Upcoming Opportunities & Deadlines

November 2006 Field Trip Application
The application for the November 2006 SEEDS Field Trip to the Coweeta Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program is now available at http://esa.org/seeds/activities/FieldtripsInfo.php. The deadline to apply is August 25th. The field trip will take place November 2-5, 2006 at the Coweeta LTER based in the eastern deciduous forest of the Blue Ridge Physiographic Province of the southern Appalachian Mountains. Field trips are excellent opportunities for students to learn about the science of ecology, explore career options, see the practical applications of ecology, network with students from all over the country, and find out more about what ecologists do through hands-on experiences with professionals.

 

2007-08 Undergraduate Research Fellowship Application
The application for the 2007-08 Undergraduate Research Fellowship is now available at http://esa.org/seeds/activities/FellowshipsInfo.php. The deadline to apply is September 15th. The SEEDS Fellowship allows undergraduate students to complete an independent research project to advance their experience in ecology with financial and logistical support provided by the SEEDS program. This unique opportunity also allows selected Fellows to work with SEEDS staff to select their research site and mentor.

 

SEEDS Highlights

American Samoa Community College Campus Ecology Chapter
After months of fundraising and preparing, the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) SEEDS Environmental Club recently conducted an island ecology comparison between the islands of Tutuila and Upolu. Upolu has 403 km of coastline, with narrow coastal plains and volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in its interior, while Tutuila features 116 km of coastline with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains. Tutuila does, however, have one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the South Pacific, sheltered from rough seas and protected by peripheral mountains from high winds. To read more go to: ASCC.

 

Alumni Mentors
The momentum is growing with SEEDS students that have gone through the program and are now pursuing ecology graduate degrees. These SEEDS alumni often make the best mentors to current SEEDS students, especially during a large and often intimidating Annual Meeting. We are proud to introduce our SEEDS alumni that will be attending this year’s Annual Meeting as mentors: Joel Abraham, UC Berkeley; Bruce Machona, Stephen F. Austin State University; Luanna Prevost, University of Georgia; Rafael Sierra, Hofstra University; Lucero Vasquez-Radonic, University of Arizona. To read more about Joel, Bruce, Luanna, Rafael, and Lucero visit: alumni.

 

Grad Updates
We have some more updates on our recent grads:
Lisa Garcia – graduate of University of Texas at El Paso. Lisa is working with a company that is contracted by a military base in El Paso. She was doing field work collecting soil and fauna data and is now cleaning up data from the field. Soon she will be working with GIS and creating range maps, in which she has great interest. In the near future, Lisa plans to enroll in a graduate program although she is not sure of the exact research focus. She is interested in wildlife and GIS/Remote Sensing technology and would like to apply it to wildlife management or habitat management. She is excited about this year’s ESA Annual Meeting because her mentor, Dr. Charlie Nilon, has expertise in wildlife ecology and she will be able to speak at length with him on graduate school options.
Damaris Núñez-Figueroa – graduate of Inter American University of Puerto Rico. Damaris graduated with Cum Laude honors from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico in May. She hopes to continue graduate studies in Environmental Sciences.
Francisco Soto – graduate of University of Puerto Rico, Humacao. Francisco is starting his M.S. in biology at the University of Puerto Rico (Rio Piedras) in August. He will be working on coral reef ecology. Francisco is close to fulfilling his AmeriCorps contract and is very excited to start graduate research.

 

SEEDS Event Recaps

Konza Prairie Field Trip
From June 4-9, 2006 SEEDS conducted a highly exciting and successful student field trip to Kansas, highlighting a very special place in Lawrence, KS, the Haskell/Wakarusa wetlands, and the research being conducted at the Konza Prairie Long Term Ecological Research site. Attendees included nineteen students from sixteen schools across the country, including the territories of American Samoa and Puerto Rico; one SEEDS faculty from Yale University; and three SEEDS staff from the Ecological Society of America. The main goal of the field trip was to provide students with a positive and stimulating experience with a slice of the ecology profession that is taking place in Lawrence and Manhattan, Kansas. The field trip was rounded out with cultural and artistic aspects of areas the group learned about, to give a rich perspective on Kansas places. To read more, visit Konza.

 

SEEDS Updates

ESA Annual Meeting
We hope to see many of you in Memphis for the 2006 ESA Annual Meeting!

 

Research Fellowship
We are pleased to announce that three years of SEEDS Fellows completed their statement to the ESA membership. The fellows worked tirelessly and at distance to capture in writing the magic of the March, 2006 leadership meeting where they discussed what they wanted to communicate to the ecological community. Their statement will be published in the July ESA Bulletin, and can also be found online at http://www.esa.org/seeds/activities/FellowshipsInfo/statement.php.

 

Ecology Bulletin Board

Archbold Biological Station Internship
Location: Lake Placid, Florida
Participation Dates: Internships generally run for 4-6 months but are flexible in their starting dates and durations.
Openings are available for research internships at Archbold Biological Station in south-central Florida. Research in the plant ecology laboratory of Eric Menges emphasizes conservation biology, plant demography, population viability assessment, fire ecology, landscape ecology, and fire management. Archbold Biological Station is active in research, conservation, and education.
For information on benefits, eligibility, and how to apply, visit http://www.esa.org/opportunities/internship.php

 

Student Pugwash USA
Location: Nationwide (and globally through http://www.student-pugwash.org/)
Participation Dates: Our programs and conferences run throughout the year.
Student Pugwash USA enables students to think independently about how the development of cutting-edge science and technologies affect society—issues that range from international security to public health, from global warming to the development of U.S. science policy.  With chapters on more than 25 campuses across the country, Student Pugwash USA hosts regional and national conferences throughout the school year, currently focused on the issue of scientific integrity. 
For information on benefits, eligibility, and how to apply, visit http://www.esa.org/opportunities/internship.php

 

If you're interested in posting an opportunity, please visit http://www.esa.org/seeds/activities/newsletter.php

 

Help Support SEEDS

We invite you to contribute to ESA's SEEDS Program to help support and encourage greater diversity in the ecology profession. Contributions to the SEEDS program are tax deductible and are used to support special initiatives for underrepresented students. To contribute, visit www.esa.org/seeds/supportSEEDS.php