Virtual Open House: PoE Director Search

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The Program on the Environment (PoE) is launching the search for their next director, and is seeking input from the program’s campus-wide community in the process. We are hoping that you can support our search by providing feedback in one of two ways: attend a virtual open house, and/or complete this short survey.

Virtual open houses will take place on Zoom (link here). Please note these dates on your calendar and join us for either/both:

  • Monday, February 12, 4:30 – 5:20 pm 
  • Wednesday, February 14, 9:00 – 9:50 am

These meetings will provide our search committee with vital feedback on our community’s expectations for the role, define the key characteristics and experience of an exceptional director, and identify potential candidates. We welcome feedback from a wide group of constituents: our faculty colleagues, current PoE students and alumni, College of the Environment staff, and members of the public.

Drop-ins are welcome (no RSVP needed), and attendance for the full hour is not required.

If you are not able to join the open house, we still welcome your thoughts through the survey. If you are able to join us, you may fill out the survey before or after the open house. The survey will close on February 28, 2024 at 5 pm.

Please consider sharing your time to help PoE fill this important role that guides our distinct interdisciplinary program — and our work to empower students to address complex environmental challenges in an interconnected world.

Questions? Contact Courtney Peetz (cpeetz@uw.edu).

UW Farm Annual Plant Sale Fundraiser and Festival: Saturday May 20th 10am-2 pm

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Land Acknowledgement

The UW Farm stands on the lands of the Coast Salish peoples, whose ancestors resided here since time immemorial. Many Indigenous peoples thrive in this place—alive and strong.

UW Farm Annual Plant Sale Fundraiser and Festival

Hosted by the UW Farm and Dirty Dozen Farm Club RSO

May 20th, 10am-2pm

On the campus farm  just west of the Center for Urban Horticulture

Help support the UW Farm and Student Dirty Dozen Farm Club on May 20th by visiting our our annual Plant Sale. We hope this event will cover our seed costs for the year.

Stroll through the farm, talk to student gardeners, and bring your gardening questions. The UW Farm team will be there to help!

The UW Farm is a WSDA certified organic student farm. All our plants are organic and started from seed at the campus farm.

This year we also will have a festival with family friendly games, face painting, music, and a DIY Worm Composting demonstration!

Some of the plants in the sale are:

Gigantic tomato plants including: cherry, saladette, paste, and beefsteak
peppers – hot and sweet
eggplant – asian and italian
zucchini
cucumbers
cabbage
cardoon
pac choy
winter squash, pumpkins, delicata, butternut and more
cantaloupe
annual flowers
honeysuckle vine
dahlias

Spring 2023 Capstone Symposium: May 24 & May 31

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The Program on the Environment will host the Spring 2023 Capstone Symposium on Wednesday, May 24, online AND on Wednesday, May 31, in person at the UW School of Aquatic Fisheries & Sciences.  All are welcome to attend and support students as they present on the culmination of their hard work over three quarters.

The Capstone Course Series is a highlight for many students and serves to catapult some into their first jobs or even their dream careers.  Through internships, research, and social media training, students come out of the experience well equipped to communicate about the problem they sought to solve, and to tie their academic learning with specific research questions.

This event is open to the public, and we encourage students interested in learning about the Capstone, as well as members of the community, to join us. Please also follow the event on Twitter #POEcap.

**The following links provide: Event program, video presentations, abstracts.

 

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Spring 2023 Symposium Schedule

DAY 1: Online Poster Symposium (Wednesday, May 24)

4:30 PM – 4:40 PM Welcome & Session Overview

4:40 PM – 4:50 PM Session A Speaker Intros

4:50 PM – 5:50 PM Poster Session A –Agriculture & Food systems; Education & Outreach

Isabelle Arenson (Room #1) – THE INDIVIDUAL ADVOCATE: COPING WITH CLIMATE GRIEF AND WAYS WE CAN FIGHT BACK. Site Partner: UW Bothell and Cascadia College (Poster PDF) (Video) (Isabelle’s page)

Sarah E Butruille (Room #3) – LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE: DEVELOPING ENGAGING ONLINE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL NON-PROFITS. Site Partner: Sustainability Ambassadors (Poster PDF) (Video) (Sarah’s page)

Alex Cabebe (Room #4) – THE FUTURE OF OUR WATER: ADDRESSING WATER QUALITY, SUPPLY, AND DEMAND. Site Partner: Seattle Public Utilities (Poster PDF) (Video) (Alex’s page)

Nicholas Chappelear  (Room #5) – LET’S TALK ABOUT FEELINGS: ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE OPTIMISM AND MANAGE ECO-ANXIETY IN THE NEXT GENERATION. Site Partner: Sustainability Ambassadors (Poster PDF) (Video) (Nicholas’s page)

Alina Doan (Room #6) – LEVELING UP THE WORKPLACE: HOW GAMIFICATION FOSTERS IDEAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PRACTICES. Site Partner: Port of Seattle (Poster PDF) (Video) (Alina’s page)

Madelyn Eder (Room #7) – REVOLUTIONIZING TRANSIT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION: YOUTH-INSPIRED OUTREACH STRATEGIES FROM TRANSIT EXPERTS. Site Partner: Seattle Subway Foundation (Poster PDF) (Video) (Madelyn’s page)

Alisha Foster (Room #8) – SUSTAINABILITY AND SOLIDARITY: CONNECTING THE US ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT WITH GLOBAL SOUTH STRUGGLES. Site Partner: Kabataan Alliance (Poster PDF) (Video) (Alisha’s page)

Michaela Fournier (Room #9) – COMPOSTING IN FASTER-FOOD RESTAURANTS: IDENTIFYING BARRIERS AND SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT. Site Partner: Cedar Grove (Poster PDF) (Video) (Michaela’s page)

Kalani Gee (Room #10) – HOW SPECIFIC RECRUITING STRATEGIES CAN INCREASE WORKFORCE DIVERSITY THROUGH HIRING AND PRIORITIZE UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. Site Partner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Poster PDF) (Video) (Kalani’s page)

Makenzie Hallstrom (Room #11) – REEL STORIES FOR REAL CHANGE: STORYTELLING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AT NOAA FISHERIES. Site Partner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Alaska Fisheries Science Center (Poster PDF) (Video) (Makenzie’s page)

Ava Hays (Room #12) – SEEDS FOR SALMON: HOW YOUR GARDEN CAN HELP SALMON HABITAT. Site Partner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Poster PDF) (Video) (Ava’s page)

Jayce Knerr (Room #13) – MANAGE THE METAVERSE: PRIORITIZING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL OUTREACH. Site Partner: United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Poster PDF) (Video) (Jayce’s page)

Mia Lawson-Henze (Room #14) –  WASTE NOT, WANT NOT: A DOWN-TO-EARTH ANALYSIS OF COMPOSTING PROGRAMS IN K-12 SCHOOLS. Site Partner: Cedar Grove (Poster PDF) (Video) (Mia’s page)

Vanessa Martinez (Room #15) – BREAKING BARRIERS: SCIENCE COMMUNICATION FOR GOVERNMENT SOCIAL OUTREACH. Site Partner: NOAA Fisheries (Poster PDF) (Video) (Vanessa’s page)

Blake Mason (Room #16) – POLLINATORS AND COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL MARKETING: PAVING A PATH FOR POLLINATOR PROSPERITY. Site Partner: Pollinator Pathway NW, 21 Acres Center (Poster PDF) (Video) (Blake’s page)

Ashlyn Mcgarrah (Room #17) – FROM AWARENESS TO ACTION: HOW COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL MARKETING CAN ENHANCE STORM DRAIN MARKERS AND ENGAGE COMMUNITIES. Site Partner: Seattle Public Utilities (Poster PDF) (Video) (Ashlyn’s page)

Kayley Pingeon (Room #19) – UNDERSTANDING FOOD SOVERIGNTY AND IMPROVING WAYS TO ENHANCE INDIGENOUS TRADITIONAL FOOD ACCESS ON STATE MANAGED LANDS. Site Partner: Washington Department of Natural Resources (Poster PDF) (Video) (Kayley’s page)

Vanessa Reyes (Room #20) – ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE EDUCATION: HOW WE CAN CHANGE OUR PLANET AND SOCIETY ONE CLASSROOM AT A TIME. Site Partner: University of Washington, Bothell and Cascadia College (Poster PDF) (Video) (Vanessa’s page)

Gian Rosario (Room #21) – HISTORY V. MILLER FREEMAN: WAYS ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION CAN BETTER ENGAGE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. Site Partner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Poster PDF) (Video) (Gian’s page)

Risa Suho (Room #22) – TALKING TRASH: EVALUATING EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC OUTREACH IN SOLID WASTE. Site Partner: Seattle Public Utilities, Solid Waste Division (Poster PDF) (Video) (Risa’s page)

Gia-Bao Tang (Room#23) – THE SURVIVAL OF FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAMS: UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. Site Partner: FareStart (Poster PDF) (Video) (Gia-Bao’s page)

Taylor Thao (Room #24) – FRUIT PRODUCTION WITHIN SEATTLE: CLIMATE CHANGE & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. Site Partner: City Fruit (Poster PDF) (Video) (Taylor’s page)

Christian Vargas (Room #25) – STORMWATER AWARENESS: THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. Site Partner: Seattle Public Utilities, Pollution Prevention Community Engagement (Poster PDF) (Video) (Christian’s page)

Emma Lee Ward (Room #26) – DECOLONIZING STRUCTURAL RACISM IN THE US FOOD SYSTEM: CENTERING BIPOC VOICES. Site Partner: FareStart (Poster PDF) (Video) (Emma’s page)

Madison Warnock (Room #27) – TRANSIT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS: LINKING SOCIAL MEDIA TO ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION. Site Partner: Seattle Subway Foundation (Poster PDF) (Video) (Madison’s page)

Gulsima Young (Room #28) – EMPHASIZING IMPACT: EXPLORING EFFECTIVE PROJECT REPORTING STRATEGIES FOR GRANT-FUNDED SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES. Site Partner: Campus Sustainability Fund (Poster PDF) (Video) (Gulsima’s page)

5:50 PM – 6:00 PM BREAK

6:00 PM – 6:05 PM Session B Overview

6:05 PM – 6:15 PM Session B Speaker Intros

6:15 PM – 7:15 PM Poster Session B –Natural Science & Restoration; Policy & Regulation; Sustainability

Margaux Clarke (Room #1) – EUROPEAN ORIGINS OF SILVICULTURE AND ITS EFFECT ON PACIFIC NORTHWEST FORESTRY. Site Partner: Northwest Natural Resource Group (Poster PDF) (Video) (Margaux’s page)

Kate Connelly (Room #2) – SAVING THE SEA LIONS ONE CLICK AT A TIME: USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO TRACK STELLER SEA LION POPULATIONS. Site Partner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Poster PDF) (Video) (Kate’s page)

Isabel Corona-Campiz (Room #3) – RETHINKING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS: UNLOCKING THEIR POTENTIAL WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. Site Partner: Washington State Department of Natural Resources (Poster PDF) (Video) (Isabel’s page)

Jessica Day (Room #4) – PLASTIC POLLUTION POLICY: HOW CERTAIN PERSPECTIVES CAN PLAY A LARGE ROLE. Site Partner: Oceana (Poster PDF) (Video) (Jessica’s page)

Sofia Dreessen (Room #5) – WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS: HOW MUNICIPALITIES CAN SAVE MONEY, WATER, AND SALMON. Site Partner: Chehalis Basin Partnership (Poster PDF) (Video) (Sofia’s page)

Emery Edwards (Room #6) – REGULATING THE UNKNOWN: A REVIEW OF WHALE AND VESSEL COLLISIONS AND THEIR POLICY IMPLICATIONS. Site Partner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Poster PDF) (Video) (Emery’s page)

Quinn Friang (Room #7) -ENSURING THE SUCCESS OF RESTORATION PROJECTS: THE IMPORTANCE OF RESTORATION TECHNIQUES & MONITORING. Site Partner: City of Sammamish Parks and Recreation (Poster PDF) (Video) (Quinn’s page)

Nicole Garces (Room #8) – THE RISE OF MACHINE LEARNING IN MARINE ECOLOGY RESEARCH. Site Partner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Poster PDF) (Video) (Nicole’s page)

Casey Gilson (Room #9) – EVALUATING THE FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING RECYCLING IN THE SOUTHWEST US AND ITS IMPACTS ON PUBLIC LANDS. Site Partner: Human Eco Consulting, LLC (Poster PDF) (Video) (Casey’s page)

Karena Iliakis (Room #10) – A HISTORY OF HEAVY HARVESTING: THE EFFECTS OF LOGGING ON RIPARIAN ZONE FORESTS. Site Partner: Washington State Department of Natural Resources (Poster PDF) (Video) (Karena’s page)

(Henry) Tsz Him Lau (Room #11) – PEDESTRIANIZE PIKE PLACE MARKET. Site Partner: Seattle Neighborhood Greenways (Poster PDF) (Video) (Henry’s page)

Arlo Liddell (Room #12) – ETHICAL ECOLOGY:  RESTORATION AND TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY. Site Partner: Green Seattle Partnership (Poster PDF) (Video) (Arlo’s page)

Katherine Lykins (Room #13) – ACCESSIBILITY, EQUITY, AND PROMOTING PEDESTRIANIZATION WITHIN CITIES. Site Partner: Seattle Neighborhood Greenways (Poster PDF) (Video) (Katherine’s page)

Sandy Reyes Tena (Room #14) – EXPLORING WAYS TO ACHIEVE ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION GOALS WHILE PROMOTING EQUITY AND JUSTICE. Site Partner: City of Sammamish Parks and Recreation (Poster PDF) (Video) (Sandy’s page)

Caity Rigg (Room #15) – USING UNDERWATER VIDEO ANALYSIS TO UNDERSTAND FISH RESPONSES TO BOTTOM TRAWL GEAR AND REDUCE BYCATCH OF THREATENED GREEN STURGEON. Site Partner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Poster PDF) (Video) (Caity’s page)

Sundus Sabbah (Room #16) – COLLABORATING WITH TRIBES AND INTEGRATING INDIGENOUS ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE INTO PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF KELP AND EELGRASS CONSERVATION. Site Partner: Washington State Department of Natural Resources (Poster PDF) (Video) (Sundus’ page)

Katelyn Saechao (Room #17) – HOW ALTERING TRAWL DURATIONS CAN SAVE NONTARGET SPECIES. Site Partner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Poster PDF) (Video) (Katelyn’s page)

Yun Seo (Room #18) – TEMPERATURE CHANGES DURING THE PREGNANCY OF THE STELLER SEA LIONS ON THE WEIGHT OF THE PUPS. Site Partner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Poster PDF) (Video) (Yun’s page)

Emily Sheppard (Room #19) – EVALUATING CLIMATE CHANGE: INCREASING SURVIVAL RATES OF CHINOOK SALMON THROUGH FUNCTIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS. Site Partner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Poster PDF) (Video) (Emily’s page)

Amy Velasco (Room #20) – THE OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES OF LIFE CYCLE MODELS: PERSPECTIVES FROM SALMON ECOLOGISTS. Site Partner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Poster PDF) (Video) (Amy’s page)

Tia Vontver (Room #21) – HOW BLUE CARBON CAN INCREASE THE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF EELGRASS. Site Partner: Washington State Department of Natural Resources (Poster PDF) (Video) (Tia’s page)

Elise Wilson-Leedy (Room #22) – WHO DO YOU TRUST?: OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASING RESILIENCY IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. Site Partner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Poster PDF) (Video) (Elise’s page)

Aubrey Wisdom (Room #23) – ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR AIRPORT COMMUNITIES: REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN A POST-JET AGE. Site Partner: South Seattle Climate Action Network (Poster PDF) (Video) (Aubrey’s page)

Aria Yang (Room #24) – UNDERSTANDING THE PAST TO SAVE OUR FUTURE: A CASE STUDY OF STELLER SEA LION MANAGEMENT. Site Partner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  (Poster PDF) (Video) (Aria’s page)

Qianchao (Eric) Zhao (Room #25) – USING REMOTE ACOUSTIC MONITORING TO ASSESS AVIAN COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO FOREST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON GREAT PENINSULA CONSERVANCY PRESERVES. Site Partner: Great Peninsula Conservancy (Poster PDF) (Video) (Qianchao’s page)

Yunchen (Emily) Zhang (Room #26) – Importance of Green Stormwater Infrastructure/Rain Garden in the Pacific Northwest. Site Partner: Homegrown Organic (Poster PDF) (Video) (Yunchen’s page)

Christopher Li (Room #27) – EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HUMANS AND SOLUTIONS.

7:15 PM – 7:30 PM Closing

DAY 2: Oral Presentation Symposium & Celebration (Wednesday, May 31)

5:00 PM – 5:10 PM Welcome & Housekeeping

5:10 PM – 5:40 PM Poster Highlights** & Refreshments

5:40 PM – 5:50 PM BREAK

5:50 PM – 5:55 PM Session Introduction

5:55 PM  Sylas Kasten –GEOCACHING FAUX GRANITE: HOW A ROCK IN THE WOODS IS BETTER AT TEACHING THAN YOU ARE. Site Partner: Friends of Lincoln Park (Video) (Sylas’ page)

6:05 PM  Jordan Williams – Riding the Feels Train: HOW EMOTIONAL APPEALS STEER CLIMATE CENTERED VOTERSHIP. Site Partner: Seattle Subway Foundation (Video) (Jordan’s page)

6:15 PM Charlie Sikes – DEFENDING NORTH SEATAC PARK: THE KEY ROLE OF EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMUNICATION. Site Partner: South Seattle Climate Action Network (Video) (Charlie’s page)

6:25 PM Lillian Williamson – TALKING TRASH: INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY, WASTE MANAGEMENT & THE TRANSITION TO A ZERO WASTE ECONOMY. Site Partner: Perennial Zero Consulting (Video) (Lillian’s page)

6:35 PM Annabella Hillyer – NOT EVERYONE IS AN ENVIRONMENTALIST: NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES FOR PASSING PLASTICS POLICY. Site Partner: Oceana (Video) (Annabella’s page)

6:45 PM Will Feury – URBAN FORESTRY: ENABLING CONDITIONS FOR EQUITABLE MUNICIPAL TREE CANOPY. Site Partner: The Nature Conservancy (Video) (Will’s page)

6:55 PM  Shay Steeves – MOVING PLANTS MOVING MINDSETS: HOW ASSISTED PLANT MIGRATION CAN HELP COMBAT THE CLIMATE CRISIS. Site Partner: Northwest Natural Resource Group (Video) (Shay’s page)

7:05 PM Nicole Saho Okimoto Wentworth – COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PERCEPTIONS IN SEAWEED AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT: LESSONS FROM VASHON ISLAND, WA. Site Partner: Washington Sea Grant (Video) (Nicole’s page)

7:15 PM – 8:30 PM Symposium ends & celebration continues in Lobby

**Note: the Judges will choose 10 posters from Day 1, which will be printed out and displayed during Day 2. Those poster authors will be invited to present their posters during the reception.

TODAY is Husky Giving Day (April 6th)

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Today is the day to show your support for Program on the Environment (PoE) with  Husky Giving Day!

You can donate here: https://givingday.uw.edu/o/university-of-washington/i/husky-giving-day/p/college-of-the-environment 

You can select the specific program you want to support on the donation page. Help support the Program on the Environment community and student experiences!

Share with your friends and networks and post about it on social media (use #HuskyGivingDay)!

Give if you are able! Even a small donation makes a difference and shows your support!

Autumn 2022 Symposium Schedule: November 30 and December 7

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The Program on the Environment will host the Autumn 2022 Capstone Symposium on Wednesday, November 30, online AND on Wednesday, December 7, in person at the UW School of Aquatic Fisheries & Science.  All are welcome to attend and support students as they present on the culmination of their hard work over three quarters.

The Capstone Course Series is a highlight for many students, and serves to catapult some into their first jobs or even their dream careers.  Through internships, research, and social media training, students come out of the experience well equipped to communicate about the problem they sought to solve, and to tie their academic learning with specific research questions.

This event is open to the public, and we encourage students interested in learning about the Capstone, as well as members of the community, to join us. Please also follow the event on Twitter #POEcap.

Learn More:

 

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Autumn 2022 Symposium Schedule

DAY 1:  Online Poster Symposium (Wednesday, November 30)

4:30 PM – 4:40 PM Welcome & Session Overview

4:40 PM – 4:50 PM Session A Speaker Intros

4:50 PM – 5:50 PM Poster Session A – Agriculture & Food Systems; Business & Sustainability; Natural Science & Restoration

Hibaaq Arte (Room #1):  Tree Health In a Warming Climate: A Synthesis of the Western Redcedar Case Study.  Site Partner:  WSU and Forest Health Watch (Poster PDF) (Video)

Brendan Baudette (Room #2):  Crab Battles:  Comparison of the Early Life History of Dungeness Crabs to Yellow Shore Crabs.  Site Partner:  UW and Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group (Poster PDF) (Video)

Yeandya Teklu (Room #3):  Can Trawling Gear Be Modified to Catch Fish More Efficiently?  Site Partner: NOAA (Poster PDF) (Video)

Ally Galiotto (Room #4):  Identifying Trends in Dungeness Crab Larval Abundance Across Puget Sound.  Site Partner:  UW and Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group (Poster PDF) (Video)

Kaylee Kobashigawa (Room #5):  How Grassroots Sustainability Initiatives Can Be Facilitated in the Corporate Sector.  Site Partner:  Seattle Public Utilities (Poster PDF) (Video)

Tore Landboe (Room #6):  Aquacide:  Diquat Bromide and Its Effects on Portage Bay Wildlife.  Site Partner:  Agua Verde Paddle Club, Inc (Poster PDF) (Video)

Jeremy Leung (Room #7):  Salmon Habitat Monitoring Efforts and Areas for Improvement.  Site Partner:  Stillwaters Environmental Center (Poster PDF) (Video)

David Lin (Room #8):  Return to Equilibrium:  Monitoring the Recovery of a Salt Marsh in Kingston, WA.  Site Partner:  Stillwaters Environmental Center (Poster PDF) (Video)

Michael Qiu (Room #9):  Candidates for Future Sustainable Transportation.  Site Partner:  Seattle Subway Foundation (Poster PDF) (Video)

Ashley Rosales (Room #10):  Lumber Mills and Certifications:  Who Knew It Would Be This Hard?  Site Partner:  Northwest Natural Resource Group (Poster PDF) (Video)

Ryland Schaul (Room #11):  Douglas Fir Mortality:  Monitoring Douglas Firs in Seward Park.  Site Partner:  Friends of Seward Park (Poster PDF) (Video)

Taylor Welch (Room #12):  Weekly Observation of Tide Data and Wind Conditions of Dungeness Crab Megalopae.  Site Partner:  UW and Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group (Poster PDF) (Video)

Hannah Whobrey (Room #13):  Aiding the Bandaid:  How Do We Improve Food Charity?  Site Partner:  City Fruit (Poster PDF) (Video)

5:50 PM – 6:00 PM BREAK

6:00 PM – 6:05 PM Session B Overview

6:05 PM – 6:15 PM Session B Speaker Intros

6:15 PM – 7:15 PM Poster Session B – Arts & Humanities, Education & Outreach, Policy & Regulation

Autumn Aho (Room #1):  How Art Helps Kids Process Environmental Knowledge.  Site Partner:  Chrysalis Forest School (Poster PDF) (Video)

Camille Andrew (Room #2):  Climate Anxiety and Its Relationship with Environmental Education and Activism.  Site Partner: UW Bothell and Cascadia College (Poster PDF) (Video)

Eva Maria Burns (Room #3):  Trees?  Yes, Please:  Forest Schools & the Development of Social and Environmental Interactions.  Site Partner:  Fiddleheads Forest School (Poster PDF) (Video)

Alyson Cline (Room #4):  The Limitations of Residential Sustainable Landscaping and How to Overcome Them.  Site Partner:  HomeGrown Organics (Poster PDF) (Video)

Mikaela Ebbeson (Room #5):  Encouraging Beachgoers to Keep Wildlife Wild:  Pinniped Science Communication.  Site Partner:  NOAA (Poster PDF) (Video)

McKenna Eggers (Room #6):  How Communication Differences Impact the Effectiveness of Environmental Organizations.  Site Partner:  King County (Poster PDF) (Video)

Rachel Glessner (Room #7):  Bridging the Gap:  Using Complex Documents for General Environmental Communication.  Site Partner:  Seattle Subway Foundation (Poster PDF) (Video)

Anneliese Hasenbalg (Room #8):  The Rule of Law:  Equitable Environmental Policy in the United States.  Site Partner:  NOAA (Poster PDF) (Video)

Ben Hauge (Room #9):  Environmental Moral Dilemmas:  Understanding and Living with Moral Uncertainty About Climate Change and Beyond.  Site Partner:  UW Bothell and Cascadia College (Poster PDF) (Video)

Kailuhia Lam (Room #10):  Supporting Environmental Justice Through Screening and Mapping Tools.  Site Partner:  NOAA (Poster PDF) (Video)

Taylor Magee (Room #11):  Expanding Solar Power:  How Identifying Barriers Can Foster New Growth for Green Energy in King County.  Site Partner:  King County (Poster PDF) (Video)

Ava Merkley (Room #12 ):  Linking Seattle’s Youth:  The Quest to Increase Youth Light Rail Ridership.  Site Partner:  Seattle Subway Foundation (Poster PDF) (Video)

Paige Milham (Room #13):  How to Crush Climate Change Communication.  Site Partner:  King County (Poster PDF) (Video)

Mackenzie Rippel (Room #14):  What Does It Take for a Workforce Development Program to Be Successful?  Site Partner:  2050 Project (Poster PDF) (Video)

Isla Scott (Room #15):  Tackling Multifaceted Environmental Justice Issues:  The Importance of Community Engagement and How to Create It.  Site Partner:  Defenders of North SeaTac Park (Poster PDF) (Video)

Madelyn Ulvin (Room #16):  Four Outreach Components to Garner Participation in Environmental Stewardship Programs.  Site Partner:  City of Burien (Poster PDF) (Video)

7:15 PM – 7:30 PM Closing

DAY 2: Oral Presentation Symposium & Celebration (Wednesday, December 7)

UW School of Aquatic Fishery & Sciences |  1122 NE Boat St, Seattle, WA 98105

5:00 PM – 5:10 PM Welcome & Housekeeping (Lobby)

5:10 PM – 5:40 PM Poster Highlights** & Refreshments

5:40 PM – 5:50 PM BREAK

5:50 PM – 5:55 PM Session Introduction (FSH 102)

5:55 PM Kelsey Price:  Salmon, Culverts, and Court:  What Happened and What to Expect.  Site Partner:  Coast Salmon Partnership (Video)

6:05 PM Mason Wrenn:  Sustainable Communication:  Initial Engagement Methods and Maintenance of Hope.  Site Partner:  NOAA (Video)

6:15 PM Ozi Goldstein:  Gleaning in Public Consciousness:  How Gleaning Has Changed and It’s Potential to Advance Food Justice.  Site Partner:  City Fruit (Video)

6:25 PM Pedro Fernandez:  Forest Health:  Compounding Disturbances & the Advancements of Management Technology.  Site Partner:  WA Department of Natural Resources  (Video)

6:35 PM Matthew Dollinger:  Early Fish Gets the Worm:  Examining Differences in Spawning Timing between Male and Female Hatchery and Wild Chum Salmon.  Site Partner:  Sitka Sound Science Center (Video)

6:45 PM Danica Yeh:  Pitching the Switch to Reuse:  How to Overcome the Barriers to Corporate Sustainability.  Site Partner:  Cascadia Consulting Group (Video)

 

7:25 PM – 7:30 PM Symposium ends & celebration continues in Lobby/Lawn

**Note: the Judges will choose 10 posters from Day 1, which will be printed out and displayed during Day 2. Those poster authors will be invited to present their posters during the reception.

Congratulations! 6 Program on the Environments receive College of the Environment scholarships

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Congratulations to six students from the Program on the Environment who were recently awarded scholarships and funding for the 2022-2023 school year!  These competitive funds are awarded by the Dean’s office, and represent a significant achievement for the individual students.  We are very excited to recognize the following PoE students whose hard work has earned them such an exciting opportunity!

 

Del Rio Endowed Environmental Studies Scholarship 

The Del Rio Family Foundation established the Del Rio Endowed Scholarship Fund for Environmental Studies to encourage and support students with an interest in the environment who are participating in the Educational Opportunity Program, which promotes academic success and graduation for under represented ethnic minority, economically disadvantaged and first generation college students at the University of Washington. The Foundation hopes that through their studies and participation in real world environmental research and problem-solving, students will broaden their personal horizons to include issues of global concern and will develop a passion and the skill set for making a difference in the world.

PoE Recipients:

• Camille Andrew, Senior, Environmental Studies
• Caitlin (Caity) Rigg, Senior, Environmental Studies

 

Clarence H. Campbell Endowed Lauren Donaldson Scholarship
Clarence H. Campbell established this scholarship in memory of Lauren “Doc” Donaldson to support students in the Schools of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences, Marine and Environmental Affairs, and Oceanography. Professor Donaldson earned his MS and PhD degrees from the UW in 1931. He served on the faculty of the School of Fisheries from 1932 until his retirement in 1973. Doc was a world renowned expert in development of fish stocks, and trained countless students in freshwater fisheries research and management. Clarence Campbell, ’30, established this fund to recognize Doc’s lasting influence.
Recipients (*Denotes continued funding from 2021-22):

PoE Recipients:
• Caleb Flaim, Senior, Oceanography & Environmental Studies

Dani Elenga Environment Scholarship

Sigrid Elenga and Steve Smyth established the Dani Elenga Environment Scholarship in memory of their daughter, Dani Elenga, to encourage and support students with an interest in the environment who are participating in the Educational Opportunity Program, which promotes academic success and graduation for under-represented ethnic minority, economically disadvantaged and first-generation college students at the UW.

PoE Recipients:

• Justice Correa-West, Senior, Environmental Studies
• Josue Olmos, Junior, Environmental Studies

 

College of the Environment Scholarship
This scholarship is made possible by the generosity of donors. The scholarship was created to support both undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in the College of the Environment.

PoE Recipients:
• Kailin Spencer, Senior, Environmental Studies, IS and Marketing

 

Learn more about the College’s undergraduate scholarship program here.

Summer 2022 Course Offerings

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Listed below are the courses offered by the Program on the Environment for Summer 2022.

ENVIR 100 – Introduction to Environmental Studies (Yen-Chu Weng)
I&S/NW, DIV
Prerequisites: None
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ENVIR 240 – The Urban Farm
NW
Prerequisites: None
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ENVIR 310 – Data Analysis in Environmental Studies (Yen-Chu Weng)/
NW, QSR
Prerequisites: None
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ENVIR 420 – People, Planet, And Profit in Sustainable Cannabis Production (P. Sean McDonald)
I&S
Prerequisites: None
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ENVIR 460 – Power, Privilege & Preservation (Joyce LeCompte)
I&S/NW, DIV
Prerequisites: None
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ENVIR 495A – Blue Carbon, Green Water: Food Production Across Biomes (Eli Wheat)
Prerequisites: None
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ENVIR 495B – Environmental Justice & Literature (Lubna Alzaroo)
Prerequisites: None
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