Interns Making Moves That Start Movements By Randy K. Rowel, C-StREAM Program Coordinator The need for a robust, innovative, and diverse set of solutions on the restoration table is well-recognized by the partnership, and a diverse workforce to provide those solutions is critical to that end. Current data outlines the scope [...]
Changing the Face of Bay Restoration and Science The environmental workforce that will inhabit and take care of the Bay area will be critical in bringing the full range of solutions to the table to face the challenges of the future. There are new faces emerging, including the new network of Bay professionals being [...]
C-StREAM Welcomes New Cohort of Summer Fellows The Chesapeake Student Recruitment, Early Advisement, and Mentoring (C-StREAM) program is focused on recruiting, advising, and mentoring talented college students, particularly from groups typically underrepresented in the sciences, to pursue careers in environmental research, protection and restoration. This time of year, CRC Staff and partners busily prepare to welcome a new cohort of summer fellows eager [...]
C-StREAM Update: Applications are open and due February 15th! The Chesapeake Student Recruitment, Early Advisement, and Mentoring (C-StREAM) program is focused on recruiting, advising, and mentoring talented college students, particularly from groups typically underrepresented in the sciences, to pursue careers in environmental protection and restoration. This summer, 9 positions are available at CRC member institutions, the Chesapeake Bay Program Office, and at [...]
C-StREAM Participation in CERF Rising TIDES Program C-StREAM Fellow Nick Coleman standing next to his award-winning poster at the Spring 2019 Southeastern Estuarine Research Society (SEERS) conference Two-time C-StREAM fellow, Nick Coleman, was recently awarded funding to attend the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) biennial conference through the Rising TIDES (Toward an [...]
C-StREAM Update: Following up on Fellows and Funding Last year, the C-StREAM program provided support for a cohort of students from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue Chesapeake research and work closely with academic mentors. We are excited to host another cohort of C-StREAM fellows in 2020, but we are looking for additional funding. If you are [...]
The Future of C-StREAM: Seeking Additional Funders and Mentors for 2020 As the CRC and our partners wind up our 2019 summer internship programs, we have already begun thinking about 2020. Toward that end, I encourage ALL newsletter readers to please think about how they might assist with this this important program. Possible means include: [...]
New and Continuing C-StREAM Fellows This summer, the CRC welcomed one continuing C-StREAM Felllow (Nick Coleman) and ten new interns, all of whom were introduced in in our May Newsletter. They have all been having a productive summer, spending time on boats, in the field, at computers, and in labs at locations around the watershed. All will have [...]
We are excited to announce the Chesapeake Student Research, Early Advisement, and Mentoring (C-StREAM) program interns of summer 2019! C-StREAM is a program focused on recruiting, advising, and mentoring college students from typically under-represented groups to prepare them for careers in environmental protection and restoration. We will work with successful applicants to identify internships and mentors [...]
Four C-StREAM Program Students Have Productive Summer Internships This past summer, CRC and the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership funded four internships for undergraduate students to conduct Chesapeake Bay-related research and management activities. From left to right: Ashley Duncan, Mackenzie Bodman, and Ben Anderson. Not pictured: Nicholas Coleman Nicholas Coleman studies at Coastal Carolina University and [...]
