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Check out this fantastic lecture series next week on Friday, October 3. Public lecture from 3:30-5:30 on “Climate Change and Hierarchies of Responsibility” with an additional workshop including presentations from (among others) PoE teachers Ned Schaumberg and Lauren Hartzell! Workshop may be limited to faculty and graduate students, but eager seniors may want to contact them by e-mail to inquire about participation.

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Fall is *the time* to get connected with scholarships. The UW Office of Merit Scholarships Fellowships & Awards is a fantastic resource, and everyone should see how this office can help you find ways to fund your education.

[job] Editorial Assistant

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The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound at the University of Washington is seeking a part-time (~8 hours/week) Editorial Assistant. The position is available now, through December 2014 and possibly beyond. Special consideration will be given to individuals with science writing experience. 
Duties will include:
  • Updating the website’s Recent Papers section 
  • Posting to social media 
  • Preparing summaries or abstracts of existing reports 
  • Assisting staff and editorial board with research and reporting
  • Assisting Web Designer with gathering supplemental materials like photos and videos
  • Loading documents and other media to the website
  • Other duties to be assigned
Pay rate is commensurate with experience and education. Interested? Please send an email and resume to Jeff Rice, Managing Editor, at jeffrice@uw.edu. The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound (eopugetsound.org) is a publication of the University of Washington Puget Sound Institute focusing on the science of Puget Sound recovery. 

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Environmental Studies minor alumna Joanna Wright will be one of the co-instructors for the training listed above. For those that don’t know, the Union Bay Natural Area is close to campus: right in-between the sports fields and the U-Village. Click through the picture listed above for registration details (cost is $50 for UW students; max enrollment is 12, so get to it if you want a spot!)

[Event] PNW Resilience Challenge

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Sustainable Seattle invites you and your students to join the launching of the PNW Resilience Challenge at a cross-sector Summit on October 2, at UW HUB. We’re bringing together leaders from business, policy, academic, utility, and community groups to share information and spur action through focused collaborative efforts. Come accelerate the ability of our urban areas and mobilize for resiliency.
Students can receive complimentary registration in exchange for volunteering at the event. To volunteer just email michelle@sustainableseattle.org. Or they can purchase a $20 ticket by entering the pass code S2STOCT at time of registration at our Eventbrite page: 2014pnwresiliencesummit.eventbrite.com. 

[job] Volunteer Habitat Restoration Coordinator

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The Volunteer Habitat Restoration Coordinator is responsible for the planning and implementation of habitat improvement projects and building relationships with program partners (agencies, businesses, community organizations, schools) and volunteers. The Volunteer Habitat Restoration Coordinator also manages programmatic operations, works with local community members, manages and leads volunteer habitat restoration events, and creates and delivers environmental education field lessons.

Qualifications

  • Experience carrying out habitat restoration projects and managing volunteers
  • Excellent public speaking and communication skills
  • Strong leadership skills, including the ability to build partnerships, communicate with government officials and the general public, and facilitate meetings
  • Ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously with tight timelines
  • Self-motivated, energetic, strategic thinker
  •  Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team
  •  Experience working with diverse groups from children to adults with various backgrounds
  • Proven ability to deliver engaging environmental education lessons to youth grades K-12
  • Train volunteers and interns in ecological restoration theory and practice
  • Bachelor’s degree in environmental field
  • Preferred experience includes a background in natural resource management and a minimum of two years of experience developing and implementing on the ground habitat projects
This is a part-time temporary position through 2014. Hourly rate DOE.
To Apply

Please submit resume and letter of interest outlining your qualifications to hiring@cedarriver.org by September 22, 2014. Early applications encouraged.

For further information: http://www.cedarriver.org/job-openings/job-openings#volunteer-habitat-restoration-intern

[course]: Environmental Innovation Practicum

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Innovation in Cleantech + Market Opportunity = Solutions for the Planet

UW ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION PRACTICUM (2 credits)

ENTRE 443/543, ENGR 498, ENVIR 495

Fall Quarter, Tuesdays 4-5:50 pm, Paccar Hall 292

Instructor:  Deb Hagen-Lukens dlhagen@uw.edu

Prerequisites:  None. Recommended for juniors and above, including grad students.

For a list of speakers and topics, check back in September: eic.washington.edu

The goal is to discover the universe of cleantech solutions to our most pressing environmental challenges and to raise awareness of how you might be part of that solution.  You’ll form teams around problems you identify, and present your solutions to the class.  Although not required, teams are invited to compete in the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge April 2, 2015.

The seminar consists of a selection of required readings and a series of industry experts who will speak on a specific cleantech topic. You will work in teams to present a proposed solution to an environmental problem. The final deliverable for the class is a 5-10 minute presentation.

Course topics will include:

  • Environmental challenges and opportunities linked to cleantech.
  • How to translate an idea into an actual device/product/company 
  • Market assessment (who would be the customer for this product or service?)

Questions?  ptufts@uw.edu

Nosh on Nature is back!!!

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Nosh on Nature

​Lunch Speaker Series


Edible Education
Thursday, Sept. 25 in Wallace Hall 012, 12:30-1:30pm
​Lunch Provided  – ​RSVP Required: 
https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/build/juljohn/246958              
Seattle Youth Garden Works empowers homeless

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and underserved youth through garden-based education and employment. Kristen Rower, Program Manager of Seattle Youth Garden Works will talk about how this program provides employment training in sustainable urban agriculture. Hear how participants get experience with growing, cooking and selling produce, and find out how you can get involved.

 

​​Nosh on Nature is a regular speaker series bringing students, alumni, faculty and environmental professionals together over lunch to talk about the latest environmental issues. Nosh on Nature is hosted by Environmental Studies at the UW Program on the Environment.

 

Meet the Student Advisory Council!

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We would like to extend a warm welcome from the College of the Environment Student Advisory Council to all the returning students and those incoming to the UW for the first time. The Student Advisory Council acts as a liaison between the students (You!) and the Dean’s office of the College of the Environment. We act as the representatives for the Program on the Environment and other departments in relaying issues from the student community to the Dean as well as reaching out to the student community on behalf of the Dean’s Office. Please feel free to contact us with any issues or suggestions on how to improve the student experience in the College of the Environment. We wish you the best in the new academic year!

Have any questions? Contact:  

Bethany Taylor
Undergraduate PoE representative for the Student Advisory Council

[course]: Environmental Innovation Practicum (AUT/14)

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ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION PRACTICUM (2 credits)

ENTRE 443/543, ENGR 498, ENVIR 495

Fall Quarter, Tuesdays 4-5:50 pm, Paccar Hall 292

Instructor:  Deb Hagen-Lukens dlhagen@uw.edu

Prerequisites:  None. Recommended for juniors and above, including grad students.

For a list of speakers and topic click here!

Discover the universe of cleantech solutions to our most pressing environmental challenges and raise awareness of how you can be part of the solution.  You’ll form cross-disciplined teams around problems you identify, and present your solutions to the class.  Although not required, teams are invited to compete in the newly named Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge April 2, 2015.

The seminar consists of a selection of required readings and a series of industry experts who will speak on a specific cleantech topic. You will work in teams to present a proposed solution to an environmental problem. The final deliverable for the class is a 5-10 minute presentation.

Course topics include:

  • ·         Environmental challenges and opportunities linked to cleantech.
  • How to translate an idea into an actual device/product/company. 
  • Market assessment (who would be the customer for this product or service?)

Questions?  ptufts@uw.edu

Pam Tufts| Assistant Director
Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship

Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge

UW Foster School of Business, Dempsey Hall 227
206.685-3813 ptufts@uw.edu

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