th of March 2008.
See our websitewww.genchange.org to learn more.
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Marine ecology seasonal research assistant
Oregon State University
Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO)
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to assist in rocky intertidal research on the Oregon Coast from March to August 2008. The marine ecology research focuses include mussel and barnacle larval recruitment and settlement, community ecology, and species interactions projects. This position involves both lab and fieldwork. For more information visit the PISCO website at: http://piscoweb.org/
To apply, send a cover letter, resume, copy of your college transcripts (unofficial copies accepted), and email and phone contact information for at least two references to:
pisco@science.oregonstate.edu
Jerod Sapp, PISCO lab manager
*** Include “Job ID# ONSH1 2008” as the email subject line. ***
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Forestry Technician Internship
The USDA Forest Service, Southern Global Change Program (SGCP) conducts integrated research on regional environmental and forest ecosystem trends, with a focus on forest sustainability and productivity.
As a forestry technician, the incumbent performs duties, which are designed to orient the employee in the application of academic theories and basic principles of forestry work.
To learn more: www.srs.fs.fed.us
Michael Gavazzi, Biological Scientist
(919) 515-2916 mgavazzi@fs.fed.us
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Please send questions, comments and stories to:
CES Newsletter Editor, Marie-Laure Couet
marie-laure_couet@brown.edu
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