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Welcome to Intelligentsia International, Inc. (III) |
Intelligentsia
International, Inc. offers its visitors an opportunity to experience
the environmental, technical, social and recreational diversity
of Florida. In addition to eco-tourism and educational
exchange programs, participants are also given an opportunity
to help bring positive change to the USA. Intelligentsia
is a regional leader in promoting new approaches to environmental,
water, energy and community activism, as practiced in rural southwest
Florida. The Intelligentsia participant teams are a real
force in transforming the USA. These unique experiences
help prepare students and young professionals
for meaningful careers in other parts of the world.
Intelligentsia's activities are very diverse, they are
not equal only to typical student summer internships.
Browse through our websites and feel free to contact
us if our international practical experience programs
interest you. You may also apply
online to our program. Be sure to check our NEWS page,
so you get the newest information about our educational
as well as fun activities.
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Intelligentsia's poster for the UN Climate
Change Conference. |
Global
Warming & Climate Change Policies
Intelligentsia promotes
energy policies to reduce greenhouse gases
and climate change and works to motivate young Americans
to make progress against climate change. Help us to make
a difference by educating US university students on the
importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions or by
organizing a joint effort to participate in events associated with the
upcoming U.N. Chile Climate Change Conference (COP25),
the official U.N. “Conference of Youth” (COY15)
in Chile and the parallel symposium at Kennedy Space Center (NASA)
in Florida. More on
Global Warming and Climate Change ...
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Few former Intelligentsia students assigned
to global warming projects. |

PLUS website maintained by Intelligentsia. |
Water
Treatment and Utilities
Intelligentsia's president
Dr. Capece helps to manage planning for the Port LaBelle Utility
System (PLUS) of Hendry and Glades Counties. This includes the
Citizen Advisory Committee, the PLUS web site and current infrastructure
projects - a new water treatment plant, transmission
line and water service network for 15,000 home sites.
A former Intelligentsia's participant, Moctar Siddo from Niger, served
for 2 years as the PLUS engineer, employed by Hendry County, until he
went on to a new job building utility systems in Africa. More
on Water Treatment and Utilities...
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III participants visiting a water treatment
facility. |

III participants taking water quality
measurements. |
Agricultural
Hydrology & Water Management Systems
Florida was granted
with fertile soils and a plenty of lakes and rivers that made the "Sunshine
state" a traditionally agricultural region. For
many years these abundant natural resources were exploited.
But now, in the era of conservation, people finally recognize
how limited these resources are and seek ways to manage them in a sustainable
manner. Water quality degradation issues and water management
systems improvements in regional agricultural sustainable
production are objectives of this Intelligentsia's research.
More on Agricultural Hydrology &
Water Management Systems...
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III participants during a field trip
to orange groves. |

Riverwatch website created by Intelligentsia. |
Environmental
Advocacy
Intelligentsia designed
and maintains web site, databases and other technology tools
of Caloosahatchee River Citizens Association (CRCA) - Riverwatch.
Participants created documentary videos on ecological and political
issues associated with water pollution, algal
blooms and ecological destruction of the river and its
estuary. Intelligentsia also publishes the CRCA Newsletter and organizes
various fundraising events for CRCA-Riverwatch. More
on Environmental Advocacy...
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III visitors during a cruise on the
Caloosahatchee River. |

Caloosahatchee oxbow BEFORE restoration.
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Hydraulic
and Ecological Restoration
Intelligentsia works
with Southern DataStream on restoration projects for
oxbows (old river sections) along the Caloosahatchee River.
Participants help with channel and construction designs,
computer flow modeling and public education aspects of
these unique restorations. More on Ecological
Restoration...
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Caloosahatchee oxbow AFTER restoration. |

LaBelle Nature park website. |
Community
Service and Recreation
Community-minded groups and individuals
have joined together to improve public access and usage
of the LaBelle Nature Park. LaBelle Rotary Club
has presented these ideas to County Recreation Board and got an approval
to implement needed improvements to the park. Intelligentsia
created associated web site and also actively participate in various assignments
related to this community project. More
on Community Service...
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Design of proposed kayak trail. |

Technical research and other projects
with University of Florida. |
Instrumentation,
Technology & Technical Research
Intelligentsia, in
cooperation with Southern DataStream, University of Florida
and other partners allows visitors to join in special eco-tourism
and educational tours programs combined with practical
experience in SW Florida farmlands and native
areas. Students and young professionals
coming here from all over the world receive experience
in many technical fields and develop theirs skills in
preparation for their future careers. More
on Instrumentation and Technology...
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Water quality sampling on SW Florida
ranches. |

Website for clean water projects in
Central Asia & Africa. |
International
Development and Humanitarian Service
Intelligentsia in cooperation
with dozens of Rotary International service clubs, CARE
International and SilkRoad Science & Engineering has initiated a development
project in Central Asia and West Africa
to address problems of unsafe drinking water supplies,
improper sanitation and insufficient human resources
training there, while also raising awareness in local communities
about these serious issues of developing world. More
on Humanitarian Service...
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III directors Sabina Dzalaeva & Michal
Fidler at water project site. |
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Sustainable
Biomass Production
Intelligentsia, together
with University of Florida, Edison State College and
the U.S. Department of Energy initiated research and
educational programs related to biofuels, sustainable
biomass farming and fuel conversion systems. These systems should
balance various economic, social and ecological
needs (e.g. food production, water storage, nutrients management,
soil subsidence, energy efficiency, habitat protection, etc.) of Florida.
More on Sustainable Biomass
Production... |
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Water
storage and flow management scenarios in Florida. |
Biomass
production and its effects on land use systems. |
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Energy
Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment
Intelligentsia researches
existing sugarcane farming systems typical of south Florida
(and other production areas) and analyzes sugarcane ethanol life cycle
(LCA) from water, energy and carbon perspectives. "Traditional"
and "alternative" sugarcane cultivation and ethanol
conversion technologies have a range of environmental
and economical implications that not fully investigated
yet, so we explore new fields of scientific research
and environmental sustainability approaches. More
on Energy Analysis...
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Emergy
(embodied energy) and LCA of sugarcane. |
Energy
analysis and LCA. |
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