This spring, Harvard University is offering a free online course to students called Human Health and Global Environmental Change. Students do no receive credit for the course, but it is nonetheless an excellent resource and path to more knowledge.
Access the course via edX: PH278x Human Health and Global Environmental Change
Be a volunteer judge for the 16th annual Orca Bowl Competition!
Orca Bowl is one of 25 regional components of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB). Its Washington’s regional marine sciences bowl competition for high school students.
Saturday, February 23, 2013, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the University of Washington Seattle campus
Training sessions start soon! To find out more about the positions, competition, or to register as a volunteer, click here or email Maile Sullivan at orcabowl@uw.edu
Come to the first book club meeting of the quart this Friday at 1:30 in the PoE commons! Regular meeting times will be determined at the first meeting.
This quarter’s first book is Gus Speth’s ’The Bridge At the End of the World: Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability’.
The book shows how purely economic growth focused ideologies only produce citizen welfare up to a moderate point, at which the cost of using the earth’s energy savings and feeding consumer culture does not produce happier people.
This takeaway fits the mission of the book club by enabling an educated and seriously legitimate challenge to the ‘growing’ ideology of the U.S. market. How would someone support an economic system that rethinks corporate boundaries, and requires that social costs cannot be an economic externality? Come to book club to discuss this issue and more!
Attention all UW undergraduates! The Freshman Interest Group (FIG) and Transfer Interest Group (TrIG) program is looking for outstanding UW undergraduates to serve as FIG/TrIG Leaders for autumn 2013.
Students from all departments who are UW-Seattle undergraduates with strong organizational skills, and an interest in working with freshmen are encouraged to apply. Having been in a FIG/TrIG as a freshman is not required.
Training will take place this spring 2013. Special arrangements for summer training can be made for students studying abroad during spring quarter. FIG/TrIG Leaders are eligible to receive up to 6 credits for their commitments to the program.
To download an application and for more information go to: http://depts.washington.edu/fyp/figs/application04.doc
The application deadline is Monday, February 4th by 5:00pm.
Have any questions? Attend one of the information sessions listed below or email figtrig@u.washington.edu.
Application Workshops:
PoE Lunch: Winter Quarter 2013, Tentative Schedule
Did you know that PoE has a weekly ‘Brown Bag’ speaker series set up with a schedule of interesting talks and discussions for winter quarter? Did you know you can earn 1 additional credit for attending? Check out the tumblr for the course and make sure to join us for the first talk by PoE’s own Anne DeMelle about her trip to the Alberta Tar Sands.
PoE Lunch meets every Thursday from 12:30-1:30 in PoE Commons, Wallace Hall.
January 10th, Anne DeMelle (PoE faculty), “My trip to the Alberta Tar Sands.”
January 17th, open
If needed: Tim Billo (PoE faculty), “Exploring the landscapes of Patagonia.”
January 24th, Kristi Straus (PoE…
“Through field trips, lectures, and labs, everyone was able to get a really hands-on experience. For basically all of the labs, we went out on the dock and collected samples of the things we were learning about in class. That kind of relationship between the class and the field is something I have never experienced. Friday Harbor Labs is unique in that you are able to directly observe the things you are reading about.”
–Alex Ulmke, FHL Student Autumn
When: 1-2 times a week, Monday-Thursday, for a minimum of three months
Where: The Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center in Bellevue, WA
Details: The Polliwog Preschool and the Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center are part of a collaboration with the Pacific Science Center. Volunteer work will revolve around interaction with Polliwog Preschool Teachers and students (3-5 years old). The three main focuses of the position are early childhood education, environmental education and operational support for the school.
To learn more and apply for the position, click here!
The Mary Gates Endowment for Students is currently accepting scholarship applications. Mary Gates scholarships provide $4,000 ($2,000 per quarter for two quarters) for students to pursue leadership or research projects. These scholarships benefit students in the current academic year, and are open to all UW undergraduate students regardless of class year, major or residency status. Deadlines are coming up soon, so begin the application process and attend an information session and application workshop.
LEADERSHIP INFORMATION SESSIONS
Monday, 1/14, 3:30pm, MGH 171
Tuesday, 1/15, 11:30am, MGH 171
Wednesday, 1/16, 10:30am, MGH 171
RESEARCH INFORMATION SESSIONS
Monday, 1/14, 4:30pm, MGH 171
Tuesday, 1/15, 12:30pm, MGH 171
Wednesday, 1/16, 11:30am, MGH 171
APPLICATION WORKSHOPS
Leadership Application Workshop – Tuesday, 1/22, 4:00-5:30pm, MGH 206
Research Application Workshop – Tuesday, 1/29, 4:00-5:30pm, MGH 206
DEADLINES
Leadership Applications DUE – Monday, 1/28, 5:00pm
Research Applications DUE – Monday, 2/4, 5:00pm
This is the final round of applications that will be accepted in 2012-13 – applications will not be accepted again until next Autumn, so apply now!
More information can be found on the MGE website. Email mgates@uw.eduwith any questions.
Many thanks,
April Wilkinson
The Nature Conservancy Washington Program is in search of a Science Communications Intern for this summer. The internship would run from June 2 through August 9, 2013. It is important to note that the last day to apply is today, January 7, 2013.
Despite the tight turnaround time for this opportunity, The Nature Conservancy has provided additional internship opportunities available nationally. More information on the internship program, as a national internship search, can be found on The Nature Conservancy’s website.