CNR Reporter

Mar. 10-14, 2008

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
-General Academic Information
-International Programs
-Student Organization
-Workshop/Activity Information
-Scholarships
-Employment Opportunities
    -Wildlife and Fisheries
    -Forestry/Restoration/Conservation
    -Environmental Education/Interpretation
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GENERAL ACADEMIC INFORMATION

Student Success Center Hours
Sue will will have walk-in hours on Mon. and Tues. from 1-2:30, and Wed. from 10-11. The CNR Student Success Center (TNR 180) is open Mon.-Thurs. 8-4:30pm and Fri 8-3pm.

NR 392 Environmental Enforcement Theory and Principles Correction NEW
NR 392 is a required course for the law enforcement major and minor and is a prerequisite to attending police academy (NR 393). If you plan on going to Mid-State Tech or another academy you must take NR 392 next fall. There are a few corrections to what is listed in the timetable for NR 392. The timetable lists Political Science 212 and Sociology 230 as prerequisites to NR 392. This is NOT correct. You need to take one or the other, but not both. The other correction is that the course is listed as having 10 seats. There are actually about 40 seats available. Remember, you must register for this course if you wish to attend police academy.

Environmental Law Enforcement Advising for Majors and Minors NEW
Wed. Mar 12, at 4pm, TNR 352. Click on title for more info.

GIS Pre-registration Mar. 24-Apr. 3 NEW

CWES Summer Camp (NRES 385) Information and Applications!!! NEW

Applications are now being accepted for the 2-week NRES 385 CWES camp. This summer camp option is for Waste Management majors and some transfer students who do not need to complete the traditional Treehaven Summer Camp.

Students who are participating in the European Environmental Studies Seminar will participate in this program but do NOT need to fill out a separate application.

Please retain the CWES information packet but return the completed application to 180 CNR by Mar. 28 at 3pm.

Late applications will only be considered if there is space available.

LATE Treehaven 2008 Summer Session Application NEW
The original application deadline was Mar. 7, 2008, 3pm. Since you missed that deadline, you will only be eligible to attend Session 2 of Treehaven, if you have met the requirements and if there is room.

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INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Mexico/Belize/Guatemala Winterim informational meeting NEW

Wed, Mar. 12 at 5pm, TNR 120 - stop by if you are interested in participating on this warm & sunny trip next winterim. Leaders - Sue Kissinger and Dr. Mike Demchik

Costa Rica Winterim: Keep your eyes open for a Costa Rica Winterm Informational meeting coming soon or stop by Bobbi Kubish's office for more information (TNR 192).

Gilman International Scholarship:

Fall 2008/Academic Year 2008-2009 Application Open - Deadline: April 15, 2008. The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one academic year. The program aims to diversify the kinds of student who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. The program serves students who have been under-represented in study abroad which includes but is not limited to: students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, students attending minority-serving institutions, and students with disabilities.

The Gilman Program is pleased to announce an increase in the amount of awards to be given this academic year. Additionally, an increased number of $3000 Critical Need Language Supplements are available for students studying a critical need language for a total possible award of $8000. A list of eligible languages can be found on the Gilman website.

Eligibility: Students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application and cannot be studying abroad in a country currently under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba. For more information, full eligibility criteria and the online application visit: http://www.iie.org/gilman

Tropical Marine Ecosystems Field Course:

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is pleased to offer a biogeography field course for summer 2008 based at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji. The course, “Tropical Marine Ecosystems" will focus on the coastal biogeography, geomorphology, oceanography, and biology of the coastal marine ecosystems in and around Fiji. The course is cross-listed at UWP in biology and geography for 3-credits. An optional 1-credit PADI (SCUBA) Certification is available the week prior to the start of the course. For more information, please visit the UW Platteville website at: http://www.uwplatt.edu/studyabroad/fiji/summer/index.html or contact their office directly.

Program dates: Optional PADI Certification - June 21 (depart US) - June 27; Tropical Marine Ecosystems Course - June 26 (depart US) - July 19

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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Environmental Educators and Naturalists Association (EENA/NAI)
If you are interested in helping to plan for Eco-Fair in the spring, then come to EENA meetings on Tuesday nights at 7pm in TNR 122. We are planning out Earth Week and Eco-Fair events which will be coming up in April. There is also an Eco-Fair T-shirt design competition going on right now. If you are interested contact Molly McKay at mmcka632@uwsp.edu.

The Wildlife Society
There are many great projects going on right now so get out and get some hands on experience in the field! Keep looking for summer internship positions!

SPEAK UP in SGA!
Hey CNR Students! EVERY WEEK SGA votes on legislation that directly affects you as students! Let your CNR Senators know how YOU feel and what YOU want. Check out our new board in the first floor, south hallway of the TNR (right by the West Lobby). Share your thoughts and opinions on the latest legislation and take time to express any concerns you have for UWSP. We are here to represent you! Stop by and have your voice heard!

American Water Resources Association (AWRA)
After this week's meeting we will be packaging groundwater models and pizza will be served to any one who helps out! Meetings are every Tues. at 5pm in TNR 252.

Soil and Water Conservation Society NEW
SWCS meets every Thurs. at 5:30pm in TNR 255. Upcoming events include Horicon Marsh, DNR culvert project, soil judging, and college days for kids. For more information, contact Nik Bertagnoli at nbert790@uwsp.edu.

Students for Sustainable Communities
Sign up to plant a tree on campus for Earth Day and find out what steps Stevens Point is taking to become an Eco-Municipality.

Student Law Enforcement Association
We will be meeting next Monday (3/10) in TNR 170 at 6 PM. Stevens Point SWAT will be coming in to talk to our organization and possibly doing some demonstrations.

UWSP Fire Crew
If you're interested in a career in wildland fire fighting or would like to learn more about this topic, come check out the UWSP Fire Crew. UWSP Fire Crew meetings will be held Thurs. at 6pm TNR 170. We have several guest speakers lined up for this semester, and Wisconsin's spring wildfire season is approaching quickly, so come get involved! Can't make it to our meetings? Stop by our office in CNR 361A or check out our website at www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/fire where you can see our latest activities and view the minutes from our latest meetings.

Sustainable Agriculture in Communities Society
Get excited about spring and get involved with SACS in planting the campus garden! We will be doing a ton of cool projects including making cheese, building cold frames, and working in the campus garden. We have meetings in room 374 of the UC at 5pm on Mondays. To get more information or if you want to get email updates, contact Laura Rollin - lroll186@uwsp.edu.

Parks and Recreation Association
Our meetings are every Wed. at 6pm TNR 361. Hope to see you there! Email kwill752@uwsp.edu for more information.

Fisheries Society
Join us for meetings every Wednesday at 5:30pm in TNR 320. There are lots of exciting fish surveys, guest speakers, and other projects planned for this semester. We hope to see you there!

Herpetology Society Meetings
Meetings are Mondays at 6pm in TNR 354. If you have a passion for Reptiles and Amphibians this is the place to be! Come and learn hands on care, handling, identifying and interesting facts about native and non-native herpetiles. The Herpetology Society has many speakers and field trips planned so come and join the fun.

Waste Management Society
Waste Management Society meets every other Tuesday at 5:30pm, TNR 262.

WI Camps
WI Camps meets every 2^nd and 4^th Monday at 5pm in TNR 122. If you are interested in camping, kids and fun come check us out. Activities include conferences, networking with camping professionals, speakers, and fun socials. Hope to see you there!

Women in Natural Resources - WiNR NEW
Mar. 24, Come listen to Peggy Farrell give a presentation about the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program and discover the great opportunities there are to get involved! The meeting will be held in TNR 320 at 6pm.

North Eastern WI (NEW) Zoo - Mar. 29. Trip to the Zoo in Green Bay, WI. Behind the scenes tour! Sign up required. Leave TNR 8am return late afternoon. $7/person for tour and admission. Additional money for food and gas. Contact Sue Kissinger to sign up or for additional details.

Don’t forget about WiNR Board Meetings held every other week in TNR 110. The next board meeting will be Mar. 18. Any members are welcome to come and get involved in planning activities!

Society for Ecological Restoration NEW
We have begun the planning of two restoration projects for the Schmeeckle Reserve. The first is a native prairie flower seed planting. The second involves the establishment and maintenance of a restoration plot within which SER will study the affects of various restoration management treatments. It’s never too late to get involved! SER will welcomes any interested people to play a role in these projects which will provide actual restoration management experience! Next meeting: Mon. March 31, at 6pm in TNR 120. Contact: ecorest@uwsp.edu

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WORKSHOP/ACTIVITY INFORMATION

Schmeeckle Weekly Special
Are you traveling somewhere for Spring Break? Stop by the Schmeeckle Reserve Browse Shop and receive 10% off your purchase on all atlases and travel mugs!

Eco-Fair T-shirt Design Contest
EENA is hosting a t-shirt design contest for the Eco-Fair t-shirt. Anyone on campus is welcome to enter a design. If you are interested please contact Molly McKay at mmcka632@uwsp.edu.

Hunter Education for Women and Girls

The Wisconsin Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program is offering a spring hunter education certification class in the College of Natural Resources, Mar. 31-Apr. 29. The 6-week course meets once a week (Monday nights) from 5:30-8:30 pm. Participants will learn firearm safety and shooting techniques, archery, hunter ethics, and more.

Successful completion of the class earns Wisconsin DNR certification required to purchase a hunting license in the state. This is an important topic for anyone pursing a degree in natural resources. The class fee is $10. For a course syllabus and registration information, contact Peggy Farrell, pfarrell@uwsp.edu. Register by Mar. 17 to guarantee your place in the class.

Renewable Energy Summit
The fifth annual Wisconsin Renewable Energy Summit will be held in Milwaukee, WI on Mar. 12-14, 2008 at the Midwest Airlines Center. The Summit, titled Green Jobs – Growing Wisconsin’s Economy, will focus on the role that renewable energy, such as wind power, solar energy, geothermal, green buildings and bio-energy technologies, will play in supporting Wisconsin’s economic well being. Growth of renewable energy businesses will create new “green collar” jobs in Wisconsin. Those jobs include: manufacturers, installers, consultants, engineers, and associated professions. Renewable energy in Wisconsin has the potential to produce 35,000 jobs in the next 10 years. Registration is FREE for students! Visit renewableenergysummit.org for more information and to register.

Aldo Leopold Foundation Woodland School Workshops
Check out the Aldo Leopold Foundation website for some really interesting classes that deal with ecology and land health.

Treehaven Classes and Workshops

Fly Tying & Trout Stream Entomology
This favorite workshop will introduce you to: basic fly tying techniques, tools and materials, trout stream invertebrates, stream ecology, resource ethics, and theories on hatch matching and fly presentation. You’ll have loads of fun learning to tie common, effective fly patterns for trout at a fraction of the cost!
WHEN: 7:00 p.m. Fri.-lunch on Sun., Mar.7-9, 2008.
INSTRUCTORS: Gary Glennon, Stu Nelson, and Jeff Dimick, UWSP.
FEE: Weekend Retreat Package: $180.00 Includes 5 meals, lodging-2/room, instruction and materials; Commuter Package: $130.00 includes Saturday lunch & dinner, Sunday lunch, instruction, and materials; Kids under 18 Package: $126.00 with adult package; includes 5 meals, instruction, materials, and free lodging with adult package. (3 kids packages per adult package). NOTE: Excellent opportunity for one undergraduate credit. Registration due Feb. 29, 2008.

Native American Flute Workshop
Flutes are designed based on an individual’s anatomy. Each flute is personal and has its own personal song the owner must find. Not only will you have the satisfaction of making your own flute, you will be given instruction on how to play it. Participants will construct their flute from a piece of cedar. No musical experience is required.
INSTRUCTOR: Tom Gustin has been making a style of Native American Flutes by hand for over twenty years.
WHEN: 7pm Fri. - 3pm Sun, Apr. 18-20, 2008.
FEE: Full Package: $190.00 includes all meals, lodging & instruction; Commuter Package: $125.00 3 meals & instruction. WHERE: UWSP Treehaven, W2540 Pickerel Creek Ave., Tomahawk, WI 54487 Registrations due April 11, 2008. For more information and registration call Treehaven 715.453.4106 (6315 from campus); E-mail treehaven@uwsp.edu; or visit http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/treehaven.

Aspen Bark Berry Box
Create a charmingly rustic berry box (or whatever—you’ll find lots of uses around the house and elsewhere) using Native American-style basketry techniques. Local bark and other natural materials will be gathered on-site. You will learn how to lay out a pattern to form a one-piece container and to stitch it together with natural materials.
INSTRUCTOR: Dick Schneider, emeritus Professor of Art at UWSP where he taught mostly ceramics, and courses in Native American crafts. He maintains a summer pottery studio & shop in Minocqua.
WHEN: Saturday 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. April 26, 2008.
FEE: $50.00 includes lunch and materials.WHERE: UWSP Treehaven, W2540 Pickerel Creek Ave., Tomahawk, WI 54487 Registrations due April 18, 2008. For more information and registration call Treehaven 715.453.4106 (6315 from campus); E-mail treehaven@uwsp.edu; or visit http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/treehaven.

Black Ash Basketry
During this one day workshop participants will learn the fundamentals of this form of splint work. Instructors will start with an in depth description of the harvesting process followed by hands on preparation of the raw material. Types of baskets, history and stories will be shared and discussed through out the day while participants weave a small basket of their own to take home.
INSTRUCTORS: April and Jarrod Stone Dahl. April is a member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and currently the only black ash basket weaver of her band. Jarrod is of Scandinavian descent, and much of his woodworking style is influenced by this.
WHEN: Saturday 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. May 17, 2008.
FEE: $72.00 includes lunch and materials. WHERE: UWSP Treehaven, W2540 Pickerel Creek Ave., Tomahawk, WI 54487 Registrations due May 9, 2008. For more information and registration call Treehaven 715.453.4106 (6315 from campus); E-mail treehaven@uwsp.edu; or visit http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/treehaven.

Group Process and Facilitation Skills
Learn and practice group process and facilitation skills that can be used to develop highly effective teams that produce high quality results.
WHEN: Apr. 25-27, 2008, at Treehaven. Students wanting graduate credit or wishing to take it as a non-credit participant visit www.uwsp.edu/cnr/treehaven for a brochure and more information.

SCA EarthVision Summit
The summit will be held in Washington D.C. Apr. 24-27.
Click on title for more information.

SCA Alternative Spring Break
Spend your spring break with SCA in the Grand Canyon or South Padre Island this year. Click on the title for more information.

Bigs and Badges/Outdoor Mentors

For those of you interested in gaining some volunteer community service experience, Bigs and Badges and Outdoor Mentors are two excellent opportunities for you to get involved. These programs are in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Become a big brother or sister and share your interest and knowledge of the outdoors with a little. For information, contact Rachel Ward at rward973@uwsp.edu

or call (715) 341-0661.

Are you interested in getting a Commercial Pesticide Applicator ' s License?
This spring we are offering a course NR 405 (Section 2) Vegetation Management that will help you do just that. This course is a one credit course offered on Mondays from 5-6pm. The course will function both as a tutorial for the Commercial Pesticide Applicator's License exam as well as a general overview course in vegetation management. A Saturday field trip will highlight field application techniques including use of application equipment, application safety and instruction on equipment calibration. The course will finish up with the applicator's exam. A Commercial Pesticide Applicator's License is an awesome addition to a resume.

NR 405 (Section 2) Vegetation Management will be offered this coming spring semester. Please feel free to contact Professors Mike Demchik, John DuPlissis and Les Werner with any questions that you might have about this course or your advisor to see how it fits into your degree program.

Graduate Seminars
Graduate seminars are every Tues. and Thurs. at 4pm in TNR 170. Click on the title for the seminar schedule.

Field Semester in Montana

Spring Fire Class
Click on the title for fire class information.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters

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SCHOLARSHIPS
*Click on title for application and more information

Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship
Graduate Scholarship
Deadline: Mar. 17

National Izaac Walton League Scholarship NEW
Deadline: Apr. 1

NABA Scholarship NEW
Deadline: Apr. 4

Between-the-Lakes Chapter Scholarship
Deadline: Apr. 1

Roy Kalmerton Scholarship
Deadline: Apr. 1

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Deadline: Apr. 15

Wisconsin Water Association Scholarship
Deadline: May 23

Ben Meadows Scholarship
Deadline: June 30

Scholarships available: ROTC and the environment

Are you interested in a career in natural resources but would also like to serve your country? If so, the ROTC program at UWSP might be an option for you as the military offers careers and training in environmental related fields. Last year, over 70 environmental positions remained unfilled in the US Army alone. The Army needs position filled such as Environmental Services Officer, Environmental Impact Assessment Officer, Fuel Spill Assessment/ECO Impact Officer, Water Quality Officer, Air Quality Analysis Officer, Environmental Impact Manager, Chemical Officer Basic Course Instructor, Environmental Law Officer, etc. If you are interested in exploring the military as an option, the ROTC program offers excellent scholarships. For more information, please contact the Military Science Department Head, Jeff Kurka, at 346-3821. For more information please read following article titled The Army and the Environment (Click on Title).

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
*For job descriptions and application process, click on title of job (it will link you to a PDF).

Employment Links
Links to every conservation/environmental management state agency for all 50 states and the District of Columbia which usually post job opportunities (including seasonal jobs and internships) put together by Mike Pagel from Career Services. There are 176 agencies linked along with 161 employment pages.
http://www.uwsp.edu/career/jobSearchInformation/jobSrchByFields/Science.htm

Environmental Education/Interpretation Jobs
Many job opportunities are available! Visit www.uwsp.edu/cnr/schmeeckle/interp/jobs/ for more information.
Deadlines are approaching.

Global Career Opportunities NEW
Attached is an extensive list of links to jobs in the US and overseas, enjoy!

WDNR Limited Term Employment Jobs
Seasonal jobs from across the state. Many positions are available.

USDA Forest Service Student Career Employment Program (SCEP)
SCEP Bulletin
SCEP Application

Various MN DNR Positions Summer and Fulltime
Deadline: Various

Internships/Seasonal Jobs

Science Policy Internship NEW
Deadline: Mar. 19

V3 Wetland Field Internships
Deadline: Apr. 30

Dane County Park Managers NEW
Dane County Parks Dep't. will be in the west lobby of the TNR on Wed, Mar. 12 from 9-2. Stop by and talk to them if you are interested.

Biological Science Technician (Plants)