Schatz Energy Research Center

Attention students at Cal Poly Humboldt! The Schatz Center is hiring two undergraduate students for research assistantships– one with our transportation team and one with our off-grid energy access team. The positions are expected to start on or near May 19, 2025. Both positions may continue through the end of the summer (week of August 18), with potential continuation into the fall. These positions are supported with funding made possible through the Robert Waco Clean Energy Internship. Eligible applicants must be undergraduate students in good academic standing at Cal Poly Humboldt who are planning to register for at least 6.0 units for the fall 2025 semester. Applications are due by Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 5 pm (Pacific). Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/g6YadmjF

The video recording and slide deck from our last POWC webinar, West Coast Perspectives on Ocean Renewable Energy (February 25, 2025), is now available on our website here: https://lnkd.in/gaDbP94p

Attention: students at Cal Poly Humboldt! The Schatz Center is supporting the California Public Utilities Commission in hiring 1-2 undergraduate or graduate students for this summer. This full-time, paid internship position is expected to start on or near May 26, 2025 and continue through the end of the summer (week of August 18), though there is potential for the internship to continue into the fall semester. Eligible applicants must be (a) either undergraduate or graduate students, and (b) in good academic standing, and (c) registered at Cal Poly Humboldt for spring and fall 2025 semesters. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gsYp6S2y

TONIGHT! Join us this evening (Wednesday, February 19) for a talk with B. 'Toastie' Oaster and Jennifer Sahn of High Country News, on Decolonizing Renewable Energy Development. B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster is an award-winning Indigenous affairs journalist in North America's Pacific Northwest, a National Magazine Award finalist for feature writing, and an IJA & TJA member. Jennifer Sahn is the award winning editor in chief of High Country News. Their talk will be?held from 5:30-7:00 pm in the Native American Forum at Cal Poly Humboldt. Attention students: Do you want to learn more about environmental reporting and professional development? Join us on tomorrow (Thursday, February 20) from noon to 1 pm in the Library Fishbowl (2nd floor), for a student-oriented professional development workshop and pizza lunch with Oaster and Sahn. Questions? Email Professor Jennifer Marlow at [email protected]. More details at: https://lnkd.in/gekEYzfi

Join us for a webinar on Tuesday, February 25 at 2 pm (Pacific) as we explore West Coast Perspectives on Ocean Renewable Energy. What factors influence people's different responses to proposed offshore wind and wave energy developments - and what might the implications for future siting and permitting processes be? In this talk, Hilary Boudet and Gregory Stelmach of Oregon State University will share insights from their ongoing studies of community perspectives toward marine renewables development. Register and learn more: https://lnkd.in/gTi8W6kn Pacific Marine Energy Center, Oregon State University, Cal Poly Center for Coastal and Marine Sciences , Cal Poly Humboldt

Join us on Wednesday, February 19, for a talk with B. 'Toastie' Oaster and Jennifer Sahn of High Country News, on Decolonizing Renewable Energy Development. B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster is an award-winning Indigenous affairs journalist in North America's Pacific Northwest, a National Magazine Award finalist for feature writing, and an IJA & TJA member. Jennifer Sahn is the award winning editor in chief of High Country News, with a passion for quirky, illuminating, and inspiring stories — particularly those that have the power to help make the world a better place! The talk will be?held from 5:30-7:00 pm in the Native American Forum at Cal Poly Humboldt. Attention students: Do you want to learn more about environmental reporting and professional development? Join us on Thursday, February 20, from noon to 1 pm in the Library Fishbowl (2nd floor), for a student-oriented professional development workshop and pizza lunch with Oaster and Sahn. Questions? Email Professor Jennifer Marlow at [email protected]. More details at: https://lnkd.in/gekEYzfi

Are you passionate about creating a workplace where employees feel inspired, valued, and empowered to thrive? Do you have a talent for building connections and driving meaningful change? We are looking for an Employee Engagement Manager to lead initiatives that foster a vibrant, inclusive, and engaged workplace culture. This position is expected to start in mid-April and is based here at the Schatz Center. The exact start date is negotiable. We are located on the campus of Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata, California. Our team members currently have the option to work fully onsite, or alternate between working remotely and at least 40% onsite. The first round of review will include applications received by Monday, February 24, 2025 at 8 am (Pacific). Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Learn more and apply at: https://lnkd.in/gAnxXkgD

For anyone interested in forest management, woody biomass, and carbon markets, we recently released a report on the life cycle climate impacts of producing biochar from forest residues using the Takachar reactor. This report uses the Schatz Center's California Biomass Residue Emissions Characterization (C-BREC) model to offer new insights into the variable climate benefits of biochar as a carbon sequestration tool. You can read the report on our website or attached below: https://lnkd.in/gfb4qUgS

Attention: students at Cal Poly Humboldt! The Schatz Center is hiring two undergraduate students for research assistantships in offshore wind energy. These paid internship positions are expected to start in early February 2025 and continue to the end of the Spring Semester 2025, with the possibility to continue work into a portion of the summer. The position is supported with stipends made possible by funding support from the Philip & Yuriko Anton Climate Endowment. Eligible applicants must be in good academic standing, and currently registered at Cal Poly Humboldt. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/gu_aKSqJ

Attention: students at Cal Poly Humboldt! The Schatz Center is supporting the California Public Utilities Commission in hiring a research assistant for Spring 2025. This part-time, paid internship is expected to start around January 21 and continue through the end of spring semester, with potential for summer continuation. Eligible applicants must be (a) either undergraduate or graduate students, and (b) in good academic standing, and (c) currently registered at Cal Poly Humboldt. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/gfreVKUe