[award] – Nominate Someone for a College of the Environment Award!

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The College of the Environment is pleased to announce that we are seeking nominations for awards to honor members of our College community who have demonstrated outstanding service and dedication.  For the 2011-12 year, the College seeks nominations for the following awards:

Distinguished Staff Member

Criteria: Nominees should provide extraordinary service beyond the basic job description and demonstrate the University of Washington values of integrity, diversity, excellence, collaboration, innovation and respect. 

Eligible: CoEnv staff members who hold a 50% or greater permanent appointment, have been employed at the University for a minimum of six months as of the nomination deadline.

 

Outstanding Teaching Faculty

Criteria: Nominees should demonstrate:

•  Mastery of subject matter including the continued growth in his/her own teaching

•  Demonstration of enthusiasm and innovation in the teaching and learning process

•  Ability to engage students both inside and outside of the classroom

•  Aptitude to inspire independent and original thinking in students

•  Ability to stimulate students to do creative work

•  Innovations in course and curriculum design

Eligible: CoEnv tenure-track, WOT (without tenure), and research faculty; lecturers, and instructors.

 

Outstanding Researcher

Criteria: Research or scholarship contributed within the past two years that has been or has the potential to be widely recognized by peers and whose achievements have had or may have a substantial impact of the profession, on research or the performance of others, or on society as a whole.

Eligible: CoEnv tenure-track, WOT (without tenure), and research faculty; lecturers, instructors, staff or students who are engaged in research.

 

Outstanding Community Impact

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Criteria: Stakeholder engagement within the past two years that stimulates, inspires, and drives interactive uses of environmental science and information to impact the broader community.  Includes, but is not limited to, one or more of the following:

· Working with communities to change management of natural resources

· Bringing diverse groups of people together to address a common problem

· Developing business, economic or industry solutions through hands-on interaction and collaboration

· Affecting or changing city, local or state policies and/or processes

Eligible: Two awards: 

1.       Staff or faculty, acting within their role in the College, who did not receive the College of the Environment’s Outstanding Public Engagement Award the previous year.

2.       CoEnv student who did not previously receive the College of the Environment’s Outstanding Public Engagement Award.

 

Undergraduate Dean’s Medalist

Criteria: Outstanding academic achievement, including research, overall GPA and other measurable academic achievements, as well as outstanding leadership or service, including community service and leadership on or off campus.

Eligible: CoEnv undergraduate students

 

Graduate Dean’s Medalist

Criteria: Outstanding academic achievement, including research, overall GPA and other measurable academic achievements, as well as outstanding leadership or service, including teaching, community service and leadership on or off campus.

Eligible: CoEnv graduate students

 

To nominate an award recipient, submit a letter of nomination letter to the Dean, College of the Environment, as an attachment via email to coenv@uw.edu. Nomination letters should be no more than two pages in length and may be from a single nominator or group of nominators. The deadline for all nominations is Monday, April 9, 2012

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Farewell to Justin Hellier – instructor for ENVIR 480: Sustainability Studio since autumn 2010. He has had a huge impact on the Sustainability Studio Course and the many PoE students that have taken it. Justin will be moving on to a position as a Program Manager at EarthCorps.

Go Abroad for Field Work with SEE-U

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SEE-U is the Summer Ecosystem Experience for Undergraduates Program sponsored by Columbia University’s Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC). www.cerc.columbia.edu/?id=see-u

  • Apply for May or July 2012
  • for majors in political science, economics, anthropology (social sciences)
  • hands-on field research through Ecology’s framework of “richness, abundance, and diversity”
  • get 6 credits of required or elective science requirements in 5 weeks
  • go to Jordan, Puerto Rico, Brazil or the Dominican Republic! (click on “Read More” to read more about these sites!)

application: www.cerc.columbia.edu/?id=see-u-app-process

Questions? Contact Desmond Beirne: djb2104@columbia.edu or 212-854-0149.

Field Site Descriptions

Jordan

Embark in exploration and appreciation of Jordan’s ecology through coursework and field research.  This location is ideal for biodiversity studies, as a wide variety of flora and fauna are found in Jordan’s wetland, marine, freshwater, desert, and forest ecosystems.

Full Site Description: http://www.cerc.columbia.edu/?id=see-u-jordan

Brazil

The Atlantic Forest is one of the most endangered regions in the world. Work and live in some of the largest remaining tracts of this diverse forest.  Tropical flora and fauna abound here, including several endangered primates.

Full Site Description:  http://www.cerc.columbia.edu/?id=see-u-brazil

Puerto Rico

El Verde Field Station is a premier research facility operated by the Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies at the University of Puerto Rico.   The Station is within Puerto Rico’s treasured Caribbean National Forest,  El Yunque, a national forest with the distinction of being the only tropical forest within the United States Forest System (USFS).

Full Site Description: http://www.cerc.columbia.edu/?id=see-u-puerto-rico

Dominican Republic

Punta Cana, located on the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, provides a variety of marine and coastal life for study and an excellent opportunity to learn about the effect of human impact on this fragile setting and popular tourist destination.

Full Site Description: http://www.cerc.columbia.edu/?id=see-u-dominican-republic

Who we are:

CERC, the Center for Environmental Research and Conservation at Columbia University’s Earth Institute is dedicated to building environmental leadership and solving complex issues in environmental sustainability.   We achieve our mission through training, education and research.  

Now in its twelfth year, SEE-U is among our premiere educational offerings taught by faculty who are dedicated to communicating the science that supports deep understanding of the issues of sustainability… and dedicated to the students who pursue such understanding.  

We at CERC are grateful to these faculty and students – the leaders making a difference for our world. 

For more information about CERC, or to follow us on Facebook and Twitter, please go to:  www.cerc.columbia.edu

We look forward to having you in the SEE-U program this summer. 

[research] – Undergraduate Research Opportunity in Fisheries

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Fish 499 Undergraduate Research Opportunity  (1-3 credits, Spring  Qtr. 2012 [unpaid] with potential to continue during the summer or next academic year). CREATE YOUR OWN BIOSPHERES!

Study Closed Ecological Systems involving nutrients, algae, and Daphnia (grazers) to study a relationship of your interest.  Other students have explored the effects of temperature, light intensity, light duration, nutrient composition such as C, N, P relationships, vitamins, trace metals, cellulose, and pesticide stresses on these simple aquatic communities.  Our laboratory’s current research is on the pressure and O2 production, using gas laws, etc. The ratio of liquid to air volume is a variable that needs study because nutrient rich media allow excessive amounts of pressure to develop that can result in leakage.  If you want to see some of the previous student projects, you can examine the posters outside of our laboratory, 224 Fisheries Teaching and Research Building (224 FTR,  1140 NE Boat Street). There is the potential of making a presentation at the 2013 Undergraduate Research Symposium.

If interested, please send me (Dr. Frieda B. Taub, Professor Emeritus taub@u.washington.edu ) an e-mail with a paragraph or two of your interest and your informal transcript as an attachment.  We should meet for a discussion and if we agree on a project, you should be prepared to submit a Fish 499 application, due 2 weeks before the quarter begins http://depts.washington.edu/safs/pdfs/499_form.pdf

Frieda B. Taub, Professor Emeritus
taub@u.washington.edu

[job] – UW Admissions Counselors (2 positions)

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Position description:

The UW Seattle Office of Undergraduate Admissions is hiring two professional staff, 12-month contract (summer 2012 to summer 2013) admissions counselor interns. The positions are full time and paid. 

The mission of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is to attract and enroll talented and diverse students in order to help create an intellectually and culturally vibrant student body. The values of the university – integrity, diversity, excellence, collaboration, innovation and respect – are exemplified by the Office of Admissions. The Admissions staff enjoys a fast-paced work environment noted for its commitment to diversity and excellence. The Office of Admissions is seeking two talented individuals who share these values and are interested in joining our staff as counselor interns.

Responsibilities include: counseling prospective freshman, transfer, international and postbaccalaureate students; responding to admissions inquiries via phone and email; representing the UW at on-campus information sessions; traveling throughout the Northwest to represent the UW at high schools and college fairs; application review; assisting in outreach and recruitment programs; giving campus tours on a back-up basis; covering reception desk on a back-up basis; and other duties as assigned. We are looking for people who are enthusiastic about the UW, have a strong work ethic, and exercise sound judgment, professionalism and maturity.

When you apply, please submit a résumé and a brief cover letter describing your interest in this position.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree. Must be flexible and have the drive to work in a fast-paced office. During fall and spring recruitment seasons, this position requires the ability to work evenings and some weekends; travel to remote locations; and load and transport admissions materials, displays, and other equipment. Strong interpersonal, writing and public speaking skills are necessary, as well the ability to represent the University in a positive way to diverse populations. The position begins June 18, 2012, and ends June 28, 2013.  

Desired:

Involvement in UW clubs or organizations is also desired. As a role model for prospective students, a strong candidate has had a positive UW experience as a student and campus community member.

Conditions of Employment:

Valid driver’s license and a criminal background check required.  

Search for Requisition #82601 on the UW Employment website.

Applications will be accepted only through the UW Employment website.

The deadline to apply is Monday, March 19.

UW seismologist Kate Allstadt has the top story at Crosscut.com this morning

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UW seismologist Kate Allstadt has the top story at Crosscut.com this morning

Kate Allstadt, a student from PoE’s “Environmental Science Writing for Impact” course writes about past and present dangers posed by Seattle’s unique geology, including the Seattle Fault which runs below Seattle homes and businesses. She also pieces together the clues that told researchers about a devastating earthquake that hit this area in 900 A.D., including the discovery of an ancient, perfectly preserved “ghost forest” still intact on the bottom of Lake Washington.

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[course] – Spring 2012: EU Environmental Policy – Coming of Age

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EU Environment Policy: Coming of Age
Anne Burrill
EURO 490K, Spring 2012
Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:30am-1:20pm
107 Smith Hall, UW Seattle

EU Environment policy is widely supported by the EU citizen and the business community alike, and the vast majority of national laws in the field of environment in the EU have their origin in EU legislation. This course will examine the evolution of EU Environment policy, from its origins as ‘end-of-pipe’ regulation, through a focus on prevention, towards a mainstreaming of environmental considerations into all aspects of EU policy. We will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the various sectors of EU environment policy, consider what makes a successful environment policy and examine how well EU environment policy address the needs of an expanded EU in a globalized world. Each class will include a discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of the EU approach to specific aspects of environment policy. The course is interdisciplinary, with a focus on how well the EU’s environment policy has projected itself into other EU policies.

Anne Burrill is a Visiting EU Fellow in the Jackson School’s European Union Center of Excellence, for the academic year 2011-2012. She comes to us from the European Commission’s Environment Directorate General, where she is Deputy Head of Unit for International Relations and Enlargement. Her work particularly concerns environmental relations with those neighbours of the EU which aim eventually to become EU Member States, or which have taken on commitments to progressively converge their national policies with EU standards and norms in the context of the EU Neighbourhood Policy.

For more information, email euc@uw.edu.

**This course counts towards Policy & Decision Making and/or International for Perspectives and Experiences**

FREE Rain Garden Workshops

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Learn how to design and install a rain garden that will fight pollution, reduce flooding, add beauty, and attract beneficial pollinators.

For more information about individual workshops, please contact Alex Ko at ak@stewardshippartners.org or (206) 292-9875.