The SWLA Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association will host its First Quarter 2019 Luncheon on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at Reeves Uptown Catering in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Presentations will begin at 11:30 AM with registration, lunch, and social beginning at 11:00 AM.
The luncheon will feature the following:
An LDEQ Update, given by
Craig Easley, LDEQ-Waste Enforcement Section
Antoinette Cobb, LDEQ-Air Enforcement Section
Wayne Slater, LDEQ-Water Enforcement Section
Date and Time: Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Registration, Social, Lunch: 11:00 AM
Presentations: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Reeves Uptown Catering (1639 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601)
Menu:
White Chicken Lasagna with Spinach, Mushrooms, and Artichokes
Home-style Meat Loaf with Tomato Gravy
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Peas and Mushrooms, Salad, Rolls
Tea, Water, and Coffee
White Chocolate Bread Pudding Topped with Amaretto Custard
Cost: Members: $20
Non-members: $30
LDEQ/Students: $10
You may RSVP now to Mike Dever at mikedever@providenceeng.com if you plan to attend.
The Southwest Louisiana Chapter
Air and Waste Management Association
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Research assistant
POSITION DESCRIPTION: The
successful candidate will be responsible for rearing and monitoring of
giant salvinia weevils (Cyrtobagous salviniae) in coastal Louisiana.
Responsibilities will include the rearing of weevils in open-earthen
ponds located in Lafayette, LA. Activities will
include inoculation of giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) into the
ponds, fertilization of plants, inoculation of weevils, monitoring of
pond conditions, and harvest of ponds. Regular pond maintenance will
include herbicide and insecticide application in and
around the ponds to reduce weed and insect densities. The associate
will follow an established quality-control protocol for the mass rearing
operation. Water quality data (pH, conductivity, nitrogen levels) and
weevil density (adults and larva counts) will
be collected monthly. The associate will work closely with team leaders
of LSU AgCenter and Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and
Restoration Act (CWPPRA) to coordinate the harvest of weevil-infested
salvinia for distribution in coastal parishes. The impact
of the biological control program will be monitored at several marshes
in coastal Louisiana. The candidate will sample several field sites in
coastal Louisiana and collect data such as salvinia biomass, submerged
aquatic vegetation, water quality, and weevil
densities. Physical activities related to this job may include but not
limited to: periodic lifting of 20 lbs., mowing perimeter of ponds,
using a backpack sprayer, driving state trucks and boats, wading in
waist deep water to collect weevil samples, and harvesting
ponds. The successful candidate will prepare quarterly reports and will
work closely with collaborators in CWPPRA, United States Fish and
Wildlife Services, and United States Geological Survey. For more
information about biological control of giant salvinia,
please visit: www.lsuagcenter.com/giantsalvinia
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s
degree in Entomology or related discipline
including Ecology, Biology or Botany. Experience working with insects,
aquatic habitats, insect colony maintenance, data collection, Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) or boating is preferred. We seek a candidate
with a high standard in scientific writing
and oral communication
Rodrigo Diaz, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Entomology
Louisiana State University
402 Life Sciences Bldg.
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Office 225-578-1835
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Forester at USDA, Carthage, Texas
The National Wild Turkey Federation is hiring a
forester to be located in the Carthage, TX USDA Service Center. Please
share with anyone that you may think would be interested. I am the NRCS
District Conservationist
in Carthage and will be working closely with the appointed candidate.
If anyone has any questions about the area I would be happy to speak
with them. Carthage is about a 3 hour drive from Lake Charles. Below is
a link to the job posting and description. If
you have any further questions please let me know. I hope all is well.
Thank you.
James Boyett
District Conservationist
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
3424 SW Loop
Carthage, TX 75633
Phone:
(903) 693-3311 x-6321
Email:
James.Boyett@usda.gov
ENSC 696, Recent Advances in Environmental Science, to be taught Fall 2019
This is a listing of the readings for ENSC 696 when I last taught it, in Fall 2017.
The course takes up a variety of topics: chemical exposures, natural resources land management, administrative law, risk assessment, emergency planning, chronic health effects, studies of this kind in Calcasieu Parish. I will not just repeat this lineup, but this gives you and idea of what the course is like. I will certainly add some natural resource GIS applications that I have been using.
Students are required to give a presentation to the class.
Introduction
Some reading to get started.The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
Calcasieu Toxic Release Inventory File 20.2KB Excel 2007 spreadsheet
EPCRA Right to Know File 271.9KB PDF document
Risk Assessment
Acute, chronic risk. No-threshold chemicals. Industrial accidents. Hazardous materials in transportation. Risk acceptability.
Chapter 4
Content, figures, and problems in Chapter 4, Risk AssessmentRisk Assessment Chapter 04 Figures File 2.3MB Powerpoint presentation
Law and public policy
Administrative law and agency rulemaking, application of statutes by "alphabet" agencies.
Monday, February 11, 2019
Student worker, Inland Fisheries office in Lake Charles
We are looking for a new student worker in the
Inland Fisheries office in Lake Charles. There will be a combination of
lab and field work along with any technician/odd jobs around the
office. Whoever is chosen will come out of here
with varied experience across a number of freshwater taxonomic groups
and techniques, and will get a good idea what day-to-day life is like in
a fisheries office. The door also opens up to various field volunteer
opportunities around the office on their off
hours.
The student can work up to 20 hours a week (we
expect as close to this number being met as possible), and up to 40
during school breaks. The pay is $7.25/hr.
We are going take resumes until the end of Friday
2/15, and will conduct interviews the week of 2/18 or 2/25. Please
share with any student who you think might be a good candidate. Also,
feel free to share with other faculty not in
the original list of recipients.
Resumes or questions can be sent to me or Sean Kinney skinney@wlf.la.gov
Thanks,
Robby Maxwell – Biologist Supervisor, Inland Fisheries District 5
LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
1213 N. Lakeshore Dr.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337.491.2575 Ext. 3014
Monday, February 4, 2019
Smithsonian Gardens internship
The
Smithsonian Gardens provides an exceptionally well-rounded array of
experiences in its intern program thanks to the wide diversity of
services it offers to the Smithsonian, the world's
largest museum complex. Interns will learn skills in a broad range of
horticultural endeavors from SI's expert professional staff and can
provide a strong practical background to emerging professionals hoping
to enter the public gardening world.
We
accept current and recently graduated undergraduate and graduate
students studying horticulture, landscape architecture, museum studies,
or other related fields. Selection is based on
both an evaluation of the applicant’s application and available
positions.
Due to the Federal Government Shutdown, Smithsonian Gardens has extended the deadline for the following summer internship opportunities to March 1, 2019:
- Education and Outreach Internship
- Horticulture Internship
- Landscape Architecture Internship
- Greenhouse Production Internship
- Education and Outreach Internship
- Orchid Collection Internship
And the summer internship deadline for the Archives of American Gardens’ is February 10, 2019.
More information about the internship opportunities and how to apply can be found on our website at
http://www.gardens.si.edu/get-involved/internships.html .
Requirements for applying to the Smithsonian Garden intern program:
Submit an on-line application
Two letters of recommendation
Unofficial College transcript(s)
Essay describing background, interest in field, career goals and chosen project.
Two letters of recommendation
Unofficial College transcript(s)
Essay describing background, interest in field, career goals and chosen project.
We’d
appreciate if you could forward this information to any students who
may be interested an internship with Smithsonian Gardens!
Office: 600 Maryland Avenue SW, Suite 3300, Washington, DC 20024
Mailing: PO BOX 37012, Capital Gallery 3300, MRC 506, Washington DC 20013-7012
T: 202-633-5845
www.gardens.si.edu
T: 202-633-5845
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