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Summer 2024 student position at the Nicholas Institute

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Job ID

7107

Job Type

On-Campus Job (work study Not required)

Employer

NICHOLAS INSTITUTEENERGY INITIATIVE (DDEB) Biweekly

Date Posted

Feb 06, 2024

Category

Research

Job Description

We are looking for two students to join the Ecosystem Services Program at the Nicholas Institute, supporting our work to develop an online version of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Nature-based Solutions Roadmap originally released in December 2023.

Nature-based solutions (NBS) involve the protection, restoration, or management of natural or semi-natural ecosystems to provide benefits to both nature and people. Examples include constructed wetlands, living shorelines, and forest planting. In fall 2023, we completed a DOI NBS roadmap to identify priority NBS strategies relevant to DOI land management and provide information for each strategy including technical approaches, potential benefits, barriers and solutions for implementation, funding mechanisms, research needs, and demonstration opportunities. We are now beginning the process of transforming the pdf Roadmap document into an interactive online version and adding new functionality and content. The students will primarily focus on developing case studies of existing NBS projects (within and outside of DOI) to illustrate how various NBS strategies are being used in the United States. Depending on timing, students may also work on other components of the online Roadmap including an assessment of resources and tools available for NBS project planning, implementation, and monitoring.

Key tasks:?

Reviewing existing case studies published in the Conservation and Adaptation Resources Toolbox (CART); organizing and tagging these case studies to align with and link to the DOI NBS Roadmap framework
Identifying gaps in the CART case studies, especially in terms of the NBS strategies that are represented
Developing new case studies to fill gaps – this will be a combination of reformatting existing internal DOI project write-ups into a case study format and developing new case studies from scratch
Searching academic literature, gray literature (reports from government agencies and NGOs, including project reports), and online resources for information and data on projects to develop case studies
Reaching out to subject matter experts for feedback and additional information

Job Requirements

Skills

• Literature review

• Excellent oral and written communication

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

• Familiarity with the concepts of nature-based solutions and ecosystem services

This student will be reporting to Ecosystem Services Program senior policy associate Sara Mason and under the guidance of program director Lydia Olander. The student may also work with faculty and student collaborators at Duke and external collaborators. This is a full-time (40 hours/week), paid position for summer 2024. Work will likely be conducted in a hybrid model, using a combination of remote work and regular in-person meetings, but there may be options for primarily remote or in-person work depending on student preference. This position is open to students enrolled at Duke University. Hourly rate will depend on student’s degree course and year.

To Apply:

To apply, please send your resume or CV and a cover letter to Sara Mason, sara.mason@duke.edu. We will begin interviews on Monday, February 12^th on a rolling basis.

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Learning Outcomes

Available Openings

Hours

10.0 hours per week

Hourly Rate

$16.00/hour

Time Frame

Summer 1 (May - June)

Contact Name

Colleen Smith

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Work Location Address

remote

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Work Location

Hybrid

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