Rhonda Schwinabart – Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Museum and Archival Collections Intern – 600 hours

By October 5, 2021Job Opportunities/Internships

Museum and Archival Collections Intern – 600 hours Location: Williamsport, MD, USA Closes: October 25, 2021 Department: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park-Cultural Hourly Salary ($): 15.00 Contact Email:waso_cr-intern@nps.gov Qualifications: Applicants must demonstrate strong computer, research, writing, and organizational skills. All interested students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Job Description The successful […]

USGS EESC Seeking IACUC Volunteer

By September 24, 2021Job Opportunities/Internships

At U.S. Geological Survey Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC), we have an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). The committee focuses on ensuring animals are captured, maintained, and utilized in a manner that facilitates – through the promotion of animal welfare – the highest standards of biological science. Major activities include evaluating research proposals […]

EcologyPlus mentoring program recruiting students

By September 20, 2021Job Opportunities/Internships

With the enormous environmental challenges before us, there is a great need to ensure that we have a diverse and skilled workforce at all levels and in all areas. The National Science Foundation-funded EcologyPlus project seeks to facilitate ecological and environmental careers for students and early career professionals from underrepresented groups. The project uses a […]

NOAA Announces FY22 Notice of Funding Opportunity to Expedite Harmful Algal Bloom Control Technologies

By September 16, 2021Statements of Interest

NOAA Announces FY22 Notice of Funding Opportunity to Expedite Harmful Algal Bloom Control Technologies Eligibility: Eligible applicants are non-federal partner institutions of the NOAA approved Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), http://www.cesu.psu.edu/. Of the 17 CESUs across the nation, NOAA is a member of 10: North and West Alaska, California, Hawaii-Pacific Islands, South Florida-Caribbean, Gulf Coast, […]

Second Century Stewardship: Science for America’s National Parks

By September 8, 2021News

Second Century Stewardship: Science for America’s National Parks 2022 Research Fellowship – Request for Proposals Application Deadline: October 28, 2022 5:00 pm Eastern. Background The partners of the Second Century Stewardship announce the availability of fellowships to support research in Acadia National Park. Founded in 2016, Second Century Stewardship (SCS) is a public-private partnership led […]

Dr. Matt Fitzpatrick named new CHWA CESU Director

By August 11, 2021News

Dr. Matt Fitzpatrick has recently been named the Associate Director for Research at the Appalachian Laboratory of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. He joins recently named Appalachian Laboratory Director Dr. David Nelson on the Laboratory’s new leadership team. As part of his new role at the Laboratory, Fitzpatrick will also serve as […]

Recent American University Alum Wins Fulbright-National Geographic Fellowship

By May 6, 2021News

By Dr. Tim Watkins, NPS Science Access and Engagement Coordinator Institutions benefit from membership in the Chesapeake Watershed CESU. But when projects involve students, we glimpse one of the greatest values of the partnership: opportunities and support for young people to learn, grow, and succeed in their careers. Robert Boyd, a filmmaker and recent graduate […]

CHWA CESU funded project leads to Bear Rocks NNL designation

By May 4, 2021News

by Rhonda Schwinabart, host staff, based on material from previous releases by NPS and University of Richmond In January 2021, the Bear Rocks and Allegheny Front Preserve became the 600th National Natural Landmark (NNL) of the United States, thanks in part to the research efforts Dr. Todd Lookingbill and Dr. Dave Kitchen of the University […]

CHWA CESU launches new projects database

By May 4, 2021News

By Rhonda Schwinabart, host staff In spring 2021, the Chesapeake Watershed (CHWA) CESU launched a new cloud-based projects database hosted on AirTable. Designed by Katie Kline, a staff member at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Appalachian Laboratory (host institution), the new database makes use of recently verified and updated project data, streamlines […]

CHWA CESU 2021 Renewal Update

By May 4, 2021News

By Rhonda Schwinabart, Host staff The Chesapeake Watershed (CHWA) CESU is pleased to announce that we have been renewed for another five-years! The CHWA CESU is one of seventeen (17) regional CESUs in the national network, and like those other regional CESUs, it operates under a five-year cooperative joint venture agreement between federal and research […]

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