Environmental Studies Department Weekly Update

April 2, 2007

EARTH ISSUES/ EVENTS/ ANNOUNCEMENTS/ STUDENT JOBS AND INTERSHIPS

Earth Issues:

Tuesday, April 3

There will NOT be an EARTH ISSUES on April 3.

Tuesday, April 10 presenting the…Dickinson College Farm!

HUB sideroom 201-202 at 12:00 noon

Join us for some FRESH ideas at earth issues! Farm Managers Jenn Halpin and Matt Steiman will explain the expansion of the student garden program into a sustainable farm enterprise. The farm will provide the college with all-natural produce and additional research opportunities, while continuing to offer hands on opportunities for students interested in agriculture, local food issues, and community engagement.

Events:

April 4th and 5th 3rd annual Potter Lecture

Dr. Rob Thieler '87, Coastal Geologist at USGS, Woods Hole.

Apr 4 at 7:30 in Tome 115: (free public lecture)

"Changing Climate, changing coasts: Where we've been and where we may be headed"

Apr 5 at 12:00 Noon in Kaufman 179: (common hour seminar)

"From Glacial Floods to Human Sludge: The Rich Sedimentary History of the

Hudson Shelf Valley"

Thursday, April 5th

Open Community Meeting for the Clean Air Board

The meeting will take place at 6:00PM at Second Presbyterian Church, 528 Garland Road, Carlisle 17013.

Tuesday, April 10 – ATS - 7:00 p.m.

A panel discussion, "Local Air Quality: Past, Present & Future?"

Panelists include Dr. Phillip Carey, M.D., pulmonary specialist; Thomas Au, environmental attorney; Omar Shute, acting director, Cumberland County Economic Development; Col. (Ret.) Charles Breslin, Clean Air Board; and Jesse Keen, Keen Transport, Inc. Moderator will be R. Russell Shunk, executive vice president of College/Community Development. The panel will discuss what can be done by citizens groups, educational institutions, health providers, government, and business to balance the economic, environmental health, and quality of life issues raised by the air we breathe.

Wednesday, April 11

The 22nd Annual Student Science Research Symposium will be held in the HUB Social Hall on Wednesday, April 11, 2007, in conjunction with the Annual Poster Session and you are invited to attend the dinner and/or present a poster. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Vallie Edenbo before Wednesday, April 4.

Friday, April 13 An Inconsitent Truth

Brian G. Henning, Assistant Professor of Philosophy Mt. Saint Mary’s University

4:30 pm, East College 300

Al Gore’s Oscar winning movie, An Inconvenient Truth, has breathed new life into the movement to address global warming. However, in casting himself in the role of “environmental Goracle,” Gore’s own personal energy consumption has become an issue; he is accused of talking the talk but not walking the walk. This presentation will examine the role of hypocrisy in moral discourse generally and in discussions of environmental ideals in particular. Sponsored by the Philosophy Department

Thursday, April 19th “The Rights of Nature”

7pm in Dana 110

Thomas Linzey, Esq. (Pennsylvania) and Cormac Cullinan, Esq. (South Africa) will discuss the concept of natural law and the implications of assigning rights to nature in loca and international contexts.
This event is co-sponsored by Dickinson College and the Penn State Dickinson School of Law.
Contact: Jenn Halpin,

Announcements:

3rd annual Local Food Dinner on Saturday, April 21

Farmers Market followed by Dinner and Keynote Presentation

Holland Union Building, Social Hall

For tickets and details, please contact Jenn Halpin

FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007
Women’s Health & the Environment: New Science, New Solutions
A Free Conference Sponsored by Teresa Heinz, The Heinz Endowments and Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMCJoin women – and men who care about the women in their lives – from around the region and beyond for Women’s Health & the Environment: New Science, New Solutions, a free day-long conference being held on Friday, April 20, 2007, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.The conference features nationally renowned scientists, environmentalists and activists who will inform women – and men who care about women’s health – about environmental health risks and the protective steps they can take as they make everyday decisions about their health and lifestyles.Learn more about Women’s Health & the Environment: New Science, New Solutions. Hundreds have already registered, and space will fill quickly. Register today.

EarthFest is being planned for April 21 on Morgan Field
10am-5pm Live Music, Speakers, and Events. This year’s event will include Swap and Shop: trade, buy, donate clothing/ one article for one article/ men and women. Contact EarthNow for more information.

Student Jobs and Internships:

(For more information, see postings outside the ES department office)

Sustainability Coordinator, Dickinson College

Sustainability Specialist position will be offered to a graduating senior for a one-year term of employment. The position includes maintaining current initiatives for outreach, education and publicity, and offers an opportunity to put your own ideas into practice, working to make Dickinson more sustainable. The full description is attached. To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Becki Walker at by April 20th.


Summer REU (Research Experience for Undergraduate Students)
http://sols.asu.edu/ugrad/reu/index.php
Undergraduate students are invited to apply for a summer fellowship program. This program is sponsored by the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University, the Central Arizona Phoenix Long Term Ecological Research Program at Arizona State University in conjunction with the Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University and the National Science Foundation. The program offers opportunities for exceptional undergraduate students to gain experience conducting individual research projects. Students will interact with other scientists, including other undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty who are conducting research in environmental biology in the American Southwest or in the urban ecological system of the Phoenix metropolitan area.

The Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team (ACCWT) Internships

Build job experience working with local, state and federal organizations and dynamic local leaders to improve water quality in Appalachia! ACCWT is looking for Summer Interns to live and work in low-income communities dealing with contaminated streams, depressed economies and other issues related to abandoned mine lands. ACCWT Summer Interns will spend 8 or more weeks working closely with local community watershed groups that have mobilized to alleviate these problems. Positions are filling up on a rolling basis – apply now! Please send your resume and a 1-page letter of intent to Savanna at or call 304-461-3131 for more details. Learn more about the Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team at http://www.accwt.org.

Dickinson offers Grants to support Summer Internship Expenses

Summer internship support is available up to $3,000! For more information contact the career center or visit the website at: http://www.dickinson.edu/career/student/internshipgrant.html

The McHenry County (Illinois) Conservation District is offering paid summer internships focusing on environmental sciences, communications and education. www.mccdistrict.org

Entry Level Employment Opportunity

Groundwater Sciences Corporation in Harrisburg has an entry level position for a geology, eath sceicne or environmental science major. The position includes field work, sample collection and management, office work, report writing and other responsibilities. Please visit www.groundwatersciences.com for more information.