[job] The Student Conservation Association (SCA)

The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is seeking qualified applicants to lead, educate, and inspire high school studentsfor the summer of 2015.  SCA is America’s #1 Conservation Service Organization.

National Conservation Crews consist of two leaders and a crew of 6-8 high school volunteers, ages 15-19.  Crews live and work in spectacular national parks, forests & refuges across the United States. Two leaders camp with their crew in front country or backcountry sites and work to complete conservation projects in trail building & maintenance or invasive species control. Typical programs are 15 to 35 days in length, starting the beginning of June through the end of August.

National Crew Leader applicants will also be considered for placements leading local high school students on SCA’s regional crews and Youth Conservation Corps programs.

For more information: http://thesca.org/national-conservation-crew-leader


[job] Marine Naturalist

San Juan Outfitters in Friday Harbor seeking a Marine Naturalist! 

Give informational talks throughout the 3-4 hour tour, covering whales, other marine life, plants, birds, the whole ecosystem and general information about the San Juan Islands. Give personal attention to guests in the form of courtesies and information. Prepare the boat before the trip including washing windows, laying out seat cushions and cleaning the boat. Assist guests aboard and with disembarking, and ensure each child under 12 years has a properly fitted life jacket. Assist captain with anything they need, including managing fenders and dock lines.

Website: http://www.sanjuanislandoutfitters.com

Contact: Brian Goodremont at info@sanjuanislandoutfitters.com


Would love to see you all at the Nosh on Nature happening next Thursday in the Wallace Hall Commons!   These events fill up fast, so make sure you RSVP today!  See you there!

RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/noshonnaturecoffee


[research]: Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology

[research]: Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology


[research]: Mazamas Research Grants

Undergraduate Student Research Grant applications due Feb 6th, 2015

Request for Proposals
Please distribute this information to appropriate departments, faculty members or students within your institution.
The Mazamas, a 3,000-member Oregon mountaineering organization headquartered in Portland OR, is soliciting research grant proposals from scientists and their graduate or undergraduate students. Our organization supports research projects in keeping with the Mazamas’ goals of conserving and increasing the understanding of mountain
environments, and enhancing the enjoyment and safety of mountain recreation. The Committee evaluates each proposal and awards grants to selected applicants in the spring of each year. Graduate/Undergraduate Student Research Grants are up to $2,000, and Standard Research Grants (typically awarded to university faculty members) can be up to $3,500, from a total amount available this year of approximately $15,000. In addition to providing funding for selected proposals, the Mazamas sometimes may be able to provide collaborative or logistical support for certain research projects. The Publications Committee may edit and publish the final report of each grantee’s research in the Mazamas Annual Journal.The Research Committee must receive grant applications by the deadlines listed on the web link below (Jan 30th, 2015, for Standard Research Grants; Feb 6th, 2015, for Graduate/Undergraduate Student Research Grants).
In 2014, we awarded funding to 7 researchers (out of a total of 22 proposals received).

Your proposal will garner particular attention if it addresses issues that are local to the Pacific Northwest (primarily OR and WA), has clear connection to climbing and transfer-value to Pacific Northwest climbing,
or is in another way related to Mazamas goals. We particularly encourage proposals that examine the changing alpine environment–its causes and consequences. Proposals other than those described above
generally are discouraged, although you should feel free to contact the Mazamas if you have a different concept that you think might be appropriate for submission. The Mazamas does occasionally fund special research projects that fall outside of our standard guidelines. To see our grant application procedure and for additional information, please visit this link:

http://www.mazamas.org/resources/research-grants/

This link also will show you the grants we have awarded in the past several years.

For more information, please contact the Mazamas Research Committee:
Email: mazamas.research@gmail.com
Mazamas 527 SE 43rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97215
Business Hours: Mon-Th 11:00am – 7:00pm, Fri 10:00am – 2:00pm
Phone: 503-227-2345


*Scholarship* Mary Gates Endowment For Students

*Scholarship* Mary Gates Endowment For Students


*Job* Communications Manager with Landesa

*Job* Communications Manager with Landesa