Sending early as campus is closed 3/27/15.
Enjoy the rest of your Spring Break! :-)
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School of the Environment and Sustainability Series
The School of the Environment and Sustainability Colloquium Series provides the CU and Boulder community with provocative and insightful conversations that provide compelling illustrations of innovative work in the environment and sustainability taking place in Boulder and elsewhere.
Joanie Kleypas, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2015
3:00 - 3:30 p.m., Reception with light refreshments
Heritage Center (3rd Floor in Old Main)
3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Lecture and Q&A
Old Main Chapel
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Fellowships, Internships, and Jobs
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Aurora Water Paid Summer Internship
Aurora Water is looking for an outgoing student who is passionate about water conservation and/or horticulture and who wants to help educate Aurora Water customers about the benefits of xeriscape.
More Information and Application Instructions
Click on the website URL in the document linked above and sort by Emp. Type to get to the Internship listings.
CLEAResult
The CLEAResult office in Boulder, CO oversees a number of energy efficiency projects for utilities and communities in Colorado.
More Information and Qualifications
Downtown Denver Aquarium Internships
Downtown Aquarium's internship program is designed to provide college students and recent graduates with a dynamic educational experience. Interns have the unique opportunity to work alongside aquarium professionals, gaining knowledge through hands-on career experience. All internships are unpaid, although available for credit. It is the student's responsibility to arrange for any credit through his or her college.
Internship Descriptions
Application Instructions
Application
Environmental Campaign Jobs for Graduating Seniors
Environment America's fellowship program is a two-year crash course in the nuts and bolts of environmental activism, organizing, advocacy and the kinds of institution-building that can sustain long-term battles.
Application Deadline is Monday, March 30.
More Information and Application
EPA Region 8 Student Internship Opportunities/Fairs
14 Student Internships are available in EPA Region 8 this summer.
Internship Descriptions and Application Information
Applications are due April 6
EPA Student Intern Fairs to be held at the Region 8 office located at 1595 Wynkoop St Denver, CO 80202 on:
March 31, 2015 from 9 am to 1 pm and
April 1, 2015 from 1 pm to 5 pm
NOTE: March internship date is incorrect on the descriptions document-it is March 31.
Internship Fair Flyer
Mile High Youth Corps Summer of Service Internships Mile High Youth Corps in currently hiring youth for positions in our Summer of Service Land Conservation Program. The Land Conservation Program is the oldest program at Mile High Youth Corps. The Program gives youth the chance to work on a variety of environmental conservation projects such as wildfire mitigation/restoration, trail building/restoration, and noxious weed removal. The Summer of Service term runs May 19-Aug 14, 2015 allowing students to earn $1,493 of an AmeriCorps Education Award to use to further their education or on past student loans. They will also earn a $640 biweekly living stipend. Informational Flyer Application
New Era Colorado Internships New Era Colorado is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to build a more hands-on democracy that more accurately reflects and engages the diversity of the millennial generation. Their goal is to bring young people into the political process through civic engagement, leadership development, and issue advocacy. New Era has registered, educated and turned out tens of thousands of young voters, and passed forward-thinking policies that make elections more accessible and move the needle on issues that impact young people. More Information and Application Instructions
WILD Foundation Internships
As the heart of the wilderness community for over 40 years, The WILD Foundation protects wilderness while meeting the needs of human communities, working across cultures and boundaries by collaborating with local peoples, organizations, the private sector, and governments to create dynamic, practical projects and communications initiatives. The WILD Foundation is a Colorado-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that works internationally and in the USA.
WILD Foundation Website
Communications Intern
Nature Needs Half Intern
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ENVS 1000 Introduction to Environmental Studies-Offered Summer B Term at CU Denver South in Parker
Instructor: Elizabeth Koeble
Surveys environmental studies, examining ecological, socioeconomic, political, aesthetic, and technological factors that influence the quality of life on Earth. Required for ENVS majors.
About CU Denver South
ENVS 2000 Applied Ecology for ENVS-Offered Summer A Term
Covers how ecological ideas and principles underlie both the problems and solutions of multiple environmental issues. The ecology of environmental concerns ranging from endangered species to global carbon cycling will be reviewed, including perspectives from physiological, behavioral, population, community, and ecosystem ecology. Read the entire course description
here.
Partially fulfills the Natural Sciences requirement
ENVS 2100 Permaculture Design-Offered in Maymester
May 11-29, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fulfills the Application requirement
ENVS 3521 Climate Politics and Policy-Offered Summer A Term
Instructor: Max Boykoff
The objective of this course is to understand, explore and critically analyze how climate changing activities are governed using four main components:
1. general introduction: mitigation & adaptation; frames,
perspectives & responsibilities; impacts
2. climate politics and policy at the national and international levels
3. climate politics and policy at the sub-national level: regional, state and city-level governance
4. where climate politics and policy meet the public: non-nation state actors and everyday spaces. Read the entire course description here.
Partially fulfills the ENVS Specialization requirement
ENVS 4100-001 Special Topics in ENVS: Environments & Peoples: Environment & Human Migration-Offered in Maymester (Same as GEOG 4742-001)
Instructor: Robert McLeman
There is growing concern that in coming decades global migration patterns will be affected by land degradation, weather extremes, food insecurity, pollution, and climate change. As the impacts of global and local environmental change take hold, there is increasing need for researchers, policymakers, and the general public to understand better the complex relationship between environment and migration and the various shapes it may take. Read the entire course description here.
Robert McLeman's TED Talk: Beyond Environmental Refuge
Partially fulfills the ENVS Specialization requirement
ENVS 4800 Capstone: Culture, Media and Environmental Issues-Offered Summer A Term
Instructor: Max Boykoff
In this course, we will critically analyze environmental issues and find meaning in our daily lives by way of intertwined media representational practices and culture by way of four main themes:
1. institutions, actors, (collective) psychology
2. mass media
3. understanding and engagement in the public sphere
4. non-nation state actors
Read the entire course description here.
Fulfills the ENVS Capstone requirement
ENVD 4363-001 Open Space Systems for all Species-Offered in Maymester
May 11-29, 2015
Get out in your own backyard and learn from the nation's most successful urban land conservation program. Join us in this 3-week intensive course to learn about open space conservation and planning through field trips, analysis and design. Our project will involve the expansion of the Boulder Regional Trails Systems. Read the entire course description here.
Fulfills the Application requirement.
GEOG 3812-050 Mexico, Central America, & the Caribbean-Offered in Augmester (Aug. 3-20)
Instructor: Fernando Riosmena
Partially fulfills the ENVS Specialization requirement
GEOG 4100-570 Hydrologic Field Methods and Research Design-Offered in Maymester
Instructor: Alice Hill
May 11-29, 2015
Calling all hands-on learners seeking real-world skills! This 3-credit course focuses on hydrologic field methods including surface, ground and snow water data collection techniques. The class will be heavily field-based with emphasis on gaining proficiency with technical field data collection, basic research design and data analysis, and backcountry field research
skills. It is a great way to learn while taking advantage of Colorado summer weather. Contact alice.hill@colorado.edu with any questions.
Fulfills the Application requirement.
IAFS 3000-100 Climate and International Society-Offered in Summer A Term
In what ways are climate change and international society connected, and what is required of contemporary societies to address future environmental crisis? This interdisciplinary course will examine problems and policies related to climate change, including agriculture, gender, ecotourism, and religious conservatism, as well as traditionally studied areas of fossil fuels and political interest groups. Contact International Affairs to enroll in the course.
Partially fulfills the ENVS Specialization requirement
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Undergraduate Certificate Program
in Renewable and Sustainable Energy
CU-Boulder's undergraduate energy certificate program provides broad exposure to energy issues, with an emphasis on renewable and sustainable energy. Required coursework in energy science and technology, energy policy, and energy projects is coupled with electives on energy and environment, energy technologies, energy economics, and other areas to give students the skills and knowledge to tackle society's pressing energy problems. Successful completion of the certificate program is indicated on CU-Boulder official transcripts.
More Information
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Seminars, Workshops, Films, and Extras
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ATLAS Speaker Series
The ATLAS Speaker Series hosts distinguished visitors from academia, industry and the arts. The series is an educational and experiential resource for students, faculty and the local community to discuss the challenges, opportunities and innovative applications of technology. Unless otherwise noted, talks are held in the Cofrin Auditorium (ATLAS 100) of the Roser ATLAS building (campus map).
Association of Women in Science
The University of Colorado Boulder is an institutional partner of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS). AWIS is the largest multi-disciplinary organization for women in STEM dedicated to achieving equity and full participation of women in all disciplines and across all employment sectors. AWIS reaches more than 20,000 professionals in STEM around the country. The University of Colorado, Boulder supports and promotes diversity in STEM by providing faculty and undergraduate/graduate students with professional development and leadership training with information tailored to help you succeed. All interested undergraduate/graduate students enrolled in a STEM program are eligible to receive a one year FREE access to all AWIS has to offer. All you need to do is
sign up (using your university email)! For more information contact AWIS Membership Manager Sarah Ramirez at
ramirez@awis.org or calling 703-894-4490.
Be Boulder in Sustainability: Sustainable Solutions Brown Bag Series Weekly on Fridays February 6 - May 1, 2015 Noon -1:00 p.m. UMC 425, unless otherwise noted The series will cover a variety of topics in sustainable solutions around CU's Campus and the Boulder community as a whole. You are invited to bring your lunch, meet local leaders and innovators, participate in discussion on sustainable solutions. Sweets and beverages provided. More information Campus Sustainability Summit Friday, April 17, 2015 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. UMC Gallery
The round table features strategic updates and inter-departmental discussion on campus sustainability initiatives.
What sustainability-related developments are happening in academic, engagement and operational realms? What is new, innovative, interesting that should be shared? More Information
CIRES Distinguished Lecture Series: Dr. Steve Amstrup "Why should we care about polar bears?"
April 3, 2015, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Friday, April 3, 2015, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
More Information
Conference on World Affairs April 6-10, 2015
Originally founded in 1948 as a forum on international affairs, the CWA expanded rapidly in its early years to encompass the arts, media, science, diplomacy, technology, environment, spirituality, politics, business, medicine, human rights, and so on. Roger Ebert, who participated in the CWA for four decades, always referred to the CWA as "the Conference on Everything Conceivable."
CWA Schedule
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Research Symposium
April 17 This symposium is an opportunity for graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and undergraduates from all departments to gain experience in presenting their work. Research topics should pertain to the fields of ecology and/or evolutionary biology. Speakers have the choice of presenting a poster or giving an oral presentation, or both. Cash prizes of $100 will be awarded to the top poster and oral presentation! Abstracts are due online by Friday, April 3
What: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Research Symposium When: Friday, April 17th, 8am - 3pm Where: Ramaley Building, room N240 Schedule 8am - 12pm: Oral presentations (15 minutes each) 1pm - 3pm: Poster session Free food and coffee will be served throughout the symposium. Questions or comments? Email ebio.symposium@colorado.edu.
No Labels Symposium March 31
Come hear about how the government can work for us, and not against us. The CU student group No Labels at CU-Boulder is hosting a panel discussion about empowering Americans from all walks of life through legislative collaboration, grassroots organizing and political activism, on Tuesday, March 31, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Hale 270.
More Information
Student Academic Success Center Academic Skills Strategies Workshops March 30-May 1
Informational Flyer
Student Academic Success Center Hiring Tutors
See the flyer below for areas needed, hiring criteria and pay information.
Sustainability and Digital Media: Toward a Green Media Ecology
Tuesday, March 31, at 5pm, Eaton Humanities 250
We don't usually think of media as an ecological problem, but over the past 40 years research and response to environmental risks associated with media technology have grown from activist roots to a topic of concern in academia, policy circles and industry. The field of media and communication studies has largely focused on media content and now a growing number of scholars are examining the hardware's environmental impact, from the sourcing of raw materials to the disposal of dead and outdated media technology.
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Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOFUSA)
Part of a worldwide effort to link visitors with organic farmers, promote an educational exchange, and build a global community conscious of ecological farming practices.
Website
Looking for Other Involvement Opportunities or Events?
Check out the CU Environmental Center's Events Calendar and e-newsletter.
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Consent to Conduct Business Electronically
To comply with the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, all new and continuing students will be requested to consent to conduct business with the university electronically when they log in to
MyCUBoulder or
MyCUInfo on or after March 23.
More Information
ENVS Scholarships
Scholarship applications for Academic Year 2015-2016 will be accepted beginning on Monday, February 23, 2015 and are
due by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.
ENVS Scholarship Application 2015-2016
Application and essay should be submitted in one document to envsmajors@colorado.edu. Qualified applicants must have at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average.
Scholarship Application Deadlines
Financial Aid Website
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