CK Associates internship position

We have an opening for an internship in our Lake Charles office.  Jr, Sr or graduate students, contact:

Jesse Bertrand, M. S.
Environmental Scientist
jesse.bertrand@c-ka.com
700 Pujo St. Ste B
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Office (337) 625-6577 ext. 2002
Cell (337) 794-2316
(Baton Rouge, Lake Charles,
Shreveport, Houston

Research Internship

Coastal Prairie Research INTERNSHIP, Part Time

Location:  Gray Ranch, Vinton, LA

Supervisor:  Brian Early

Background:  Coastal prairie was once expansive in southwestern Louisiana, occupying 2.5 million acres.  Due mainly to conversion of prairie land to agriculture uses, only an estimated 0.2% of this grassland remains.  The most promising coastal prairie remnants in Louisiana are found on private ranches in the Lake Charles area and are utilized as rangeland.  Through ongoing Coastal Prairie Stewardship and Research efforts, LDWF is providing information on the recovery potential of coastal prairie following heavy grazing and has performed habitat stewardship, including prescribed burning and chemical brush control, on several rangeland prairie remnants to enhance prairie habitat in southwest Louisiana. 

Project Scope:  The student intern will contribute to a long-term field experiment designed to determine the recovery potential of wet coastal prairie that has experienced historical episodes of heavy grazing. The study site supports remnant coastal prairie with the vegetation consisting of conservative prairie species as well as “increasers” and weedy taxa typical of disturbed soils.  Grasses that typically dominate prairie communities have been reduced in extent by incompatible grazing.  In 2013, a series of nine cattle enclosures were erected. The study area has been burned annually since 2015 and will be burned again in early 2018. The student intern will collect and analyze quantitative vegetation data and make inferences about the treatment effects on plant species diversity and floristic quality. Vegetation data collection will require 5 to 7 days of fieldwork and would best be timed to coincide with peak fall flowering (late September to early October).  Reptile and amphibian traps will be deployed in 2018 on a subset of the treatment areas. The student will also use vegetation data to test for possible influences of habitat variables on reptile and amphibian trapping results.

Timing:  2018 Fall Semester (August 20 - December 31, 2018); 20 hours per week.  Data collection is ongoing and began in January 2018; data analysis will take place from September to November 2018; writing of research paper in late November to December 2018. 

Compensation: Student intern will receive compensation at the rate of $10.00/hour. College credit will be contingent upon university approval.

Housing:  There are no LDWF lodging facilities in the area.

Note:  Student intern will be required by the landowner to sign an indemnification form.

To Apply:  To apply for this internship, please submit your cover letter, resume, and student application via email to Carey Lynn Perry at cperry@wlf.la.gov.  The deadline to apply is July 20, 2018. This internship would take place during the 2018 Fall Semester (August 20 - December 31, 2018).

Graduate Research Scholarship, Louisiana Sea Grant

Louisiana Sea Grant is offering a new coastal immersion program for graduate students called the Graduate Research Scholarship. Participants will receive communications training, learn from outreach professionals, engage with community stakeholders and get a guided tour of different coastal habitats.

These one-week trips will be offered August 13-17 and December 10-14 at no cost to the participant. Students may only attend one trip.

Space is limited in the program. Students will be evaluated and accepted into the Graduate Research Scholars program based on the submission of a one-page application. The deadline to apply is July 20, 2018. More information can be found here.

Further questions should be directed toward Dani DiIullo (ddiiullo@lsu.edu).

Louisiana Garden Club Federation Scholarships

The Louisiana Garden Club Federation has ten scholarships available for the 2018-19 school year.  Three of these scholarships are $2000 with others ranging from $1000 down to our $250 book scholarships.  The application deadline for these scholarships is June 1, 2018.

These scholarships are available to Juniors, Seniors or Graduate students who are Louisiana residents majoring in plant sciences, environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, natural resources science, or related fields.  The GPA requirement is 3.0 or higher.  Please make this information available to students who may meet these qualifications. 

Information on eligibility and application forms is available at http://www.lgcfinc.org/scholarships.html .  All applications will be judged by a committee and the applicants will be informed of the status of their applications after our LGCF Summer Board Meeting in July. 

As you may know, last year we had two winners from McNeese State.  We hope to have even more winners from your school this term. 

Student Trainee (Soil Conservation)

Student Trainee (Soil Conservation)

USDA/NATURAL RESOURCES  CONSERVATION SERVICE

Open & closing dates:   04/11/2018 to 04/17/2018

Salary:                                  $26,587 to $34,561 / per year

Pay scale & grade:           GS 03

Series:                                  GS-0499

Appointment type:         Permanent

Work schedule:                                Full-Time

Job announcement number:         NRCS-18-0234-PW-MW

Multiple Locations:         Rayville, LA                        Greenville, MS

                                                Ripley, MS                           Bryson City, NC

                                                Greensboro, NC               Brownsville, TX

                                                Jackson, TN                        Knoxville, TN

                                                Christiansburg, VA           Lawrenceville, VA

                                                Warsaw, VA

               

Refer to the vacancy announcement at usajobs for detailed information and how to apply.  

Summer internship at Cameron LNG

Interested candidates are required to apply for the “Intern” position on the Cameron LNG jobs link by Friday, April 13th. Interns will be required to specify the position they are applying for when submitting their application. Available 2018 Summer Internship Program positions: Environmental (Hackberry) – 1 position Externally-sourced students from local area universities will be equally considered, per the program guidelines set forth below: Program Eligibility: · Must have completed 60 hours of college credit by May 2018 and enrolled in current spring 2018 session or plan to graduate in the current semester. · May not work in same department as a relative. · Must be able to work the schedule as detailed in initial requirements by the sponsor. Interns must commence their internship by Monday, June 4th and work through approximately Friday, August 10th. · Must submit a resume and college transcript through defined channel by the deadline. · Must submit to and pass pre-employment background screening and drug and alcohol testing. A physical examination may be required for certain assignments. · Must be available for a day trip to Hackberry for a site tour and team building event. · Must be prepared to present on internship experience at the end of the program during an intern presentation session at respective location. Interns will be selected by the assigned sponsor and HR based on relevant career focus and interest, degree program requirements, GPA, and interpersonal skills. Interns’ hourly pay will be determined based on the responsibilities and skills required of their specific assignment, degree program and years of college credit completion. Please note, referrals for the 2018 Summer Internship Program are excluded from the Employee Referral Award Program. Interns who are hired for a full-time position after the program are not eligible referrals. If you have any questions about the program please contact Kayla Powers. kpowers@cameronlng.com

Sugarcane Agronomist

ASCL AGRONOMIST JOB DESCRIPTION

WORK LOCATION 

The agronomist will have day to day contact with sugarcane growers and processors in the western and northern sugarcane region. These cane parishes include St. Mary, Iberia, St. Martin, Vermillion, Lafayette, Acadia, St. Landry, Evangeline, Avoyelles and Rapides. Cooperative work with growers and sugarcane researchers will also require travel throughout the Louisiana sugarcane belt.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree (master’s desired) in plant science or related field. Other degree areas may be accepted if combined with sugarcane or other farming experience.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

The agronomist assigned to the western and northern sugarcane region will work with the Louisiana variety development program, help growers by providing important information pertaining to sugarcane culture and cooperate with other scientists working in the industry. These duties include scheduling and independently performing work assignments and accurately completing the research process such as making visual observations and collecting yield data to justify releasing a variety for commercial planting in the Louisiana sugar cane industry. The ability to use personal computers and spreadsheet and statistical software packages commonly used in data collection, analysis, and presentation processes is a must. Skill in keeping exact and detailed records of data obtained from experiments is needed.   

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work requires physical exertion, such as regular and recurring lifting (40 to 50 lbs.) or walking at a fast pace on uneven terrain or bending under field environments that range from hot to cold and from muddy to dry.  In many situations the duration of the activity (such as most of a work day) contributes to the arduous nature of the job. In other situations, there may be special requirements for agility or dexterity such as exceptional hand/eye coordination.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work involves regular and recurring moderate risks or discomforts which require special safety precautions, e.g., working outdoors with irritant chemicals or dusty or rainy conditions. The employee is required to use protective equipment such as coats, rain gear (boots and coats), and gloves.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits offered include fully paid medical insurance, 401-K Retirement Plan, and work vehicle provided.

DATE JOB AVAILABLE

Upon completion of the selection process no later than April 30.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applications should be submitted by April 10, 2018.  Applications should include a letter including the applicant’s interest and qualifications, a resume, transcripts, and names, addresses, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of three references.  Send applications to:

Herman Waguespack, Jr., Senior Agronomist

American Sugar Cane League

P.O. Drawer 938

Thibodaux, LA 70302

(985) 448-3707 office

OUTLINE OF ASCL’S AGRONOMY STAFF ACTIVITIES

• SUGARCANE VARIETY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
• Conduct experimental variety seed increase program.
• Ability to identify differences in varieties based on small phenotypic and taxonomic differences.
• Supervise primary seed increase stations including planting, rogueing and seed distribution.
• Supervise secondary seed increase stations including rogueing, evaluation and sale of cane seed.
• Participate in the outfield variety test program with LSU and USDA at test locations.
• Participate in the planting, evaluation and harvesting of the individual tests.
• Assist in scheduling tests.  Daily contact with growers makes for efficient scheduling.
• Assist with the data calculation and preparation of experimental results.
• Share in the presentation of variety results at various meetings.
• Monitor diseases and insects in advanced varieties on seed increase stations as well as in variety tests.
• Participate in the evaluation and selection of varieties in the infield testing stage.
• Participate in the variety advancement committee in deciding which varieties have potential for the sugar industry and therefore should be continued in the testing program.

• GROWER CONSULTATION.

1. Provide answers to specific questions from growers either by direct answer or by inquiries to other scientists.

• Discuss specific research with growers.
• Make specific variety recommendations on an individual grower basis.
• Conduct field examinations to identify varieties, monitor cane pest infestations (diseases, insects, weeds), evaluate planting, harvesting and loading techniques, evaluate cane quality at the factories, and evaluate machinery modifications.

• COOPERATIVE RESEARCH WITH OTHER SCIENTISTS.
• Conduct research in cooperation with other scientists.  
• Bring potential research problems from industry members to other scientists.
• Discuss and give guidance on research, extension and education at various advisory committees, League committees and in regular personal contacts.
• Conduct research on applied research problems brought forward by industry members.  

• OTHER ACTIVITIES.
• Participate and make presentations to various grower meetings, scientific meetings, field days, extension training meetings, consultants groups, and local and national advisory committees.
• Be prepared to discuss all other League activities with growers and processors; including member relations, state and national legislative news, PAC, and the advertising campaign. Visits with County Agents. Prepare articles for the Sugar Bulletin. Serving as a member of the Agribusiness Committee, ASSCT, and various other professional organizations.