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	2008 Stanback Partner Organizations and Internship Project Descriptions Organizations are listed by geographic location. Visit each organization's webpage by clicking on its name. View internship descriptions by clicking on the italicized project titles. Central North Carolina Western North Carolina / Tennessee Eastern North Carolina / South Carolina Washington, D.C. Area Massachusetts Other Regions Click here for organization contact information *Note:* Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of positions available with each organization. Some organizations have provided more project descriptions than available internships to give applicants a broader selection of possible topics. Central North Carolina BLUE RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE LEAGUE (3) (Raleigh, NC) *** * * NEW Projects * * *** Air Toxics Public Health Zero Waste Campaign FILLED Dillon Rule Research (Legal Research) Hot Water-Nuclear Power's Impact on Water Resources CLEAN WATER FOR NORTH CAROLINA (2) (Durham, NC) Protecting North Carolina's Groundwater for rural Communities and Ecosystem Needs (Asheville) FILLED Water Efficiency: Meeting NC's Needs (Durham) FILLED CLEAN WATER MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND (3) (Raleigh, NC) Water Quantity and Water Quality Issues Innovative Storm Water Management FILLED Costs and Benefits of Different Clean Water Projects CONSERVATION COUNCIL of NORTH CAROLINA (5) (Raleigh, NC) Legislative & Administrative Work for the NC Environmental Community Environmental Enforcement and Rulemaking Muddy Water Watch Internship FILLED Civic Engagement: Voting for the Environment CONSERVATION TRUST FOR NORTH CAROLINA (5) (Durham and Raleigh, NC) Information Relevant to all Projects Land Protection Assistant(s) FILLED Conservation Development Rating Sytstem Government Affairs Intern Diversity Project/ Land Protection Intern Environmental Education Intern ( Joint project with Eno River Association) * FILLED ELLERBEE CREEK WATERSHED ASSOCIATION (1) FILLED (Durham, NC) Information Relevant to all Projects Land Protection Intern * updated Land Acquisition Priority and Planning Urban Preserve Management Planning ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE (6) (Raleigh, NC) Developing a Carbon Marketplace in North Carolina Climate and Energy Policy for North Carolina FILLED Law Clerk Oceans Program Intern FILLED Advances in the Implementation of Innovative Animal Waste Treatment System Working with North Carolina Water Flows FILLED ENVIRONMENT NORTH CAROLINA (5) (Raleigh, NC) Stopping Global Warming Pollutions Start Here (1/5 Filled) LAND TRUST FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA (3) (Asheboro or Salisbury, NC) GIS Analysis Ecotourism Intern Forest Management and Baseline Inventory FILLED NICHOLAS INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY SOLUTIONS (1) FILLED (Durham, NC) Benefits analysis of a Nutrient Management Strategy for the Upper Neuse River Basin FILLED Evaluate the role of the private sector in providing offsets for water quality trading markets Evaluate the potential for state-wide water use efficiency and reuse programs Propose policy options and plans for a local government's best approach to protecting water quantity and quality. Create your own project within the realm of North Carolina's water resources NORTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION NETWORK (5) (Raleigh, NC) Environmental Legislative Monitoring FILLED Better Growth Policies at the Local Level Water Quality and Quantity Advocacy Scoping Biotech and Nanotech Policies Grassroots Organizing to Protect Public Health and the Environment NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION (4) (Raleigh, NC) Information Relevant to all Projects Energy and Efficiency Portfolio Standard Intern Electricity Rate Reform Intern FILLED Building Performance Intern FILLED Energy Education and Marketing Intern FILLED Renewable Energy Industry and Economic Development Intern FILLED NORTH CAROLINA WASTE AWARENESS and REDUCTION NETWORK (NC WARN) (4) FILLED (Durham, NC) SIERRA CLUB - NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER (3) (Raleigh, NC - Also see Other place for their San Francisco Office) Legislative Advocacy Internship Cool Cities Campaign SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER (1) Chapel Hill, NC Environmental GIs Analysis (Chapel Hill) FILLED THE NATURE CONSERVANCY - NC CHAPTER (3) (Durham, NC) Information Relevant to all Internships Government Relations Intern Conservation Intern Planning Intern Create your own FILLED back to top Western North Carolina / Tennessee AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION (Asheville, NC - See Other Regions for more Projects) Carolina Chapter Summer Pollinations and Orchard Maintenance APPALACHIAN VOICES (5) (Asheville, NC) Mountain Top Removal Litigation Assistant Video Production Assistant FILLED Online Organizer Outreach Assistant CANARY COALITION (2) (Sylva, NC) Public Education and Advocacy Development of Statewide Public Transportation Proposal Video Documentary CLEAN WATER FOR NORTH CAROLINA (3) (Asheville, NC; Durham, NC) Protecting North Carolina's Groundwater for Rural Communities and Ecosystem Needs FILLED Water Efficiency: Meeting NC's Needs (Durham) FILLED DOGWOOD ALLIANCE (2) FILLED (Asheville, NC) Biofuels and Southern Forests Coastal Forest Conservation Southern Forest Paper Industry Carbon Sequestration and Sustainable Forests NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION (2) (Knoxville, TN) National Parks Centennial Legislation Campaign Cades Cove Transportation Project National Park Development Design SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY (3) (Asheville, NC) Management Planning Intern Accreditation Intern Conservation Mapping and Marketing Intern SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN FOREST COALITION (4) (Asheville, NC) Create Your Own Internship - Make Us an Offer FILLED Watershed Research Forest Road Research Old Growth Inventory in Southern Appalachian Forests The Green is Our Gold: The Healthy Forest Economy Program Ecosystem Restoration WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA ALLIANCE (2) (Asheville, NC) Land Use Planning Coordinator WILDLAW (5) (Asheville, NC) Law Clerk Southern Forest Research Associates WILDSOUTH (5) (Asheville, NC) Information Relevant to all Internships ~ Holistic and Flexible Internships Canyon Survey in Bankhead National Forest (Moulton, AL) Implementation of State Wildlife Action Plans Ecological Restoration in National Forests Global Warming impacts in North Carolina National Forests FILLED Protection of Cultural Heritage Resources Campaign to Promote Grandfather National Scenic Area FILLED back to top Eastern North Carolina NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL FEDERATION (6) (Beaufort, NC) Education/ Restoration Associate Coastal Policy Associates (5) 5/5 FILLED NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL LAND TRUST (3) (Wilmington & New Bern, NC) Everett Creek Preserve Cooperative Endangered Species and Forest Management Plan FILLED Conservation Steward Effects of Climate Change on Coastal Land Trust's Conservation Strategies and Existing Properties back to top Washington, D.C. Area CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES (4) Immigration Research and Policy ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP (3) Natural Resources Internship FILLED Agriculture and Natural Resources FILLED Toxics and Human Health Research FILLED FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (1) Birthright Citizenship Project FILLED *** * NEW Project * * FRIENDS OF THE EARTH** (2) Global Warming Policy Global Warming Policy Climate Change and Deforestation FILLED LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS (5) Information Relevant to all internships The Heat is On Campaign FILLED Policy and Lobbying Intern FILLED Student Conservation Voters Development Intern FILLED Communications Department Intern NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL (4) (See other regions for additional projects) Clean Air Project NUMBERS USA (5) Information Relevant to All Internships POPULATION CONNECTION (4) Environmental Education Intern FILLED Communications Intern FILLED Political Research Intern FILLED Grassroots Outreach Intern FILLED back to top Massachusetts WOODS HOLE RESEARCH CENTER (3) (Woods Hole, MA) *** * NEW Project * * UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS (5) (Cambridge, MA) Climate Change in Pennsylvania Climate Hot Map: Global Warming Early Warning Signs Implementing Climate Change Policy in the Midwest back to top Other Regions AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION** (3) (Norwalk, CT; Frederick, MD; State College, PA; ) PHONE INTERVIEW INFORMATION Carolinas Chapter Summer Pollinations and Orchard Maintenance The Connecticut Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation Pollination Methodology Study, Hybrid Chestnut Breeding, and Orchard Evaluation and Planning (Norfolk CT) Maryland Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation: Restoration and Education (Frederick, MD) The Pennsylvania Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation Hybrid Chestnut Breeding, Chestnut Ecology and Nonprofit Administration (State College, PA) FILLED NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL (1) (New York, NY) Legal Intern FILLED POPULATION MEDIA CENTER (3) (Vermont or remote) *** * * NEW Organization * * * ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE (5) (Boulder and Snowmass, CO) Intern to Chief Scientist (Snowmass) FILLED** MOVE: Transportation Innovation (Snowmass) FILLED Energy and Resources Team - Two Positions (Boulder) 1/2 FILLED Built Environmental Team: Sustainable Building and Real Estate Development (Boulder) SIERRA CLUB (3) (San Francisco, CA) Stop the Coal Rush FILLED SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE (2) (Charleston, SC) Climate and Energy Policy Intern Coastal Land and Communities Intern Coastal GIs Intern (Georgetown, SC) WILDERNESS SOCIETY (2) 1/2 FILLED (Atlanta, GA) back to top