Internship Opportunities
https://www.thesca.org/ The Student Conservation Association–conservation internships, mostly within the USA
https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/job-board/ Texas A&M Fish and Wildlife Science job board–research, internship, and technician positions related to wildlife, conservation, and related fields, mostly within the USA but some international.
https://geo.usu.edu/opportunities/index Utah State University Dept. of Geosciences job board–geology/Earth science positions, national to international
https://www.suu.edu/iic/ SUU Intergovernmental Internship Cooperative–agency (National Park Service, Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management) jobs and internships in the southwestern U.S.
https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Publications/GSA_Today/Job_Board/GSA/GSAToday/Job_Board.aspx#student-list-anchor GSA Job Board student opportunities–graduate school opportunities (mostly within the US). Be aware that there are many, many graduate school openings that will only appear on professors’ websites or on email lists (contact Alex Tye if you are interested in these).
https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program search–search available opportunities for paid summer research around the US.
Interesting Sites
https://geology.utah.gov/ MISSION: The Utah Geological Survey provides timely scientific information about Utah’s geologic environment, resources, and hazards. VISION: All Utahns are aware of geologic and energy information and use it to improve their lives. VALUES: The generation and dissemination of geologic information. Excellence, integrity, and objectivity in everything we do. Responsible stewardship of Utah’s geologic and energy resources. Free exchange of ideas and information in a spirit of cooperation. The worth and dignity of individuals. Providing prompt and courteous service to our customers. MEDIA STATEMENT: The Utah Geological Survey celebrates and supports equity, diversity, inclusion, and access in the Geosciences. We aim to maintain a safe and inclusive environment for our employees and the public we serve.
https://utahdinosaurs.org/ The history of the museum begins in 2000, when local optometrist, Dr. Sheldon Johnson, was leveling a hill on his property. After removing several feet of topsoil, he came across a thick sandstone layer. This layer was the “paleontological jackpot”: dinosaur footprints! Dr. Johnson and his wife, LaVerna, decided to share the tracks with the world, opening their farm to the public. Within a few months, trained paleontologists from around the state, plus hundreds of volunteers, helped uncover thousands of fossils. Utah Paleontologist, Jim Kirkland has said, “The St. George track site is not only the oldest Jurassic dinosaur site in Utah, it is the best basal Jurassic track site in western North America.” Together with scientists, businesses, and government officials on the local, state, and national levels, the Johnsons and the DinosaurAH!torium Foundation raised enough funds to build a museum. In 2005, the St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm opened its doors and has served over 500,000 visitors.
https://citizensclimatelobby.org/ Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy climate change organization focused on national policies to address climate change.
https://sciencecafe.utahtech.edu/ The Southern Utah Science Café provides a venue for public conversations and discussions about scientific topics that impact our daily lives. As the region continues to grow, the transfer of scientifically backed information to the community along with opportunities to explore those issues more in-depth will be critical to an informed and sustainable community. Each event will have a theme associated with a scientific topic, along with an expert or panel of experts to engage the community in discussions. This is an informal venue to encourage open discussions, collaborations, and partnerships.
https://conserveswu.org/ OUR VISION Southwest Utah grows in a manner that enables conservation and restoration of its natural and cultural resources.
OUR MISSION Advocate conservation and stewardship of our area’s natural and cultural resources and advocate implementation of the Smart Growth policies that enables conservation for the benefit of present and future generations.
OUR GOALS Our overarching goal is that Southwest Utah implements policies that balance growth and economic development with conservation and stewardship of land, air and water resources to benefit our citizens, both present and future. That translates into these more specific goals: PUBLIC LANDS – Conserve our public lands, their habitats and cultural remnants of native and pioneer activity, engage in land use policies and advocate that public lands remain in public ownership.
WATER – Promote efficient use of our existing local water and advocate “Conservation First,” before pursuing unsustainable water supplies like the Colorado River. SMART GROWTH – Advocate sustainable development policies that prevent sprawl, foster conservation of natural resources and preserve a high quality of life.