The Scientists in Parks Program is now accepting applications for the Winter 22/23 Season. There are over 100 exciting internship opportunities in national parks across the country. These paid internships contribute to natural resource management needs at parks with projects related to biological sciences, physical sciences, social sciences, and science communications/education. Please help us spread the word and share these SIP positions with interested candidates. A list of positions and how to apply can be found at: Read more
Opportunities
Funding Opportunity – NPS Curecanti National Recreation Area
REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF INTEREST FOR PROJECT TO BE INITIATED THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE ECOSYSTEM STUDIES UNITS (CESU) NETWORK
PROJECT TITLE: Examining Commercial and Non-commercial Visitor Use on Blue Mesa Reservoir and the adjacent Gunnison River at Curecanti National Recreation Area
Response to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential partners for a research project funded by the National Park Service (NPS). This project will be administered through a CESU only upon… Read more
Funding Opportunity – NPS Bent’s Old Fort Tourism Survey
REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF INTEREST FOR PROJECT TO BE INITIATED THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE ECOSYSTEM STUDIES UNITS (CESU) NETWORK
PROJECT TITLE: Identifying visitor services and opportunities to inform the application of the National Park Service Intermountain Region’s Tourism Toolkit
Response to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential partners for a research project funded by the National Park Service (NPS). This project will be administered through a CESU only upon mutual… Read more
Funding Opportunity – USDA-NRCS TSP Training Development
Full Solicitation: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=337962
Agency Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Description:
US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is looking for a partner to develop multiple training courses for employees, partners, and technical service providers on topics associated with our conservation planning such as in the areas of economics, practice standards, conservation activities and others. The vision for these courses is that they would be online training developed in a format compatible with our AgLearn Learning Management System, would… Read more
Funding Opportunity – USDA-NRCS 2022 Soil Science Collaborative Research
Full Solicitation: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=337972
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing the potential availability of funding for agreements for the purposes of:
• Promoting research collaboration between the NRCS Soil and Plant Science Division (SPSD) and university cooperators on significant national issues;
• Providing technology transfer and training for NRCS staff;
• Assisting in training of students in soil science and related fields.
Proposals must be for projects based in the United States… Read more
Job Opportunity – Horn Point Laboratory Director
Director, Horn Point Laboratory
Cambridge, Maryland
Guiding our state, nation, and world toward a more sustainable future.
The Opportunity
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) seeks an experienced, engaging, and mission-driven Director of the Horn Point Laboratory (HPL). A “Globally Eminent, Locally Relevant” institution, UMCES has a long history of leadership in the science of coastal and ocean environments and their watersheds. For more than 90 years, we have been dedicated to advancing the environmental sciences through discovery, integration,… Read more