Mid-August Digest

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• Monday, August 23rd
• 8:30 AM - 3 PM 
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The author, Dr. Hope Jahren, is an award-winning scientist who has been pursuing independent research in paleobiology since 1996, when she completed her PhD at University of California Berkeley and began teaching and researching first at the Georgia Institute of Technology and then at Johns Hopkins University. She is the recipient of three Fulbright Awards and is one of four scientists, and the only woman, to have been awarded both of the Young Investigator Medals given within the Earth Sciences. She was a tenured professor at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu from 2008 to 2016, where she built the Isotope Geobiology Laboratories, with support from the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health. She currently holds the J. Tuzo Wilson professorship at the University of Oslo, Norway.

Dr. Jahren will participate in a virtual visit to campus will on Oct. 25-26, 2021. A public talk will be livestreamed into the Sottile Theater on Monday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m., followed by a Q&A. Dr. Jahren will virtually visit classes on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021.

• Handshake post https://cofc.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4965068
• Contact: Jim Allison allisonjm@cofc.edu

• Live-in position with paid private room in Kelly House
• Handshake post: https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4728205
• Contact: Jessica Surface surfaceje@cofc.edu

• Develop and implement health and mental health initiatives for the CofC community
• Contact: Rachael McNamara mcnamarar@cofc.edu

• Lead a systematic assessment involving literature review and efficacy research for green infrastructure to support coastal adaptation to climate change. 
• Coordinate project team meetings, meetings, communications, and engagements related to coastal and national assessment activities
• Collaborate on other Climate services and programming at AGCI
• Requirements:
  • Graduate degree in environmental science or related field
  • Experience with climate change impacts and response
  • Scientific and public communication skills, both written and verbal
• Pay: $60,000 - $70,000
• Click here for more details and for information on how to apply

• Dr. Amy Scaroni (Forestry and Environmental Conservation) and Dr. Sarah White (Plant andEnvironmental 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. 
• One fellow will be selected for each of the 29 reserves for a two-year duration
• 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

Nutrition Educator - Beaufort Clemson Extension Office

• Provides intensive nutrition education (one-on-one and to groups) to limited resource audience
• Recruits, organizes and trains volunteers
• Works with State EFNEP Team and other organizations to implement and improve the Program 
• Mentors junior agents in program delivery and reporting requirements
• Requirements: experience with public speaking, community engagement, nutrition and must have a drivers license
• Annual salary: $30,000 - $35,000
• Application closes 8/24/2021 5:00 PM EST
• View the full position description

Energy Analyst: Coastal Conservation League

• Location: Charleston, South Carolina
• Full-time
• Research and analyze issues that arise in electric utility resource planning, ratemaking, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy equity
• Identifying regulatory barrier to deploy clean in energy in South Carolina
• Assessing near and long-term electric sector clean energy potential and strategies in SC
• Organize and participate in meetings with utilities, regulatory staff and other government staff, business leaders, academic institutions, non-government organizations and media relating to utility policy and regulation
• Click here to access the job listing and to apply

• Only will be teaching two biology classes
• Location: Mount Pleasant at the University School of the Lowcountry 
• This is an independent school so there is flexibility in terms of curriculum, field trips, and specialty
• Visit the website to see the full listing and to apply: www.uslowcountry.org 

• Under the direction of the Natural History Interpretation Coordinator, the Interpretive Aide will educate park patrons on a wide variety 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