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Saturday, September 21, 2019, 10 am to 2 pm - Join the Friends of Patuxent as they celebrate the magnificent pollinators of North America. See biologists and volunteers tag monarch butterflies. Discover how domestic and native bees sustain your environment. Join a guided nature walk. Children and family fun activities. Please click on the link below for more information and free registration. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ pollinator-festival-2019- registration-66800436905    This notice is provided by Friends of Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and Refuge. Please visit our webpage ( http://www.friendsofpatuxent. org ) for more information on our programs and activities. 

KCB Oyster Holdings is located in Lottsburg, Virginia and produces oyster larvae and seed from December through September. This is a seasonal, full-time job. This is a unique opportunity to commercially produce oysters and develop a research/breeding program to improve hatchery performance. Primary responsibilities: Brood stock management and maintenance Algae culture Spawning and larvae culture Cultchless seed setting Filtration maintenance Basic qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a science related field Good work ethic and self-motivated Ability to work variable hours, including weekends in rotation Ability to work independently and multi-task Communicate effectively with other employees Ability to perform record keeping and organize results Preferred qualifications: Prior hatchery knowledge Ability to adaptively manage Problem solving/troubleshooting Ability to conduct research experiments Interest in seawater chemistry and oyster breeding Salary negotiable and health benefits inc...

Chesapeake Research Consortium Environmental Management Career Development Program Appointment in support of the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership’s Foster Chesapeake Stewardship Goal Implementation Team  Restoration of the Chesapeake Bay watershed requires committed, diverse, passionate individuals and the Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC) seeks such an individual for a three-year appointment to provide support to the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) partnership’s Foster Chesapeake Stewardship Goal Implementation Team.  Environmental Management Staffer Responsibilities The candidate selected for this position will be involved in a broad range of goal team activities associated with advancing the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement goals listed above. This will include: organization and support of a variety of meetings; coordinating communication with goal team and work group membership; tracking team action items; coordinating and/or working on specific projects; and carrying ...

Job Announcement: Oyster Hatchery Position KCB Oyster Holdings is located in Lottsburg, Virginia and produces oyster larvae and seed from December through September. This is a seasonal, full-time job. This is a unique opportunity to commercially produce oysters and develop a research/breeding program to improve hatchery performance. Primary responsibilities: Brood stock management and maintenance Algae culture Spawning and larvae culture Cultchless seed setting Filtration maintenance Basic qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a science related field Good work ethic and self-motivated Ability to work variable hours, including weekends in rotation Ability to work independently and multi-task Communicate effectively with other employees Ability to perform record keeping and organize results Preferred qualifications: Prior hatchery knowledge Ability to adaptively manage Problem solving/troubleshooting Ability to conduct research experiments Interest in seawater chemistry and oyster breedin...

Students   Faculty and Staff   Parking   Sustainable Transportation DOTS' Parking Cash Out will open on Monday, August 5, offering $450 to the first 75 eligible employees who give up their parking permit and commit to a sustainable commute for the entire 2019-2020 academic year. New this year, the program will offer a $300 cash incentive to 25 eligible graduate students. SIGN-UP PERIOD Eligible employees and graduate students may sign up at  go.umd.edu/parking-cashout  or in person at the DOTS office in Regents Drive Garage between Monday, August 5, 2019  at 10:00 a.m. and Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY Must be a UMD employee or graduate student.  Must have an active annual faculty/staff or student commuter parking registration for the 2018-2019 academic year. Carpool permit holders and active vanpool subsidy recipients are not eligible. Not available to employees who work in off-campus offices and do not require a...