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These summer internships with NASA look like a good opportunity for anyone interested in interdisciplinary science and environmental and public policy. Applications are due March 1. See email below and attached flier for more information.

Eran

Good morning,

My name is Madison Murphy and I am the Center Lead of the Marshall Space Flight Center node of the NASA DEVELOP Program. I have CC’ed our Communications Fellow, Kathrene Garcia. Our application for the upcoming summer 2019 term of the program recently opened and will remain open until Friday, March 1^st. The term will take place June 3 – August 9, 2019. I have attached a flyer with information about our program if you’d like to disseminate it to students and faculty.

To provide some background information, NASA DEVELOP is under the Capacity Building Program within NASA’s Applied Sciences Program. NASA DEVELOP conducts feasibility research projects which use NASA satellite data to answer current environmental questions for our partner organizations, while providing opportunities for professional and personal growth for our participants. Each year we have three "terms" that consist of 10 intense weeks of research and analysis that is conducted by a team of current students (undergraduate or graduate), recent graduates (undergraduate or graduate), and early/transitioning career professionals. Teams partner with professional organizations (Nature conservancy, FEMA, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, National Park Service) offering unique opportunities for networking with these partners as well as with NASA scientists and advisors. Projects fall into one or two of the eight National Application areas, and are team led providing participants the opportunity to grow their leadership, professional, and technical skill sets. Many focuses of study can benefit from the program as they cultivate professional skills while they learn how to use GIS and remote sensing techniques. In the past we have had successful applicants from a number of fields, such asGeography, History, Biology, Computer Science, Earth System Science, and Political Science.

To give you some examples of past projects:

• Ohio River Valley Transportation and Infrastructure:  Utilizing Synthetic Aperture Radar and NASA Earth Observations to Identify Optimal Transportation Routes to Assist Emergency Responders after Flood Events in the Ohio River Valley
• New Mexico Energy: Identifying Optimal Site Locations for Wind Energy Farms Considering Ecological and Social Impacts
• North Alabama Ecological Forecasting: Spatial Modeling of the Fragmentation of Local Species Habitat from Increasing Urbanization in North Alabama

We have multiple projects proposed for the summer, all of which can be found on the apply page, and again we would love to have students from the University of Alaska system apply. This is a paid position and the application will be open until Friday March 1^st.

If you have any questions, or have any students who may be interested in this opportunity, please feel free to contact me at Madison.murphy@ssaihq.com or Kathrene at Kathrene.garcia@ssaihq.com

Thank you for sharing this opportunity with your network!

Cheers,

Madison

Madison Murphy

NASA DEVELOP National Program - SSAI - Center Lead

Marshall Space Flight Center & Mobile County Health Department

Office: (256) 961-7709

Please visit:

https://alaskaconservation.org/community-resources/internships/application-eligibility/

for information on these 12-week paid internship opportunities throughout Alaska in summer, 2019.

If you are a recent graduate or about to graduate and are looking for work in Juneau, you may be interested in this:

The Air Quality Monitoring and Quality Assurance Program is looking to hire an entry level chemist in Juneau.  The position is open until next Friday (1/18/19). 

The key responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
 
           Chemist I

• Perform air quality sampling procedures, field measurements and analysis following state and federal guidance and data quality assurance requirements
• Assist in planning and implementing of ambient air monitoring projects throughout the state to determine compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
• Assist in analyzing and interpreting the collected data sets
• Assist in preparing written data reports and presentations for public review
• Provide technical assistance and training to rural communities, other State and local agencies, tribal groups, or the general public

Chemist I (PCN 18-7026) has been posted on Workplace Alaska

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska?keywords=chemist%20

For more information, please contact:

Anna B. Breuninger

State of Alaska

Department of Environmental Conservation

Air Quality Monitoring and Quality Assurance Program

555 Cordova Street

Anchorage, AK 99501

907-269-7573

Anna.Breuninger@alaska.gov

The Coastal Fisheries Ecology Lab in Juneau is looking for a student intern to help analyze sablefish diets. Details attached.

Eran

Camp Denali and North Face Lodge in Denali National Park, Alaska are looking for skilled and experienced Naturalist Guides for the summer of 2019.

Our naturalist guides are teachers of experiential learning, backcountry hiking guides, and competent drivers.  Guides are responsible for: leading lodge guests into the trail-less backcountry of Denali National Park on day hikes; using creative teaching techniques to expand the guests’ knowledge of Alaskan ecosystems and to encourage land stewardship; and safely transporting people over the unpaved, mountainous park road.  The position is usually combined with positions in other departments depending on company needs.

Current WFR and CPR certifications and a solid academic background in the natural sciences or education are required (MS preferred).   Experience in arctic/sub-arctic or alpine regions is desired.  This is a rewarding and challenging position, set in an unparalleled location, among an interesting, committed, and conservation-minded community of staff.  For over 60 years, Camp Denali and North Face Lodge have been family-owned and -operated lodges with a reputation for excellence. We seek to offer the highest quality experience for visitors who venture out with our diverse and qualified staff of naturalists.  This is not your average job in Denali.

Interviews begin in December 2018 and will continue through January as needed until the positions are filled. For more information including a complete job announcement, or to apply, please see the employment page at www.campdenali.com or contact jobs@campdenali.com.