Joseph received his Bachelor of Arts in English from Brea College. Continuing his education, Joseph recently received his Master’s of Science in Environmental Studies from Ohio University. As a student, Joseph found a great opportunity to strengthen his love of nature and better educate others by volunteering at Highbanks Park and joining the Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Program. After attaining his Master’s Degree, Joseph worked as a volunteer coordinator for the AmeriCorps Building Better Communities Program in Columbus, Ohio. Following his year with the RARE Program, Joseph hopes to attend the University of Oregon’s Environmental Science, Studies, and Policy Ph.D. Program.
Placement: City of Roseburg
Population: 21,181
Location: Roseburg
Sponsor: Umpqua Business Center
Supervisor: Amy Amoroso
County: Douglas
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians: Southern Oregon. Natural Resources Planning.
The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians is one of nine federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments in the State of Oregon. Today, the Tribe has 1609 members who are governed by an elected eleven-member Tribal Board of Directors. The Tribe has a rich history in southern Oregon that reflects hard work, perseverance and the desire to be self-reliant.
The RARE participant placed with the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians will support the Tribe in their endeavors to develop a basin wide conservation project of cultural importance. The participant will also take on a number of other natural resources planning related tasks. Specifically, the participant will assist the Tribe’s fish biologist with the writing and complication of conservation plan; assist various departments with NEPA compliance documentation; and, help facilitate an Integrated Resource Management Planning process and organize the Tribe’s 2013 Beaver Conference.
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