Mountain Research and Development Journal has a call for papers for their next issue. The full paper is due on July 1st, 2022. This focus issue will highlight how the development and applications of digital and digitalized technologies can open up inclusive and sustainable ways of overcoming development challenges of mountain societies and ecosystems. Digitalization [...]
Local Indicators of Climate Change Impact (LICCI) and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona are offering a free, certified course through Coursera. Accredited professionals: Victoria Reyes García, Sandrine Gallois, André Braga Junqueira, Xiaoyue Li, and Ramin Soleymani-Fard will be the instructors guiding students through the syllabus and lessons. Climate change is a global phenomenon, but its impacts vary [...]
Learn more about this offer here. MountainTrue works with anywhere from 5 – 15 interns and countless volunteers each year across our different regional offices and program areas. If you are interested in serving MountainTrue as an intern, we encourage you to review the different position descriptions below that represent the programs that most frequently [...]
Learn more about this offer here. MountainTrue, through AmeriCorps Project Conserve, is seeking dedicated individuals to fill 4 full-time positions serving critical conservation needs in Western North Carolina. Each full-time member will serve 1700 hours from September 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023. See individual position descriptions below for more details and application instructions. The deadline [...]
The Western Division Director of Field Programs position offers an exciting opportunity for a highly entrepreneurial, energetic conservation leader who is deeply committed to advancing the strategic goals of the Alliance. The Alliance’s field programs deliver educational and training content, provide communications and government relations support, and a comprehensive array of capacity-building services to help [...]
Are you passionate about ecology and data science? Northern Arizona University’s (https://nau.edu/) Informatics PhD program with an emphasis in Ecological and Environmental Informatics integrates informatics (data science, computing, statistical analysis, synthesis, modeling) ecology, environmental and climate science, and other disciplines to address pressing global issues. NAU is located in the scenic mountain town of Flagstaff, [...]
Support/Grants for Field-Based Research Ives Lake Field Station, Huron Mountains, Marquette Co., Michigan The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation invites proposals for field-based research in all areas of natural science focused on the landscape and ecosystems of the Lake Superior basin, particularly the Huron Mountains of Michigan Upper Peninsula. HMWF offers exclusive access to a 10,000 ha private [...]
The University of Montana (UM) Forest Ecology Lab seeks to fill a graduate assistantship at the MS or PhD level The project goal is to develop and evaluate silvicultural strategies for climate change adaptation in western larch dominated mixed-conifer forests. This project is a collaboration with the US Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station and [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an incredible loss of life worldwide and has posed an unprecedented challenge to public health while disrupting economies. The pandemic and the restrictions adopted by countries to respond to it have amplified the existing vulnerabilities and marginalization of mountain communities. Mountain livelihoods – which rely mostly on agriculture, tourism [...]
The Environmental Programs Coordinator provides leadership and coordination of complex projects, and is responsible for tracking and reporting on progress toward achievement of the sustainability goals and environmental stewardship. This is a position with high visibility, working closely with citizen and employee groups to achieve specific sustainability goals. Identifies and analyzes sustainability options to the [...]