Agency/Location: The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary

Schuylkill Action Network (SAN) Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• providing staff support to the SAN's Planning Committee
• organizing and attending the SAN's events and activities
• working with the SAN's workgroups and members to develop and seek funding for collaborative projects
• managing and utilizing the SAN's new website, SchuylkillWaters.org, for watershed-wide communications

Experience: Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in environmental science, and three years experience or more

Web-development Intern (10 weeks, Full Time)

Responsibilities:

• creation of new content, including: custom Google maps, headers, Web forms, Web pages, and more
• website enhancements for ecoDelaware.com and DelawareEstuary.org, including the latter's "Information Gateway"
• other duties as assigned, including limited data entry

Experience: Coursework or proficiency in computer science

Environmental Science Intern  (10 weeks, Full Time)

Responsibilities:

• aid in several ongoing field initiatives including monitoring, assessment, and restoration projects
• work closely with the PDE's restoration specialist on a variety of tasks

Experience: Coursework or proficiency in the sciences and monitoring / sampling

To apply, submit a resume and cover letter indicating your interest in the position and a transcript of your college courses (unofficial copy is acceptable):
email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ;
fax to 919-541-0160;
or mail to USEPA, HRMD (C639-02), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, Attention:  Tammy Baynor - NHEERL Summer Employment. 

Be certain to indicate NHEERL Summer Employment and specify your job preference and the location in your cover letter.  Please review the descriptions for the jobs that the National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory is recruiting for at http://www.epa.gov/ohr/student/

The National Council for Science and the Environment has extended the application deadline for summer internships to April 10th. Please review the requirements here or send an email to internships at ncseonline.org. More information is available on our website.

Purpose: This scholarship, in memory of Libbie H. Hyman, one of America's foremost invertebrate zoologists, provides assistance to students to take courses OR to carry on research on INVERTEBRATES at a marine, freshwater, or terrestrial field station. The amount of the 2008 award was $1200.

Eligibility: The Hyman Scholarship is intended to help support a first meaningful field station experience for a first or second year graduate student, or an advanced undergraduate.

How to apply: Read the instructions carefully and fill in the online application form.

For questions regarding the Program, contact the chair of the Libbie H. Hyman Memorial Scholarship Committee:

Dr Bruno Pernet
California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90840
Phone: 562-985-5378
Fax: 562-985-8878
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Agency/Location: Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece

● Acquire experience in the field

● Enjoy interacting with volunteers from several countries

● Work at the last remaining nesting areas of the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) in the Mediterranean.

If you are over 18, have at least 4 weeks available, can cope with demanding work and rough living conditions, can communicate in English and feel committed to protect nature, then join ARCHELON’s efforts.

Contact: ARCHELON - the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece
Solomou 57GR-104 32 ATHENS, Greece.
Tel/Fax +30 210 5231342
www.archelon.gr
Email: volunteers at archelon.gr

What is RIOS?

RIOS is a program supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation, Research Experiences for Undergraduates. RIOS provides paid, 10-week summer internships to participate in a range of projects offered by the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University. Continuing undergraduates pursuing majors in environmental sciences, engineering, geology, biology, physics, or mathematics are encouraged to apply. You will conduct an independent research project in a modern laboratory, or be part of field investigations in the region. You will be introduced to an active and collaborative research environment.

Why apply?

• Interact with scientific leaders in ocean and environmental research
• Start building a network of contacts for graduate study and a future science career
• Gain collaborative research, proposal writing, and presentation skills
• A $4500 stipend, free room, paid travel expenses, plus opportunities to obtain academic credit
• Close to New York City, Philadelphia, and the New Jersey shore

When and where?

The program will run for 10 weeks, from June 1 to August 7, 2009. Depending on their research project, students will be based at the main campus in New Brunswick, or at the Rutgers University Marine Field Station in Tuckerton.

Who can apply?

You must be a US citizen or permanent resident, enrolled in an undergraduate program leading to a bachelor's degree. You should have completed at least two years of study, but must still be an undergraduate in Fall 2009. Preference will be given to students between their junior and senior years. We encourage applications from students from underrepresented groups, or from institutions with limited research opportunities.

How to apply

The following information is required for your completed application. You may send all information, except the Recommendation Letter, to the address below. Electronic submission is acceptable. Your Recommender should independently send their letter to the same address. The deadline for applications is February 27, 2009.

1. A copy of your transcript. An unofficial version is acceptable.

2. One letter of recommendation. This letter should be from the individual most familiar with your academic background and performance. The letter must come directly from the Recommender, either by mail or as an email attachment. The Recommendation Form below should be given to your Recommender. Please also provide that person with a properly addressed, stamped envelope if the letter is being mailed.

3. A current resume (include email and phone numbers where we can reach you).

4. A personal statement describing your background, research interest, career plans, and how this Internship will help you reach your goals. You are strongly encouraged to consult the description of potential mentors and research projects and identify two mentors you would be interested in working with. If you have already contacted one or more mentors about working with them, please provide their names.

All students who are offered a position at this REU site have until March 15th or later to accept or reject the offer. Any student who is asked to accept or reject an offer prior to March 15th should contact the Division of Ocean Science's REU Program Director, Lisa Rom at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or (703) 292-7709.

Application Deadline: February 27, 2009

• Application Checklist
• Recommendation Form
• Potential Mentors and Research Projects

The Whitney Laboratory offers training in marine biomedical research and biotechnology to students interested in exploring a career in science. Students receive hands-on research experience in the exciting areas of cellular, molecular, and neurobiology. In cooperation with a faculty supervisor, students choose a project which fits with ongoing investigations and can be completed within a ten to twelve week training period. Interns are paid a weekly stipend and receive free housing.
For more information: http://150.176.130.202