September 9, 2009
The following courses were (until today) listed in Banner at some location other than the UEL classroom. Banner has been updated, and these courses will all meet at the Banner specified times, but in the UEL classroom, room 106.
ENVS 0455: Coastal Ecology & Conservation: K hour
ENVS 1400: Sustainable Design in the Built Environment: N hour
ENVS 1710: Environmental Health: H hour
ENVS 1700A: Cultural Competence and Ethics: M hour
ENVS 2010: Special Topics in Environmental Studies: Friday, 1:00 – 3:50 pm
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Research project opportunity:
Prof. Heather Leslie is seeking a dedicated student (junior, senior, or Masters level) to contribute to an international assessment of marine conservation planning projects in Fall 2009. Coursework in ecology, environmental science, conservation biology and international affairs a plus as would be database design (e.g., Microsoft Access) and familiarity with operations research approaches. This opportunity could potentially lead to a more independent, or thesis-type, project. If you are interested, please send a brief description of your qualifications via email - no attachments, please - by Wednesday, September 16th.
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Opportunities for Interns
The Ocean Project is currently accepting applications for full- and part-time internships and volunteer positions. We seek creative individuals with solid communications (electronic, verbal and written) and analytical thinking skills. Based in Providence, RI, but working nationally and internationally, The Ocean Project provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as those who are recently graduated. Depending on level of education and experience, and time available, we offer a variety of internships in our small office as well as other volunteer opportunities.
Since most of our work is done electronically, we seek technically experienced people to help effectively reach our broad global network, and the public. We hire people who are passionate about the issues and don't mind doing that from an office setting; creative (in a variety of ways) and can help come up with new ways to effectively communicate with our Partners and the public; responsible (as individual workers and as part of a small team); good analytical thinkers; excellent communicators (electronic, verbal, and/or written); and have a sense of humor. Different people bring different skills sets, interests, experience, and personalities, and The Ocean Project tries to hire interns who complement each other as part of our team.
We have three major initiatives that interns can help with, depending on their experience, expertise, and interest:
Environmental Communications Research Initiative – The Ocean Project plays a collaborative leadership role in providing conservation communications research, strategies, and tools to enhance Partner efforts to motivate their millions of visitors for positive action. We conduct cutting edge public opinion and market research and analysis about how the public relates to the ocean in order to build environmental literacy and encourage conservation action.
Seas the Day Initiative – The Ocean Project helps our Partners effectively reach their audiences for personal and societal action by developing inspirational information, tools, and products based on the latest market and public opinion research.
Watershed-Ocean Initiative – The Ocean Project is developing a worldwide mapping and water connectivity effort to help advance watershed and ocean conservation by completely changing how people perceive their sense of place, and making a stronger connection between where people live and work and the impact on the ocean. For all activities, we provide the necessary technical tutorials and cross-watershed coordination activities.
If interested, submit a cover letter, resume, and brief writing sample (no more than three pages) to the address below (electronic communication preferred). Interns are accepted on a rolling basis.
Send applications to:
The Ocean Project Internships
bmott [at] theoceanproject.org
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Brazil Biodiversity Partnership is a Brazilian-American joint venture that arranges guided expeditions to native preserves that are usually deemed off-limits to the general population in areas such as the Amazon Rain Forest, the Cerrado (Brazil’s central scrubland), and the Atlantic Rain Forest. The expeditions are guided by Paulo Bezerra, an agronomist who has been working on sustainability projects in Brazil for the past 12 years. His efforts include projects to repopulate game animals in the forests and waterways of Brazil, improve the health and lifestyles of the indigenous population, and develop medicinal ointments and other products using native Brazilian plants. He has led educational tours for international veterinarians, environmental specialists, university professors and students.
The guided tours include lectures, seminars, demonstrations and practicum. Participants will encounter indigenous peoples, rubber tappers, family-owned farms and farmers, and traditional rural producers.
You can find out more about us and the expeditions we run on our website: http://www.BrazilBiodiversity.org
Should you be interested in scheduling an expedition with a specific course focus, we would be happy to work with you. Or with your approval, our expeditionary course can be taken as an independent study by your students.
Please contact me with any questions you may have.
Amy Cheng
North American Liaison
Brazil Biodiversity Partnership
http://www.BrazilBiodiversity.org