The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Research Participation Program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Water (OW) in Washington, D.C. is looking for five new paid interns/fellows. OW has an initiative in place to increase the diversity of their federal employees and have recognized that they hire a large number of former ORISE participants into those positions. The opportunities below are an excellent way to get your foot in the door with the EPA and transition to full-time federal work.

DEADLINE APPROACHING: February 28, 2020
Water Quality Modeling and Economics
Office of Water | Washington, D.C. | Full-time | MONTHLY STIPEND PROVIDED
A research opportunity is currently available in Washington, D.C. in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Water (OW), Water Policy Staff in the Immediate Office of the Assistant Administrator for Water (IO). The goal of this research project is to conduct research on water quality modeling and water quality valuation. This research may support the development of tools such as the Hydrologic and Water Quality System (HAWQS), a nationwide Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) based water quality modeling system, and the Benefits Spatial Platform for Aggregating Socioeconomics and H20 Quality (BenSPLASH), a nationwide water quality valuation model. The participant will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams of water quality modelers, environmental assessors, environmental economists, and analysts across EPA, including EPA's Office of Water, Office of Research and Development, and National Center for Environmental Economics.

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Hello,
 
I am reaching out to encourage you to apply to the fellowship programs here at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Spend your summer doing research and furthering your academic career as an ASM Undergraduate Research Fellow!
 
The ASM Undergraduate Research Fellowship provides a rewarding and unique opportunity for undergraduate students to conduct research for a minimum of 10 weeks during the summer semester, and attend ASM Microbe to present their research results. The February 15, 2020 deadline is quickly approaching, so submit your application today!
Award amount: Up to $4000
 
If you have any questions about the fellowship programs, or any of ASM’s programs, please feel free to reach out to me directly. I look forward to hearing from you and reviewing your fellowship application!
 
Best regards,
Shaundra Holmes
 
 
Shaundra Holmes (she, her, hers)| Program Coordinator, Education
American Society for Microbiology

Dear those at SACNAS,

My name is Yuki Hebner, and I am a Molecular Biology Ph.D. student. I am writing on behalf of the Science Policy Group at UCLA to invite your club to participate in an event next Wednesday (February 12 at 6 pm)! We are hosting two candidates for the Los Angeles District Attorney race for a Question and Answer session with the UCLA students, faculty, and staff.

This event is an incredible opportunity to meet and converse with the upcoming leader of the nation’s largest prosecutorial agency, and this race has been dubbed “America’s next most important election” by the Los Angeles Times: (https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-10-21/lacey-gascon-district-attorney-election).

The Los Angeles District Attorney holds tremendous power to seek diversion and rehabilitation practices in lieu of incarceration, and set an example for progressive prison reform across the nation. Every crime charged (or not charged) in L.A. is determined by the D.A.’s office, and the principles of the District Attorney dictate justice for:

• Victims of racially motivated mass incarceration
• Victims of sexual violence
• Incarcerated children
• Immigrants facing deportation by conviction  
• The homeless demographic
• Those in need of treatment for mental illnesses
• Corporate exploitation of the environment
• Accountability of law enforcement officials
• etc

If you would prefer to hear John Legend or John Oliver convince you of the importance of the D.A.’s role and that person’s implication for justice, here are some resources :)
John Legend: https://meetyourda.org/
John Oliver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET_b78GSBUs

​Please pass on this message to your fellow group members, and communicate to me whether you are interested in asking a question to the D.A. candidates on behalf of your club and its interests! The flyer for the event is attached below.

Sincerely,
Yuki Hebner

I’m writing regarding a work study opportunity in Dr. Yibin Wang’s lab, where I am the lab manager. I am in the process of preparing the advertisement, but wanted to reach out to faculty who may know of a student interested in work study.

The position will involve duties associated with course support, and laboratory work. If you know of someone who is interested and may be eligible for work study, please ask them to contact me via e-mail. [email protected]

I would like to encourage applications from students in underrepresented groups, and because of your work with SACNAS and outreach, I am hoping you may know a student or two who may be interested.