Monday, January 26th, 2009
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On Campus
· Center for Statistical Sciences Seminar
· Energy, Environment, Security: Can We Have It All?
· Udall Scholarship
· Making Public Service Cool Again: Federal Workforce Challenges and Opportunities for the Obama Administration
· Summer Undergraduate Teaching and Research Awards
· Hydrology Courses in the Spring
· Conservation Medicine Group
Internships & Opportunities
· Clean Air-Cool Planet Fellowships
· The Grand Canyon Semester Fall 2009
· Ittleson Internship
· Earth Corps- Environmental Service in the Extreme
· 2009 Google BOLD Application Launch
· Grassroots Campaigns, Inc
· Internship with EARTH Magazine
· 2009 Conservation and Land Management Internship Program
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On Campus______________________
Center for Statistical Sciences Seminar
Monday, January 26, 2009 at 3:30pm
121 South Main Street
“A Class of Semiparametric Mixture Cure Survival Models with Dependant Censoring”
Megan Othus, PhD Candidate
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Energy, Environment, Security: Can We Have It All?
Steven E. Koonin, Chief Scientist of BP
Monday, February 9, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. - Refreshments served at 4:00 p.m.
Barus & Holley, Room 166, 182 Hope Street
The world's demand for energy will grow by some 60% in the next 25 years. Satisfying that demand in an economical and environmentally acceptable manner is one of the most significant challenges facing society. New technologies will play a central role in meeting this challenge, albeit conditioned by the economic, social, and political contexts in which they are developed and deployed. The presentation will focus on the major forces shaping the world's energy future and the technologies required to respond to them. Hosted by the Brown University Department of Physics.
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Udall Scholarship
The campus deadline for the Udall Scholarship is February 6. Brown can only nominate 6 students, and thus we hold an internal competition.
There are three categories of Udall Scholarships:
1) for all students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment
2) for Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to tribal public policy
3) for Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to Native American health care.
In all of these categories, students must be sophomores or juniors, U.S. citizens, and have a "college grade-point average of at least a 'B' or the equivalent." The Udall awards $5,000 towards a student's undergraduate education and more importantly provides enormous networking opportunities for those committed to policy work in the environment or with tribal issues.
http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Dean_of_the_College/fellowships/list/index.php?id=216
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Government at Work: Brown Making the Difference
Making Public Service Cool Again: Federal Workforce Challenges and Opportunities for the Obama Administration
by John Palguta, Vice President of Partnership for Public Service
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. in Salomon 001
Free and Open to the Public. No backpacks, posters, or banners.
Prior to joining the Partnership in December 2001, John was a career member of the federal senior executive service as Director of Policy and Evaluation for the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), the culmination of a federal career spanning almost
34 years of experience in federal human resources management and public policy issues. Prior to joining MSPB in 1979, John was a branch chief in the Office of Personnel Management’s personnel office. He also held various positions with OPM’s predecessor, the U.S. Civil Service Commission, starting as a personnel management intern in 1970 in the Commission’s San Francisco Region and later serving as a personnel management advisor for federal agencies in the four states served by the region. In 1976, he moved to Washington, D.C., to become an agency officer in the Commission’s Bureau of Personnel Management Evaluation. He began his career in federal service with the U.S. Post Office in 1968.
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Summer Undergraduate Teaching and Research Awards
Applications are now available online at:
http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Dean_of_the_College/utra/
Students interested in the sciences, humanities, and arts research are encouraged to apply. Application Deadline is Friday, February 6, 2009 at 5:00 pm.
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Hydrology Courses in the Spring
Prof. Jack Hermance
Quantitative Elements of Physical Hydrology - GEOL 1580 S01
GE/ES 158 Quantitative Elements in Physical Hydrology covers a range of qualitative and quantitative topics in atmospheric, surface water and groundwater hydrology. I am attaching the syllabus. Should not be too redundant with GE 159 last year; maybe 10%. And what is redundant will be placed in the context of the real world.
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GEOL 1960D Concepts and Processes in Physical Hydrology, section S01
GE 196 (D) Concepts & Processes in Hydrology is a student-driven seminar in which students with some background or self-motivated interest in hydrology tackle individual research projects of their own choosing (with the approval of the Instructor) and run them to the ground, reporting their progress regularly to the rest of the class. Few if any formal lectures by the Instructor. Usually a small class, but fun in that we can all ask silly questions. There may be a central theme for everyone -- last year we talked about "Water & Climate" all semester -- or individuals may elect to follow their own interests. The year before, several students got into GIS applications to hydrology. For more formal background, some students opt to "audit" (vagabond) GE 158, along with doing their own research projects and participating in the seminars in 196. First organizational meetings Wed & Fri Week 1 (Jan 21 & 23) MacMillan 101 to touch bases. Classes may be rescheduled to accommodate students' schedules. E-mail inquiries are welcome. (Jack Hermance John_Hermance@brown.edu), or if its an emergency: cell: 401-338-1200
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Conservation Medicine Group
Monday February 2 at 2 pm in Wilson Hall 105
Please join us for the first meeting of The Conservation Medicine Group (CMG) at Brown University. Conservation Medicine is an emerging discipline that examines the links between human health, wildlife health and environmental change.
The purpose of the CMG is to unite students and faculty from Brown's medical and community health departments with members of the Environmental Change Initiative (ECI) http://www.brown.edu/Research/ECI/ to share, discuss and promote ongoing research in this new and exciting field. Funding from the ECI will be used to support several CMG initiatives throughout the spring semester including a biweekly discussion group, a guest speaker seminar series and a research symposium. More information on Conservation Medicine and a schedule of upcoming CMG events may be found here: http://www.brown.edu/Research/ECI/activities/cmg_main.html
The CMG is organized by Dr. Kate Smith (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology):
http://katesmithlab.googlepages.com/
and Dr. Mark Lurie (Community Health):
http://biomed.brown.edu/facultydirectory/profile.php?id=1100925759
Please email Kate with any questions: katherine_smith@brown.edu
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Clean Air-Cool Planet Fellowships
CA-CP is recruiting for its 2009 Climate Fellowships, a competitive program made possible by the Roy A. Hunt Foundation and designed to pair outstanding students with challenging real-world opportunities to propel society toward a low-carbon future. We are seeking highly motivated qualified graduate and undergraduate students in diverse fields and locations for paid 2009 placements:
Full-time Summer Placements:
· Carbon Reduction Analysis for the NWNA/Poland Spring Water Fleet, Poland Spring, ME
· Climate Change Science and Policy, Washington D.C.
· Climate Protection Action Plan, Nantucket, MA
· Climate Risk, Portsmouth, NH
· Greenhouse Gas Reduction Planning and Education for Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth, NH http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/for_campuses/2009%20Fellowships/FellowshipStrawberyBanke.pdf
· Greenhouse Gas Reduction Planning and Education for York Hospital, York, ME
· Greening the Science Center, Northeast Science Center Collaborative Member, Flexible Location, CT
· Policy Communications, New Canaan, CT, Washington D.C., or Portsmouth, NH
Part-time Summer through Fall Placements:
· Regional Energy and Climate Protection Plan, Tupper Lake, NY
· Community Climate and Energy Action in CT, New Canaan, CT
More details at:
http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/for_campuses/Climate_Fellows.php
Contact: Anne Stephenson - astephenson@cleanair-coolplanet.org
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The Grand Canyon Semester Fall 2009
The Grand Canyon Semester is co-sponsored by Northern Arizona University and Grand Canyon National Park in an innovative partnership. Throughout the semester students work with experts from the Park, the U.S Geological Survey, the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, as well as NAU faculty and staff. Students typically complete 16 hours of upper division credit, including an independent research project. The courses are taught cooperatively, and faculty members are involved in all aspects of the curriculum. All students enroll in all classes, creating a cohesive community for the term - and long after. Participants spend time on the campus of Northern Arizona University, the south rim of the Canyon, on numerous extended field trips around the region, and on a Colorado River trip through the Grand Canyon – the highlight of the semester for most students!
Courses for Fall 2009 include:
GCS 350 Managing Grand Canyon National Park
GLG 303 Grand Canyon Natural Science
PRM 446 Wildland Protected Area Management
POS 347 Environmental Politics of the Colorado Plateau
GCS 352 Grand Canyon Aesthetics
For more information, costs, and application form, go to www.nau.edu/grandcanyonsemester, or email grandcanyon@nau.edu.
Deadline for applications for Fall 2009 is February 15, 2009
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Ittleson Internship
The Ittleson Foundation, funding nationally in the fields of the Environment, AIDS, and Mental Health, seeks a summer intern to work closely with the Foundation's Executive Director. The intern is involved in all aspects of the Foundation's work. Activities include: assisting in the review of grants, aiding the Executive Director in providing technical help to grantees by conducting funding research; attending meetings and presentations on relevant subjects; and helping evaluate recently completed grants. In addition the Intern undertakes a special project of his or her own design. Past projects have included developing the Foundation's Website and the preparation of briefing papers on AIDS Funding and Children's Mental Health. The Ittleson Internship provides a Brown student with a rare inside opportunity to learn about philanthropy, its role in society, and the workings of the non-profit sector. In addition, the Intern gains specific insights into the fields of the Environment, AIDS, and Mental Health.
What is the experience really like? Is it for you? Ask someone who has experienced it. Direct your questions to any of these past Ittleson Interns:
Intern 2008: Priya Pingali ’08 at priya.pingali@gmail.com
Intern 2007: Megan Loucks ’08 at Megan_Loucks@brown.edu
Intern 2006: Zarah Rahman ’07 at Zarah.Rahman@gmail.com
Intern 2005: Kate Henderson ’05 at Kate.E.Henderson@gmail.com
Intern 2004: Rachel Siemons ’06 at Rachel.Siemons@gmail.com
Qualifications:
The Foundation is seeking a highly motivated, energetic, mature individual with strong writing, communications, "people" and analytical skills with a genuine curiosity about non-profits, philanthropy, or any of the Foundation's three funding areas. The Internship involves directed independent assignments as well as the opportunity to work closely with the Executive Director on an ongoing basis. The internship is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors graduating in May 2009 as well as RUE students. Applicants MUST be available for an on-campus interview Wednesday, February 18th.
The Organization:
Founded in 1932, the Ittleson Foundation funds nationally in the fields of the Environment, AIDS, and Mental Health. The Foundation provides philanthropic "venture capital" for novel ideas, funding pilot, model, and demonstration projects of potential national interest. The Foundation has assets of over $30 million dollars, a five-member board and an Executive Director. The Foundations is based in New York City on East 67th Street. For more information on the Foundation, please visit http://www.ittlesonfoundation.org
Stipend & Duration:
The Ittleson Foundation Intern receives a $5,000 stipend for a 10-week period (a 12 week period is also an option). Starting and ending dates are flexible.
To Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to the Ittleson Foundation via Brown Career Connection https://www.myinterfase.com/brown/student/
DEADLINE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2009
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Earth Corps- Environmental Service in the Extreme
July 13-August 11, 2009
In the summer of 2009, the Rocky Mountain Field Institute will select undergraduate students to participate in its Earth Corps program. Earth Corps was created to address critical environmental threats in remote wilderness environs. The 2009 program will provide key support for the completion of high-altitude restoration projects near the summits of two of Colorado's most famous and challenging 14,000-ft. peaks-Crestone Needle and Mount Humboldt. These peaks are located in one of the most beautiful wilderness areas in the Southern Rockies. The program includes an in-depth look at alpine ecology, alpine restoration methods, wilderness conservation and preservation, and land management policy. The program is 30 days in length. Participants will be required to live at a remote wilderness setting for the duration of the program, complete long hours of demanding physical labor, work effectively as a team, and exercise the highest level of commitment and perseverance. Excellent physical condition is a must. Upon successful completion of the program, each student will receive 4 hours of credit from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (GES 446: Field Studies in Geography).
The program accepts a maximum of 10 students, and will be conducted under the watchful supervision of a highly skilled and qualified staff. The Rocky Mountain Field Institute has been completing environmental service programs since 1990. Our safety record for environmental service in remote and challenging terrain is outstanding. Time will be set aside for climbing and hiking nearby peaks.
Check our website www.rmfi.org or contact our office for more detailed information and an application form. A complete application includes: Completed application form, Cover letter, Current resume Deadline for submittal: April 3. Outstanding applicants will be awarded placement in advance of the deadline. Early applications are, therefore, strongly encouraged. Final decisions will be announced by April 15.
Rocky Mountain Field Institute
3310 West Colorado Avenue
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904
Phone 719.471.7736 Fax 719.622.6707 Email- rmfi@rmfi.org Web- www.rmfi.org
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2009 Google BOLD Application Launch
We are pleased to announce the application launch for Google's diversity internship program, Building Opportunities for Leadership and Development (BOLD) and hope that you will consider applying to join us this summer.
If you are a current freshman, sophomore, or junior with a non-technical background but an interest in learning more about the industry for a summer, then the BOLD program could be a great opportunity for you:
· Position: A 10-12 week summer internship with a business unit.
· Exposure: A unique glimpse into a business career at a technology company.
· Professional development: Attend weekly Google business case study workshops, tech talks and skill-building seminars.
· Fun: Social activities, community building and networking. Build a relationship with your peers.
· Mentorship: Be matched with a Googler, other than your manager, to guide you through your summer experience.
The BOLD program is open to all qualified college students and is committed to addressing diversity in our company and in the technology industry. Students who are a member of a group that is historically under-represented in the technology industry are encouraged to apply, including Native American, African American and Hispanic students as well as students with disabilities.
Applicants will need to submit an application, resume, transcript, and three short essays. The online application can be found at www.google.com/jobs/students/bebold along with FAQ's and important information about the 2009 program.
February 6: BOLD Application Deadline
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Grassroots Campaigns, Inc
Grassroots Campaigns, Inc is a progressive political consulting firm that specializes in running face-to-face citizen mobilization campaigns for political parties, candidates, and advocacy groups. By running campaigns on behalf of groups such as the National Democratic Party, MoveOn.org, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Amnesty
International we can focus on building up their membership and volunteer bases while running field campaigns for candidates and other organizations to win progressive victories on the local, state, and national level and mobilize citizens to be more actively involved and engaged in politics. Canvass Directors and Assistant Canvass Directors manage our 30 grassroots fundraising field offices across the country, with bottom-line responsibility for all local operations.
Job Responsibilities:
* Recruitment: Build a team of 15-50 canvassers by recruiting from within the local community. Interview prospective staff and make hiring decisions.
* Staff Management: Teach canvassing/fundraising skills. Work with your staff in individual and group settings, with a particular eye towards developing leaders. Cultivate a welcoming and motivating atmosphere.
* Canvassing: Canvass in the field three to four days per week, to train new and experienced staff in the field and meet personal fundraising requirements.
* Administration: Carefully track income and expenses. Manage the budget for your office. Process staff payroll. Maintain records for future organizing efforts.
Qualifications:
Strong communication and motivational skills, work ethic, and desire for political change are essential. Candidates must be able to work within a team, have proven leadership ability and an orientation towards handling a lot of responsibility. Strong self-direction and the ability to take initiative are also necessary qualifications. Previous field or canvassing experience is a plus, and may qualify candidates for additional leadership positions.
Training:
Newly hired directors will typically spend three weeks doing field training, working intensely alongside experienced directors and will also attend a week-long national classroom training. Additionally, directors receive support from regional management staff throughout their time on staff. After one year in the position, staff will have learned the basics of running a successful grassroots campaign, including, but not limited to, fundraising and donor recruitment, hiring and supervising staff and/or volunteers, and turf management.
Expectations:
Positions are for a minimum commitment of one year, and we're building towards mid-term elections in 2010. Campaign hours can run 60-80 hours per week, including work on weekends.
Salary/Benefits:
Annual salary for Assistant Canvass Directors begins at $24,000. Staff may opt into our health care plan (PPO). Paid training, vacation and sick days are included; student loan assistance is available.
Timing and Location:
Positions are available beginning post-graduation, in cities nationwide - Ask Steve for details.
To Apply:
NAME : Steve Maher
E-MAIL : SMaher@grassrootscampaigns.com
PHONE # : 617-338-7896
WEBSITE: http://www.grassrootscampaigns.com
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Internship with EARTH Magazine
The intern will work as a full member of the EARTH staff. Tasks include writing news articles for EARTH online, writing and editing news and trends articles for print, helping to edit and produce the magazine, and attending press briefings and science seminars in Washington, D.C., as needed. Based at the American Geological Institute in Alexandria, Va., the internship is 12 weeks long and includes a $3,500 stipend. Starting time is flexible. All applications should be received by March 31, 2009.
A background in the geosciences, writing and design work is a plus. Send a resume, letter describing what you hope to gain from the internship and how your previous experience makes you most suitable for this position, and writing samples (no more than three) via e-mail, fax or mail to:
Attention: EARTH Summer Internship
American Geological Institute
4220 King Street Alexandria, VA 22302
Fax: (703) 379-7563
E-mail: earth@earthmagazine.org
Writing samples can include essays, newspaper or magazine articles, or samples from classroom work. We want to see that you have a flair for writing and that you can describe science well.
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Geoscience Communications Opportunity at the American Geological Institute
The American Geological Institute currently has an opening for a Communications Specialist to work in the Communications Department. This program is focused on building exposure of the geosciences to the general public and to facilitate communications within the geosciences community. This position will work with other AGI staff to plan and execute conferences, build new communications approaches to facilitate information exchange between geoscientists and AGI's 45 Member Societies, work on initiatives to enhance the visual and popular accessibility of geosciences information, and to help broaden exposure of AGI's activities and mission. This is a full-time position based in Alexandria, Virginia, and ideal for an individual looking to build their network in the geosciences profession. Excellent communications skills required. A bachelor's degree in the geosciences is strongly preferred. Please email cover letter and resume to: asm@agiweb.org, and include the word Communications in the subject line.
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US State Department's Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship
in support of the UNESCO mandate
This program provides funds to a student to work in a foreign country on a project that aligns with the UNESCO mandate, which includes the natural sciences. We encourage any student doing field research, which connects geosciences with improving human development to consider applying for this program. More information is available at:
http://www.state.gov/p/io/unesco/c25426.htm
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2009 Conservation and Land Management Internship Program
The Chicago Botanic Garden is currently seeking qualified persons (post graduation) for 75-100 paid internships to assist professional staff at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Parks Service (NPS), US Fish and Wildlife Service (NFWS) or US Geologic Survey (USGS). Internships are primarily located in the thirteen western states and each is unique and may focus on botany, wildlife, or a combination of the two. Stipend of $11,000 and an all expenses-paid week long training workshop.
For information, visit: www.clminternship.org
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