Internship Opportunity with Boeing!
Paid internship opportunity at Boeing with the Environmental Remediation team in Puget Sound!
- Position is best suited for a graduate or senior intending to go to graduate school, but juniors may be considered as well
- The start and duration of the internship is flexible, however it is preferred to keep the intern for as long as possible to give them the most possible exposure
- The intern will have the opportunity to work in the field and office, as well as attend meetings with the regulatory agencies, contractors and consultants
- Closing date for this opportunity is 2/5/2014
- Resume should include previous work experience, especially if related to environmental remediation
- Prospective interns should also include coursework related to environmental remediation such as hydrogeology, hydrology, environmental policy and regulations, and field work involving soil or water sampling
See here for more information: http://www.boeing.com/careers/collegecareers
The position requisition number is 14-1000721. It is listed as Intern – Environmental Remediation in the Interns and grads section of the Boeing website. Interested students can post their resume through this website.
Come Check Out the Environmental Study Abroad Fair!
Join AWRA For It’s Annual Winter Mixer
With one week behind us, it is obviously time to start thinking about something other than your classes!
Join AWRA for its annual Winter Mixer on Thursday, January 30th at from 6:00-8:00pm at the Waterfront Activities Center.
Take advantage of the opportunity to network with members of Seattle’s professional AWRA chapter who will be in attendance, representing a wide array of different water-related professions.
Food & beverages (soft drinks & beer) will be provided!
RSVP here: http://students.washington.edu/awra/2014_mixer_RSVP.html.
At 7:00, Evans faculty member Joe Cook will give a brief talk about the role of economic analysis in water resource management.
So who exactly is Professor Cook?
Joseph Cook joined the Evans School faculty in 2007. His research uses tools from economics to inform environmental and health policy, often in economically-developing countries. His focus is primarily on water and sanitation policy, water resources management, stated preference methods, and vaccine policy.
Wait, but what is Professor Cook actually going to talk about?
The talk will survey some of the ways in which economic logic and tools are used to inform how we allocate and manage scarce water resources. Some of these tools are in wide use while some remain mostly unused in practice. We will finish by discussing an important new proposal for the state – the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan – and how economic analysis is being applied to it.
Hope to see you there!
Study Abroad Information Sessions
Interested in Study Abroad? Interested in water and the environment in the Middle East?
The CEE department is offering the study abroad course, “CEE 497 / CEE 598: ENGINEERING JORDAN, WATER IN AN ARID LAND” in late August/Early September.
Student learn about the cycle of water engineering from water resource to wastewater reuse in the backdrop of one of the most water-poor nations in the world, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Students in the course live and study side-by-side with students from the Jordan University of Science and Engineering. This will be the third year in which this class has been offered and it has been getting rave reviews from past students. Space is limited and applications to enroll must be submitted by March 1.
Want to know more? Come meet Dr. Heidi Gough, who leads this study abroad, during the following office hours specially for those interested in this study abroad.
More Hall Room 301
Wednesday January 22 12:30 to 1:30PM
Thursday February 6 11AM-12PM
Tuesday February 11 11AM-12PM
UW Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Opportunity
Teaching Assistant, FISH 428: Stream and Watershed Restoration, Spring Quarter 2014
Department: School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (SAFS). SAFS presents programs for undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, and service in basic and applied aquatic sciences, with emphases on fisheries management and aquatic resource conservation.
SAFS faculty, staff, and students have access to myriad aquatic habitats and rich biological resources, and they are involved in interdisciplinary partnerships with other academic programs, as well as public and private organizations and environmental and regulatory agencies. The people and programs in SAFS are continuing a long tradition of actively addressing major issues in the aquatic sciences.
Course Information:
Instructor: Philip Roni, Affiliate Faculty, Aquatic & Fishery Sciences
(http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/contact/display_staffprofile.cfm?staffid=198)
Course Website:https://catalyst.uw.edu/workspace/grp/28675/188019
Course Schedule:
MW 1:30-3:20 (UW Time Schedule info will be available in January)
Course description: FISH 428 Stream and Watershed Restoration (5) NW
Overview of restoration principles and techniques with specific application to freshwater aquatic systems. Develops knowledge and skills to assess ecosystems conditions, identify and prioritize restoration opportunities, and evaluate them from a scientific and economic perspective.
Prerequisite: either BIOL 356, ESRM 304, or FISH 312.
Teaching Assistant responsibilities include:
• Coordinate and participate in field trips.
• Attend lectures and taking notes
• Give occasional introductory lab lectures
• Assisting in creating assignments and exams.
• Assist in grading bi-weekly assignments, including commenting on writing style and content.
• Conducting office hours (1-2 hours per week).
• Maintaining course website through Catalyst Common View.
Qualifications:
• Academic standing as a UW Graduate Student and eligibility to hold a Graduate Student
Assistantship.
• Availability for full course and all field trips
• Experience as a teaching assistant, and/or coursework or research training in fisheries, stream or aquatic ecology.
• Writing and editing experience.
• Ability to drive; ability to hike.
• Experience using Catalyst tools.
• Current certification in First Aid, CPR (or must have by start of course, if hired).
The deadline to apply for priority consideration is Tuesday, January 21.
Questions? Email safsadv@uw.edu
College of the Environment Student Meeting Fund
Winter 2014 Quarter Deadline: February 7, 2014
The College of the Environment (CoEnv) supports undergraduate, Masters, and PhD students in furthering their careers, and in particular in connecting students to networking opportunities afforded by the presentation of their original work in meeting venues. CoEnv supports two types of student attendance at meetings:
- Individual Travel to Meetings:
Maximums of $500 for North American travel and $750 for international travel; one per student per degree career; we anticipate making about 15 awards annually. The award amounts are modest to enable CoEnv to provide funding to a greater number of students. Students are expected to seek and receive funding from other sources, and students who do so will receive funding priority
- Student-Organized Meetings:
Maximum of $1,500 or 20% of total expenditures, whichever is smaller; one per organization annually; maximum of 4 awards given out annually.
CoEnv supports a range of student organizations that organize and host meetings attended by CoEnv students where central goals of the meeting include linking science (natural and/or social) to policy or real world application; and interdisciplinary attendance realized within CoEnv as attendance and presentation by students from multiple units within the College. CoEnv will competitively award grants to student organizations for partial funding of interdisciplinary, student-run meetings at which CoEnv students are presenting original (including co-authored work where the student is first author) work.
Please see the link below for more information:
http://coenv.washington.edu/students/undergraduate/funding-costs/student-meeting-fund/
Questions can be directed to the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Diversity at coenvaad@uw.edu.
Fellowship Opportunity For PoE Senior Students
The Fulbright – National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship is a new component of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program that provides opportunities for U.S. citizens to participate in an academic year of overseas travel and digital storytelling in up to three countries on a globally significant social or environmental topic. This Fellowship is made possible through a partnership between the U.S. Department of State and the National Geographic Society.
The wide variety of new digital media tools and platforms has created an unprecedented opportunity for people from all disciplines and backgrounds to share observations and personal narratives with global audiences online. These storytelling tools are powerful resources as we seek to expand our knowledge of pressing transnational issues and build ties across cultures.
Through the Fulbright – National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship, Fulbrighters will undertake an in-depth examination of a globally relevant issue, comparing and contrasting how that issue is experienced across borders. Utilizing a variety of digital storytelling tools, including text, photography, video, audio, graphic illustrations, and/or social media, Fellows will tell their stories, or the stories of those they meet, publishing their work on National Geographic media platforms with the support of National Geographic’s editorial team.
In addition to receiving Fulbright benefits (for travel, stipend, health, etc.), Fellows will receive instruction in digital storytelling techniques, including effective blog writing, video production, and photography, by National Geographic staff prior to their departure. Fellows will be paired with one or more National Geographic editors for continued training, editorial direction and mentoring throughout their Fulbright grant period. Fellows will provide material for a blog on the National Geographic website on a frequent and ongoing basis throughout their grant term, and will have the opportunity to develop additional content for use by National Geographic and the Department of State.
For the Fellowship’s inaugural year of 2014, applications will be accepted for the following themes: Biodiversity, Cities, Climate Change, Cultures, Energy, Food, Oceans, and Water.
See here for more information: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/fulbright-nat-geo-fellowship
[study abroad]: Ecology and Conservation of Marine Mammals of the Humboldt Upwelling Ecosystem
We are writing to introduce Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia’s Ecology and Conservation of Marine Mammals of the Humboldt Upwelling Ecosystem course in Peru.UPCH is the most prestigious Peruvian university dedicated to the biomedical sciences, with a longstanding history of successful alumni who have excelled in their fields. The University now offers international students the possibility to get a hands-on experience learning about the biology, anatomy, physiology, ecology, evolution, behavior, population biology, management and conservation of marine mammals.
This field-based course will take place August 4 through 14 in Lima and the government-protected natural reserve of Punta San Juan, Marcona, 500 kms south of Lima. The 4 academic credit program will be run completely in English, and it is aimed at undergraduate or graduate students, or anyone who is interested in having a front-row experience, learning more about the fascinating world of marine mammals from expert marine biologists.
UPCH Field School offers other 5 Summer courses for 2014:
–Biology Conservation Techniques of Parrots and Macaws in the Peruvian Amazon.
June 30-July 18, 2014.
–Medical Spanish and Community Medicine Service Learning in Peru.
June 30-July 25, 2014.
–Natural History of the Peruvian Tropical Coastal Marine System.
July 14-August 8, 2014.
–Multidisciplinary Research on Medicinal Plants in Peru.
August4-29, 2014.
–Global Health, Public Health and Medical Spanish.
June 23-July 18, 2014.
Registrations are now open!
Please find more information visiting our website: http://www.upch-fieldschool.edu.pe/ and our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/upchfieldschool
Winter Quarter Farm Lunch Speaker Schedule
Hi POE’ers,
Just a heads up – here is the schedule of speakers this quarter in Farm Lunch – please feel free to come yourselves, and/or send students you think might be interested – this week:
keeping chickens in the city!
Feel free to join us: Wednesdays upstairs in Wallace 120 at 12:30.
Cheers,
Beth
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Farm Lunch Seminar – ENVIR 495
Instructor: Elizabeth Wheat, Ph.D.
Location: Wallace Hall rm 120;
Time: Wednesday 12:30 to 1:20
Course Goals:
To deepen our systemic understanding of agriculture and urban food systems.
To foster community among students/faculty/community members interested in the food movement at UW.
Schedule of Speakers:
Jan 8 – Introduction to the seminar – collection of ideas, dreams etc.
Jan 15 – Keeping Chickens in the City – Elizabeth Wheat, Ph.D.
Jan 22 – Food Justice & Community Gardens in Italy – Ann Anagnost, Ph.D.
Jan 29 – City Grown – a farm in the city – Becky Warner, farmer
Feb 5 – San Juan Island Sea Salt – Brady Ryan, farmer
Feb 12 – Nutrition and Food Policy – Jennifer Otten, Ph.D.
Feb 19 – Food Bank, Farming and Social Justice– Cary Peterson, farmer, community activist
Feb 26 – Panel of Young Farmers: why I farm – Speakers – TBA
March 5 – Gender, Fisheries and Sustainability – Eddie Allison, Ph.D.
March 12 – Agriculture and Food Systems in West Africa – Anna Petersons, farmer/peace corps volunteer
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Elizabeth Wheat, Ph.D.
University of Washington
Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellow
Program on the Environment
206.550.4622
University of Washington
Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellow
Program on the Environment
206.550.4622