Ecology Plus Career Fair

We are pleased to announce the EcologyPlus Green Opportunity, Diversity Workshop and Career Fair, happening February 17, 2023. We would love for you to share this FREE event with your students and/or recent graduates interested in ecology and related environmental jobs! This event aims to recruit diverse underrepresented minorities for internships, jobs, graduate programs and fellowship opportunities. Your support to encourage attendance of diverse students will help advance our goal of creating an inclusive environmental field to address the many pressing challenges of sustainability, public health, and resilience communities face.  

Made possible by the National Science Foundation, the Career Fair will be held on Friday, February 17, 2023, from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Student Center next to the Van Ness Metro station in Washington, DC.   

This event will feature: 

• Mini-workshops focused on a variety of career skills 

• Networking opportunities and lunch 

• Potential to secure a paid opportunity 

• Door prizes from exhibitors 

• Eligibility for EcologyPlus career mentoring  

More information can be found on our career fair website: https://esa.org/ecologyplus/career-fair/  

Mark their calendar for February 17, Registration will be opening soon! 

Farmers Market Manager - Greenbelt, MD

 As some of you may know, our Market Manager, Frances Ippoliti, is stepping down after four years of keeping the market running smoothly and efficiently – no small feat, especially during a pandemic! We greatly appreciate all Frances has done for the market and extend our heartfelt thanks to her.

 

We are now seeking a new Market Manager. The Market Manager contracts to provide the following services:

• Scheduling volunteers for each market
• Coordinating with the GFM Board
• Overseeing vendors on market day to ensure compliance with ordinances and market rules
• Planning and implementing layout
• Administering a friendly, safe, healthful and orderly market environment
• Coordinating with City staff/police and County officials
• Overseeing set up and take down
• Reporting accurate market statistics
• Overseeing the market SNAP program
• Requires up to 12 hours weekly, May through November, including Sundays 9 am to 3 pm. Occasional hours off-season.

Candidates should have excellent organizational skills and effectiveness, and ability to work diplomatically with diverse groups of people.

The contract would be at a rate of $25/hour.

 

If you want to know more, please contact the Greenbelt Farmers Market Board at info@greenbeltfarmersmarket.org. We can answer any questions and supply a more detailed list of duties and desired qualifications.

 

Please forward this to anyone you think would be interested and would make a good manager for the market!

Summer Horticulture Internship Oppritunity

INTRODUCTION: This unique summer internship program offers the opportunity to work with and

learn from two public gardens. Berkshire Botanical Garden is a not-for-profit public garden

established in 1934. Located on 24 rural acres, the Garden consists of 26 display gardens and

specialty collections, and three greenhouses. Naumkeag, a gilded-age style estate with restored

gardens designed by landscape architect Fletcher Steele, is a National Historic Landmark

preserved by The Trustees of Reservations. The Trustees is one of Massachusetts’ largest non -

profits and the nation’s first conservation and preservation organization. Both gardens are

situated in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts, a few minutes from the center

of the historic village of Stockbridge. The area is home to many cultural institutions and numerous

natural sites.

DESCRIPTION: This horticultural internship program is designed to offer hands-on experience at

Naumkeag and Berkshire Botanical Garden for those with a passion for and interest in

horticulture and public gardens. Interns will work with horticulture staff and volunteers in all

phases of public garden maintenance and development. This includes planting, weeding,

watering, mulching, pruning, propagation, IPM, plant identification and interacting with visitors.

An ongoing program of intern training sessions, public education programs, and staff field trips

are offered to help broaden the students’ horticultural horizon.

Summer internships are for 12 weeks, 40 hours per week and generally start mid-May. The

program includes shared intern housing at the Naumkeag estate and a stipend of $10.00/hr.

A car is encouraged although not required.

The deadline for applying is March 1, 2023. Earlier applications will receive earlier decision.

REQUIREMENTS: Previous gardening experience and/or course work in horticulture, public

gardening, or landscape design is preferred. Applicants must be responsible, self-motivated, and

capable of the sometimes strenuous nature of gardening.

APPLY: Please submit a cover letter, resume, and an application which can be downloaded from

www.berkshirebotanical.org/internships.

Email all documents to Eric Ruquist, Director of Horticulture at eruquist@berkshirebotanical.org.

Questions? 413-298-3926 Ext. 20

Mid Atlantic Certified Crop Adviser Program

 2023 Scholarship

The Mid Atlantic Certified Crop Advisers (MACCA) has established a scholarship

program, that will award up to two deserving students with scholarships up to $1,000

each ($500 for each semester) enrolled in an agronomy related program at an

accredited junior college or university. Up to one year after college graduation,

recipients will have the opportunity to take the CCA Exam, free of cost.

The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial support to students interested in

pursuing a career in plant and soil sciences. Given the declining number of students

enrolled in agronomy related programs in our region, the Mid Atlantic Certified Crop

Advisers believe it is important to encourage students to consider careers in agronomy

by supporting their educational needs through financial support.

Eligibility

Applicants must be a resident of or attending school in the Mid-Atlantic region

(Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, or West Virginia). Students must be enrolled

in or accepted to a 2-year or 4-year institution working towards a degree in agronomy

or related field. Masters and graduate students will be considered for the opportunity

to take the CCA Exam free of cost, but will not be eligible for a financial contribution

towards tuition. Students are only eligible to receive the scholarship two times.

Selection

The Mid Atlantic Certified Crop Advisers Scholarship Committee will select the

scholarship recipients with all personal information redacted. The selection will be

based on the student's agricultural background, relevant field involvement, financial

need, grade point average, agronomic related studies, career goals, and extracurricular

activities.

Application Process

Interested students should return a complete application. Online applications can be

found on our website at www.midatlanticcca.org. The scholarship committee may

request additional information prior to the selection. Applications must be received by

Friday, February 24, 2023. Please mail to the address above, or email to

jenell.mdag@gmail.com.

FT Job: Open Book Farm - Middletown, MD

 The Farm

Open Book Farm is a diverse livestock and vegetable farm in Frederick County, Maryland.  Each season we raise approximately 2500 meat chickens, 100 turkeys, 200 laying hens, 30 hogs, and 8-12 steers.  We grow certified organic vegetables intensively on a footprint of under 1 acre.  

The majority of veggie work takes place in our greenhouse and high tunnels, where we have permanent raised beds and a no-till system, though we do also have outdoor space for lower maintenance crops.  Animal work involves moving animals, feeding, moving fences, collecting eggs, and processing poultry, which we do on nine work days in our state-licensed facility. In addition to production, employees represent our farm at farmer's market, in DC, as well as at on-farm sales days. 

Job Description

Farm Team Member

Beginning/End: April-October, with the possibility of part-time winter work before or after the season.

Days: Tuesday-Saturday

Hours: 35-45 per week

Starting pay: $15/hour

Housing available in a furnished apartment for $500/month.

Key Responsibilities

• Livestock

• Collect, wash, and pack eggs

• Move fences for hogs, laying hens, and steers

• Perform daily broiler/turkey chores

• Maintain optimal conditions in our chick brooder.

• Assist with chicken processing

• Vegetables

• Soil prep work: fertilizing, prepping soil for seeding/transplanting

• Greenhouse work: seeding, watering, and potting on

• Field work: transplanting, weeding, harvesting

• High Tunnel: trellising, pruning, harvesting

• Markets

• Work to create an attractive display and a well stocked stand

• Strive to create a positive experience for customers

• Utilize POS systems effectively for accurate sales record keeping

• Safely travel to and from market and deliveries

• Mindset

• Maintains food quality and food safety standards

• Prioritizes organization and a tidy farm

• Works with an eye for efficiency and system improvement

• Maintains flexibility and a positive attitude

Requirements

• Strong communication skills

• Ability to make informed and accurate decisions and work productively either solo or in groups

• Ability to lift 50 pounds

• Drivers license and clean driving record

Other Skills, preferred but not required

• 2+ season of experience on for-profit farms

• Familiarity with a tractor, front end loader, and implements such as brush hog, chisel plow, and tiller

• Proficient  with small internal combustion engines (weedwacker, BCS, chain saw)

• Experience with hand tools (drill, circular saw, sawzall, etc)

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please email us a resume, 2-3 references, and brief answers to the following questions:

• Why do you want to work on our farm?

• Any special considerations we should know about?  (Pets, diet, health, skills/trades?)

PSPA Scholarship Announcement

 2022 Fred Winter Memorial Scholarship winners Faith Mitchell and Rebecca Cornish are pictured with Mrs. Barbara Winter, Dr. Carl Brown, and their instructor Carl Bower of the Pa. College of Technology in Williamsport.

 

The attached scholarship application must be filled out and submitted by April 1, 2023.  Applicants must meet the following criteria:

 

• Applicant must be a full-time student in Horticulture or related field such as Landscape Architecture or Environmental Science.

 

• Applicant must be a Junior or Senior and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

 

• Applicant must be a resident or student from Pennsylvania or adjourning states of Delaware, Maryland, or New Jersey.

 

• Applicant must express and interest in either post graduate education or taking employment in the horticultural industry or related field.

 

I am sure that your department has several students that may qualify for this award.  If you could forward this application on to them it would be appreciated.  If you have questions feel free to e-mail or call me at your convenience.

                                                                                    Carl Brown, Ph.D.

                                                                                    Chairman PSPA Education Committee

                                                                                    caboley@comcast.net

                                                                                    610-914-1131

The application can be found at this link. 

Oliphant Golf Management Intern Oppritunities

 Please follow this link to find out about all the opportunities available: https://mail-attachment.googleusercontent.com/attachment/u/0/?ui=2&ik=612e738e49&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-f:1754019854652964650&th=185787c3bd927f2a&view=att&disp=inline&realattid=f_lc3papkr0&saddbat=ANGjdJ8yewGqpwOQVQl1mOmTfey2egeXLiv6vmEs7obmpz8T45UbQ-F8RBIfdbKvWQQnTkLSuQavZaxhLm8IXCTrb2CyZEGnwomT-0b-WT-MYhEKezvA8fchc5mYmsSAIfIfVkbG6ue_eEVu_i4tXT_CC89R5KZWoPyE0Fim1vmHhD3290X6EV0_3trffrI9DbDPCyMtw5rY-aleqgS4v8TB6OLwZdWpvIdE0SaM0q-aL6wa7W8jHXD7VzX8-N4Wyu1seMimA72RI-6Mvd8xoXWp7ygEDm09ft0CSCw2rJ9xxGcEVRMNEve5-u8iQfpvwnf_mxKfry4bBLtz6sPMbHqNqWXtRcQfo0te4Nigwxde55fGg205xq77BQ32bzLFlCbihMWqgbko3XDcHeXN2jqmiHb2KEAbq_X2DNQiuC7-P1JuRJJgxYKFi7PLzkO5Bf53djpLb9IYDjTQK78TyC3L4ADHhqoyta8TZ4V7wHafuwdMShEQVpa1x7Hg0vl4ZYDpSkI7x7li6tdDxLqD50XCAN9201sfytrVvLgj6_NTKZGAKFj4UX7vo0MOE8BgUj2Y3nnnEVpwJtU-ropbhaHrsQlwySLhcdT3C3XHA_Mx8vHgUxwUsTdm17wqPyNKzFWTlGQoU_dMuzLSm0o1_3XfXMUoLvztlB0HCrG9rR2xxTQts6oJExfI6mssdNbYPePdBPpwHhL5XIxXhZMnNrr_Fy5eJ-3iSOfT1ilCkxSeTwqzNDNOu3Tyc4_i912iN03_KJnDPARv3HCT4k5PsVLtp4FsY1dWNBahUEOL7sO_q_0FtAGeQDrfnHM82-blaFoOP7GJwGi1OzZBLp4oitHK8g4rDZbRBhweX3su1_hAS1EL-A6cYafbySMRNGTlDYYCeE4T0fEmcdAUj2VATJQL2IgN28cY-u6OMFonnLKBsFXCUp0StiqHNsrgbFs

Hiring at Accokeek Foundation in Piscataway Park

 

The Foundation is hiring! If you’re dedicated to serving and listening to others, leading with courage and empathy, and transforming relationships to heal land and people, this may be the place for you. We are a beautiful, diverse work-in-progress, and we’re looking for people who choose to be in the space of learning and growing.   The Accokeek Foundation manages approximately 200 acres of land for public use within Piscataway Park, a national park located in Prince George’s County. Through a partnership with the National Park Service, the Accokeek Foundation interprets the past, present, and future of agriculture and environmental stewardship. The park is open daily to visitors to enjoy the landscape for education, recreation, and reflection.

 

Interested? Find position descriptions and more information through the link below or by contacting info@accokeek.org.

 

Careers with the Accokeek Foundation

Horticulture Internship: Washington National Cathedral

 Washington National Cathedral

3101 Wisconsin Ave NW

Washington, D.C. 20016

3 Horticulture Internships Available

Summer, Full-time

Apply by March 31, 2023

Compensation: $16.10/hour

Housing not provided

Contact: Sandra Flowers

Email: sflowers@cathedral.org

Phone: 202-537-5773

The Washington National Cathedral, along with St. Albans School, National Cathedral School, and Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School, is located on a campus of 57 acres of landscaped grounds in the heart of the nation’s Capital. This internship program provides instruction and hands-on gardening experience. Under the direction of the horticulture staff, interns will participate in the installation, maintenance, conservation, and preservation of the Bishop’s Garden and the Cathedral grounds. Areas of emphasis include ornamental herb garden, herbaceous perennial borders, a hybrid-tea rose garden, a 5-acre native woodland, and a classroom vegetable garden. Proper horticulture techniques will be emphasized, including weeding, staking, pruning, watering, plant identification, and using IPM methods of insect and disease control. Interns will work Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 3:00 pm. To enhance the educational experience, interns will visit public gardens in the surrounding Metro DC area. Preference will be given to applicants who are pursuing a degree in horticulture, landscape maintenance, or a related field. Applicants must be able to work outside in inclement weather such as rain and extreme heat, must be able to perform physical work including bending, stooping, reaching, and standing for extended periods of time, must be able to lift, carry, and push at least 30 lbs. Housing is not provided and there is no housing allowance. The internship is 12 weeks, with flexible start and end dates. May through August preferred. The PECF requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any boosters recommended and available to the public, absent eligibility for medical or religious exemptions. Proof of vaccination or eligibility for a medical or religious exemption will be required on your first day of work. Interested applicants should visit pecf.org. Click on Employment, Opportunities – scroll down to “Click here for PECF Opportunities” to apply. Please submit a resume and cover letter no later than March 31, 2023.

NASDA International Trade Programs Internship

 

University of Maryland Extension Summer Internship Announcement

 Now Accepting Applications: 

Summer 2023 Workforce Development Extension Internship Program 

The University of Maryland Extension (UME) is seeking undergraduate student applicants interested in careers in agriculture. 

Applications are open for the 2023 Creating Leadership and Professional Development Through Extension Internships Program. The deadline is 11:59 pm (EST) Friday, March 17th. If you have students interested in a career in Extension or agriculture industries and want to learn more about Extension, applied research, and community outreach, while gaining professional development, leadership skills, job experience, and pay, please encourage them to apply. This internship is a great experiential learning opportunity for students seeking a degree or professional certification in agriculture, natural sciences, biological sciences, environmental education, and related programs. We prioritize students enrolled in a two-year program and sophomores and juniors enrolled in a four-year degree program. This is a paid internship!

Attached is a recruitment post card and Announcement. The announcement flyer can also be found here. For more information, including the application, visit https://go.umd.edu/extensioninternships. 

Program Contact

Shannon Dill, Extension Educator - AgFS

410-822-1244 | sdill@umd.edu

 

Andrea Franchini, Program Assistant -AgFS

410-856-1850 x126 | andrea1@umd.edu

This work is supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, AFRI Competitive Grant Workforce Development, project MD-UME-09312.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Esta institución ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. 

Hiring three Undergraduate Student Research Assistants in Food Security and Waste to Energy

 Hiring three Undergraduate Student Research Assistants in Food Security and Waste to Energy 

 

The Bioenergy and Bioprocessing Technology Laboratory under the direction of Dr. Stephanie Lansing in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology is looking to hire three part-time (10-20 hours/week) Undergraduate Student Research Assistants.

 

Position #1: Modeling/GIS to reduce food insecurity. The undergraduate assistant will work with a postdoctoral researcher in modeling food waste and creating a platform for redistributing recoverable food back to market (food pantries) and modeling energy production from unrecoverable food through anaerobic digestion processing. The position would be a computer-based project, with regular meetings with the post-doc but no laboratory analytics performed. Previous modeling and GIS experience is a plus but not necessary. The student must show a demonstrated work ethic, attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and stick to a punctual work schedule

 

Position #2: Modeling/LCA of energy from animal waste technologies. The undergraduate assistant will work with a postdoctoral researcher in creating a life cycle assessment (LCA) of greenhouse gas reductions and nutrient recovery from anaerobic digestion and/or gasification/pyrolysis of manure and animal processing waste. Individual farm digesters/gasifiers as well as community-based system will be modeled to determine total energy production possible as well as greenhouse gas emissions reduced. The position would be a computer-based project, with regular meetings with the post-doc but no laboratory analytics performed. Previous modeling and LCA experience is a plus but not necessary. The student must show a demonstrated work ethic, attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and stick to a punctual work schedule

 

Position #2: Creating energy from municipal solid waste (MSW), i.e., trash. The undergraduate assistant will work with PhD student to collect MSW from locations on and off-campus, sort the MSW into categories, and perform laboratory analyses on the sorted MSW to determine organic matter content, energy production potential, and other parameters. The student would also assist in inputting data into Excel spreadsheets, washing laboratory glassware, and keeping the laboratory environment clean. The student must be comfortable working with laboratory equipment and food waste/MSW samples. Previous lab experience is a plus but not necessary. The student must show a demonstrated work ethic, attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and stick to a punctual laboratory work schedule

 

Pay rate for all positions will start at $15/hour, with a possibility of pay increases with experience gained. Opportunities include professional development with mentoring from graduate students, post-docs, and Dr. Lansing. Attendance at monthly laboratory meetings is mandatory, where relevant research topics will be discussed and results from the laboratory experiments presented. 

 

Applications should be emailed to Dr. Stephanie Lansing: slansing@umd.edu by January 30th at 5pm. The applications should include an updated resume, a cover letter detailing which position you are applying for (can be more than one position), detailing relevant experience for that position, expected graduation date, and a schedule detailing the proposed blocks of time (Monday – Friday from 8am to 6pm) that you would be able to work during the Spring semester.

 

Internships with Agriculture Research Service, USDA

 

Agriculture's Promise: Agriculture Advocacy Legislative Summit

MARCH 5-7, 2023 Washington, D.C.

NYFEA's Agriculture's Promise event is a premier legislative summit geared towards individuals interested in agricultural advocacy at the highest level. This is a fun, interactive event that is designed to promote dialogue among participants and provide them the tools needed to become life-long advocates for the industry.
 
Participants in this event will spend 3 days in our nation's capitol discussing current issues within the agriculture industry and learning more about how to communicate industry needs with their elected officials. Participants will also hear from industry leaders themselves and have a chance to meet with their elected officials.

For the full schedule of events and to register go here: 

https://nyfea.org/agricultures-promise-1

**A special student registration rate of $250 has been implemented for local students

If you decide to register, please email Casey Miller, caseymil@umd.edu. We would like to hear about your experience! 

2023 DEBUT Challenge Launched

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) and VentureWell are challenging undergraduate student teams to develop innovative solutions to unmet health and clinical problems. Along with NIBIB, five NIH partners participating in the challenge include the NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR), the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), and the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR).

In addition to prizes where there is no restriction on the health care technology being developed, five categorical prizes will be awarded for the following:

1) HIV/AIDS prevention and care, with funds from OAR;

2) Health care technologies for underrepresented populations and/or for low-resource settings, with funds from NIMHD;

3) Technologies for cancer prevention, diagnosis, or treatment, with funds NCI;

4) Rehabilitative and assistive technologies for the functional and health care needs of people with physical disabilities, with funds from NICHD; and 

5) Technologies to empower nurses in community settings, with funds from NINR.

Important Dates
Submission Period: December 9, 2022, to May 31, 2023, at 11:59 PM ET
Judging Period: June 7, 2023, to August 28, 2023
Winners Announced: August 25, 2023
Award Ceremony: October 2023, at the Biomedical Engineering Society Conference, to be held in Seattle, Washington

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