July Digest

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• Dr. Jen Wright is looking for students in helping us conduct interviews with residents in local public housing communities to better understand the health impacts being experienced by residents.
• Possibility of making $10/hour.
• Also, currently developing an Environmental Justice Profile to measure and quantify community environmental vulnerabilities, which might make for a good master’s project
• If interested in the interviewing assistantship or the potential master's project, please contact Dr. Jen Wright (wrightjj1@cofc.edu)

• Dr. Steven Jaume is installing seismometers in the greater Summerville, SC region as part of a US Geological Survey funded project.
• Unfortunately, he does not have funds to pay a grade student (there are only funds for undergraduate field assistants in the grant), but he would not mind having a bit more help.
• If you're interested, please contact Dr. Jaume, jaumes@cofc.edu

• Dr. Amy Scaroni (Forestry and Environmental Conservation) and Dr. Sarah White (Plant and
• Environmental Sciences) are recruiting a PhD student in applied ecology and remediation science to start either in August 2021 (preferred) or January 2022
• Advance the science and practice of floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) in brackish systems, with a goal of providing a preliminary understanding of how nutrient dynamics within brackish waters influence FTW plant productivity and contaminant mitigation potential
• Investigate various aspects of FTWs, including habitat value, microbial community composition, and plant suitability across nutrient and salinity gradients.
• View the full PhD description 

• All Davidson Fellowship projects must be conducted in coordination with a research reserve, specified in the application, and designed to address one of the reserve’s priority management questions. Approaches to these questions may be from a variety of disciplines spanning the range of natural and social sciences; cross-discipline approaches are encouraged
• One fellow will be selected for each of the 29 reserves for a two-year duration
• To be eligible, applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of U.S. states or territories, and admitted to or enrolled full-time in a master's or doctoral program at a U.S. accredited university. Minority students are encouraged to apply.
• Additional information about the fellowship may be found at https://coast.noaa.gov/nerrs/research/davidson-fellowship.html 
  For application description and details download the announcement at:
  https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334046

• Friends of Coastal South Carolina is a nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving the natural resources along the South Carolina coast
• Support environmental education and wildlife conservation projects for the Francis Marion National Forest and Waccamaw, Cape Romain, and E.F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuges
• Oversee science learning and environmental stewardship programs along the SC coast by coordinating logistics with K-12 schools, developing and refining educational programs, conducting impact assessments, managing social media, and teaching programs at the various sites aforementioned
• Salary range is $30K - $35K
• To apply, send brief cover letter (one page maximum), resume (no more than three pages, two preferred), and three professional references to Grace Gasper, Executive Director, at grace@sccoastalfriends.org
• View the full position description and application details

• Work on coastal issues involving land use, planning, public health, sustainable agriculture, energy and climate, air and water quality, and environmental justice
• Conduct extensive grassroots organizing, relationship building, communication with thought leaders, and policy analysis and interpretation
• Build and manage networks with citizens, businesses, partner organizations, and public officials to respond to specific threats to environmental resources
• Demonstrate passion for environmental advocacy work and enjoy working with and meeting people
• View the full position description and apply

• identify and prioritize conservation prospects based on the organization’s current conservation objectives and planning efforts
• Proactively engage and educate priority landowners in order to cultivate and develop new land protection projects
• Serve as landowner liaison during both the cultivation and project management phases of conservation projects
• To apply, please email a cover letter, resume, and three (3) references as a single PDF to Ellen Blake, Executive Assistant and Board Liaison, at admin@lowcountrylandtrust.org
• View the job posting and full position description 

• Prepare stewardship budget and work plan with Chief Conservation Officer, and track finances relative to approved program budget
• Oversee stewardship issue resolution including legal compliance, easement interpretations, and requests, including amendments and discretionary consent
• Manage the organization’s consultations on legal matters related to easement stewardship; communicate with other staff, outside counsel, and experts to assess the situation and recommend courses of action
• To apply, please email in a single PDF, a cover letter and resume to Megan Ramsey, Chief Financial Officer: mramsey@lowcountrylandtrust.org
• View the job posting and full position description

• Serve as the in-house copywriter, assisting and collaborating to create content in adherence to LLT’s editorial calendar, overarching themes, branding, and strategy
• Draft and post social media content on LLT’s established social channels with the opportunity to assist in expanding to new channels
• Assist in the assembly of our monthly newsletter
• Develops proposal by assembling information including project nature, objectives/outcomes/deliverables, implementation, methods, timetable, staffing, budget, standards of performance, and evaluation
• Writes, revises, and edits drafts including executive summaries, conclusions, and organization credentials
• To apply, please email a cover letter and resume in one PDF to Kate Durand, Communications Manager, at kdurand@lowcountrylandtrust.org
• View the job posting and full position description

• Participate in the care, training and utilization of the resident educational birds and conduct educational programs in accordance with CBP standards and procedures
• Assist in the coordination and performance of all aspects of basic husbandry and routine care for the Center’s collection of birds.
• Present or assist in the presentation of on-site and off-site educational programs.
• Perform all educational program duties in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and act as an Ambassador for the Center and its mission.
• View more information here
• If interested, please email a resume, a 1 page cover letter and a 1-2 minute video documenting your public speaking ability to:
  • Stephen Schabel
    stephen.schabel@avianconservationcenter.org
    Director of Education
    The Center for Birds of Prey
    PO Box 1247 Charleston, SC 29402 

• Under the direction of the Natural History Interpretation Coordinator, the Interpretive Aide will educate park patrons on a wide variety of topics throughout the county park system. The Aide will teach about a wide range of issues including shorebird nesting, dune erosion, fishing line recycling, and other environmental issues by engaging patrons in short discussions at a stationary post utilizing skulls, feathers, photos and other objects.
• Pay $13.50 an hour
• 20 hours per week
• Duration: Seasonal through the end of 2021
• Find more information about this job posting, click here

• Work with experts, practitioners and academics to explore sustainable solutions for overarching topics such as climate change, the use of energy and resources, and their local and global implications.
• The Workshop will take place in Madrid from 18-22 October 2021
• Ten grants will be awarded to a selection of exceptional students from around the world to attend and work on collaborative projects throughout the week-long program. These grants will cover all visa, transportation and accommodation costs associated with the workshop
• Open Call for applications which poses the following question: How can the field of design shift its relationship with sustainability from one of scarcity and limitation towards abundance and possibility?
• The deadline for submissions is Monday 30 July 2021 24:00 CEST (Madrid time). For any additional information, you can refer to the NFF website: www.normanfosterfoundation.org

• Surfrider Foundation
• Keep Charleston Beautiful
• Keep North Charleston Beautiful
  • KNCB has some great summer volunteer opportunities. To volunteer, fill out this form.
• Charleston Waterkeeper