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Check out these new positions with the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s, Natural Recourses Assessment Section!

Hydrogeologist 2 – Olympia – There is one full-time permanent
Hydrogeologist 2 position available.  This position is located in the
Natural Resources Building in Olympia.

Natural Resource Scientist 2 – Yakima – There is one full-time
permanent Natural Resource Scientist 2 position available.  This
position is located at the Yakima office.

Environmental Specialist 2 – Yakima – There is one full-time permanent
Environmental Specialist 2 position available. This position is
located at the Yakima office.

Environmental Specialist 1 (In-Training to Environmental Specialist 2)
– There is one full-time permanent Environmental Specialist 1
(In-training to Environmental Specialist 2) position available.  This
position is located in the Natural Resources Building  in Olympia.

The deadline for positions is Monday, December 16th at 5:00 pacific

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The NSF and NASA is in search of students who may be considering undergrad summer research or applying to graduate school. Click on the following links to view the specific portals:

For Undergraduates:

Paid Summer 2014 Undergrad Research Opportunities:

More than 650 programs – REU and other summer research opportunities for undergrads

For Financial Support in Graduate School:

Bridge to the Doctorate, IGERT and NSF Grad Research Fellowship programs provide generous stipend and tuition support for students through the National Science Foundation.

For Postdoc opportunities:

More than 250 openings nationwide.

For NASA-supported internships, fellowships and scholarships 

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What makes a sustainable community? How can we instill in younger generations a sense of hope and optimism in a finite world?  We will be exploring these questions and more in EDUC 401K:  Education for Sustainability, an interactive seminar through the Pipeline Project.   

Through participation in a hands-on project in a Seattle K-12 school, students will explore K-12 sustainability education.  We will focus on the benefits of experiential, place-based learning for a mindset geared toward future consciousness.  

The seminar meets on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:50 pm.  All majors are welcome!  

 For this seminar, the number of credits a student receives depends on the number of service-learning hours completed in addition to seminar attendance. Credit and tutoring requirements are as follows:

 

2 credits: 2.5 hours tutoring/week (at least 20 hours tutoring/quarter)

3 credits: 5 hours tutoring/week (at least 40 hours tutoring/quarter)

For more information, please visit Pipeline’s website: http://expd.washington.edu/pipeline

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Washington Bus Summer Fellowship Program Description:
The Washington Bus Fellowship is an intensive, ten-week long leadership development program. Fellows spend the summer in Seattle, learning the fundamentals of grassroots organizing, public policy, community building, and social justice, through hands-on democracy.The Fellowship is a challenging and transformative experience that prepares young people to be Washington State’s next generation of civic leaders.
Eligibility: Bus Fellows come from across the country with a diverse range of experiential and cultural backgrounds, but there are some things they all have in common. To be a Bus Fellow, you must: 
  • Be between 18 and 25 years old.
  • Have a passion for civic engagement and a desire to learn about state and local politics.
  • Have strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Be an independent self-starter with the initiative to achieve complex goals.
  • Have excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work with a diverse team.
  • Have a good sense of humor and forward-thinking values.
The Washington Bus is a statewide organization which empowers young people to lead within their own communities. As a values driven organization, the Washington Bus Fellowship is dedicated to supporting young leaders from underrepresented communities.

The Bus is committed to financially supporting Fellows in need. The Fellowship is a stipended program and additional scholarships are available.

Applications open in January. To find out if you’re ready to hop on the Bus go to: http://busfellows.org/ and for questions, email fellowship@washingtonbus.org.

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Due to the busy December that many on the Landscape Architechture Advisory Committee are encountering and some unforeseen conflicts, the Scan|Design Advisory Luncheon that was scheduled for TODAY is postponed. Please look out for an invitation after the new year for a meeting to discuss the Fellowships as well as the possibility of funding for faculty travel.  

 

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BioDiverse Perspectives is looking to recruit a member for their team to help with WordPress-based website maintenance/improvement. The position is on a volunteer basis that is a minimal time commitment. This is a great networking, portfolio building and resume building opportunity.

For more information, go to biodv.com

[Internship]: Marine Debris Intern

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The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST), a citizen science program based at the University of Washington’s School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, is looking for 2-5 undergraduate students to assist with program’s upcoming marine debris data collection project beginning spring 2015.

Students working with COASST gain valuable, hands-on experience with citizen science programs, scientific protocol development and testing and learn the complexities of adapting data collection to a broad and diverse corps of participants. Students will work directly with the program’s research staff to:

  • create marine debris photo database with linked attributes
  • field-test the marine debris protocol
  • create the marine debris field toolkit
  • finalize marine debris literature search
  • network with marine debris principal investigator, researchers, and partners

Once quarterly, students will present their work at lab meetings, and attend the Pacific Coast field trip.

Interested students should send an email to: Jane Dolliver, Program Coordiantor, coasst@uw.eduPlease include a statement of interest that contains:

  • applicable background in marine biology (coursework, job/intern experience)
  • experience with data, statistics packages, databases (excel, R, catalyst etc.)
  • experience with volunteers, volunteer programs, and/or other research labs
  • days and times of availability for January-March – Winter Quarter 2014 (8am-8pm)

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Make sure to stop by and support your fellow PoE students at the Autumn 2013 Capstone Symposium! For more information on the specific events and presenters, click here

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You’re Invited to:

The PoE Holiday Party!
When: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 5:30 PM
Where: PoE Commons, Wallace Hall, Suite 012
We hope you can join us to celebrate the holidays, the end of the quarter, and the end of the Autumn 2013 Capstone Symposium with PoE faculty, staff, students, and alumni. The event is a potluck, so please bring a dish, snacks, or treats to share. PoE will provide drinks (wine, beer, and non-alcoholic drinks) and utensils. This event is kid-friendly, so please bring family members of all ages.
Feeling festive? Come wearing your ugliest (or is that best?) holiday sweater.
Awards from the Capstone Symposium will be announced, and there may even some live holiday music.
RSVP is managed through a Facebook event, so please let us know if you will be attending. Click here:

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The Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability office has an opening for a part-time Student Office Assistant position. This is a great opportunity for a qualified, dedicated student interested in sustainability topics to help build upon their skills and experience. Interested and qualified candidates should sign on to Husky Jobs (www.huskyjobs.washington.edu/students/) and search for the position by job number 74929.