Environmental Science, Resources & Studies

Hi All,

We've added a new upper division class in forest ecology to the fall schedule - ENVS 375 Forest Ecology and Management in the Tongass (description below). This class can count for Special Topics, Environmental Processes, or Breadth in the Program on the Environment degrees.

You can contact the instructor, Logan Berner (ltberner@alaska.edu), with any questions.

Cheers,

Eran

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is hiring two water quality positions in Fairbanks. Details at the link below.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/jobs/4928073-0/environmental-program-specialist-2-3-pcn-187140

Cheers,

Eran

Hi All,

NASA is offering distance internships in earth science this fall for undergradaute students and recent graduates. The Fall 2025 application window will be open online from May 5^th – June 13^th, with the internship taking place from September 15^th – November 21^st

See attached flyer for details.

Eran

Students, This is short notice, but I just learned about an excellent opportunity for you if you are available between May 12-17th: There are a few more spots available for students to take part in an all-expense paid trip to Sitka to work with the Sitka Sound Science Center, focusing on the ecology of the region. This will be a 5-day long field course during which you'll hike the coastal rainforest, explore the intertidal and subtidal Sitka Sound, and snorkel in the aquatic ecosystems around Sitka. This is for full-time students in good standing. Again, this whole trip is FREE if you are selected!

Don't miss this opportunity!

Please see the flyer attached here, and contact either Sarah Tobey (stobey@sitkascience.org) at the Sitka Sound Science Center for any questions and to apply.

The funding comes from BLaST-- Biomedical Learning and Student Training. 

Hi All,

Please see attached for information regarding upcoming online and in-person workshops for undergraduates interested in Mathematical Biology.

Contact Chris Hay-Jahans (cnhayjahans@alaska.edu) with questions.

Cheers,

Eran

Hi All,

See below for infomation on paid summer internships with Alaska startups. The application deadline is April 7.

Eran

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I am working with the UAF Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship (Center ICE), where I'm looking to link UA students with meaningful paid summer internships.

Center ICE is hosting internships starting mid-May and ending early-August through our 12-week Students2Startups (S2S) program (www.uaf.edu/centerice/students2startups/index.php), where we pay students to work with Alaskastartups:

• Students earn $18/hr (or their departmental rate for grad students)
• Students can choose to work between 20 - 40 hours a week
• Students can choose to work remote, in-person, or hybrid
• Students can apply to up to three startups using one application
• Students spend 80% of their time working with the company, and 20% of their time being paid to work on their own professional development in their S2S cohort

Students can read about Foraged & Found, Ostrea Marine, Circle SeaFoods, Sea Quester Farms, the Pacific Kelp Company and 16 other unique startups (www.uaf.edu/centerice/students2startups/index.php). Students can start their application here:

careers.alaska.edu/jobs/vcr-arc-epscor-student-assistant-fairbanks-alaska-united-states-c682ff75-2e1f-42af-bd29-20e1a20ad1c5

We've extended the deadline from March 31st, to April 7th. Any questions may be sent to me at mwmartins@alaska.edu.

I hope you're able to share these opportunities amongst students in your realm. I'd really like to include UAS for these opportunities.

Excitedly,

Michael

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Michael Martins
Innovation Fellow @ UAF Center ICE
Fellow w/ Alaska Fellows Program

The third and final candidate for the geology faculty position, Scott Braddock, will be on campus tomorrow and Thursday. As with the previous candidates, there are two opportunities to meet with Scott.

1. We will have coffee and tea in the Áak'w Tá Hít commons tomorrow from 10:00-10:30 am.

2. Scott will present a research seminar from 2:00-3:00 pm on Thursday in Áak'w Tá Hít 102. The title of his seminar is From Antarctica to Alaska: What glaciers and geology reveal about Earth's changing climate.

I hope to see you there!

-Jason

The Alaska Space Grant Program and NASA EPSCoR annual symposium will be at UAS this Friday, March 28, in the Egan Library and Egan Wing. The program supports undergraduate and graduate research in STEM fields (not just space!). Students supported by the program will be presenting talks and posters at the symposium (see schedule).

Come check out the presentations and learn more about how the programs can support your research!

-Jason

Hi all,

The second candidate for the geology faculty position, Nicole Abib, will be on campus on Monday and Tuesday. There are a couple of opportunities to meet Nicole and learn about her interests:

1. We will have a coffee and tea break on Tuesday from 10:45-11:30 am in the Áak'w Tá Hít commons.

2. Nicole will present a seminar on her research from 2:00-3:00 pm in Áak'w Tá Hít 102. The seminar is titled Linking tidewater glacier evolution to the global ocean: Insights from field observations and remote sensing.

Please join us if you can. We value any and all feedback we get on the candidates. The last candidate will be on campus on Wednesday and Thursday.

You can provide feedback on any of the candidates using this google form.

-Jason

Hi all,

Many of you may be aware that we are interviewing candidates for a geology faculty position at UAS. The first candidate, Aaron Chesler, will be on campus tomorrow and Friday. There are two opportunities to meet Aaron and learn about his interests:

1. We will have a coffee and tea break tomorrow from 10:30-11:00 am in the Áak'w Tá Hít commons.

2. Aaron will present a seminar on his research from 2:00-3:00 pm in Áak'w Tá Hít 102. His seminar is titled Dust in the wind: clues to atmospheric variability via paleo- and modern climate records.

Please join us if you can. We value any and all feedback we get on the candidates.

Two additional candidates will be at UAS next week. I will send additional details when we get closer to their visits.

-Jason