[Biology-U-L] [Fwd: please forward: Summer Internship Opportunity Tahoe/Siberia]

[Biology Undergraduate List]

*Join Jennifer Smith, Programs Director for the Tahoe-Baikal Institute, 
to learn more about the 18^th annual Summer Environmental Exchange in 
Siberia and the Sierra Nevada.  *

*
Info Session to be held Monday, December 3rd at 1:15pm in the Bren Hall 
Seminar Room (1424).  *

*The Program: *

    * TBI leads a unique place-based educational program at Lake Tahoe
      and Lake Baikal aimed at undergraduate and graduate students as
      well as young professionals.
    * Seventeen participants from North America, Russia, and other parts
      of the world spend five weeks in California and five weeks in
      Siberia studying the current watershed management issues at these
      two unique lakes.
    * Multi-disciplinary curriculum includes small group investigative
      projects, ecological restoration work, meeting with local experts
      and policy makers, and interactive workshops.
    * Program integrates environmental, economic, and social concerns by
      blending scientific research, restoration work, and training,
      which is guided by top scientists, policy makers, and business
      people in both countries.
    * Cultural and intellectual exchange among participants facilitates
      exploring new perspectives and thinking creatively about
      approaches to today's watershed management challenges.


*Program Details:*

*Who: *17 participants from USA, Russia, and other countries. TBI 
invites applications from undergraduates and graduate students, recent 
graduates, and other young professionals with a demonstrated interest in 
the environment and a background in a relevant field such as: Russian 
Studies, Environmental Studies, Geography, Resource Economics, 
Sociology, Environmental Engineering, Political Science, Biology, Law or 
Policy, Ecological Restoration Work, Environmental Activism

*Dates: *Approximately 10 weeks from mid-June to late-August 2008.

*Cost: *Program fee covers travel to/from Tahoe and Baikal, & all food, 
lodging, and program expenses. Please see website for details. Financial 
Aid and/or academic credit may be available.

*For more details and application instructions, please visit 
www.tahoebaikal.org/projects/exchange 
<http://www.tahoebaikal.org/projects/exchange>*

* *

*Applications due Tuesday, February 12th, 2008.*

 

TBI is an international partnership formed in 1990 to develop community, 
scientific, and resource management leaders across the intersections of 
watershed protection, sustainable development, and international 
cultural understanding.


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