Monthly Newsletter

A newsletter published by the
Macalester Environmental Studies Department

April 2, 2024

Any upcoming events, job opportunities, conferences, or other environmental news received by the ES Department are included in this newsletter. More information on the items listed in This Just In! can be received by contacting the ES Department. Current and archived issues.

In This Issue….

1.  Macalester’s Media and Cultural Studies Annual Lecture – April 4
2.  University of MN Environmental Justice Summit – April 4
3.  Make Art Not Waste Fashion Show – April 26
4.  Night Owl Farm Summer Internship
5.  Mississippi Park Connection Fellowship
6.  Job Openings at Colorado State University
7.  Summer Opportunity with Fund for the Public Interest
8.  Summer Jobs with MN DNR
9.  Nature Conservancy Internship
10. Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota Internship
11.  Jobs and Internships Listed on Handshake

1.  Macalester’s Media and Cultural Studies Annual Lecture – April 4

The Leola Johnson Lecture in Media and Cultural Studies welcomes Shana M. griffin for a talk titled Black Feminist Geographies, Insurgent Ecologies, and Cartographic Reimagining Along the Mississippi River: An Artist Talk with Shana M. griffin. Shana will explore her projects DISPLACED, SOL, Cartographies of Violence Series, and Black Rivers (working title). Samples of her work are attached to this email.  This presentation takes place on April 4 from 4:45-6:00 pm in Artcom 102.  Light refreshments will be included.

2.  University of MN Environmental Justice Summit – April 4

Join the University of MN Environmental Justice Summit on April 4 from 10-2 pm, where students, community members, and passionate organizations unite to break down silos and address Minnesota’s environmental challenges. Learn from diverse perspectives, and build a powerful movement to tackle environmental, food justice and climate issues in the Twin Cities and beyond. Learn more and register today!.

3.  Make Art Not Waste Fashion Show – April 26

4.  Night Owl Farm Summer Internship

Night Owl Farm is looking for summer interns who would work alongside and learn about all aspects of sustainable agriculture including soil building and care, bed preparation, greenhouse work, planting, transplanting, cultivating, and harvesting. You will also help with washing and packing vegetables and CSA deliveries. They are very interested in maintaining biodiversity and are in the 6th year of an ongoing project of planting native wildflowers on a large scale to naturalize in their meadows to help their own honeybees as well as native pollinators and butterflies. They foster a nurturing and cooperative workplace environment and believe that a workplace should be a place to learn and make creative connections. Hours are somewhat flexible. No farming experience is necessary, although an ability to work hard outside in all kinds of weather is a requirement, as well as a desire to learn about farming.

Questions? Contact Christy Love, [email protected].

5.  Mississippi Park Connection Fellowship

Mississippi Park Connection is offering a 10-week paid fellowship for diverse and underrepresented adults ages 18-25 to explore the different branches of the National Park Service including Visitor Services, Interpretation & Education, Natural & Cultural Resource Management, and the Volunteer Program. The fellows work directly with National Park Service Rangers, Mississippi Park Connection staff, and other park partners to facilitate educational programs, habitat restoration events, and wildlife monitoring on the Mississippi River.  Pay is $15 an hour and hours are approximately 32 hours per week; total of 10 weeks. May include weekend or evening hours. May require days that are longer or shorter than eight hours.

To apply, email cover letter, resume, and references to Johnna Austin at [email protected].  Include “Mississippi River Fellowship” in the subject line of the email.  Deadline is 5 p.m. April 12, 2024.

6.  Job Opening at Colorado State University

The Agricultural Sustainability and Climate Impacts (ASCI ) Lab at Colorado State University is seeking a motivated MS student to conduct research on the interactions between agriculture and climate change. This two-year position is fully funded and will begin in fall 2024. The ASCI Lab conducts research on a wide range of topics related to agricultural sustainability, climate change impacts, and climate change adaptation using spatial data science. Current projects include examining the sustainability of irrigated agriculture, modeling agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, using innovative statistical and machine learning methods to quantify climate hazards, and understanding the influence of agricultural land use change on climate. The selected MS student will work with Dr. Nathan Mueller to develop their MS research project.

Interested applicants are encouraged to share their application materials via email with Dr. Nathan Mueller, [email protected], as soon as possible. Top candidates will be encouraged to formally apply through the CSU Graduate School by Friday, April 5, 2024; however applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Please use the subject line “2024 ASCI MS position – your name” and include the following in your email to Dr. Mueller:

• A short letter explaining your interest and suitability for the position.
• A resume / curriculum vitae (CV).
• Contact information of three references.

7.  Summer Opportunity with Fund for the Public Interest

Want to spend your summer building skills that will help you launch your career, while working on urgent issues you care about like protecting the environment and our public health, and making good money?

Fund for the Public Interest is seeking hard-working individuals with a passion for social change to fill citizen outreach and Field Manager positions across the country this summer. With offices in selected cities across the country this summer, they are hiring full-time staff, with leadership opportunities available, to work on issues like stopping plastic pollution and getting pesticides out of our food supply.

• Get experience with the leadership and communication skills and connections needed to launch your career.
• Educate and engage citizens on pressing issues
• Build membership and raise money for environmental and social change groups

8.  Summer Jobs with MN DNR

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking hard working, service oriented, mission driven people.  It’s more than a job. MN DNR staff helps millions of visitors each year have unforgettable experiences at state parks and trails and pass along a love for the outdoors.  They are looking for these positions:

Building and Grounds – Responsible for building cleaning and repair, grounds and equipment maintenance, and park security

Parks and Trails Associate – Responsible for selling permits, organizing reservations, providing information to the public, cleaning and park security

Apply at mndnr.gov/careers.