Applications for the REU Fellows of the NSF Spatiotemporal Innovation Center

Check this opportunity out GeoTerps! NSF REUs are PAID research experiences for undergraduates - this one would be a great fit for a GIS, GEOG, or ENSP major! 

Dear Colleagues,

We invite college students (with US citizenship or green card) to apply for 6-10 REU fellowships to virtually participate in world-class research during the 2021 summer by April 20, 2021.

 

Benefit includes
1. collaborate with productive researchers,
2. opportunity to participate in world-class research,
3. co-author peer reviewed (journal) papers,
4. networking with peer students from across the country.
5. $700 per week stipend,

Please help forward to students who may be interested in. Details can be found at NSF REU Fellow Opportunity – stcenter

Best Regards,
Phil
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Chaowei Phil Yang, Ph.D.,
Director, NSF Spatiotemporal Innovation Center; www.stcenter.net
Professor, GGS, GMU, http://ggs.gmu.edu/
Tel: 703-993-4742 (O)

Paid AAG research this summer! Deadline April 9th

 

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Dear AAG Colleagues, Please distribute to interested undergraduate students, teachers, and networks. Apologies for cross postings. Thank you! Tim  -- Funded, Virtual Summer NSF Undergraduates and Teachers Program Announcement Citizen Science GIS NSF REU/RET Site Overview: This summer virtually through Citizen Science GIS at University of Central Florida, we are pleased to host the fifth year of our National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates & Teachers (REU/RET) Site "Preparing the Next Generation of Scholars through Community GIS and Citizen Science." Our virtual program (due to COVID) offers fully funded summer research experiences for eight undergraduate students and two K-12 teachers. Participants will also be invited to a fully funded ten-day fieldwork experience to Belize in early 2022 as COVID conditions improve.  Program Dates: Virtual from June 1-July 9, 2021. Belize fieldwork, early 2022. Application process: Priority application deadline is Friday, April 9th at: www.citizensciencegis.org/nsf-reuret-site. 3/31 Zoom session: Join us from 4-5 pm EST on Zoom to ask questions/learn more about the program with our REU/RET faculty. Register at: tinyurl.com/52zjdvzk. Eligibility requirements: As an NSF-funded program, open to all U.S. citizens and permanent residents. We are interdisciplinary emphasizing community geography, community GIS, and citizen science through mixed methods, including sketch mapping, mobile mapping applications, focus groups, in-depth interviews, GIS, spatial analysis, and drones. Since 2016, over 70% of participants have been from underrepresented groups in STEM, and from several disciplines including geography, GIS, environmental studies, sociology, anthropology, biology, chemistry, political science, business/economics, education, and more. Research directions: Work with community partners and mentors from University of Central Florida, George Mason University, University of Belize, Georgia State University, and The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystems Program. Research Direction 1: Leveraging community geography & GIS to map disparities in flooding. Research Direction 2: Leveraging community geography & GIS to reduce waste and prevent marine debris. Funding: $4200 research stipend, $750 for post-REU conference travel or industry visits, research methods books, technology support, and all expenses covered for 2022 Belize fieldwork. Questions directed to: Timothy Hawthorne: Principal Investigator, Associate Professor of Geographic Information Systems, Director of Citizen Science GIS at University of Central Florida. Email: timothy.hawthorne@ucf.edu Hannah Torres: Co-Principal Investigator, Assistant Director of Research Operations Center for Resilient and Sustainable Communities at George Mason University. Email: htorres3@gmu.edu

Announcing BSOS Summer Scholars Program (2021)

 

Application Management We are pleased to announce the launch of the BSOS Summer Scholars Program (2021) competition. Click on the link below to view more information. Thank you!   Internal Submission Deadline: Monday, February 22, 2021 Award Cycle: Open Discipline/Subject Area: Open to BSOS only Funding Available: 16,000 Eligibility Requirements: Must be a freshman, sophomore, or junior Eligibility Requirements: Must have at least a 3.4 GPA Description: The BSOS Summer Scholars program supports undergraduate students doing independent research projects with faculty in the summer. Recipients will gain a competitive edge when applying for graduate study, national scholarships, and other awards. Students may expand their research into an independent study or Honors thesis during the following fall semester. The program is modeled after, but separate from, the Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research (MCUR) Maryland Summer Scholars Program. Students may apply for both opportunities but may only accept one. There will be a maximum of four awards of $3,000 each. Applications must include the following: an unofficial copy of the student's transcript and any other evidence of the student's scholarly accomplishments; a one-page personal statement from the student about their long-term professional/intellectual goals, how this fellowship and research project would advance those goals, and to what degree this proposal is in response to research or travel restrictions due to COVID; and a letter of recommendation from a BSOS faculty member addressing the merit of the proposed summer research, the student's qualifications to undertake the project, and a mentoring plan. Proposals are initiated by the undergraduate student and completed by the Faculty mentor who provides the support letter via this application system. The Faculty member must have an appointment in a BSOS department or center and the student must be a BSOS major.   View competition

UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY!

Applications are now being accepted for the 2021 Research Experience for Undergraduates on Sustainable Land and Water Resources.

 

Application deadline:  February 15, 2021

 

Program dates:  June 7 -  August 13, 2021

 

Visit http://nced.dash.umn.edu/reu/ for more information and application.

 

Program Description: The aim of the proposed REU on Sustainable Land and Water Resources is to introduce undergraduate students to the key elements of research on land and water resources that are essential to improving management practices, with a focus on Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) and diverse interdisciplinary research teams. Students will work on one of three teams on projects that integrate Earth-surface dynamics, geology, hydrology and other disciplines.  Research teams are hosted on two Native American reservations and at the Univ. MN and projects are developed in collaboration with the tribes? resource management divisions.  The REU incorporates an interdisciplinary team-oriented approach that emphasizes quantitative and predictive methods, CBPR, indigenous research methods, and traditional ecological knowledge.

Projects take place on the main campus of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; on the Fond du Lac Reservation in Northern Minnesota; and at Salish Kootenai College on the Flathead Reservation in Montana.  Students in Civil Engineering, Earth Sciences, Hydrology, Chemistry, Biology, Ecology, Sustainability, Mathematics, and related disciplines are invited to apply.

 

Note:  If the Covid19 Pandemic prevents travel, we will run a virtual REU in 2021.

For a complete list of projects for this year, visit the project website at http://nced.dash.umn.edu/reu/ for more information.

 

You can also nominate a student at 

https://nced.dash.umn.edu/reu/nominate-a-student-for-the-reu/

 

If a student is nominated, I will personally contact them, let them know they were nominated, and encourage them to apply!  Thanks again!

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Diana Dalbotten

Diversity Director

National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics

St. Anthony Falls Laboratory

University of Minnesota

612-624-4608

dianad@umn.edu

 

Spaceflight research opportunity

 Gain research experience and design a microgravity experiment that could fly to space!

We are seeking freshmen, sophomores and juniors interested in research to participate in a microgravity experiment competition. No previous background in research is required.

Terps in Space gives science and engineering undergrads the opportunity to design and propose REAL experiments that compete for a spot on the International Space Station (ISS). Experiments spend 4-6 weeks in space then return to the students for analysis.

Find out more on our site (http://terpsinspace.umd.edu/).

If interested in participating, please complete this form (https://forms.gle/aGyuXwmntg7EEMBB7).

Timeline:

Spring 2021 (virtual):

Teams of 2-4 students work with a mentor to design and propose an experiment. This involves literature research, experiment planning, and gathering preliminary data. In May, three finalist teams will be selected.

Note: Non-finalist teams will conclude their participation in the program having gained a semester of independent, student-driven research experience.

Summer 2021-Fall 2021:

The three semi-finalist teams will have time to further develop their proposals and, optionally, do preliminary experiments. In December, the winning team will be selected.

Spring 2022:

The winning team will conduct lab work to optimize their proposed experiment, and then load their experiment and ship it to be flown to the ISS.

Summer 2022-Fall 2022:

The winning team will receive their experiment from the ISS and conduct analysis and do report writeup. They may also attend the SSEP conference in Washington, D.C. and present results.

Terps in Space is part of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program of the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education. 

Nicole Catanzarite

PhD Candidate in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science at University of Maryland

Neuroscience Policy Liaison (DC Metro Area), Society for Neuroscience

Community Program Director, Student Spaceflight Experiments Program - Terps in Space

Research Experience! 2021 Maryland Summer Scholars Program

Interested in doing research this summer? Have a good idea you'd like to investigate? Apply for the Maryland Summer Scholars Program! 

Requirements

• 3.4 GPA

• 12 or more credits earned at UMD (i.e. at least second semester here by Spring)

• Not graduating before December 2021

• A research proposal

• Faculty sponsor (if you have a research idea and aren't sure who you could work with on it - let me know and I'll help you find someone!)

See below for more information! Applications/Proposals due February 14th.

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The Maryland Summer Scholars Program (MSS) provides opportunities for University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) undergraduates to spend much of the summer working closely with faculty mentors on ambitious research, scholarly, or artistic projects. The MSS program provides awards of $3,000 to approximately 25-30 undergraduates each summer.

Many Summer Scholars expand their summer research into an independent study or honors thesis project the following autumn semester, and find that their research experience helps distinguish their applications for graduate study, fellowships, internships, employment and other competitive opportunities.

Maryland Summer Scholars (MSS) may conduct their summer research on the College Park campus or elsewhere in the U.S. or abroad as required by the nature of the project. Students whose projects require travel for an extended period of time to off campus locations (not to include regular commuting) may submit a travel supplement request as directed in the online application form. Travel supplements will not exceed $1,000.

Eligibility: You are eligible to apply for an MSS award: if you have earned 12 or more UMD course credits (not including AP or IB credits) by the date of the application deadline; if you have a cumulative UMD GPA of 3.40 or higher by the date of the application deadline; and if you expect to receive your undergraduate degree no earlier than December 2021. All academic majors are eligible.

Application Deadline: The deadline to apply for summer 2021 awards will be Thursday, February 14, 2021. It is important that candidates begin developing their proposals as soon as possible.

A presentation about the MSS program is available on our website as well as on ELMS, along with presentations about additional summer research opportunities - for ELMS access please click here to complete a brief questionnaire. 

Important Tax Information: Please note that MSS awards are subject to taxation as personal income, and awardees should plan accordingly; tax withholding may apply. 

The Maryland Summer Scholars Program is sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Studies, the UMD Division of Research, UMD Schools and Colleges, and the Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research. 

REMOTE Internship opportunities at NC State/NCICS for Winter/Spring 2021

REMOTE internship opportunities studying "Economic Impacts of Drought on Agriculture" OR "Evaluation of Vegetation Status in Earth system models Using Satellite Climate Data Records" - if you end up applying please let Amanda know! 

https://ncics.org/about/current-internship-opportunities/   

Biodiversity Research Opportunities for Students

 

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Opportunities to gain remote fieldwork experience in biodiversity and conservation research Operation Wallacea has run biodiversity research expeditions for the last 25 years to a series of sites mainly in the tropics (www.opwall.com), helping university students from around the world gain valuable experience and get their hands dirty with real biodiversity research. From tropical rainforests and European grasslands to coral reefs and Mediterranean seagrass meadows, our network of more than 200 academics lead cutting edge research projects that help to inform local conservation management strategies. More than 500 papers including some in high impact journals such as Nature and PNAS have been published from these annual programs, so by joining the field surveys you are guaranteed a high level of academic involvement. By working alongside these academics, students either gain broad experience as research assistants or to gather data for their independent research project (thesis). The expeditions vary in length from 2 to 6 weeks during the month of June to August. Click here for our research assistant brochure or click here for the senior thesis brochure. One of our lead academics is presenting about the program over the month of October, where you can learn about how to join one of these expeditions and how the data collected are being used to help with wildlife conservation measures. The series of webinars being hosted by our academic are listed below, so please click on the webinar time and date that you can attend. 7pm (EST) Monday November 9th - Register here! 3pm (EST) Monday November 16th - Register here! 7pm (EST) Monday November 23rd - Register here! 3pm (EST) Monday November 30th - Register here! Expeditions were cancelled for 2020 but we are going ahead with a full range of expeditions for the 2021 season. The expeditions will be socially distanced (e.g. one tent per person) and if developments in the fight against the virus do not go as planned and we cannot run the 2021 expeditions, then anyone booked on for 2021 will get a cash refund. When students sign up we give them support in how to fundraise and most students raise a good percentage or even all of the funds needed from grants, sponsorship and fundraising activities. Given the growing public concern about species extinctions and climate change getting support for joining real biodiversity research expeditions to remote areas of the tropics is increasingly possible. However, raising funds takes time which is why we like to introduce the programs to students as soon as possible in the new university year. We have recently put together a full introductory video, it is longer than any of our other videos but it gives a great amount of information about what we do and why (view here). For everyone who submits an expression of interest, a bespoke itinerary is created and sent to you, this is based on your interests and career objectives. To submit an expression of interest click here.

William Lapenta NOAA Student Internship Program .Applications will be accepted Nov 20 - Feb 1.

 Hello everyone!

 

I hope all is going well!. I just wanted to let you know about the pending release of the William Lapenta NOAA Student Internship Program application on Nov 20. The deadline for application is February 1, 2021. Undergraduate students (must have completed their second year) as well as graduate students are eligible. 

 

This program, once the domain of the National Weather Service, has expanded to the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) labs and programs this year, offering a diversity of new experiences at NOAA. Because OAR is the hub for NOAA research, the focus of the program has also broadened to include such areas as climate impacts on terrestrial and marine species, Earth system science, air-sea interactions, coastal inundation, global modeling, atmospheric chemistry, as well as social science. 

 

Please see the link below or contact me for more information. If there is interest in learning more, I would be happy to set up an information session for students and faculty. Please feel free to forward and share my contact details with anyone.

 

Thanks and cheers!

 

https://www.weather.gov/ncep/student_internships

 

 

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Todd Christenson

Program Analyst

OAR Program Manager-William Lapenta NOAA Student Internship Program

NOAA Climate Program Office

Office: 301-734-1229

Cell: 410-251-2440

todd.christenson@noaa.gov

https://cpo.noaa.gov/ 

 

Student Opportunities at NOAA

NSF Graduate Fellowship Applicants - SCHEDULING ESSAY REVIEWS

 ARE YOU PREPARING AN NSF GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION?

 

It is important to have your essays reviewed by experts in your field of study AND by others outside your field.

 

To schedule an outside-reader review with Dr. Francis DuVinage, Director of the National Scholarships Office, please send an email to nsfgrfp@umd.edu listing SEVERAL days/times you can speak by phone during the WEEKS of October 5 and October 12.

If you are not on our ELMS resource site for NSF GRFP applicants please click here to complete a brief questionnaire to be added.

Available times are limited, and preference may be given to students who have not previously met for reviews.

Francis DuVinage, Ph.D.
Director, National Scholarships Office and Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research
2403 Marie Mount Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

Phone: (301) 314-9458
http://www.scholarships.umd.edu
http://www.ugresearch.umd.edu

AAG Internships

Internships at AAG

The AAG seeks interns on a year-round basis for the spring, summer, and fall semesters.

Interns participate in most AAG programs and projects such as education, outreach, research, website, publications, or the Annual Meeting. The AAG also arranges for interns to accompany different AAG staff on visits to related organizations or events of interest during the course of their internship. A monthly stipend of $700 is provided and interns are expected to make their own housing and related logistical arrangements. Enrollment in a Geography or closely related program is preferred but not a prerequisite for these opportunities.

Applications

Applicants should forward a resume, brief writing sample, and three references to Candida Mannozzi, cmannozzi@aag.org by August 1, 2020

More information on internships at the AAG is also available on the Jobs & Careers section of the AAG website at: http://www.aag.org/cs/internships

 

NASA Research Scientist Position Open

Position: Research Scientist (junior/mid/senior)

Project Title: Algorithm development for NASA’s Earth science data processing
Closing Date: Open until filled

We are seeking applications for a full-/part-time Research Scientist (junior/mid/senior) to join
our productive team of scientists working on various NASA-funded projects. Our research focus
is on algorithm developments and validations for current and future multispectral and
hyperspectral imagery applied to aquatic ecosystems. The applicant will have a strong
background in one of the following areas: data analytics, image processing, optics, ocean/aquatic sciences, or computer science. Familiarity with machine-learning concepts is desirable. The incumbent is expected to have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be willingto produce and lead high-quality peer-reviewed publications. The employment comes with full, competitive benefit package for full-time employees. For further information, contact nima.pahlevan@nasa.gov

Qualifications: B.Sc. /M.Sc. / Ph.D.
Major: Physics/Engineering/Oceanography/Computer Science/Geography
Programming skills: Python, C
Platforms: Linux, HPC, Tensorflow
Work location: NASA Goddard / Remote option is available
Citizenship requirements: U.S. citizens / permanent residents

Maryland Sea Grant (MDSG) Research Program and Project Management Position

MDSG is seeking a Graduate Assistant (GA) to help support our research and administration team. The GA will have a flexible schedule in which they will be responsible for several tasks, including: 1) supporting proposal and fellowship competitions; 2) supporting recruitment and application efforts for the National Science Foundation-funded MDSG Research Experience for Undergraduates program and other fellowships; 3) supporting MDSG workshops and professional development events; and 4) collaborating on special projects developed by the research team.

This position is for 20 hours/week and follows the UMCES General Stipend Levels (GRA I $25,060.67; GRA II $26,176.88 for 12 months). It includes health benefits and tuition remission (10 credit hours each for the Fall and Spring semesters, as well as 4 credit hours for Summer session). The GA will report to Jenna Clark and Mike Allen.

See the full position posting here. To apply, please email research@mdsg.umd.edu with the subject line "Sea Grant GA Application" and attach a single PDF with a cover letter, a two-page CV, and contact information for two references. Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled, with review beginning August 17, 2020. 

ARLIS Research Positions

START Summer Courses

Interested in taking an online terrorism studies course? Consider taking one of these 3-credit classes this summer through the University of Maryland's National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)! These courses are completely online and open to students from all majors and universities.

The following courses are offered online this summer:
Summer I: June 1-July 10, 2020

BSST338E/638A: Political Assassinations**
BSST370/638F: Financing Terror and Hate**

Summer II: July 13-August 21, 2020BSST338O: School Shooters and Spree Killers
BSST372/638B: Terrorist Hostage Taking**

Non-Standard Summer: June 1-August 21, 2020

BSST386: Experiential Learning in Terrorism Studies

**Also available at the graduate level

For more information visit this link or contact the Education Team at START: education-start@umd.edu.

GEOG OGC Internship