Jobs at COWS

Graduate Student Job Opportunity


For this project, we need information about both population distribution throughout the region and sources of GHG emissions by various relevant geographies. We are looking for a graduate-level student to conduct initial research and present it to the RE-AMP Sustainable Communities Caucus. This student would:

  • Map population density by municipal/regional government entity (city, sewerage district, MPO, etc.);
  • Identify and gather (as much as possible) sources of GHG data from the same;
  • Review relevant local community commitments, program participation, etc., and overlay that on the data;
  • Overlay utility service areas and key political boundaries on this data; and
  • Present this information graphically to the caucus and make it available to the RE-AMP network.
Desired qualifications: Background (academic and/or work-based) in city and regional planning, environmental policy, or related fields. Exceptional undergraduates will be considered; graduate students or others with bachelors' degrees preferred.

Position: Both start date, and number of hours per week, are negotiable. However, we need this project finished by the end of the Spring 2013 semester, so need someone to start by January 2013 at the latest. Pay will be $13.25 an hour.

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter referencing this job to:
Matthew Wyndham
University of Wisconsin
1180 Observatory Drive, Room 7122
Madison, WI 53706
mwyndham@cows.org
(Phone 608.265.8665)