[volunteer]: Master Naturalist Training Program (City of Bellevue)

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Greetings!

January 11, 2013 is the last day to submit Master Naturalist Training Program Applications!  Please pass this information along to anyone you know who may be interested in applying. More information regarding this program is listed below. Please let me know if you have any questions and  I look forward to receiving your application.

The City of Bellevue is hosting the fourth annual Master Naturalist Training Program – a free 13 week program that educates volunteers on the importance of ecological restoration and preservation. Through a series of in-class lectures, field trips, workshops and restoration projects, volunteers will learn about the area’s wildlife ecology, wetland management, forest restoration, plant identification, cultural history and much more. In exchange for this free environmental training, naturalists are expected to reciprocate at least 5 volunteer hours per month up to 100 hours of service in the care of Bellevue’s natural resources. Applications are due Friday, January 11, 2013. Preference will be giving to Bellevue residents. Please visit http://www.bellevuewa.gov/9182.htm for more information or phone 425-452-4195 or emailparks_stewardship@bellevuewa.gov.

 

How to Apply

Application packets are available online at http://www.bellevuewa.gov/9182.htm.  All packets must be postmarked by January 11, 2012.  Bellevue residents have priority.  Application packets can be emailed to Alex DySard atADySard@bellevuewa.gov or mailed to:

Attention: Alex DySard

Master Naturalist Training Program
Parks & Community Services
Natural Resource Division
16023 N.E. 8th Street

Bellevue, WA 98008

For additional questions please call Alexandra DySard at 425.452.4195.

Get involved with a campus sustainability fund (CSF) proposal

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Many of us will have noticed that the lights in communal areas of UW buildings often get left on even after the last person in the area has left. This wastage is likely to occur overnight, at weekends and over holidays. Even if they know where the switch is, people are unsure whether to turn off communal lights since they do not know if they are the last person remaining. Based upon the type and number of light fittings in my corridor, I estimate that ~90,000 kWh of electricity per year are wasted in ATG/Johnson Hall alone. This costs ~$5,420 per year and is enough electricity to power a student’s residence hall room (at 3 kWh per day) for almost 83 years! Scaled to the whole campus the wastage is very large indeed. The reduction of energy usage is a priority for UW’s sustainability-on-campus drive. Reduction of electricity usage at the point of use is recognized as one of the most effective ways of scaling back energy generation requirements at the power plant level due to the large loss of energy in transmission. With a growing population Seattle needs to increase efficiency in order to meet future needs using renewables.

We propose to install motion activated light switches with light level sensors, which will switch off automatically after a specified amount of time if no motion is detected. If someone walks into the area then the lights will switch back on in that area. The lights will also switch off when there is enough sunlight available.

However, there are several steps that need to be taken to make this project reality. The design stage will require liaison with building managers and Facilities Services in order to ensure that University guidelines are followed and that fire code regulations are adhered to etc. We will also require an estimate of the cost of the project, calculations on the expected energy and money savings and an estimate of when the project will recoup its expenses.

So, involvement in this project will require the application of many different skills, which will be a real boost to those resumes. There is even scope to be involved in the proposal writing stage, if you are quick – the proposal is due on the week of Jan 7th, 2013. And you’ll be actually making a practical difference in the fight  for sustainability and for preventing climate change.

If interested please email me at danpg@uw.edu.

Hope to hear from you,

Dan.

[job]: Part-time Office Mgr/Database Admin: Jefferson Land Trust

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Employment Opportunity: Part-time Office Manager / Database Administrator

Put your office skills and database experience to work for a private, local nonprofit that
protects open space, working lands and habitat.
Minimum requirements: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; at least two years of office management or other related experience; and a minimum of two years’ experience with in-depth use and understanding of a non-profit database used for fundraising and donor tracking.
Detailed application information available at www.saveland.org.
Closing date is Jan. 7, 2013. NO PHONE CALLS, please.

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The Faculty, Students, and Staff of PoE invite you to:

Join the PoE community for a weekly lunch series, featuring casual meal-time camaraderie, conversation and short presentations by members of our own community and beyond, on a wide-range of environmental topics.

If you like, register for 1 credit towards your Perspectives and Experiences requirement.  SLN #20973  Course Name:  ENVIR 495

Where:  PoE Commons

When:  Every Thursday, starting January 10th @ 12:30-1:30pm.

Any questions, please get in touch with:

Faculty Contact:  Tim Billo, timbillo@uw.edu

Staff Contact: Julie Johnston, juljohn@uw.edu

SAGE Contact: sage-poe@uw.edu

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Volunteer with Friends of the Cedar River Watershed as they join forces with Friends of Madrona Woods to plant hundreds of trees. This effort will restore critical wildlife habitat along Lake Washington in a treasured community park.

When: this Saturday, December 8th from 10am-2pm 
Where: Madrona Woods (see map)

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The search for the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences is underway.  The Curriculum Vitaes for the three candidates, Robert Stacey, Kip Hodges, and Franklin Gilliam, are now posted on the Provost Leadership Searches website under Leadership Searches, Deanship of the College of Arts & Sciences. The CV for candidate # 4 will be posted on December 10.

The schedule of public presentations and receptions for candidates 2, 3 and 4 is as follows (candidate 1, Robert Stacey, presented to the public on November 26):

Second Candidate:   Dr. Kip Hodges

  • Public Presentation: Friday, November 30, 4:00-5:00pm, 110 Kane Hall
  • Public Reception: Friday, November 30, 5:00-6:00pm, Lobby of 110 Kane Hall

Third Candidate Dr. Frank Gilliam

  • Public Presentation: Tuesday, December 4, 4:00-5:00pm, 110 Kane Hall
  • Public Reception: Tuesday, December 4, 5:00-6:00pm, Lobby of 110 Kane Hall

Fourth Candidate (To be announced on Dec. 10th)

  • Public Presentation: Friday, December 14, 4:00-5:00pm, 220 Kane Hall
  • Public Reception: Friday, December 14, 5:00-6:00pm, Lobby of 220 Kane Hall

If you are unable to attend any of these presentations, all of the candidate’s presentations are being taped and will be posted on the Provost Leadership Searches website as soon as they become available.

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The University of Washington Environmental Health Summer Research Program is offering an opportunity for students to receive hands-on experience in laboratories with researchers and introduce them to environmental and occupational health issues. They will have the chance to gain research exposure that will help them become competitive for graduate school. Students will work full-time under the supervision of a faculty mentor and will receive a stipend of $5,200.

Dates: June 24th – August 23rd  2013 in Seattle, WA
Application Deadline: February 15th 2013

To learn more about the program and the application process, visit the Environmental Health Research Experience Program website:

http://deohs.washington.edu/academics/undergraduate-summer-research-program/details-application

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The National Park Service and the UW College of the Environment are pleased to announce the 2013 George Melendez Wright Climate Change Youth Initiative.
This program provides opportunities for young people to work on diverse issues related to climate change and its effects in national parks. The opportunities take two forms – competitive fellowships awarded to advanced graduate students (Masters and Doctorate levels) to support their independent research, and paid internships in which undergraduate or beginning graduate students work for approximately 12 weeks on projects in research, interpretation, park operations, policy development, or other fields. Attached, please find the fellowship announcement.
Additional information, along with application instructions, can be found on the Initiative website at:  CCYI.org

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Seattle Community Colleges: Sustainability Coordinator – Graduate Student Intern

Position Summary

This is a part-time temporary internship opportunity in support of the Seattle Community College District’s Sustainability Initiative. The intern will serve as lead coordinator for the development of a District-wide sustainability plan. To prepare the plan, the intern will first assist and coordinate efforts on each campus to develop baseline information on existing sustainability activities, using the AASHE STARS assessment system. The position is temporary and will run from the hiring date to the end of the academic year.

$23.85 per hour for an average of 16 hours per week

Click here for the full job description!