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So what do I do now?
Student Groups
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ASUC Sustainability Team (STeam)
http://sustainability.asuc.orgProjects:• Sustainable Foods Campaign (organics
in dining halls, The Local)• Earthweek• Overflyeration• Environmental Forum• Environmental leadership and activism
training
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Students for a Greener Berkeley (SGB)
http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~sgb/
Graduate student group focused on reducing UC Berkeley's environmental footprint (energy usage, paper consumption, water usage, etc.)
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Projects:• Greening Your Campus Building• One Side Clean (OSC) Project• Sustainable Investment Campaign• Recycled Paper Purchasing Campaign
Students for a Greener Berkeley (SGB)
Hearst Gym Waste Audit
OSC Bins: Look for them on campus!
Chemistry Research Lab Recycling Program
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Green Room
http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~grc
Check out their website for tips on using less energy, buying environmentally friendly personal care products, and reusing materials! Or sign up for a tour!
Creates demonstration dorm rooms, suites, and apartments that show students how to reduce their environmental impact
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Cal Forestry Club
http://nature.berkeley.edu/forestryclub/
Redwood PlantingChristmas Tree Sale 2007
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Berkeley Roots and Shoots
http://roots.berkeley.edu/Purpose: To develop awareness and communication about animals, the environment, and the human community• Emphasizes community, peace, and equality
Projects:• Strawberry Canyon Cleanup• Educating youth at LeConteElementary• Mentoring children at Children’s Hospital of Oakland
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Society for Agriculture and Food Ecology (SAFE)
http://www.agrariana.org/
Purpose: To generate discussions on campus about a truly sustainable food system
Projects:• Food & Farming film series• Founding a UCB chapter of Slow Food• Coordinating with STeam to run The Local• Organizing guest lectures on sustainable agriculture
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Chancellor's Advisory Committeeon Sustainability (CACS)
http://sustainability.berkeley.edu
Purpose: To “promote environmental management and sustainable development at UC Berkeley
Next Meeting:Thursday, 12/133:30-5 pm177 Stanley Hall
Projects:• Annual sustainability summits• Partnering with CalCAP to reduce UCB’s GHG emissions• Funding student sustainability internships on and off campus
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How do I choose a group?
Consider: • Mission statement • Scale of the organization• Meeting times• Opportunities for creative thinking and new projects• Leadership opportunities• Time commitment
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Other OrganizationsStudent Organic Gardening Association
http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~soga/Student Sustainability Education Coordinators
http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~recycle/ssec/Students for Social Change (SpeakOut)
Email: [email protected] Environmental Coalition
http://berkeleyeco.orgEnvironmental Sciences Student Organization
Email: [email protected] and Resource Studies Student Organization (CRSSO)
Programs discussed at http://nature.berkeley.edu
Search Engine: http://bie.berkeley.edu
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Research OpportunitiesResearch Opportunities
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Research Opportunities
• Research at Berkeley (next slide)• The Green Initiative Fund
http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~tgif/index.html
• Berkeley Institute of the Environmenthttp://bie.berkeley.edu/flexinode/table/21
• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratoryhttp://www.lbl.gov/Education/CSEE/cup/index.html
• National Renewable Energy Laboratoryhttp://www.nrel.gov/education/suli.html
• Research Experience for Undergraduateshttp://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm
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http://research.berkeley.edu/SPUR: SPONSORED PROJECTS FOR UNDERGRAD RESEARCH• Up to $2,000 for student-initiated projects. 25 participants/yr.
CNR 01-28-2008 deadline
URAP: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH APPRENTICE PROGRAM• Course credit. 740 participants/sem.
all majors 01-28-2008 deadline
UC LEADS: MATH, ENGINEERING, AND SCIENCE• $3,000 UCB summer; $3,500 other UC summer. 6 participants.
01-31-2008 deadline
UROP: UNDERGRAD RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM• Engineering 11-28-2007 deadline
TALK TO PROFESSORS!!!
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URAP Sample Projects
• History of Industrial Pollution Regulation in the U.S. 1865 -1930
• Nineteenth Century Pollution Litigation and the Regulation of Industrial Pollution
• Nitrogen Oxide Fluxes over Forests in the Sierra Nevada: Mechanisms
• Observations of Nitrogen oxides from Space: Comparison to ground based measurements
• Environmental Sciences Teaching Program (ESTP) • Restoring pollination function in degraded agricultural
landscapes • The effects of climate change on the distribution of a
vineyard pest • Measuring halocarbon gas fluxes in temperate grasslands
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Atmospheric Biogeochemistry Lab
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Field Work Photo Courtesy:
Dr. Olivier Mazeas & Prof. Rob Rhew
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Field Work
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Lab Work
vacuum lines sample preparation plant and soil analyses
gas chromatography –mass spectrometry
incubation experimentsequipment fabrication
Photo Courtesy: Prof. Rob Rhew
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Data WorkCO2 FC5
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NCARUndergraduate Leadership Workshop
Boulder, ColoradoJune 2007
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Hands-On Science
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NOAA Tour
National Weather Services
Space and Environment Center
Solar panel lightsScience on a Sphere
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C-130
HIAPER
Research Aviation Facility
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Rocky Mountain National Park
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Education OpportunitiesEducation Opportunities
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1) Study Abroad • UC Berkeley Study Abroad
http://ias.berkeley.edu/bpsa/• Sample programs:Australia: Marine Biology and Terrestrial Ecology Program, Costa Rica: Tropical Biology and Conservation Program, Monteverde
InstituteRichard B. Grump Research Station Program, MooreaSweden: Joint UC-Lund University Summer Program, Europe and
America—A Dialog on Critical World Issues
… Consider Forestry Camp too ☺
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Other institutions
• UC Davis- Sustainable Cities of Northern Europehttp://summer-
abroad.ucdavis.edu/programs/2008/SustainableCities_08/main.cfm
• SEA Semester: Oceans & Climatehttp://www.sea.edu/academics/program_oc.asp
• Australia: Sustainability and the Environmenthttp://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/program_content/contents.cfm?include=as
m_highlights.html&progCode=ssa.asm
• Explore your own options!
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Things to Consider
• Your interests and personal goals • Prerequisites of program• Passport status• Health condition • Course credit • Financial aspect
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2) Further Education
• Graduate schools search engine: http://www.gradschools.com/http://www.princetonreview.com/grad/research/advsearch/match.asp
Sample programs:• Professional degree: Masters of Environmental Management • Masters and PHD programs on Environmental Sciences,
Environmental Law and Policies, Resource Management, Environmental Economics, Business, Engineering, etc.
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Things to Consider
• Your interests and personal goals • Prerequisites of programse.g. courses/ undergraduate degree
requirements• Financial aspect- financial aid
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Components of Application
• Good GPA standing • Research/Work experience • Recommendation letters • GRE/GMAT or other standardize tests• Personal Statement: “convey where you’ve
been and where you want to go, and why the school is the place to get you there”
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3) Career Options
• Career Fields:Environmental consulting, Biotechnology, Business,
Law, Teaching, Resource management, City planning, Architecture, etc.
• Potential Employers -Government: EPA, USDA, National Park service-Private Sector: Rana Creek, EIP Associates, -NGO: Green corps, Sierra Club
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Sample jobs:
Environmental planner, Biological technician, Site assessment manager, Environmental specialist, Ecologist, Landscape architect, Sustainability coordinator, Researcher, Self-employed, etc.
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Things to consider
• Internships and volunteer work- get your foot in the door
2 available internships (paid):1. Climate Action Intern for the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on
Sustainability
2. GREEN CAMPUS ENERGY CONSERVATION INTERNSHIP
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Where to find jobs?
• Berkeley Career Center http://career.berkeley.edu/
• Listings:http://www.ecoemploy.com/jobs/http://www.usajobs.gov/
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a bit about us and the DeCal…
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Lan’s Background
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Angie’s Background
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Val’s Background
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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
-- Margaret Mead
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GO BEARS!