Anthropology and the Environment
OpportunitiesResearch Experience for Undergraduate Students:
The College of the Menominee Nation (CMN) together with the Program in Cognitive Studies of the Environment (PCSE) of Northwestern University jointly offer scholarships to participate in a NSF sponsored Summer Research Training Program for Undergraduates, geared around the general theme of Culture, Cognition and Environmental Decision Making. This is the third and last summer school after two very successful years in 2000 & 2001. Tentatively, the summer school will take place from June 3rd for 10 weeks.
Location
The site of the research training will be College of the Menominee
Nation (CMN) in Keshena, Wisconsin. We are looking for students that are
interested in and have some experience in fields related to environmental
decision making such as natural resources, cognitive psychology, environmental
studies, anthropology or cultural studies. Although the program is targeted
toward Native American Students, non-minority students are also welcome
to apply.
Topic
The overall research framework is concerned with the interactions of
knowledge, culture, values and behaviors associated with environmental
decision making. Associated faculty include members from Northwestern University’s
Program in Cognitive Studies of the Environment (PCSE) and the College
of the Menominee Nation’s Sustainable Development Institute (SDI),
Natural Resources, and Education programs. The main focus is on giving
undergraduate students research experience. Each of the students will carry
out an individual research project under the supervision of one or more
faculty members.
Student Research
Student research projects will be selected with the following criteria
in mind: They must be 1. related to the overall research framework, 2.
selected and developed by the students themselves, 3. at a level of complexity
such that the students both use their current skills and develop new ones
4. able to be completed within the 10-week time period. Students will be
involved in all phases of the research from study design and the development
of stimulus materials, to running and analyzing the results, to writing
a research report conforming to scientific publication standards.
Training Program
The research experience will be modeled after a combination of a research
methods course and research laboratory. The full group of students and
interested faculty will hold meetings devoted in equal portions to a. research
methods, b. content reviewing and discussing research on folkbiology, culture,
and environmental decision making), and c. presentations of research. The
initial research presentations will be made by faculty but the focus will
quickly shift to the students. Students will present their literature reviews,
proposed studies, results and analyses, and final reports.
Stipend and Support
Students will receive a summer stipend of $300 per week for the ten
weeks for a total of $3000. In addition, students may be eligible for travel
reimbursement to and from their school and the College of the Menominee
Nation and receive a housing allowance. There is also a small pool of research
funds to support the individual research projects. Housing will be provided
in Greenbay, which is about 40 Miles from the actual site of the summer
school. Therefore we strongly suggest participants to bring their own car.
Selection of Participants: Application Deadline March 8. 2002
Interested students should submit a letter of application that includes
background interests, experiences and skills with an emphasis on the role
the summer research
experience might play in furthering their training. This should include
future academic goals and career plans. In addition, a faculty sponsor
must send a letter of endorsement that describes your academic progress
to date, your career plans, and your interest in and promise for benefiting
from the summer research program. All proposals are reviewed by a committee
comprised of faculty who will be participating in the program.
Criteria for selecting student participants include:
1. Potential for the research experience to make a significant contribution
to the student’s future academic and career planning.
2. Distribution of students by home institution with a particular focus
on Native American students.
3. Match between the student’s interests and those of the program in
general and the faculty sponsor in particular.
4. Evidence of written communication skills and the student’s preparation
to carry out research in the proposed area.
5. The student’s progress in school to date.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO:
Dr. Douglas Medin
College of Menominee Nation
P.O. Box 1179
Keshena, WI
54315-1179
Electronic applications to Dr. Douglas Medin (medin@northwestern.edu)
or Dr. Norbert Ross (n-ross@northwestern.edu) will be accepted.
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THE STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAMME FOR THE INTERNATIONAL WATERS OF THE PACIFIC SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES
INVITATION FOR AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
FOR
SOCIAL SCIENTISTS AND
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION SPECIALISTS
Background
The International Waters Programme (IWP) is a 5-year project funded
by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), implemented by the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) and executed by the South Pacific Regional
Environment Programme (SPREP). The Project Co-ordination Unit (PCU)
for the IWP is based at SPREP’s headquarters at Apia, Samoa.
The IWP has two components. The oceanic component is specifically targeting management and conservation issues associated with the regional tuna resource in the Central Western Pacific. Responsibility for this aspect of the Programme rests with the Secretariat for the Pacific Community (SPC), based in New Caledonia, and the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) based in Solomon Islands.
The second component is concerned with coastal and watershed issues. The PCU is responsible for this component, which will focus on the implementation of 14 Pilot Projects, one in each island country participating in the Programme (Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu).
The Programme aims to assist island States, and their communities, improve their capacity to manage transboundary water resources and create improved processes to address environmental degradation and promote resource sustainability. The Pilot Projects are to assist with the identification of best practices and appropriate methodologies in four broad focal areas: reducing community waste impacts on the environment, the sustainable management of freshwater resources, management of marine protected areas and sustainable management of coastal fisheries. Community level activity will be key elements of each Project.
Expression of Interest
The PCU is calling for Expressions of Interests from suitably qualified
social scientists and community participation specialists with experience
in community-based natural resource conservation and management projects
in Pacific Island countries to register with the PCU for possible future
consultancy opportunities.
Interested individuals and organisations are invited to submit Curriculum Vitae’s of individuals with experience in the South Pacific region in the following areas:
· participatory planning approaches and tools (eg PRA, PLA) for
involving local stakeholders in designing and implementing natural resource
management and conservation development projects;
· planning, designing and conducting socio-economic baseline
assessments and monitoring and evaluation activities for natural resource
management and conservation development projects, and
· training and capacity building in the above areas.
Curriculum Vitae’s including relevant publications, should include the following information:
· Personal details
· Languages spoken
· A brief summary of main areas of expertise (one paragraph)
· Professional qualifications
· Current position
· Details of work experience
· Relevant publications
· Names and contact details of three referees
Expressions of Interest and CV’s should be submitted to the following address (hard copy or electronically in MS Word compatible format):
Ms Rosanna Galuvao
International Waters Project Secretary
PO Box 240,
Apia
Samoa
Tel: (685) 21 929
Fax: (685) 20 231
Email: Rosannag@sprep.org.ws
Additional information is available from:
Andrew Wright
Project Manager,
International Waters Programme,
South Pacific Regional Environment Programme,
PO Box 240,
Apia
Samoa
Tel: (685) 21 929
Fax: (685) 20 231
Email: dreww@sprep.org.ws
Web: \\www.sprep.org.ws\iw
Date Invitation posted: 8/9/2001