The Geoduck Research Project is looking for field volunteers on:
[volunteer]: After School Nature Club Volunteer (Mercer Slough Environmental Education Ctr)
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• Environmental Education: Assist Nature Club Teachers in sharing the environment of the Mercer Slough Nature Park with students. Model “Leave No Trace” principles for students, demonstrate and support students’ appreciation for the natural world, and aid students in positively and safely interacting with the park’s flora and fauna.
• Elementary Science Education: Assist Nature Club Teachers in engaging students in hands-on field science investigations of the Mercer Slough Nature Park. Support students in inquiry-based science learning. Subjects include ecology, biology, and environmental science, with a focus on the wetland environment.
• Operational Support: Contribute to overall Nature Club operational functions by assisting Nature Club Teachers in greeting parents and students, safely moving the group from place to place, ensuring that students are properly dressed for the weather conditions, preparing supplies and educational materials, and assisting with program set-up and clean-up.
[volunteer]: Polliwog Preschool Volunteer (Mercer Slough Environmental Education Ctr)
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• Early Childhood Education: Assist Polliwog Preschool Teachers in providing learning experiences for preschool-age students, including interacting with students during free play times, modeling and reinforcing positive behaviors, and engaging students in investigations, imaginative play, and cooperative interactions with other students.
• Environmental Education: Assist Polliwog Preschool Teachers in sharing the environment of the Mercer Slough Nature Park with students. Model “Leave No Trace” principles for students, demonstrate and support students’ appreciation for the natural world, and aid students in positively and safely interacting with the park’s flora and fauna.
• Operational Support: Contribute to overall preschool operational functions by assisting Polliwog Preschool Teachers in greeting parents and students, safely moving the group from place to place, and ensuring that students are properly dressed for the weather conditions.
Still need a course for autumn quarter? Interested in Environmental Ed? See below! – poe advisers.
Are you interested in learning more about the world of K-12 education?
Thinking of teaching as a possible career?
Would you like to make a difference in the life of a young person?
If so, check out the Inner Pipeline seminars offered by The Pipeline Project during Autumn Quarter 2012. Students receive credit for attending a seminar once a week and tutoring in Seattle schools or community organizations for 2.5 hours or more per week. There are a wide range of seminar topics. Here is a comprehensive list of our upcoming offerings:
Mondays:
· Higher Education Tutoring and Mentorship (EDUC 401H&I)
· Literacy in the Criminal Justice System (EDUC 401Q) – NEW!
Tuesdays:
· General Issues in K-12 Education (EDUC 401A)
· Nature-based Learning & Development (EDUC 401N) – NEW!
Wednesdays:
· General Issues in K-12 Education (EDUC 401B & EDUC 401K – for Freshman Interest Group)
· Refugee Communities (EDUC 401F)
· Strengths Based Education: Serving the Underserved (EDUC 401M)
Thursdays:
· Math and Science in K-12 Education (EDUC 401E)
Details and descriptions for each seminar may be found on our website:http://expd.washington.edu/pipeline/inner/autumn-2012-inner-pipeline-seminars.html
All students should attend a mandatory Pipeline orientation prior to the first class session. You may sign-up and rsvp at: http://expd.washington.edu/pipeline/inner/inner-pipeline-seminars.html
Please contact us at pipeline@uw.edu with additional questions. We look forward to working with you.
The UW Athletic Department is seeking volunteers to help promote their sustainability efforts during UW’s first football game at CenturyLink Field on September 1st at 7:30pm.
Volunteers will engage fans, ask them to complete surveys and direct fans to the CenturyLink recycle and compost stations. Instructions will be given two hours prior to kick-off (5:30pm) and the volunteer commitment will extend through the half. After half-time, volunteers can enjoy the game in open seats or standing room areas of the stadium. All volunteers will also receive a free t-shirt and food.
For more information and to sign up, e-mail greenteam@ica.washington.edu.
The Seattle Architecture Foundation would like to extend a special invitation to University students in the Seattle area to explore our 15th Annual Architectural Model Exhibit. Our exhibit theme this year, Natural Systems/Emergent Forms, explores the current projects of local Seattle Architectural Firms in which the natural environment is integrated into high-tech design. We are partnering with the Seattle Design Festival and will be hosting a free (by donation) Student Happy Hour from 5-8 pm on Saturday, September 22nd. The night will include a raffle, an exclusive chance to explore the exhibit, SAF membership discounts, and of course refreshments.
(photo credit: Suncor Energy)
Here are some of the articles, websites and documentaries I’ll be digging into ahead of the trip:
The Canadian Oil Sands: Economic savior or environmental disaster? | UW Bevan Series | David Schindler (Click here for a video of the talk.)
Global Warming’s Terrifying New Math | Rolling Stone | Bill McKibben
The Canadian Oil Boom | National Geographic | Robert Kunzig (text) & Peter Essick (photography)
Cry Wolf | DeSmogBlog | Carol Linnitt
Game Over for the Climate | The New York Times | James Hansen
Secrets to Norway’s Petro-Wealth: Lessons for Canada? | The Tyee | Mitchell Anderson
Athabasca Oil Sands | Wikipedia
Tipping Point: The Age of the Oil Sands | CBC | Produced by Niobe Thompson and Tom Radford & hosted by Dr. David Suzuki
Ethical Oil | Ezra Levant
The Canadian Association of Oil Producers
If you have any ideas for what else I should I be reading, watching and doing to get ready, please leave me a comment.
[internship] – Environmental Health & Safety Internship (Glass Bottle/Jar Manufacturer)
We are a manufacturer of glass bottles and jars located in the Seattle SODO district. We are interested in recruiting for an intern to assist our Environmental Health and Safety manager. Click on title for full intern description.
It is the biggest industrial development project, the biggest capital investment project, and the biggest energy project in the world. It holds (at least) 179 billion barrels of oil, ranking it second only to Saudi Arabia in petroleum resources. Frighteningly, it contains enough carbon that—if extracted and burned as planned—would expend fully half of the planet’s “carbon budget,” or the amount of carbon dioxide we think we can release into the atmosphere and avoid total catastrophe.
In two short weeks I have the privilege of seeing this place with my own two eyes as a participant in the Canadian government’s Energy & Environment Study Tour. I will be joining my University of Washington colleague Todd Wildermuth and others from various US universities and think tanks. The purpose of the trip is to… well I have a hunch but I won’t really find out until I get there. More on that later.
One of my main goals in going is to share my experience with a broader audience. To that end, I will be writing, photographing, tweeting and otherwise documenting my trip in several ways:
Until next time,
Anne
The Geoduck Research Project is looking for a field volunteesr on:
Wednesday, August 15 (departing UW at 5:00am, returning in the evening), and
Thursday, August 16 (departing UW at 5:15am, returning in the evening)
to help with beach seining and a mark-recapture study. Interested students can contact mcpeek@uw.edu for further information.