[TheUWfarm] Summer Program at Lake Tahoe and Lake Baikal

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Date: Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 3:55 PM
Subject: [reecas] Fwd: Summer Program at Lake Tahoe and Lake Baikal!
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The Tahoe-Baikal Institute 2012 Exchange Information  l 2012 Application l  2011 SEE Program Blog  l  2012 Poster The 2012 Summer Environmental Exchange Dear Colleague, I am writing to inform you that we have started accepting applications for the 2012 Summer Environmental Exchange (SEE) Program. This is a 9-week long, experiential, place-based, watershed education and leadership development program hosted at the watersheds of Lake Tahoe in the USA and Lake Baikal in Russia, and at the Selenga River, Lake Baikal's upper watershed, in Mongolia. The program's primary themes are watershed protection, sustainable development, and cultural exchange. It will bring together young, environmental leaders from North America, Russia, Mongolia, and other parts of the world to study environmental science, policy, and management at these two superlative lakes.  The SEE program has helped to produce hundreds of young environmental leaders around the world.  Our alumni are now working in diverse fields including transportation planning in Lake Tahoe, sustainable farming programs in rural villages of Cameroon and maintaining the health of the Selenga River Watershed in Mongolia, to name a few. Some of your students could be the next generation of these influential environmentalists. We would greatly appreciate it if you could pass on the information about our unique interdisciplinary program to your students.  Whether they study the hard sciences, environmental studies, conservation, Russian, international studies, engineering or any other field, they will be an asset to the program and through that, to the management and preservation of Lake Tahoe and Lake Baikal. As an alumna of this program, I can say that I learned more than I can put into words during my participation, and it was the turning point in my future professional career. The application deadline is February 7th, but any applications received before December 5th will be evaluated before the holidays.  Spaces are limited so students are encouraged to apply early. Please spread the word about the Summer Environmental Exchange to students at your institution—forward this e-mail to your list-servs, put up copies of the recruitment poster or talk to particular students you think might be a great fit. Thank you so much for your time, consideration and assistance in letting your students know about this great opportunity. Sincerely, Sarah Buck Programs Director, Tahoe-Baikal Institute Science Culture and Adventure Small-group research projects at Tahoe and Baikal offer participants the experience of working with agencies, organizations, and academic institutions on ongoing environmental initiatives at both lakes. Projects address at least one of the three major themes of TBI's work: watershed management, sustainable development, and cultural exchange.  View details > The Summer Environmental Exchange is unique because there will be participants from all of the countries on the trip, and other countries around the world.  The group will explore Lake Tahoe, Mongolia and Russia, all while learning from each other personally and professionally.  In addition to being immersed in different cultures, past groups have had the opportunity to participate in activities like hiking, kayaking, and whitewater rafting.  Check out the blog from last year for a detailed description of all the program's activities. View details > The Tahoe-Baikal Institute info@tahoebaikal.org (530)542-5599

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