Month: March 2022

The Center for Geographic Information Science & Technology at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has immediate openings for undergraduate and graduate summer research positions as part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) International Research Experience for Students (IRES) project IRES Track I: Mapping and Quantifying the Natural Disaster Resilience of Displaced People with the University of Rwanda Center for Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing.

Executive Summary and Key Facts:

1. Fully-funded research positions in Rwanda. Funding includes housing, airfare, medical expenses and stipend.
2. US-citizen or permanent residents only.
3. Must commit to being in Rwanda for 10 weeks during Summer 2022 (June 6-Aug 12). Longer stays possible based on research interests and fit.
4. Must have experience with GIS (Esri preferred)
5. Excellent match for undergraduate and/or graduate students interested in GIS, disaster management, displacement, humanitarian field research, or other relevant areas.
6. Deadline to apply: April 11, 2022 – due to short notice, research statement and resume from applicant is sufficient. References will be contacted as needed.

About the Research Program:

This International Research Experience for Students (IRES) is focused on mapping and quantifying the natural disaster resilience of displaced people in Rwanda at the University of Rwanda Center for Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing (CGIS). Significant activities include student access to and learning from CGIS on displaced population natural disaster resilience issues unique to Rwanda, East African context student research training activities, and access to disaster management organizations focused on displaced people such as the Rwandan Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs only available in Rwanda. The project will create unique linkages to East African organizations that will train, educate and professionally develop STEM student research scientists over three years focused on disaster resilience, displacement and GIS. The project will broaden participation of underrepresented groups as we will fully leverage RIT’s existing underrepresented recruitments networks such as RIT’s large Deaf-and-Hard of Hearing population, women, and minorities. Displaced people in Rwanda will also benefit through their participation as field research assistants as well as the research providing outreach and advocacy for their situations. Intellectual products created by IRES students, such as community-scale resilience maps displacement resilience indexes will provide important benefits to society that can bring global attention to displacement and disaster resilience research and GIS. The project is particularly strong in enhancing infrastructure for research and education as IRES students will become part of Rwandan and East African research networks only available by being on-site in Rwanda. Workshops on disasters and resilience GIS mapping will be conducted by IRES students with Rwandan secondary schools and disaster stakeholder groups for broader project outreach. If successful, findings will be generalizable for additional internationally-focused research beyond displaced population natural disaster resilience in Rwanda (for example, the Syrian and Rohingya refugee crises) and particularly US-national interest disaster resilience and displacement issues like seen in hurricanes Harvey and Maria, creating the potential for broader US-national and international research on displaced population natural disaster resilience that can provide future students with the knowledge, motivation and inspiration to pursue internationally-focused science careers to solve US-national and global challenges.

Logistical Information:

The program is only available to current, full-time undergraduate students at US-based institutions. Students who have already graduated or are planning to graduate before the summer 2022 cannot be considered.

We can only consider applications from US Citizens and permanent residents.

Students must have a GPA 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale) at the time of application. We are looking to recruit undergraduate and graduate students interested in GIS, disaster management, displacement, humanitarian field research, or other relevant areas.

We particularly encourage participation from underrepresented groups in science. For example, RIT has a strong Deaf and Hard of Hearing student and faculty population via RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf.

The program will run for 10 weeks during summer 2022 in Rwanda. Longer stays possible based on research interests and fit.

Accepted students for the program students will receive housing, airfare, medical expenses, and stipend support their summer research experience in Rwanda.

Timeline:

Application deadline: April 11, 2022 – due to short notice, research statement and resume from applicant is sufficient.  References will be contacted as needed.

For More Information:

A video overview of information for potential applicants can be found on YouTube at:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSZWwxIw1GU

Visit our website for more information on the IRES Project:

www.rit.edu/gccis/geoinfosciencecenter/nsf-ires-rwanda

How to Apply:

Email directly to Brian Tomaszewski (bmtski@rit.edu) the following:

1. A 1000-word statement of interest as to why you wish to conduct research in Rwanda and how you see the experience benefiting your educational experience and long-term career prospects in science, technology or engineering fields. Please clearly indicate in your statement when you a graduating from school.
2. A copy of your resume (2-page maximum) outlining your GIS and other relevant skill set.
3. Contact information (name, phone number, email) for your primary faculty advisor and one other faculty member who can serve as a reference for you.

For more information and questions, please contact:

Brian Tomaszewski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Center for Geographic Information Science & Technology
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Rochester, NY  USA
phone/whatsapp: +1 585-259-9678
bmtski@rit.edu

The USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center is looking for 2 experienced hydrologists (GS-9 or GS-11, term-limited) to join our team in Columbia, SC or Raleigh, NC. As a part of our team, you’ll propose and manage water-quality projects, write reports, and oversee water-quality monitoring. Qualified candidates will have experience with water-quality field methods, data analysis, GIS/geospatial skills, and presenting science to a variety of stakeholders. Strong writing and statistical modeling skills are also required. We have a growing portfolio of projects with federal, state, and local partners, and an innovative team of talented scientists.

The USGS serves our Nation and world by providing premier water-resources science aligned with society’s needs.  If you are passionate about science and public service and are up for a rewarding challenge, we want to hear from you!

Benefits:  Working for the U.S. Geological Survey offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; health, life, dental, vision, and long-term care insurance; flexible spending accounts; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Pay:  Varies by office location and grade. Please see job announcement.

The vacancy is open March 14-18.  If you apply, you will be considered for both positions.  You can apply at:  https://www.usajobs.gov/job/642311400

As a Hydrologist within the South Atlantic Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Plans and performs hydrologic and water quality studies.
• Collects hydrologic, water-quality, hydrogeologic, and geospatial data.
• Analyzes and interprets data by using statistical and geospatial techniques and numerical models.
• Applies scientific and technical expertise to hydrologic and water-quality investigations.
• Communicates scientific information orally and in writing to both technical and technical personnel.
• Operates a government owned or leased vehicle as a incidental driver.

If you have questions about the position, please contact Mary Giorgino (giorgino@usgs.gov).

Here are a few tips so you don’t inadvertently disqualify yourself:

• IMPORTANT: Since this is a professional series position, there is a basic education requirement. This means that if you don’t have the required coursework, you will be disqualified from further consideration:
  Successful completion of a bachelor’s or higher degree in physical or natural science, or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in any combination of courses in hydrology, the physical sciences, geophysics, chemistry, engineering science, soils, mathematics, aquatic biology, atmospheric science, meteorology, geology, oceanography, or the management or conservation of water resources. The course work must have included at least 6 semester hours in calculus (including both differential and integral calculus), and at least 6 semester hours in physics.
• You must submit unofficial transcripts from all schools where you completed the coursework required for this position. The transcripts are needed to confirm that you have completed the required coursework for the basic education requirement.
• Resumes should include a month and year, along with your relevant work experience underneath each period of employment.  Your resume should contain enough details about your work experience for us to determine whether you have the specialized experience or not.  If you have current or prior federal service, please list the grade levels in your resume.
• You MUST submit ALL required documentation prior to the announcement closing. All documents must be legible. Sometimes the documents submitted are hard to read, or the file is corrupted and we can’t access your documents. We CANNOT accept late documents.
• Please Note: The above information and much more can be found on the HELP section of the USAjobs site. It goes more into detail regarding the federal hiring process, proper resume format and more:   https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/

Greetings!  Applications are still open for the Master of Professional Science degree at the University of Miami (Ph.D. and MS have closed for Fall 2022, but will reopen for Fall 2023 in August – check this link for a list of assistantships from this past year: https://graduate.rsmas.miami.edu/admissions/phd-assistanships/index.html).

The Master of Professional Science degree (take the same courses as Ph.D. and MS students, but instead of a thesis/dissertation, you do an internship/research in the field with organizations such as NOAA, NPS, NGOs, etc. and 94% of students have a job in the field 6 months after graduation) has rolling admission until June for international students and July for domestic. We are also waiving the GRE for Fall 2022 and beyond (tuition waivers will be based on GPA). I have listed all 14 tracks below, however, several are filling up and currently only have a waitlist for Fall 2022 start (we will re-evaluate the waitlist after April 16th):

• Applied Remote Sensing
• Aquaculture
• Broadcast Meteorology
• Climate and Society
• Coastal Zone Management
• Exploration Science (waitlist)
• Fisheries Management and Conservation
• JD/MPS
• Marine Conservation (waitlist)
• Marine Mammal Science (waitlist)
• Natural Hazards and Catastrophes
• Tropical Marine Ecosystem Management (waitlist)
• Underwater Archaeology
• Weather Forecasting

Sign-up for Spring 2022 Open House here (virtually April 8th at 1pm EST): https://miami.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4_MtwAJTSkyImdJ0f-SJMA

Register for Sea Secrets 2022 (Virtually and in-person) with Ved Chirayath, Ph.D. here (April 5th at 7:00 p.m.) – Revealing the Ocean Deep: Next Generation Sensing Technologies for Marine and Planetary Science: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sea-secrets-lecture-series-2022-with-ved-chirayath-phd-tickets-215933552067

Visit us on campus for a tour: https://graduate.rsmas.miami.edu/admissions/tour-request/index.html

1 on 1 virtual chat for Ph.D., MS, MPS (with current Ph.D. student, past MPS students, or myself): https://graduate.rsmas.miami.edu/admissions/tour-request/index.html

All virtual events from Fall semester (recordings below)

• Fall 2021 Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Open House Recording: https://miami.zoom.us/rec/share/jyOuymBvzL8e8uF7Cc-rm61cmJK8MILgmr-hLlQVpWhh642gSC9sYbQypaGiRU19.yZEXl_c0mL85Hk_M

• Atmospheric Sciences Ph.D. Café Recording: https://miami.zoom.us/rec/play/3-VZ6BatuKTwLhFhDOlBbSN2u8nUf2PJN2dWrJN2NkuuXns3WbNkDMwX4BNfcXgCFdauj4bYly5EOkGN.iPOcxjV11ymZybAZ?continueMode=true&_x_zm_rtaid=K7txzva1Qtq_z4fSo5ZhEA.1634070586629.e829da35865745cad377b88e95f8e188&_x_zm_rhtaid=196

• Ocean Science Ph.D. Café Recording: https://miami.zoom.us/rec/play/1FtfRBlCl5SJ_24U21KnZ6p1GaUkCIiXCt04Tk722K8TuC8rxp22VlJ3pii0fF_h75eqplOnEjusWMJG.NAgW-l8XMB90G6Jh?continueMode=true&_x_zm_rtaid=HoM9SizBTCSt8JI8XwYJSg.1635464463798.e7f60b9f6b3533b05a5dca74c1aafa86&_x_zm_rhtaid=370

Virtual Tour of campus: https://www.rsmas.miami.edu/about-us/virtual-tour/index.html

Applications can be found here: https://www.applyweb.com/miamigrd/index.ftl

Alumni Profiles: https://mps.rsmas.miami.edu/prospective-students/alumni-profiles/index.html

Class Schedules Spring 2022 (all degree programs): https://graduate.rsmas.miami.edu/_assets/pdf/course-schedules/spring-2022-schedule-final-01-31-2022.pdf

Class Schedules Fall 2021 (all degree programs): https://graduate.rsmas.miami.edu/_assets/pdf/course-schedules/fall-2021-schedule-final-09-10-2021.pdf

Internships/jobs of students: https://mps.rsmas.miami.edu/prospective-students/alumni-careers/index.html

Information on waivers and funding: https://mps.rsmas.miami.edu/prospective-students/financing-your-education/index.html

Any questions, please ask! I’m more than willing to facetime, Skype, Zoom, Text (561-460-1019), or just chat on the phone to help you out. Excited to chat with you all about the programs!!!

Sincerely,

Josh Coco, Ed. D.
Assistant Dean, Rosenstiel School
Tel: (305) 421.4002
Fax: (305) 421.4711
Direct: jcoco@rsmas.miami.edu

University of Miami
RSMAS Campus SLAB 105C
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149-1031

University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science | 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Virginia Key, FL 33149-1098

Are you interested in a paid summer position?

Westinghouse is currently looking for a student to work this summer!

Westinghouse is looking for assistance with their Sustainability and ESG program.   This job will focus on benchmarking with other companies, compiling site data into a database, making graphs, etc. The position offers flexible work hours and working from home or anywhere!   You will fly to Pittsburg to see Westinghouse headquarters, meet with staff and visit a few sites in Pennsylvania, and the site in Columbia, SC.

Learn more about Westinghouse Electric Corporation here:  https://westinghouse.com/

This is good summer opportunity and it will look great on your resume!! And it pays well!  If interested, please contact Hanneke Counts at johanneke.counts@westinghouse.com.

I want to let you know of the valuable tools the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has to offer for students. These exciting opportunities are available for fulltime university students who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees, and PhD candidates, with a focus on environmental sciences, solid waste management, or resource diversion.

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• Access #MentorMatch – the SWANA online mentoring site
• Opportunities to compete in SWANA’s Annual Solid Waste Design Competition
• Attend events hosted by the Young Professionals (YP) Group, for those 35 years of age and younger
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Director of Membership

Darryl Walter | Director of Membership

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