Horticultural Specialist / Immediate opening

Responsibilities:
· Operational oversight of citrus greenhouses (seed to two-year old trees);
· Management of greenhouse energy usage to optimize plant growth;
· Supervise best use of chemicals and fertilizers when needed;
· Maintain plant health through transport from nursery to orchard;
· Organization and maintenance of greenhouse records;
· Compliance with industry and governmental regulatory requirements;
· Management of nursery personnel.

Applicant must have horticultural knowledge in soil nutrient and water requirements for optimal plant growth. Applicant will be given opportunity to learn latest citrus industry practices, applicable technologies, and to be influential in decisions relating to same. Continuing education in development of new varieties will be provided. 

Education:
Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent experience in nursery management. Spanish speaking helpful but not required. PCA license preferred.

Employer: 
Mulholland Citrus is a prominent citrus nursery with leadership history, and a congenial atmosphere. We are a highly organized company with a long history of developing new methodologies and adopting new technologies.   

Compensation: 
Commensurate with experience and education. Salary plus full benefits. 

Send resume to susan@mulhollandcitrus.com

Disney's Agricultural Sciences Internship Opportunities - Now Hiring!

Walt Disney World is currently looking for students to fill internships for the Fall 2013 term (June 2013 – January 2014). The deadline to apply is March 8th.

Interested students should email a cover letter, resume, school transcript, and one letter of recommendation to WDW.EPCOT.Science.Internship@disney.com. Selected students will be interviewed via phone by a Walt Disney World representative to further discuss the internship.

Please refer interested students to http://disneyinterns.com/science. They can click on “Walt Disney World® Resort,” and select “Sciences / Horticulture / Zoology.” There, students will find more information about the Plant Science, Entomology, Biotechnology, and Aquaculture internship positions. If students have any questions with accessing the site, please have them email us directly at WDW.EPCOT.Science.Internship@disney.com.

WATER RESOURCE CONSULTANT – TECHNICAL SERVICES

Our water resource consultants (Technical Services Division) conduct field analyses of landscape, golf and agricultural irrigation systems, horticulture and arboriculture practices, analyze water sheds and water resources, utilize sophisticated analytical tools, provide consulting advice, etc. to the landscape, golf, ag, and governmental communities regarding water conservation and use. Some design services are required, in some cases; most of our design services are handled by our Design Division.

This is an entry level position with considerable long term growth potential and is a 'field services' position requiring about 75% field and 25% office time. The position requires minimal travel as the majority of an employee’s time is spent performing services in their ‘home office’ area. This announcement is for a position in Houston, Texas.
 
The position requires considerable public speaking activities and excellent organizational and communication skills (both written and verbal). Successful applicants will have a Bachelors degree, or higher, in one of the following degree programs (or equivalent); horticulture, soil science, agricultural engineering, environmental engineering, agronomy, botany, landscape architecture, or similar field of study. Additionally a good driving record, excellent references (at least three), and a can do team oriented mindset are
required. Only positive minded, goal oriented, honest and reliable persons need apply.

• Location: Houston, Texas
• Compensation: Competitive within the industry
• Benefits: Competitive within the industry

Water Resource Professionals. Design Consult Manage.
5079 North Dixie Highway, Suite 323 Oakland Park, FL 33334
FL #LC000346 TX #2474 WA #1092
866-928-1533 tel 800-928-1534 fax

NPFDA (National Poultry & Food Distributors Association) Scholarship

The NPFDA (National Poultry & Food Distributors Association) Scholarship Foundation is entering its 34th year of scholarship assistance. Every year, we award four $1,500.00 scholarships to students in the fields of poultry science, food science, agricultural economics/marketing, and all other areas of study related to the poultry industry.

Please make copies of the attached application materials and make available to all students who wish to apply and forward to other departments, department heads and professors who may be interested in sharing this with their students.

Interested students may apply for the 2013-2014 academic year scholarships by completing the attached application and sending it along with a 1 or 2 page letter explaining their career goals. The student or the department will then need to forward the application, goals, transcripts, and an endorsement of the student to the NPFDA Scholarship Foundation.

The application, transcript and letter of endorsement must reach the NPFDA office no later than May 31, 2013.

http://www.npfda.org/scholarships

Evaluating Denitrification in North Florida Aquifers

We seek a motivated undergraduate intern to assist in a study during summer 2013, as part of the UF/IFAS Research Summer Intern Program.

Florida is world famous for its beautiful springs. However, water quality in the springs is rapidly changing and may be causing significant ecological shifts in aquatic flora and fauna. Increased nitrate concentrations have been observed in several spring systems, potentially contributing to loss of submerged aquatic vegetation and an explosion in the biomass of algae. The nutrient increases are strong evidence that we are polluting the Floridan aquifer (which feeds these springs and provides most of our drinking water). While source reduction is a primary goal, we also need to understand how to remove and retain nitrates once they are in the aquifer. This research aims to increase our understanding of the fate of nitrate in springsheds. We will examine groundwater denitrification in the aquifer feeding springs in the Santa Fe River Basin using hydrologic field experiments. Experiments will characterize denitrification using groundwater sampling and geochemical tracer tests in wells.

Duties will include: assisting with experiment implementation, field work, and data analysis. Ideal applicants for this internship should have a basic understanding of the hydrologic cycle, chemistry, quantitative skills, and be familiar with desktop software such as Microsoft Office. Experience in GIS, or MATLAB is a plus.

There are opportunities for a paid internship. Please see the following website for information http://research.ifas.ufl.edu/communications/ifas-summer-internships or contact whenson@ufl.edu for more details.

Kalu Yala Study Abroad/Internship in Panama

Kalu Yala is a sustainable community that will be built in the mountains about 45 minutes outside Panama City, Panama. Internships take place in 3 venues: creating the town's foundation in the Kalu Yala Valley creating relationships in the neighboring town of San Miguel; and working on business logistics in Panama City. Since Summer 2010, Kalu Yala has had interns from 37 states, 12 countries and 77 colleges.

Programs include:

* Business Development and Entrepreneurship in Panama City
* Community Outreach in the rural town of San Miguel

* Digital Development in Panama City

* English as a Second Language in San Miguel

* Living Systems (Agriculture, Animal Science, and Biology) in the Kalu Yala valley
* Outdoor Recreation in the Kalu Yala valley

Interns are encouraged to come up with and implement their own semester project. Some interns choose to do solo projects while others work in groups to make their dream a reality. Along the way, our Program Directors are always happy to help them plan and lend a helping hand.

Some of the most recent intern projects include:

- Designing, marketing and hosting art shows and networking events in Panama City

- Design and building of basecamp's first structures

- Building an animal shelter including its design and milling the wood

- Identification and database creation of native insects and plants

- Planning, building and planting gardens in the valley, San Miguel and Bella Vista location

- Trail creation and mapping with viewing deck construction

- Low ropes course feasibility study

- Creation of a pizza oven with natural materials from the Kalu Yala valley

- Teaching English in the elementary school in the rural village of San Miguel

- Creation of an after-school science club in San Miguel

- The first written history and census of the town of San Miguel

- Study of women's health care in San Miguel and surrounding areas

- Travel and tourism feasibility studies of Panama and Central America

- Creation and design of the Kalu Yala blog which receives over 6,000 visitors a month

- Business of sustainable communities feasibility study

You can see some of the fun by watching this video by a Summer 2012 intern: http://youtu.be/vGnLxAOn1cs

Upcoming semester dates:

Spring Internship Dates: January 14th- April 12th (Early Admission Deadline: October 1st)

Summer Internship Dates: May 20th- August 2nd (Early Admission Deadline: February 4th)

Kalu Yala is founded on the core tenants of culture, new urbanism architecture, organic food, wellness, recreation, education, preservation, and conservation of the natural environment. The Kalu Yala Valley is located in the rainforest highlands of Central Panama in a 7,000-acre valley that backs up to the Chagres National Park. The internship program allows students and young professionals to come to Panama and gain cultural exposure, work experience, and knowledge in order to create a project that will ultimately help shape this sustainable community.

I've attached the Spring 2013 and Summer 2013 Information Packets. Students can apply online for spring, summer and fall 2013 by filling in the application form here or email internships@kaluyala.com for more information.

I should mention that our staff is happy to assist students who wish to acquire academic credit and speaking Spanish is not required! We also can work with students on payment plans.

Ashley Davis

Recruitment Director

RAMS Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Research and Alliance in Math and Science (RAMS) Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory this summer is accepting applications. The program, for graduate and undergraduate students, runs from May 28-August 16 and is designed to provide collaborative research experiences among faculty and students at colleges or universities and DOE national laboratory researchers. Students who participate will contribute to on-going research projects in priority areas such as basic and applied mathematics, climate change, cyber security, data and knowledge discovery, computational biology, computational chemistry, computational materials sciences, visualization, computer science, and many more. Please see the attached recruitment letter.

Applications require a resume, a research proposal (students are encouraged to write this with their faculty advisors), a resume, and official transcripts, and are due February 28, 2013. Stipends for student participants begin at $10.50/hour and are dependent on qualifications, education, experience, and expertise; weekly housing allowance is $125; inbound and outbound travel reimbursement allowance is $1000 maximum per term.

The program website, including application information, can be found here: http://computing.ornl.gov/internships/rams/index.shtml

We suggest that you direct any questions about the program to Dr. Kristina Thiagarajan, the program director, at thiagarajakd@ornl.gov.

USAID Student Internships Available

USAID offers both paid and unpaid internships for qualified students during the academic year.

We draw enthusiastic and forward-thinking interns from a wide variety of fields of study.
Interns generally work in one of USAID’s offices in Washington, D.C., supporting programs in fields such as economic growth, agriculture, education, health, environment, democracy and governance, conflict prevention, and humanitarian assistance.

The work assigned to an intern typically includes:

• Research
• Writing program memoranda
• Drafting documents
• Facilitating meetings and special events
• Attending program discussions in the Agency, at the Department of State, or on Capitol Hill
•  Communicating about program issues with USAID field Missions abroad, and with USAID’s many stakeholders and the general public

Visit the USAID website for current opportunities:
http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/careers/hiring-mechanisms/student-internships

FREE CHEMISTRY HELP!!

The Brew Spot Café Chemistry Classes

www.thebrewspotcafe.com

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Free classes started Tuesday, January 8th and will continue all semester in the chalkboard wall covered classroom at The Brew Spot Café. Classes occur every day, but Mondays, and during spring break. The small classes are presented by award winning teaching professor Dr. Jeff Keaffaber, teaching general and organic chemistry.