Welcome to the website of the Environmental Studies Program. Whether you are a current student in our Program, a person interested in coming to KU and becoming part of our Program, or just a curious individual, we are happy to have you visit us. Please check back regularly for academic updates, news, and upcoming events. Please note: all job and internship openings will now be posted respectively on the Jobs & Careers and Internships pages.
Prospective employers and others who wish to advertise Environmental Studies related events on this site: please send a brief text description of the job or event summary to env-studies@ku.edu. Please keep the summary brief, including all relevant contact and location information. Also, please do not format the description text, as this will make it easier to post.
Wednesday, October 22nd
4:00 - 5:00 pm
EVRN Conference Room
Learn about Dr Brown, his research and what opportunities he sees on the EVRN horizon! Bring any
questions or concerns you may have, or just show up and chat with the new director. Refreshments will be provided.
EPA's Office of Research and Development supports several fellowship programs in an effort to address our country's most important environmental workforce needs. EPA's STAR graduate fellowship program supports some of the nation's most promising masters and doctoral candidates. A total of 879 applicants competed this year for 32 fellowships.
EPA's Graduate Research Opportunity (GRO )fellowship program helps build environmental studies programs at universities with limited funding for research and development. A total of 156 applicants competed this year for 22 fellowships. Several former GRO fellows now work for EPA, including 2002 GRO fellow Toiya Goodlow who works as a chemist in the Office of Pesticide Programs, and 1990 GRO fellow Dr. Brandon Jones, who is a marine biologist in the Office of Research and Development.
Since the fellowship program began in 1995, EPA has awarded more than 2,200 fellowships to students in almost every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. All applications for EPA's fellowship programs are rigorously peer reviewed.
EPA is now accepting applications from students for GRO undergraduate fellowships. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or be lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence.
2008 STAR and GRO Fellowship Awardees: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/08fellowships
More Information on STAR & GRO Fellowship programs and application opportunities: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/fellow
Greenpeace, the world’s leading international environmental organization, is seeking passionate interns who are ready to stop global warming.
Responsibilities:
Semester
Develop and maintain semester plan with Global Warming Field Organizer
Participate in recruitmet drive
Plan and execute on major grassroots event
Participate in major events and actions
Attend relevant trainings held by Global Warming Field Organizer
Participate in mid and end semester evaluations
Weekly
Participate in weekly meetings
Hold regular office hours with Global Warming Field Organizer
Maintain progress on semester plan
Supervision: You attend weekly planning meetings with Global Warming Field Organizer to observe progress and adjust your semester plan.
Skills Required: Commitment to environmental issues ad social change, strong communication skills, desire to develop media skills, commitment to grassroots organizing. This position is open to students who want to work with other people, have a direct impact on our elected leaders decisions, and learn more about campaigning and politics. Experience is welcome but not required.
Time Required: 5-10 hours/week. When you work is flexible and sometimes you may work from home.
Compensation: Unpaid.
To Apply: Please contact Suzanne Graham, Global Warming Field Organizer 716-785-0864, Suzanne.Graham@greenpeace.org
Now that you are back on campus, it's time to make it a better, greener place.
Students can implement projects on campus, making the college more sustainable,
while also building their resume.
National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology program awards fellowship grants
to undergraduate and graduate students who are committed to reduce their campus
carbon footprint; projects including: greenhouse gas inventories, climate action
plans, energy conservation and efficiency, habitat restoration, convening
climate action gatherings and more will be considered.
Grant awards:
Up to $2000 for Undergraduate Students
Up to $5000 for Graduate Students
Fall deadlines: October 1, 2008
November 14, 2008
Visit www.nwf.org/fellows for details about the Campus Ecology Fellowship
program.
The mission of LEEP is to enrich and expand the learning opportunities and environment at the Lawrence Community Environmental School (LCES), a proposed public charter school. LEEP will also support the school in its efforts to be a community resource for those wishing to learn more about environmental conservation and sustainable living practices. LEEP will generate, gather, and distribute resources to supplement school programs and to provide educational benefits beyond those provided by public funding. LEEP will take an active role in planning and implementing environmental education activities for the Lawrence community and nearby communities. Examples of educational activities include public lectures, workshops, film screenings, and book clubs on topics related to sustainable living. We also plan to have tangible resources for the community, such as a lending library with reference materials and instructional materials on topics related to nature, environmental science, local natural resources, and so forth. Please email Sandy Beverly at sbeverly@sunflower.com for more information.
The International Sustainable Development Studies Institute is now accepting applications for its Spring 2009 People, Ecology and Development study abroad semester in Thailand. Academically and experientially challenging, students will learn about sustainability, culture and ecology from local communities while paddling one of the last wild rivers in Thailand, backpacking in the mountains of Mae Hong Son with tribal leaders, and sea kayaking and skin diving in the Andaman sea.
The deadline for applications is October 10, 2008. For more information please see isdsi.org/spring.html or email apply@isdsi.org for an application.
The Lawrence Energy Conservation Fair and Sustainable Homes Tour will take place on Sunday, October 19th. It will be held at Free State High School, 4700 Overland Drive, Lawrence, KS. For more information call 785-832-3030 or visit their website.
