Adelphi University Environmental Studies

08/28/2014

Please Join the Environmental Studies Department for a Welcome Back Picnic! All Current Environmental Studies Students, Alumni, Faculty, as well as interested students are welcome to join us on the scenic trails of Seatuck Environmental Association located in Islip, NY with a Picnic Lunch in the estate’s 1917 Normandy-style Chateau. Transportation from Adelphi will be provided if needed.

Saturday, September 13, 2014
Seatuck Environmental Association, Islip NY
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
(Rain or Shine)
Event Dues $10.00 (prior to date) $12.00 (at doors)

Please RSVP to Theresa Schlosser in SCB Rm.201
***See flyer for details***

04/25/2013

Oceans Marine and Environmental Conservation Internship Opportunities in South Africa

http://www.oceans-campus.com/

Based in Mossel Bay, South Africa, Oceans Campus is your gateway to wild Africa, hosting a variety of exciting wildlife and adventure courses.

04/25/2013

Internship opportunities with the NYC Office of Environmental Remediation:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/oer/html/career/career.shtml

Welcome to the Mayor’s Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) employment opportunities page. Our job opportunities are currently listed on NYC Careers website. To view detailed information on our job openings, please click on one of the following links:

11/17/2012

Science Open House tomorrow at Adelphi. Free food!
https://connect.adelphi.edu/register/ScienceOpenHouseNov18

11/17/2012

Alumns and other friends- please let us know if you need help dealing with the aftermath of Sandy. Also, Adelphi has prepared a list of announcements about services at the university. http://www.adelphi.edu/newsevent/update-on-post-hurricane-sandy-services-at-adelphi-university/

Adelphi University Long Island and New York City area. Colleges and Schools of Business, Education, Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Social Work, Psychology.

07/02/2012

Here is a great opportunity to help the local environment by taking measurements of water conditions in the South Shore.

Become a sSELF Environmental Steward
Assist in monitoring local waters to provide background data and be a on guard for potential problems
The New York State Marine Education Association (NYSMEA) Supported by the The Environmental Resources Management (ERM) Foundation and in cooperation with the Long Island Sierra Club (Sentinels) will be conducting a workshop for potential water stewards in our South Shore Estuary Learning Facilitator Program (sSELF)
This is an excellent program for students, community organizations and individuals concerned about the local environment. There is a need for the organized collection and recording of physical and chemical data to provide information about Long Island's aquatic environment. Our groups collect data which is reported to our website. ( http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/nysmea/resources-for-educators-sSELF.php ) We are proud that over 600 separate trips have been made since 2007 to obtain and record chemical and physical data from the waters surrounding Long Island as part of the program.
We will be meeting at the Long Island Maritime Museum in West Sayville on the morning of July 7th.
The program is free but you must register in advance
For details, questions and to register send an email to [email protected]

05/09/2012

From Lou Siegel:
2012 Wetland Jobs Update
By The Swamp School

The US Bureau of Labor Statics has published its 2012-13 Occupational Outlook Handbook. There is some very good news to report for people in the environmental science field. The good news is that despite the economy there is still job growth. The rate of growth from 2010 to 2020 is between 5% and 24% on average for the major wetland related disciplines. That translates to about 50,000 new jobs in the next few years.

In 2010 roughly 260,000 people were identified in the job market as having something to do with wetland science. The major job types include environmental scientists, engineers and technicians. Other disciplines include geologists, hydrologists, soil scientists, etc.

The tables below summarize the major job categories and include pay rates, growth, degree required, etc. This is a great place to start researching that great wetland job!

Environmental Engineers
2010 Median Pay $78,740 per year ($37.86 per hour)
Number of Jobs, 2010 51,400
Job Outlook, 2010-20 22% (Faster than average)
Employment Change, 2010-20 11,300

Environmental Engineering Technicians
2010 Median Pay $43,390 per year ($20.86 per hour)
Number of Jobs, 2010 18,800
Job Outlook, 2010-20 24% (Faster than average)
Employment Change, 2010-20 4,600

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians
2010 Median Pay $41,380 per year ($19.90 per hour)
Number of Jobs, 2010 29,600
Job Outlook, 2010-20 24% (Faster than average)
Employment Change, 2010-20 7,000

Environmental Scientists and Specialists
2010 Median Pay $61,700 per year ($29.66 per hour)
Number of Jobs, 2010 89,400
Job Outlook, 2010-20 19% (About as fast as average)
Employment Change, 2010-20 16,700

Geoscientists
2010 Median Pay $82,500 per year ($39.66 per hour)
Number of Jobs, 2010 33,800
Job Outlook, 2010-20 21% (Faster than average)
Employment Change, 2010-20 7,100

Hydrologists
2010 Median Pay $75,690 per year ($36.39 per hour)
Number of Jobs, 2010 7,600
Job Outlook, 2010-20 18% (About as fast as average)
Employment Change, 2010-20 1,400

Conservation Scientists and Foresters
2010 Median Pay $57,420 per year ($27.60 per hour)
Entry-Level Education Bachelor's degree
Number of Jobs, 2010 34,900
Job Outlook, 2010-20 5% (Slower than average)
Employment Change, 2010-20 1,700

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition

05/09/2012

From Jamie Pollack:
May 15, 2012

Urge the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to protect river herring and shad in federal waters and to promote their recovery. Please ask all fishermen and conservationists to attend this hearing.You can testify. May 15, 2012, 7-9pm, Hyatt Place Long Island, 451 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY
Critical Alternatives That Must Be Approved in Amendment 14:Thank you MAFMC for considering measures designed to deal with incidental catch and general management of river herring and shad in the mackerel and squid fisheries. I strongly urge you to approve a comprehensive monitoring and management reform program that brings greater accountability and oversight to the industrial trawl fleet. At minimum, the following actions must be approved:
• Incorporation of river herring and shad as stocks within the federal fishery management plan for Atlantic mackerel, squid and butterfish. This action would afford river herring and shad direly needed conservation and management measures in federal waters.

• A cap, or limit, on river herring and shad catch in federal waters.

• 100 percent at-sea monitoring on all mid-water trawl fishing trips, including assigning one observer to each vessel in a pair trawl operation. This fleet of approximately 20 mid-water trawl vessels is responsible for over 70% of combined river herring and shad incidental catch.

• An accountability system to discourage the wasteful slippage, or dumping, of unsampled catch. All catch must be made available to fishery observers for systematic sampling.

• A requirement to weigh all catch.

Background or Introductory Talking Points
General:
• This Amendment was initiated two years ago to deal with the incidental catch and general management of river herring and shad in the squid and Atlantic mackerel fisheries. The Amendment has three purposes: implement effective river herring and shad catch monitoring; reduce river herring and shad bycatch and total catch; and consider measures for better federal (ocean) management of river herring and shad and whether there should be direct management by the Council.
• Mackerel and squid trawlers are poorly monitored, allowing these ships to severely impact the marine food web.
• Up to 165 feet long, mackerel trawlers are some the largest vessels on the East Coast. Their football field-sized nets catch and kill millions of pounds of unintended catch every year, including depleted fish such as river herring, shad, bluefin tuna, cod, and haddock, and striped bass, as well as whales, dolphins, and seabirds.
• Specific concerns with the squid and mackerel fisheries include inadequate monitoring, unmanaged catch of river herring and shad, and the wasteful practice of dumping catch at sea.
• These industrial trawlers undermine the river herring and shad resource that is an essential food source to animals like striped bass and osprey, to the point that river herring is currently being considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act. The most recent river herring stock assessment concluded that they are depleted and need fisheries management.
• This is unacceptable and represents a significant setback in the ongoing efforts to restore river herring and shad. Every year, states and communities throughout the region invest significant time and resources to restore their river herring and shad runs. Many tireless citizens carefully shepherd migrating river herring and shad past in-river obstacles by hand. The Council must not undermine these efforts.
Additional River Herring Specific Background:
• River herring are a small but important fish that is a cultural icon and pillar of Atlantic coast ecosystems, but their populations have declined by 99 percent.
• If the MAFMC fails to act, river herring and other fish that anchor the marine food web could crack under the strain of unchecked pressure from massive industrial fishing.
• Most Atlantic states have been forced to prohibit the harvest of river herring in coastal waters, even to the point of prohibiting children from netting one for bait. Yet astoundingly, no protections have been extended to these fish in the open ocean, where they are taken by the millions as profitable bycatch by industrial mackerel ships.
• According to the Northeast Fisheries Science Center, fishing vessels operating between Maine and North Carolina caught an average of 3.8 million river herring per year between 2005 and 2010, but catches have been as high as 19 million in the past.
• The industrial Atlantic mackerel fishery is a serious threat to these already depleted species. Observer data show that a quarter of a million river herring have been caught in a single tow of a midwater trawler’s net, far more fish than return to many east coast rivers each year to spawn.
Additional American Shad Specific Background:
• Historically, shad supported one of the most important commercial and recreational fisheries in North America and contributed to the local economy of East Coast river towns, but their population has declined by 97 percent.
• East Coast states will be required to ban all commercial and recreational fishing for American Shad in state waters by January 2013 unless they can prove fishing is being done sustainably. Many rivers, such as the Hudson River, are already closed.
• According to the Northeast Fisheries Science Center, since 2005, squid and mackerel trawlers fishing vessels operating between Maine and North Carolina, caught an average of 115,000 pounds per year of American Shad. That’s more than 20% of the coast-wide commercial catch.
• Coastwide, American shad stocks have fallen substantially from historic levels. Between 1998 and 2007, only two East Coast rivers showed an increase in population.

04/13/2012

And yet another Industrial Hygienist job in NYC (thanks Eugenia).
Job Description
Working in the Bureau of Water & Sewer Operations, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Division, Program Development Section and
reporting to the Supervisor of EHS Training & Administration, the selected candidate will serve as EHS Trainer/Curriculum Development
Specialist and will perform the following duties: assist the EHS Training Supervisor in shaping the EHS and water system operator training
programs; develop and conduct training on agency federal and local government EHS regulations; develop and administer continuing
education courses for NYS Department of Health licensed water treatment and distribution operators; and identify training needs based on
existing, revised, and new EHS policies and regulations. Responsibilities will also include scheduling and maintaining records of training
sessions; providing training reports and figures on an as needed basis and assisting bureau EHS staff during compliance assessments.

To Apply:
Please submit 2 copies of your resume placing the JVN # on the upper right corner of your resume.
The JVN # is located at the lower right corner of this page.
NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Recruitment Office: 59-17 Junction Boulevard -18th Floor - Flushing - NY 11373-5108
OR
Via E-mail, please submit your resume in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word
placing the JVN # on the upper right corner of your resume as well as in the subject line to:
[email protected]

For more information about DEP, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dep
Residency restrictions apply to this position.
Appointments are subject to OMB approval.

Post Date: 4/9/2012 Post Until: 4/20/2012 JVN: 826-12-100192-WSO

04/11/2012

Mark your calendars. One Water. April 18.

One Water is a documentary, narrated by Martin Sheen, that was filmed around the world and examines water issues in the 21st Century. We will be joined by Sanjeev Chatterjee (the film's Director) and Sam Grogg (the Executive Producer of the film and Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Adelphi University). For more information about the film, please visit http://www/onewater.org/movie.

One Water events will take place in the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center:
4:00pm - 5:00pm - Panel discussion about water issues globally and locally (Black Box Theatre)
5:00pm - 6:00pm - Reception with the Director, panelists and local environmental groups (Lobby)
6:00pm - 7:30pm - Screening of One Water followed by a discussion with the filmmakers (Concert Hall)

Panelists:
Sanjeev Chatterjee, Director
Sam Grogg, Executive Producer (Dean, College of Arts and Sciences)
K. C. Rondello (Chair, Dept. of Allied Health, School of Nursing)
Frank Castellano (PW Grosser Consulting, Inc.)


This event is free and open to the public. It is co- sponsored by the Environmental Studies Program, College of Arts and Sciences (Dean's office), Department of Communications, and the Environmental Action Coalition.

04/11/2012

Looking for an internship working with your hands? Try Grossman's farm in Malverne.

Volunteers & Interns
Crossroads Farm at Grossmann’s has a thriving volunteer program, offering hands-on experiences in organic agriculture and local food systems. Opportunities for volunteer internships are also available for fieldwork and farm stand assistance. Visit www.nassaulandtrust.org ‘s “Contact Us” page for our Volunteer Sign-Up Form, and email [email protected] for more information about intern opportunities.

The farm stand at Crossroads Farm at Grossmann's is closed for the winter!We will reopen in April of 2012 with a new season of organically grown vegetables, locally grown produce and locally processed value-added products.

04/11/2012

Here's another job. This one is at Grossman's Farm in nearby Malverne.

Farm Stand Cashiers
Crossroads Farm is hiring Farm Stand Cashiers to engage customers and process sales at the farm stand. Ideal candidates will have sales experience and be well-versed in organic food and agriculture. The position has part-time and full-time flexibility from April 20, 2012 - October 31, 2012, with the likelihood of extension into November and December 2012. Preference will be given to candidates available the full season (April - November). Please submit resumes, availability, and letter of interest to Assistant Farm Manager Melissa Boo at [email protected].