EVST News April 19th, 2021 Careers & Classes in the Environment Interested in a career in environmental law? Need some advice from the EVST Peer Mentors as you bluebook for the fall semester? Join the Conservation Law Foundation and the EVST Peer Mentors to learn about using the law to improve air quality and fight climate change in Connecticut and across New England! CLF advocates will present their ongoing litigation against excessively and illegally idling bus fleets, as well as their climate and clean energy-related advocacy work. Then, we'll bluebook together, and the EVST Peer Mentors will be available to answer any questions, recommend the best EVST classes, and chat about pre-registration! Hosted by YSEC, the YCC Sustainability Team, CLF, the Yale College EVST Program, and the EVST Peer Mentors. Reach out to katie.schlick@yale.edu with any questions! Follow EVST on Instagram @yaleevst Program NewsYale College Preregistration for Limited Enrollment EVST Courses |Details and registration links here. Apply to limited enrollment courses by Wednesday, April 21, 2021 - 5:00pm. Note: Most courses do not have an early admission process, and you will be able to enroll when registration worksheets open on May 3. Fall 2021 Course Listings in the Environmental Humanities | Undergraduate Courses and Graduate Courses. EVST Senior Essay Presentations Begin Next Week! | All EVST majors are welcome and encouraged to attend presentations on Wednesday April 28th, May 5th, and May 12th at 7pm. Presentation titles and Zoom link a will be in next week's newsletter. The Yale Sustainable Food Program is seeking senior essay abstracts related to food and agriculture from Yale College seniors for publication in their Melon Forum brochure. Email YSFP to be included. EVST Program Manager | Questions about the major, choosing a concentration, course registration, summer opportunities, details in this newsletter, or the YSE 5-Year Program? Email Linda Evenson to make an appointment to zoom or talk on the phone. EVST Peer Mentors are available to answer questions about the major and summer experiences, and to help you navigate other aspects of Yale. EVST DUS Office Hours | Email Professor Fotos to make an appointment to Zoom or talk on the phone. Regular Office hours: Tuesday 2-4pm. EVST Calendar | Check the calendar for upcoming events and opportunities. Follow EVST on Facebook and Instagram and request to join the Yale College Environmental Studies Group and the Yale Blue Green on LinkedIn. You will find former newsletters in the News section of the EVST website and upcoming events by clicking the Calendar tab. OpportunitiesSummer InternshipsStudent Editorial Assistant: Journal of Industrial Ecology |The Journal of Industrial Ecology (JIE) seeks to hire a student for a position as an editorial assistant during the summer of 2021. The JIE is an international, peer-reviewed bimonthly academic journal covering industry & the environment and sustainability. It is owned by Yale University, headquartered at Yale’s School of the Environment and published by Wiley. Appropriate for students with interests in industrial ecology, quantitative sustainability analysis, or in publishing. The work will initially be remote work but could transition to on-site work over the course of the summer by mutual agreement if conditions allow. The offices of the JIE are located in New Haven, CT. This is STUDENT EMPLOYMENT JOB LISTING #11126. Contact Ned Gordon at edward.gordon@yale.edu with questions about the position. The Urban Resources Initiative (URI) Parkscore Internship Summer 2021|URI is partnering with the Trust for Public Land, the U.S. Forest Service and local community Greenspace groups to conduct a customized ParkScore analysis for New Haven. This data-driven analysis will provide a basis for URI and City leaders to prioritize equitable investment in parks on the neighborhood-level based on the benefits that matter to New Haven residents. Details here. Apply by April 20th. Land Conservation Internship with the Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust | The Land Conservation Internship Program will support staff capacity in the Yampa Valley Conservation Partnership (YVCP) office and help CCALT meet the conservation demands of Northwest Colorado. The position will assist YVCP staff members in completing annual monitoring of conserved properties in the YVCP service area, support the YVCP team with outreach and community engagement efforts, and assist with grant applications and administration. This position will assist the team with administrative tasks and will in turn gain a greater understanding for non-profit structure and governance. Eligible applicants must submit a resume, cover letter or writing sample, and example(s) of previously completed GIS mapping work to Amber Pougiales (amber@ccalt.org) before 5:00pm April 21st. Read the full position description here. Block Island Program Assistant, RI, The Nature Conservancy |The Block Island Program Assistant is responsible for assisting the Block Island Program: in nature education/outreach programs; trail maintenance and other stewardship activities; performing office duties; assisting in scientific activities and biological monitoring. The Block Island Program Assistant is supervised by the Block Island Program Manager. This is a 9-week position beginning on June 28, 2021 through August 27, 2021. It is a part-time, temporary position (COVID permitting). Housing may be available. Please access the full job description and how to apply here. Apply by April 23rd. Yale Summer Experience Award (SEA) Campus Deadline is May 1st | The Summer Experiences Award (formerly the DSA) provides a stipend for a range of domestic and international opportunities to Yale College first-years, sophomores, and juniors on Yale financial aid. Read more about the SEA on the Office of Career Strategy (OCS) Website. Post-GradRTI International in Durham, North Carolina | Bachelors level quantitative analyst with GIS/spatial skills and proficiency in R to support place-based research projects across the institute. The position will start out remotely until the regional offices reopen (tentatively October 1st) at which point it will be located in Research Triangle Park, NC office. Details here. American Flood Coalition | Two positions | The American Flood Coalition is seeking a Senior Strategy Associate and a State Programs Director. Lauren Kim (EVST '21) is a former AFC intern. Feel free to email her for more information. Advocacy & Public Policy Coordinator, Capital Area Food Bank | Washington D.C. | The Advocacy & Public Policy Coordinator will enhance the capacity of the Capital Area Food Bank’s efforts to enact policy change on issues that will have the greatest positive impact on the lives of our clients. Policy areas of focus will include, but not be limited to: anti-hunger, anti-poverty, income support, and healthy equity interventions. Details here. NYC Open Space Institute's Conservation Diversity Fellowship | Offers college graduates a one-year, paid position (competitive starting salary with benefits) working alongside full-time staff based out of OSI’s New York City home office. OSI’s multifaceted programs will give the fellows wide-ranging experience in the conservation field. Fellows immerse themselves in a variety of OSI’s programs, and learn about conservation from leaders in the field. The fellowship offers a competitive salary and benefits package. OSI was founded 45 years ago to protect significant lands in New York State and has partnered in the conservation of nearly 2.2 million acres from Canada to Florida. From on-the-ground conservation to policy and cutting-edge research, OSI is an innovator in land protection along the East Coast. Details here. Applications due May 15th. Ocean Conservancy Legislative Assistant, Government Relations | Washington D.C. | The Legislative Assistant’s mission is to help Ocean Conservancy’s government relations team be the most organized and effective force for ocean conservation in the entire environmental community. Provides policy, logistical and organizational support to the Government Relations team, with significant areas of responsibility and the opportunity to take on visible, high-profile projects. Notable areas of responsibility include managing an array of systems that keep the GR team and OC informed and organized, managing OC’s lobbying disclosure and tracking systems, developing policy and legislative analysis materials, making policy recommendations, and helping develop and manage significant OC events like fly-ins, hill briefings, receptions, Q&A sessions with members of congress, etc. Details here. The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) Policy and Communications Program Manager | Sacramento, CA | The Policy and Communications Program Manager will be responsible for legislative tracking and bill analyses, supporting policy development, leading communications, and community outreach efforts to elevate the work of the Council, and increasing equitable engagement on efforts to protect California’s coast and ocean. Responsible for grant and contract management including developing scopes of work and budgets, tracking deliverables, processing invoices, and coordinating with grantees. Provide additional support and capacity for other OPC’s efforts, as needed. Details here. Marketing and Social Media Coordinator - Climate Now | Fully remote |Climate Now is seeking a Marketing and Social Media Coordinator to oversee content production and channel management across Climate Now's website and social media channels.Applicants must have a proven track record producing content for, managing, and growing multiple social media channels for large brands or news outlets. They must also demonstrate thorough knowledge of social media management tools, analytics, and social listening tactics and tools. Experience in the energy science and / or climate science space is highly desirable. Details here. Climate and Clean Energy Coordinator, Natural Resources Council of Maine | The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) is seeking an outreach coordinator to help promote bold climate action in Maine. This is an exciting opportunity to work with leading advocates, experts, and people across Maine to build momentum for policies that boost energy efficiency, expand renewable energy sources, invest in clean transportation systems, and help Maine communities become more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Working in coalitions with prominent local and national organizations, the outreach coordinator will help build support for legislation that reduces Maine’s greenhouse gas emissions by mobilizing NRCM supporters, businesses leaders, and others statewide. Apply here. Philanthropy Writing and Research Associate, Save the Sound |Save the Sound is seeking a full-time Philanthropy Writing and Research Associate to join our team to take action for our region’s environment. The ideal candidate will be a passionate, organized individual who will become an integral member of the individual giving team, focused on researching potential major donors and writing acknowledgements, appeals, updates, our annual report and other compelling correspondence to our major donors. Apply and find out more here. Watershed Stewards Program, California Conservation Corps | Join a team of 44 committed individuals throughout California and engage in watershed protection, community outreach, education, and restoration projects! Spend 10 ½ months serving alongside environmental professionals with one of WSP’s Placement Sites. Apply here. Virtual Youth Conservation Corps Crew Leader, MobilizeGreen | In partnership with the US Forest Service, MobilizeGreen is launching the 2021 Virtual Youth Conservation Corps, a national program, that will engage 120 youth who have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in a variety of educational and skills based activities, including but not limited to environmental education, professional development, exploring public lands, service projects, and self-care. With a focus on engaging BIPOC youth, MobilizeGreen’s YCC program will provide an introduction to Conservation careers, opening doors for youth typically underrepresented in this field. Four crews, each consisting of 30 youth will participate in15-20 hours of programming a week. This is a temporary position. Apply here by April 23. Junior Data Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund | Apply and find out more here. Energy & Climate Research Analyst, Global Energy Monitor | Apply here. Project Policy Analyst, Nutition Policy Institute | Apply here by April 29. Short-season Farm Internship, Zenger Farm | Apply here by May 1. Policy Advocate, California Association of Food Banks | Apply here. Employment Opportunities with Sustainable CT | Apply here. Employment & Summer Internship Opportunities with Gather New Haven | Apply here. Employment Opportunities with PennFuture | Apply here. OtherEnergy Opportunities Beyond Yale by the Yale Student Energy Association will be periodically added to this document. OCS works closely with many Yale alums and long-term employer partners, referred to as Preferred Yale Partners. To find opportunities offered by Preferred Yale Partners in the Yale Career Link choose More Filters, and select Preferred Yale Partner (you can also search by location, industry, job function, and other fields). You can also explore Environmental Jobs Sites on YSE's website! Upcoming Events 💪🏿 On April 24, the Saturday of this Earth Day weekend, learn about and join the fight for environmental justice in Connecticut! Yale Institute of Sacred Music is hosting Pilgrimage | Pelerinaj with Erol Josué in honor of Earth Day. Acclaimed Haitian vocalist, dancer, and Vodou priest Erol Josué will present an online performance celebrating Haitian Vodou as sacred ecology. The event will include a live Q&A session with the public. Yale Climate Day 2021 | Poster & Photo submissions | Yale Climate Day will be held during the afternoon of Tuesday, May 11. This year, it will be online using software that will allow for virtual photo and poster sessions. Participants (poster presenters and photo contest entrants) will receive a Grubhub voucher the day of the event. Cash awards will be presented for the best posters and photos. Submit your photos and posters here. Earth Day Indigenous Nations & Climate Change Summit (INCCS) | April 21-23 | Over the course of three evenings, INCCS will host a series of panels and interactive sessions on contemporary climate change topics facing Indigenous communities including treaty rights, extractive fossil fuel leasing, green finance, climate adaptation and resiliency in Indian Country, food sovereignty, and Indigenous-led environmental justice initiatives. INCCS will present these discussions along two themes, Resistance and Resilience, and will highlight the trailblazing work of Indigenous peoples and address areas in need of improvement. INCCS is an inclusive event open to all Indigenous community members, students, and professionals. Register here. Yale Environmental History Colloquium - Domain Colonialism, Sugarlandia, and the Making of Satsuma’s Island Empire, 1690–1871 | April 21, 4:00-5:00 pm EDT | The Yale Environmental History Colloquium features works-in-progress by Yale faculty and students. This week features Thomas Monaghan, a third year PhD student in history. His research examines sugar and island societies in Japan, the Ryukyu archipelago, and Taiwan across the early-modern to modern periods, drawing connections between Japan’s sugar history and that of the Atlantic world. Register here. An Inside Look: Conservation Ranching for Herds and Grassland Birds | April 21, 4:00-5:00 pm EDT | With an estimated 90 percent of North America's grasslands owned or managed by ranchers, they—along with farmers and consumers—are an integral part of the solution to habitat loss and climate change. In 2016, Marshall Johnson and his team launched Audubon's Conservation Ranching Program, eventually partnering with over 400 farmers and ranchers to promote conservation across more than 3,500,000 acres, benefiting birds like the Horned Lark and Northern Goshawk. Join the Audubon Society for this webinar presentation to learn more about the science behind this program and how your diet and purchasing power can directly increase bird habitat. Register here. Yale Forest Forum - What Makes Community Forestry a Success? Examining Tenure, Gender, and Community Entrepreneurship | April 22, 11:30 am EDT | Cecile Ndjebet, President of the African Women's Network for Community Management of Forests, will present as part of the YFF spring 2021 speaker series on The Promise and Practice of Community-Based Forestry. In the Congo Basin countries in Sub Sahara Africa, there is a growing recognition of the importance of Community Forests for their contribution to sustainable forest management and for livelihoods development, as well as for the tenure rights of the dependent local communities. Register here. CBEY - What's Innovative About International Climate Governance? | April 27, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT | In this webinar, Maria Ivanova (Ph.D.’06) will discuss innovation in international climate governance as well as her newly released book, “The Untold Story of the World’s Leading Environmental Institution: UNEP at 5,” in conversation with Gus Speth, former YSE Dean and former administrator of the United Nations Development Programme. The event is brought to you by CBEY, YCELP, and Tsai CITY, as part of the Climate Innovator Spotlight series, which highlights innovators working to address the climate crisis. Details here. Earth Day Quinnipiac River Clean Up | April 22, 2:00-4:00 pm EDT | Join fellow YSEers as we work with New Haven Parks Department staff to do an Earth Day clean up on the Quinnipiac River. Meet up will be in Fair Haven. Registration required. More details will sent to registrants. Register here. CitySeed has been organizing physically distanced farmer's markets on weekends; please visit their website for the latest information. The Thimble Island Ocean Farm is relaunching their Community Supported Fishery (CSF) this spring; learn how to get involved here. |