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ES November Newsletter!

Holly Vollman - Thursday, October 31, 2024
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Es Department newsletter November 2024
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Department Achievements!

Congratulations to Professor Wilson!
Congratulations to Professor Wilson who recently published an awesome book about Yellow Stone National Park called "A Place Called Yellowstone: The Epic History of the World's First National Park"! You can buy the book here! Also check out the interview Professor Wilson did with NPR here. Yay Professor Wilson!!

Come to Micah's Honor Recital!

Micah Smith, a senior, is having his Music Minor Honors Recital at Paul Recital Hall in the Sunderman Conservatory on November 8th at 3:00 pm! Come support - Micah is a magnificent viola player!

Department Events

Get Involved on Campus!

Is the weather getting too cold to be outside? Come to The Den in the Jaeger Center and rock climb! Climbing Club is a great opportunity to meet new people, to stay active, and to have fun! (No prior experience is necessary). If you want to see how much fun we have, check out our instagram @gburg_climbing 

Other Opportunities

Cross-Disciplinary Art in Science Competition

There will be a Cross-Disciplinary Art in Science Competition on Nov. 13th, I you are invited to submit an original piece of art! This event is open to students and faculty, and art relating to scientific research, classes, etc will be accepted! As we see how scientific creativity and beauty span multiple disciplines, we are excited to partner this year wuth XSIG, who will be sponsoring awards, as well as fun science-themed prizes for participants and winners such as stuffed microbes!

Whether you consider yourself a talented artist, or just like to dabble on the side, we encourage you to creatively explore the science you interact with. You do not need to have a nice camera to be able to take some cool photos!

If you would like to submit a piece, please follow the instructions on the website (click on the photo above). 
The submission deadline will be November 11th by 11:59AM. 

Questions? Reach out to Greg Hershey Suryn via email at gsuryn@gettysburg.edu, or stop by his office in McCreary 302A.

PA and D.C. Government Summer Internships
Are you interested in policy application and communication with constituents? Senator Bob Casey is offering summer internships in his PA and Washington D.C offices! These internships are a great introduction to public service and work in the Senate. 
Interns are paid $16 per hour and this is meant to be part-time. Applications close November 11th. You can find more information here. If you have any email isabel_perez@casey.senate.gov 

Fire Ecology Summer Research

There are multiple open internship opportunities conducting fire ecology research this Summer at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) on Long Island, NY.  These positions are being offered through the Department of Energy's (DOE) Student Undergraduate Learning Internship (SULI) program.  This position, which includes a monetary stipend and housing for non-local individuals, presents students with the opportunity to gain experience in skills such as plant identification and arthropod sampling.  Additionally, SULIs have the opportunity to conduct a self-directed independent research project, an undertaken that leads to the creation of a scientific poster and research paper.  In the past, some have even led to publication in peer reviewed journals.   

Applications opened October 16th and close January 8th!

Further questions can be directed to Professor Andy Wilson at awilson@gettysburg.edu

PA Environmental Internships

Check out this database to find summer internships in PA to work in the state parks or PA Department of Conservation of Natural Resources

Connect with the ES Department on LinkedIn and Instagram (@gburgesdep)!

If you have any comments, suggestions, or information you want to see in the next newsletter, contact either Elizabeth Li (liel01@gettysburg.edu) or Holly Vollman (vollho01@gettysburg.edu). 

Have a great November :)

ES ROCKS!