See below for information on an undergraduate fellowship opportunity from the EPA. Current sophomores can apply to receive up to $19,700 per academic year for their junior and senior years - along with a stipend for a summer internship. Title: Fall 2012 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental … [Read more...]
GIS in education – EPA grant and campus mapping
Notes on two interesting stories about GIS in education. Thanks to Adena Schutzberg's All Points Blog for the heads up about the stories. 1. Texas State University's Center for GIScience was recently awarded 500K grant from EPA to use GIS for modelling/mapping air pollution-exposure-health effects: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Science to Achieve Results … [Read more...]
Bucknell GIS Student Assistant wins scholarship
Belated congratulations to Dan Ladd for winning a highly competitive scholarship from the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF). Dan, a 2010 graduate of Lewisburg High School and a summer GIS Student Assistant at Bucknell, was one of only three high school seniors in the nation selected for the scholarship and is currently studying geography at Middlebury … [Read more...]