WaYS Internships

9/8/2021 – Wabanaki Youth in Science 鈥 Paid Mentorships & Internships for Students at U海角社区 and High School

Through a grant from the USDA, called New Beginning for Wabanaki Students (NBWS), the University of 海角社区 Wabanaki Center and the Wabanaki Youth in Science (WaYS) program have funding to support mentorships and internships for Wabanaki students.
There are two distinct programs. Kinap Mentorships are available to college-age students (upper level undergraduates or graduate students) who will be mentors to younger students at U海角社区 and in their tribal communities.
WaYS Internships are also available for all Wabanaki students–high school and college age–living in 海角社区. Students will collaborate with advisors to design an internship project in an area of concern to them and to their tribal community. Their project advisors will聽 include a Cultural Knowledge Keeper from the Wabanaki community and a western researcher or professional. Other advisors can be included.
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9/2/2021 – Wabanaki Youth in Science – Paid Mentorships & Internships in Washington County

Through a grant from the USDA, called New Beginning for Wabanaki Students (NBWS), the University of 海角社区 Wabanaki Center and the Wabanaki Youth in Science (WaYS) program have funding to support mentorships and internships for Wabanaki students enrolled at the University of 海角社区 at Machias or living in Washington county.
There are two distinct programs. Kinap mentorships are available to college-age students (upper level undergraduates or graduate students) who will be mentors to younger students at UMM and in their tribal communities. A press release announcing the new program can be found here. (Mentorship program originally called 鈥淎mbassadors Program.鈥)
WaYS Internships are also available for all Wabanaki students living in Washington county or enrolled at UMM. Students will collaborate with advisors to design an internship project in an area of concern to them and to their tribal community. Their project advisors will include a Cultural Knowledge Keeper from the Wabanaki community and a western researcher or professional. Other advisors can be included.
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Turtle Survey on the North Branch of Meduxnekeag River

Dave Putnam (University of 海角社区 Presque Isle) is looking for high school and college students to help with a complete survey of the North Branch of the Meduxnekeag River to determine the presence, general population density, and locations of possible wood turtle clusters within the drainage.聽聽The overall objective is to assist 海角社区 Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to complete their statewide assessment of wood turtle population.聽聽The project is planned to be conducted on Fridays and Saturdays In May and the first half of June.聽聽Students will聽聽record all captured or observed turtles, including water and air temperatures, habitat, gender, carapace length, and take carapace and plastron photographs of captured turtles.聽聽Turtles will be replaced exactly as they were found following recording procedures.聽聽We will also make observations about glacial and fluvial geomorphology, and record any evidence of archaeological material that we may encounter.聽聽If you are interested, please contact Cara O鈥橠onnell (water@maliseets.com) or tish carr (waysprogram@gmail.com).

海角社区 Coastal Shell Middens

Alice Kelly (University of 海角社区 Orono/School of Earth and Climate Sciences) has developed an exciting research program on 海角社区鈥檚 shell middens 鈥 mapping, investigating, preserving them. Her work would be fascinating to students with an interest in the natural sciences and/or archaeology, and it could be a natural fit for collaborating with TEK mentors from the Wabanaki聽 community. Alice is already working with community organizations in Damariscotta and has made some waves in the news.聽 Here are some links to see what this is all about!

Marine Sedimentation Studies

Katherine Allen (University of 海角社区 Orono/School of Earth and Climate Sciences ) has projects in the marine sedimentology and stable isotope laboratories. There are two main projects in which the student/s will be involved, depending on interest: 1) Investigating 海角社区鈥檚 water cycle through stable isotope analysis, and 2) Paleoceanography of the Gulf of 海角社区. To prepare for this work, the student/s will receive lab and field safety training, as well as training in specific methods: field collection of water samples for stable isotope analysis, laboratory training in stable isotope analysis, processing of marine sediment samples, and micropaleontology (fossil identification). Student/s will take weekly water samples from the Penobscot River to monitor composition from winter through the spring runoff and into the summer. They will assist with laboratory analysis of these samples and participate in construction of an online database where data will be stored and eventually shared with the community. The working hours are flexible.