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The Rubenstein School
of Environment and Natural Resources
News
Vol. XXX, No. 7, May 2009, The University of Vermont, www.uvm.edu/envnr
DR. MARY WATZIN APPOINTED DEAN
OF THE RUBENSTEIN SCHOOL
By Daniel Mark Fogel, President of
UVM
The Rubenstein School
News, published monthly
from October through May,
is one of the school‘s primary vehicles for keeping
students, faculty, and staff
informed. We publish news
and highlight coming
events, student activities,
and natural resources employment opportunities.
Copies are available in
the Aiken Center lobby
and the Mail Room (328
Aiken) outside of the
Dean‘s office.
http:www.uvm.edu/envnr
Editor:
Amanda E. Garland, ‗09G
Aiken Center 210
[email protected]
ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:
Awards
Focus on Carbonator,
Laura Kiesel
Focus the Nation
Reflection
Eco-Reps Reflection
Greening of Aiken
Interns
Climate Commitments
NR 206 and Crag VT
Help Wanted
And more...
I am pleased to announce the
appointment of Mary C. Watzin as the
third Dean of The Rubenstein School of
the Environment and Natural Resources.
She will assume the full-time role effective July 1, 2009. Dr. Watzin is currently
the Associate Dean for Graduate Education and School Planning in the Rubenstein School and the Director of the
Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory, which she has led since its founding in 1998. She came to Vermont in 1990 as
Assistant Unit Leader in the Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit of the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, with an appointment
as Research Associate Professor in what was
then UVM's School of Natural Resources. She
was appointed to the rank of Associate Professor in the School in 1994, and to Professor in
2005.
A graduate of the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill (Ph.D.) and the University of South Carolina (B.S.), she worked for
several years as an ecologist with the National
Wetlands Research Center of the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Services in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Watzin has received numerous awards and other
recognitions for her teaching, research, and service, including the Kroepsch-Maurice Award
for teaching excellence and the Teddy Roosevelt Conservation Award from the Isle LaMotte
Preservation Trust. She also received the Ibakari
-Kasumigaura Prize recognizing her work with
colleagues in Macedonia and Albania on transboundary water management. Dr. Watzin specializes in lake and watershed ecology and has
published over 90 scientific papers in refereed
journals, books, and technical proceedings.
Dr. Watzin is an accomplished researcher, educator, and administrator. We are
very much looking forward to her leadership of
the School, which will be critical to our collective pursuit of the vision for the University of
Vermont as one of the nation‘s premier small
research universities and as a global leader in
environmental science and policy. On behalf of
the University community, my thanks go to
Dean Domenico Grasso, who chaired the search
committee, and to all of its members for their
exemplary work. Please also join me in offering
heartfelt thanks to Dr. Larry Forcier for his service as interim dean during the last year.
Congratulations
Graduates!!
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THE RUBENSTEIN SCHOOL IN ACTION
PUBLICATIONS
McEvoy, T.J. 2008. Rules for Forest Thinning. Farming -- The Journal of Northeastern Agriculture. Vol. 11, No. 11. November issue. pp 60 – 62.
McEvoy, T.J. 2008.A Brief History of Measuring Timber and Logs. Forest Products Equipment Journal. Vol. 17. No. 3. pp 20 - 27.
Minteer, Ben and Robert Manning. 2009. Convergence in Environmental Values: An Empirical and Conceptual Defense. Nature in
Common? Environmental Ethics and the Contested Foundations of Environmental Policy. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, pp.
65-80.
Park, M. and P.A. Stokowski. 2009. ―Social Disruption Theory and Crime in Rural Communities: Comparisons across Three Levels
of Tourism Growth.‖ /Tourism// Management/. Available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2008.11.015
Patricia Stokowski, Associate Professor, was cited in a New York Times article (April 17, 2009, ―A Rockies Casino Town Preps for
the Big Time‖), referring to her long-term research in Black Hawk, Colorado -- an 1800s gold mining town that adopted casino gaming as a form of tourism and economic development.
PRESENTATIONS
Dr. Saleem Ali was an invited speaker at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous People's first workshop on mining and
indigenous rights held in Manila, The Philippines on March 27-28 in partnership with the Tebtebba Foundation.
Jon Erickson gave an invited presentation entitled "An Ecological Economics for a Sustainable Energy Future" at an Energy Symposium, Champlain College, Lennoxville, Quebec on March 31, 2009.
Laura Kiesel will be presenting her paper "A Comparative Rhetorical of US and UK Newspaper Coverage of the Correlation Between
Livestock Production and Climate Change" at the upcoming Biennial Conference on Communication and the Environment (COCE) at
the University of Southern Maine in Portland, ME which takes place June 27th through the 30th.
Saleem Ali was the principal advisor to the Asia Society's leadership group on water security in Asia and the lead author of their report which was presented at Asia Society headquarters in New York on April 17 to an audience of over 200 invited diplomats and
lead policy-makers. The project was funded by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the Alfred and Jane Ross Foundation. Dr. Jeffrey
Sachs, the director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and the senior advisor on the milennium development goals to the
U.N. Secretary General, was the commentary speaker at the event. The full video of the event and the report are available at: http://
asiasociety.org/water/
PARK STUDIES LAB MAKES BIG SPLASH AT LAKE GEORGE
The 21st annual Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium was held at Bolton Landing, NY on the shores of Lake
George. Park Studies Lab faculty, staff, and students participated in the Symposium by presenting a number of papers as follows:
Kelly Goonan, Robert Manning, Carena van Riper, and Chris Monz. Managing Recreation on Mountain Summits in the Northern
Forest: Part I
Carena van Riper, Robert Manning, Kelly Goonan, and Chris Monz. Managing Recreation on Mountain Summits in the Northern
Forest: Part II
Laura Anderson, Robert Manning, William Valliere, and Jeff Hallo. Developing Normative Standards for Wildlife Viewing.
William Valliere and Robert Manning. Norm Stability at Alcatraz Island: Effects of Time and Changing Conditions
Peter Pettengill, Robert Manning, William Valliere, and Laura Anderson. Standards of Quality and Levels of Service: Bridging the
Gap between Efficiency and Sustainability in the Context of Transportation and Tourism
Rebecca Stanfield McCown, Robert Manning, Daniel Laven, and Nora Mitchell. Engaging Communities of Color in the National
Parks: A Case Study of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
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MEDIA
Jon Erickson gave a radio interview on the ecological economics
take on the global recession on The Reality Report, Global Public
Media, on April 8, 2009. Have a listen at:
http://www.globalpublicmedia.com/topics/reality_report.
AWARDS
Carena van Riper was awarded the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources ISSRM Student Scholarship. She received $500 to help support her travel to the 15th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM) in Vienna,
Austria. Carena will be presenting her thesis research as an oral paper presentation and helping to coordinate several student-related
activities at the conference.
END OF YEAR AWARDS,
CONGRATULATIONS!!
GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING
RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
MS: Kelly A. Goonan
PhD: Kenneth J. Bagstad
GRADUATE STUDENT OUTSTANDING TEACHING
ASSISTANT
Yumiko L. Chattulani
THE MARCIA CALDWELL AWARD
Breck Bowden
Marie Vea-Fagnant
Photo: (above) Ken Bagstad receiving his award from Mary Watzin at the
RSENR Community Celebration
THE HOLCOMB NATURAL RESOURCES PRIZE
Daniel Lim
LOLA AIKEN AWARD IN NATURAL RESOURCES
Heidi Marie Henrichs
Jacqueline Anne Maisonpierre
C. SUZANNE WHITMORE WRITING AWARD
Caitlin Crowley
GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE
Carena J. vanRiper
NEW ENGLAND OUTDOOR WRITERS ASSOCIATION
SCHOLARSHIP
Katelynn Grimsley-Houran
THE AlAN W. MCINTOSH SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Allison Rapp
THE DALE BERGDAHL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Johannes Griesshammer
DEAN’S JUNIOR BOOK AWARD
Environmental Science: Allison Rapp
Environmental Studies: Dana Gulley
Forestry: Will Bennington
Natural Resources: Katharine White
Recreation Management: Tyler Cohen
Wildlife & Fisheries Biology: Sarah Giewont
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CONGRATULATIONS AWARD WINNERS!! (CONTINUED)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES PROGRAM
THE AWARD FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Meredith Jane Simard
RECREATION MANAGEMENT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD
Kaitlin Francis
WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES BIOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AWARD FOR
OUTSTANDING SERVICE
Jacqueline Anne Maisonpierre
WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES BIOLOGY ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD
Heidi Marie Henrichs
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES PROGRAM
FREDERICK CHU MEMORIAL PRIZE
Timothy Robert Duclos
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Dana M. Demetrio
Gregory M. Soll
Basil G. Tsimoyianis
Erica R. Wilson
FORESTRY PROGRAM
CAMPUS-WIDE AWARDS
ALLY AWARD (Women’s Center Awards Banquet)
Joshua Carrera
WILLIAM R. ADAMS FORESTRY AWARD
Nathaniel J. Gosselin
CUPS OUTSTANDING SERVICE LEARNING STUDENT
AWARD
Michael Haulenbeek
LUTHER E. ZAI MEMORIAL AWARD
Caitlin Crowley
ALANA AWARDS BANQUET
NATURAL RESOURCES PROGRAM
PROVOST’S TRAILBLAZER AWARD
Joshua Carrera
NATURAL RESOURCES PROGRAM AWARD FOR
OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Dexter Henry Locke
NATURAL RESOURCES PROGRAM AWARD FOR
QUALITY STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Daniel Lim
RECREATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
RECREATION MANAGEMENT ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Stephanie Danielle Brontman
Wendy Lee Carbone
ALLAN B. URGENT AWARD FOR EMBODYING THE
SPIRIT OF ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Kizette Ortiz-Vanger
OUTSTANDING STAFF AWARD FOR CONTINUAL
COMMITMENT TO LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, AND
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Gary Hawley
HONORS COLLEGE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Ayah Badran
Daniel Lim
EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ACADEMICS AND
VISION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Daniel Lim
Anthony McInnis, left, has
been awarded a George
Washington
Henderson Fellowship
beginning in August
2009. Henderson Fellowships provide support to
promising early-career
scholars to pursue their research interests and develop
the professional skills necessary to be competitive for an
academic career. Only two or three of these fellowships
are awarded across the campus each year. Anthony will
contribute enormously to our School's growing expertise
in the area of ecological design.
EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN LEADERSHIP AND
COMMUNITY BUILDING
Nichole Henderson-Roy
RSENR Graduate Student Advisory Board
A Gift of Gratitude
Presented to
Carolyn Goodwin Kueffner
In recognition of her outstanding
commitment to the student community
(stop by her office to see the engraved plaque presented 05/08/09)
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FOCUS ON GRADUATE STUDENT:
BY LAURA KIESEL, NR ‘09
In my first semester at UVM, I became part of
an informal group called the Carbonators, graduate students pursuing energy- and climate-themed theses.
During one of the first Carbonator meetings, a fellow
Carbonator tipped me off to a report released by the
United Nation‘s Food and Agricultural Organization
(FAO) concerning the role livestock production in
global warming. Specifically, the 408-page report, entitled ―Livestock‘s Long Shadow,‖ concluded that animal agriculture, and thus the consumption of animal
products like meat and dairy, is responsible for approximately 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions.
This is a figure higher than the global transportation
sector – that is, all of our plane, train, boat and private
car travel combined. This high figure is accredited to
livestock, particularly cattle, being the most prominent
sources of nitrous oxide and methane—two greenhouse
gases that have 296 and 32 times the amount of Global
Warming Potential (GWP) than carbon dioxide respectively. Livestock production is also a major contributing factor to widespread deforestation, soil erosion and
desertification, all of which adversely affects climate
through increased carbon emissions lost from these
precious sinks in the trees and the topsoil. In fact, the
U.N. Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC), the foremost authority on climate change, has
recommended reduction or exemption of meat in one‘s
diet as one of the most critical and easily accessible
individual efforts in combating the rise of GHG emissions, more so than even eating local.
Frankly, we don‘t hear much about the role of
animal product consumption when discussing climate
change in either the public or political arena. As a parttime freelance journalist and a former employee of the
environmental non-profit sector in Washington D.C., I
have always been avidly interested in the role of media
in influencing public policy. Without accurate and adequate media attention to an issue, it usually does not
enter into the mainstream of public discourse that then
incites the political will to change. The U.S. has been
slow to address climate change with binding legislation
compared to other developed countries, which corresponds with the fact that it has not been until these past
couple of
years that the
mainstream
media has
offered a concentrated focus on it.
My thesis and academic research
here at UVM has
thus been focused
on the role of communication and
public policy in
failing to link livestock with climate
change. Specifically, my thesis explores the impact of federal subsidies on the domestic livestock sector and what impediments it introduces to widely adopting more sustainable methods of production. Additionally, I conducted
a comparative content and rhetorical analysis of print
media coverage of this issue in the U.S. as compared to
the United Kingdom, which I will be presenting the
findings of at the upcoming Biennial Conference on
Communication and the Environment this summer. I
also presented on these issues at both the Vermont
Food Summit and Focus the Nation here at UVM last
month.
Here in the United States, we have the highest
per capita rates of meat and dairy in the world, three
times the global average. If current consumption rates
continue to rise as projected with population increases
and growing affluence in the developing world, the
IPCC has concluded that it will deter serious efforts to
achieve the meaningful emissions reduction necessary
to avert runaway climate change. It‘s crucial to get the
word out and get concerned citizens involved. Change
is possible at not only the individual level, but the campus level as well. UVM can follow the precedent set by
other universities such as Johns Hopkins, Tufts and the
University of California and implement Meatless Mondays or Low Carbon Diet Days on campus.
This issue is probably the most encompassing of all the
contributing factors to climate change. Many of us
don‘t drive, and some of us might even live off the grid
without electricity. But all of us eat.
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A TIME FOR CELEBRATION AND REFLECTION
By Samir Doshi and Valerie Esposito
Another academic year is coming to pass, and with it our second annual Focus the
Nation week long event from April 20-24. This year we had many exciting moments, from
envisioning a new green economy to impassioned talks by keynote speakers Tanya Fields and
Jessy Tolkan. We would like to thank the hard work of the Steering Committee for all the
months of planning, as well all who participated and attended the 20 plus events. Special
thanks to Kate Strotmeyer, Deane Wang, Wendy Verrei-Berenback, Noah Pollock, Bob Herendeen, Nathaly Agosto Filion, Christina Erickson, Tamara Plummer, and Mikayla McDonald. There were a few marked differences between this year‘s event and the one prior: mainly
the timing of the event so late in the year and the overall moral of the community. April is
busy with papers, exams, grading, projects and generally wrapping everything up. We have
also experienced an exciting election earlier in the year, and we are currently burdened by an
alarming economy, ripe with budget cuts and layoffs. The effect that this has on the university as a whole and the Rubenstein community specifically is readily apparent.
We want to echo newly appointed Dean
Mary Watzin‘s sentiments on the need for building
community and realizing the true potential of The
Rubenstein School. This could be where an event
like Focus the Nation can be of the greatest value – a
setting of celebration, but also reflection and constructive criticism. This is more than just recognizing individuals or the efforts of a few, but of bringing
the entire community together to focus on our relationship to each other and our environment. Such an
event could be our opportunity to integrate with all
the other environmentally-related departments and
present to the campus what we are all doing as a
whole, as well as receive feedback on our efforts and
how we can actually become the environmental university. We realize that everyone is incredibly busy and most likely overworked. We have our own projects, research, and classes, and our ability to participate in another event is limited. This is where planning and the need
for faculty, students, and the administration are needed. Focus the Nation can be more about teach-ins and threading a common theme throughout all our classes. We can incorporate a few days at the end of the semester where all
classes in Rubenstein are taken to an event that reflects on where
we are at, where we would like to go, and how to get there. This
could be a gathering where all hierarchies are dissolved, and the
lines between administration, faculty, staff, grads, and undergrads
are nonexistent.
There is a notion that the best time to reflect and build is
during tough times. The Rubenstein School is experiencing many
changes: a new administration, the Greening of Aiken, and issues
regarding our curriculum with respect to climate change, urban
ecology, and environmental stewardship. Whether Focus the Nation continues in its current role or evolves into something new,
we cannot mistake the opportunity that it can provide us.
Photos: Upper left: Tanya Fields, keynote speaker from the Sustainable South Bronx Project, Middle left: Students during the speakout, Bottom right: the Estar singers
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REFLECTING ON THE 2008-2009
ECO-REPS PROGRAM
By Christina Erickson, Eco-Reps Program Coordinator, Office of Sustainability
This year marked the fifth full year of the
Eco-Reps Program on campus, after the initial pilot project in April 2004. As a relatively young
program, we strive to utilize feedback and learning
from each year to constantly improve our organization and delivery of the ―green living‖ message,
especially around waste reduction and energy conservation.
In August, the Program was a stop on the RA
Training Resource Scavenger Hunt, which provided the opportunity to let all 130 RAs find out
what Eco-Reps is all about. This was an important
step, as RAs in the past indicated low levels of
understanding about the program‘s structure and
purpose.
The goal is to have an Eco-Rep for each of the
residence halls (or clusters in case of the smaller residences). While in the past we relied solely on applicants from each building and therefore ended up with gaps in coverage, this year we hired particularly enthusiastic students that were willing to
work in buildings other than those in which they lived in – and had 100%
coverage across campus. This was met with relative success, but we‘ve
learned that it is still best to have an Eco-Rep in residence, so that there
are more of those by-chance conversations, in the hallways, recycling
rooms, and lounges.
The Eco-Reps are charged with co-sponsoring two events over
the year with their Hall Council and/or Residential Life staff. Over the
year there were clothing swaps, trivia nights, and contra dances. Waste
sorts in nearly every complex showed that on average, over half of what‘s
found in the trash should have been recycled or composted. We still have
work to do! Our annual fall light bulb swaps continue to be a popular
way of talking with students about energy conservation in their rooms,
starting with their personal lights.
While maintaining a focus on the residential student experience,
the Eco-Reps Program saw some expansion this year. Two of the EcoReps developed and delivered a presentation on green living practices to a
sorority house, and the Davis Center sponsored the first non-residential
Eco-Rep to work on projects including recycled paper notepads, waste
monitoring, and expanded composting locations. Next year Sodexho/
Dining Services will host an Eco-Rep as well.
Finally, the UVM Eco-Reps Program continues to be model for
other campuses as they start their programs and is part of a growing national network of peer-to-peer sustainability outreach programs. The
UVM program was featured in two panels at national and regional conferences on campus sustainability.
Of the 36 original Eco-reps in the Fall, 8 were from The Rubenstein School.
To see more about the program, including photos from this year‘s events and activities, check out www.uvm.edu/ecoreps
Photos: Above left, 2008-2009 Eco-Reps at UVM Ropes Course. Bottom right, Eco-Reps Olivia Bulger (’12) and Sarah Lundy (’12) prepare for a light bulb swap.
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GREENING OF AIKEN
INTERN PRESENTATIONS
The 2009 Greening of Aiken Interns, 21 undergraduate students from RSENR, CALS, AND CAS
led by student mentors Casey Cullen and Irina Mikheyeva, Grad TA Rafter Ferguson and Faculty/Staff
mentors Gary Hawley, Alan McIntosh, Carl Waite and
Deane Wang, presented the fruits of their labor on the
afternoon of April 23, in the Davis Center atrium, as part
of Focus the Nation week on campus. Four very informative posters were presented, complete with expert
narration, and delicious snacks. The theme of the event
was "The Greening of UVM Buildings". The posters
covered topics including: the greening of the
George D. Aiken Forest Service building on
Spear Street, alternative energy solutions for
the Green Aiken Center, water savings from the
recent installation of waterless urinals in the
Aiken Center , and pedal-power exercise equipment to generate electricity on campus. The
event was well attended and the posters well
received. The posters are currently on display in
the first floor atrium of Aiken. If you have not
yet viewed these spectacular posters, please stop
by and take a look. Congratulation to all of our
2009 GOA Interns on a very exciting and productive year. Great job!
Photo (right): Gary Hawley and Deane Wang create
some “pedal power.”
GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD WRAP-UP
Thanks to Nell Campbell, Carena Van Riper,
Amanda Garland, Eric Garza, and Tatiana Abatemarco for
their service this past year! Staying on to keep the fires burning are Lee Gross and Anna Mika. Welcome aboard to Rebecca Gorney, Michele Romolini, Helen Carr, and Ken
Brown!
The GSAB is collecting Graduate Student Commencement Gowns to be reused for next year‘s graduates.
There is a box located in the graduate lounge.
Thanks to all who attended the many events this
year, including the successful end of year barbecue. Keep an
eye out for a summer community event.
Grad students may also look forward to much
needed improvements of the graduate lounge in the coming
weeks.
Have a great summer!
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UVM STUDENTS COMMIT TO
CHANGE!
By Jen Wright and Autumn Foushée
On Wednesday April 22nd as part of Deane Wang‘s Graduate
Conservation Techniques and Approaches class, students hosted
the Graduate Student Climate Commitment Tabling Event in the
Davis Center. Just over 100 people confirmed their dedication to
at least one of three ways to reduce their climate impact by signing the pledge. The opportunities included Kick the Bottle, Way
to Go VT! and Meatless Monday, Cheeseless Sunday. Many people strengthened their pledge by being photographed as they took
action to reduce their greenhouse gas contribution. Even if participants were already accomplishing these acts, they renewed
their commitment to reducing their climate footprint. We encourage everyone to think about the ways you can join the movement!
More photos of the committed folks that we met during Earth
Week at www.uvm.edu/envnr/nr385cta/commit/
Thank you to all who participated!
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UVM STUDENTS
SUPPORT CRAG-VT
THROUGH NR 206
This fall, Rubenstein School seniors Dexter Locke
and Maureen Whalley teamed up with CRAG-VT to compile
a variety of information on the organization and the properties they manage. The two designed the project as a part of
their course work at UVM and spent countless hours in the
field and in the office mapping, writing, and gathering information that had previously been scattered and difficult to
collect. ―What we really hoped to do was to build a usable
database of information that could be used by everyone from
a local climber to visitors to grant writers, in the form of a
fun and easy to read document.‖
If you are moving out of your off-campus apartment OR
moving in to a new one come to
the....
Spring Move Out Project (SMOP) Free
Community Swap and Recycling Event!
Friday, May 29, 11am-3:30pm on Loomis St., Burlington
(between Willard and School Streets)
Bring OR Take-Away:
Reusable household goods - furniture, clothing, books,
bikes, non-perishable food, and
more for FREE!
Leftovers donated to local non-profit organizations.
NO TRASH ACCEPTED!
Also check out our "Guide to Moving in Burlington"
which has tips on what to do with the
stuff you don't
want when you are on the move: http://www.uvm.edu/
~stdcmrel/pdfs/SMOP09%20brochure.pdf
FUN summer class at UVM:
"Environmental Communication"
May 18th to June 12th
12:30-3:00, MTWR, LAY 411
Nicole Colston (instructor)
SPCH 195- 60887
**Fulfills the RSENR General Education
Speaking Requirement
ALL THINGS COMMUNICATION. . . improve your
individual speaking skills as we cover the broad range of
public communication contexts in which environmental
advocates must work. Successful ecological citizenship
demands the skills to work with the media, deliver public
speeches, design advocacy campaigns, recruit partners,
and critically analyze public policy discourse.
WE COVER IT ALL IN 5 SECTIONS . . .
One of the maps created for the project, outlining areas in Bolton
protected by CRAG-VT.
Already, information the pair gathered has been
used to apply for grants towards the Upper West project.
―Right off the bat, it seems as though the maps we made using GPS and GIS software are going to be very useful,‖ says
Locke. Additionally, the two are trying to maintain a log of
wildlife and nature sightings at all of the CRAG areas.
From the Land Ethic to Ecological Citizenship
Environmental Advocacy Campaigns and Persuasion
EcoSpeak: Working with Mass Media and New Media
GreenSpeak: Critical Discourse Analysis and Power
Politics
Reconciling Deep Ecology and Spirituality
AND A SPECIAL TREAT. . .This summer we will
(tentatively) partner with the "Kick the Bottle" Campaign
in a service-learning project, adding the exciting elements
of creative communication and community
action!
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HELP WANTED
The following is a sampling of positions listed at The Rubenstein School. Job postings are updated daily on the Job Board outside the Dean‘s
office in the Aiken Center and weekly on the web at http://www.uvm.edu/envnr/?Page=employment/employmt.html. For further information
contact: Marie Vea-Fagnant, Career Services Coordinator, 656-3003, email: [email protected]
INTERNSHIPS
Internship Announcement for Summer 2009
Development & Communications Intern
SCA's mission is to build the next generation of
conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship
of our environment and communities by engaging
young people in hands-on service to the land.
Find an internship at http://www.thesca.org
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIRED
The Northeast Wilderness
Trust is a regional nonprofit land conservation
trust, and we are searching
for an intern to work with
us for eight weeks this summer. Founded in 2002, the
mission of the Northeast Wilderness Trust is to restore and preserve forever-wild landscapes for wildlife and people. The Northeast Wilderness Trust
works with private landowners, conservation partners
and municipalities to protect private wilderness lands
throughout the Northeastern United States. We are
searching for a graduate student or rising senior
undergraduate student for Summer 2009.
Working closely with staff, the intern will be responsible for tasks such as:
• Develop promotional materials and literature in
support of a multi-million dollar capital
campaign
• Assist with planning and execution of membership
events across the Northeast
• Increase the Trust’s visibility through a variety of
social media channels
• Oversee execution of traditional mailing campaigns
• Produce compelling media such as YouTube videos, photography, and Powerpoint presentations
• Research revenue-generating opportunities with
corporate sponsorships
• Create media files for over fifteen conservation
projects
• Support staff with general administration as needed
ENVIRONMENTAL
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
Interested in technically challenging, creative and rewarding work? We are a public
interest consulting firm specializing in radioactive waste issues. Our clients are
state and local governments, public interest groups
and persons injured by radiation. We are seeking a
bright high-energy person, preferably with a Master's
degree or equivalent experience in the natural or
environmental sciences (preferably hydrology, or
physics). Duties will include: conducting extensive
research, preparing reports, focusing on projects that
utilize your technical or educational background.
RWMA is a unique company. We calculate radiation
doses for persons injured by radiation and serve as
expert witnesses in court cases; we also work as
technical consultants for state and local governments
and public interest groups on issues involving transportation and storage of nuclear waste, as well as
remediation of leaking landfills. Check out our web
site at www.rwma.com.
environment. Position requires some travel. Position
offers excellent benefits in a flexible and friendly
work environment. For a full job description, please
visit http://www.forestfoundation.org/CCSAdaptation-Manager.pdf. Please e-mail resume and
a cover letter that includes salary requirements
to [email protected] Applications t
hat do not include salary requirement will not be
considered.
Community Development Specialist
The Capital City of Montpelier (pop. 8,100) is seeking an individual to administer Montpe-lier‘s Community Development programs. Under the direct
supervision of the Director of Planning & Community Development, this position is largely responsible
for administering Montpelier Community Development Agency (CDA) housing programs, various loan
programs, and special projects. Applicants will need
to demonstrate a minimum of five years experience
with state and federal grant administration, community development programs, housing programs, and
managing loan applications and disbursements.
A detailed job description and qualifications is available upon request and can be obtained through the
Notices page at http://www.montpelier-vt.org. Salary range from $45,000 - $48,000, depending on
experience. Mail or e-mail letter and resume to
Gwendolyn Hallsmith, Director of Planning & Community Development, City Hall, 39 Main Street,
Writing ability, attention to detail important. Knowl- Montpelier, VT 05602-2950, e-mail: [email protected]. The position will remain
edge of computer modeling or radiation health physopen until filled. Applications will be reviewed
ics desirable. Will train.
starting May 22nd.
PHD REQUIRED
Salary commensurate with experience; liberal vacation and medical benefits provided. Send resume,
We are looking for a self-motivated and highly orwriting sample, list of relevant coursework and GPA Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
The Ford Foundation Climate Justice Research Proganized individual with excellent writing skills and
to Edie Mayer, RWMA, 526 W. 26th St., Rm. 517,
the ability to multi-task on complex assignments. The New York, NY 10001; fax to 212.620.0518; email to ject,Dartmouth College
[Two positions]
ideal candidate will have had experience profession- [email protected].
ally representing other organizations, and will be
The Climate Justice Research Project at Dartmouth
comfortable presenting and communicating with
MASTER’S DEGREE REQUIRED
College, supported in part by a grant from the Ford
conservation partners, Board members, and donors.
Foundation, seeks two post-doctoral fellows to adA background in communications, marketing and
Forest Adaptation Manager
vance the research on and teaching about climate
advertising, or graphic design is required. Knowledge
change, development and the economy. As the vulof land conservation and environmental issues is
DC based non-profit near Dupont Circle that pronerability of poor and marginalized communities is
desired. A passion for the outdoors is a plus. Formotes forest conservation seeks an individual to
often exacerbated by market solutions to climate
credit internships are available at both undergraduate
oversee forest adaptation to climate change initiachange, the Climate Justice Research Project seeks to
and graduate levels.
tives. Duties include partnership management with
develop tools and analysis that will ensure climate
other conservation organizations, state, and federal
change mitigation will occur in a just and equitable
Please email a cover letter, resume, and recent writagencies at both the local and national level; develop manner. The project draws a comprehensive picture
ing sample to [email protected] by May
and promote forest management and policy strategies of regulatory and economic development approaches
11th, 2009.
to help family forest owners adapt to climate change; to climate change, existing and planned; it will idenSCA Internships
oversee on the ground projects that address invasive tify gaps in those resources and suggest new tools to
Tens of thousands of green professpecies, pests, and other forest stressors; and work
steer change.
sionals, from park superintendents to
with development staff to pursue external fundMore info:
urban planners, can trace their start to
ing. Individual must possess a thorough understandSCA. This is where college and high
ing of current and developing issues related to cliDr. Michael K. Dorsey,113 Steele Hall
school students connect with nature,
mate change and forests, excellent organizational
Environmental Studies ProgramHB6182
render hands-on service, gain new
skills, writing skills, able to handle multiple prioriDartmouth College
skills and perspectives, and launch a
ties, have the ability to interact with a wide variety of Hanover, NH 03755
lifetime of stewardship.
constituents, and enjoy working in a collaborative
[email protected]
FROM THE EDITOR
Photo, above: Margaret with the EFI SAB in Croatia
Associate Dean Margaret Shannon
was elected as a member of the Science Advisory Board of the European Forest Institute. As a Professor in Honor at the University of Freiburg, Germany, Faculty of Forest
& Environmental Science, she is eligible to
serve on the Science Advisory Board. Her
role is to represent the fields of forest policy
and participatory governance.
The UNIVERSITY of VERMONT
THE RUBENSTEIN SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
George D. Aiken Center
81 Carrigan Drive
Burlington, VT 05405-0088
Thank you to The
Rubenstein School for providing me the opportunity to learn
and grow in my many thought
provoking and challenging
classes, for providing me the
opportunity to assist professors
and engage with undergraduates
in their learning experience, and
for the chance to be engaged
with our community in creating
this newsletter. The memories and friendships that I have made
here will provide me inspiration for a lifetime.
I am very grateful to the Conservation Leadership Fund and
its generous donors in supporting my work with The Nature
Conservancy, creating an Interpretive Master Plan for the Equinox
Highlands in Southern Vermont. I have gained tremendously from
this experience and hope that my efforts will produced lasting
benefits for the community and the environment.
Have a Great Summer!