Winter Quarter 2012 Registration bulletin

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Dear PoE students:

As a reminder, Winter Quarter 2012 begins this Friday, November 4. Please review the information below about courses that will be offered Winter Quarter 2012 and how they will fulfill environmental studies major requirements.  If you have a quick question or you think there is an error with your degree audit, please e-mail poeadv@uw.edu.  If you would like to make an appointment to see an adviser, please check the online adviser calendars first, then e-mail poeadv@uw.edu with your preferred date and time.

Best,

PoE Student Services

Environmental Studies Core:

ENVIR 100 (Interdisciplinary Foundations)

  • Co-taught by Yoram Bauman and Tom Hinckley
  • If you enjoyed this course, tell your friends/neighbors/classmates!

ENVIR 200 (Communication and Information)

  • Taught by Andrew Rose or Frederica Helemiere
  • Prerequisites: 2.0 in ENVIR 100 and an English Composition course.
  • Writing Intensive

ENVIR 250 (Data Types and Collection Methods)

  • Co-taught by Kristi Straus and Megan Styles
  • Prerequisite: 2.0 in ENVIR 100.
  • ENVIR majors who declared Autumn 2009 or before: this class will count towards Tools & Technologies.
  • ENVIR majors who declared Winter 2010 or after: this class is a required core course.
  • ENVIR minors who declared Summer 2010 or before: this class will count towards Tools & Technologies (alternately, you may also substitute ENVIR 250 for ENVIR 200).
  • ENVIR minors who declared Autumn 2010 or after: you have the choice of taking ENVIR 200 OR ENVIR 250 as one of the required core courses.

ENVIR 300 (Synthesis and Analysis)

  • Taught by Beth Wheat
  • Prerequisites: 2.0 in ENVIR 100, ENVIR 200, and ENVIR 250 (if applicable).
  • Writing Intensive
  • All ENVIR majors wishing to take this course must request an add code by e-mailing poeadv@uw.edu.  Priority will be given to students graduating Autumn 2012.  This course will be taught again the following quarter, Spring 2012.

ENVIR 491 (Capstone Experience – part II)

  • Overseen by Sean McDonald
  • You will be added when you have successfully completed ENVIR 490 (this will occur the week of December 12).

If you declared Autumn 2010 or after, please use the following as a guide.  If you declared before Autumn 2010, your major requirements will vary slightly – please see an adviser with questions.

Foundational (Biology):

BIOL 180 (Introductory Biology)

BIOL 200 (Introductory Biology)

  • This course has CHEM 142 and CHEM 152 as prerequisites.

BIOL 118/119 (Survey of Physiology with Lab)

Foundational (Chemistry):

CHEM 142 (General Chemistry)

Foundational (Statistics):

Q SCI 381 (Intro to Probability and Statistics)

  • This course has one quarter of pre-calculus/calculus as a prerequisite.

STAT 220 (Basic Statistics)

STAT 311 (Elements of Statistical Methods)

  • This course has one quarter of pre-calculus/calculus as a prerequisite.

Foundational (Other Quantitative Methods):

ESRM 250 (Intro to GIS in Forest Resources)

  • This course is restricted to ESRM majors during Period 1

FISH 453 (Geospatial Pattern Analysis and Geostatistics)

  • This course has Q SCI 381 as a prerequisite.

GEOG 471 (Methods of Resource Analysis)

Q SCI 481 (Statistical Inference in Applied Research I)

  • This course has STAT 311 or Q SCI 381 as a prerequisite.

Earth Systems Literacy (Climate):

ATM S 211 (Climate and Climate Change)

ESS 201 (The Earth System and Climate)

  • This course has one quarter of calculus as a prerequisite.

Earth Systems Literacy (Land, Water, Atmosphere):

ATM S 212 (Air Pollution: From Urban Smog to the Ozone Hole)

ESS 210 (Physical Geology)

Values and Cultures:

ENVIR/PHIL 243 (Intro to Environmental Ethics)

Perspectives and Experiences Courses:

COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS:

  • Beginning Winter 2012, if you find a course that you think should count towards an environmental studies major or minor requirement but is not showing up on the list, you must submit an online course substitution petition:https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/poeadv/148320

[event] – Sierra Club Forum on Energy and Environmental Justice

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The Washington State Chapter of the Sierra Club Presents

A Forum on Energy and Environmental Justice

Saturday, November 19, 2011

2:00 – 4:30pm

 

Seattle University School of Law

Sullivan Hall

901 12th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98122-1090

 

The Washington State Chapter of the Sierra Club is hosting a forum to explore the effects of energy extraction, production, and transportation on underrepresented communities.  Panelists will include:

 

·       William Anderson, Chairman of the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians in Nevada, will discuss the Moapa Band’s struggles with the Reid Gardner coal-fired power plant, which is located within a mile of the Moapa Reservation.

 

·       Sandi Cioffi, documentary filmmaker , “Sweet Crude”, will discuss the impacts of oil extraction on the people of the Niger Delta and connections to our continued energy policies.

 

·       Patty Martin, former Mayor of Quincy, Washington, will discuss the impacts of large data centers owned by Google and Microsoft on low income communities in Quincy.

 

·       Steve Chestnut, longtime attorney for the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, will discuss the Tribe’s long history with coal mining companies that seek to extract Powder River Basin coal on and near the Northern Cheyenne Reservation.

[volunteer/class] – Environmental Education Opportunities via the UW Pipeline Project

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Dear PoE students,

Below are two environmental education opportunities you may be interested in through the UW Pipeline Project, a program that connects undergrads to education related service opportunities in local and regional K-12 schools and community organizations…

 

1) The UW Pipeline Project 2011 Environmental Alternative Spring Break program is recruiting for participants!

 

The Pipeline Project is recruiting 10 UW undergraduates (two teams of five students) to volunteer in a rural or tribal community (Quileute Tribal School, La Push & Brewster Elementary School, Brewster) during UW’s spring break from March 18, 2012 – March 23, 2012 to work on an environmental education project.  UW students will facilitate environmental science lessons with elementary and middle school students and have an opportunity to explore the local ecology and environmental issues of the region.  This project is a part of the larger Pipeline Alternative Spring Break Projects that facilitate literacy/arts projects across the state of Washington.  There is no participation fee, but students will be expected to participate in group fundraising efforts. 

 

Environmental ASB members will enroll in a 2-credit EDUC 401 preparation seminar during Winter quarter to plan, design and practice an inquiry-based, hands-on environmental science curriculum to be taught during spring break.  Students will also explore issues of rural and tribal education in addition to the field of environmental education.  In addition, students will tutor in a local Seattle-based environmental education program or classroom during the winter quarter for 2 – 2.5 hours/week. 

 

Preparation seminar meets weekly on Thursdays from 4:30-5:50 pm during Winter Quarter.

 

Application for Environmental ASB Week is  available online at http://exp.washington.edu/pipeline/asb-12envt.html 

 

Applications due 5 pm on November 14, 2011.

 

2) Looking for a way to delve into the environmental education/education for sustainability field?  Looking for a 2 or 3-credit class for Winter Quarter?  Then Enroll in the Pipeline Project’s Winter Quarter “Inner Education for Sustainability” seminar (EDUC 401K):

 

Seminar description:

 

What is environmental education all about? How do educators teach young people about the earth’s ecosystems and foster an ethic of environmental stewardship? This seminar will examine the past and current state of K-12 environmental education in the U.S. and Washington State. We will explore various philosophies, models and approaches to K-12 environmental education.

Students will attend weekly seminars and volunteer in related school classrooms and community organizations in Seattle for at least 2 ½ (2 credits) hours a week. 

 

2 credits: 2.5 hours volunteering/week or 20 hours/quarter

3 credits: 5 hours volunteering/week or 40 hours/quarter

 

 

Seminar dates: Wednesdays 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29

Time:  12:30-1:20 pm

Location:  Mary Gates Hall 248

 

For more information, please visit:

http://exp.washington.edu/pipeline/inner-faq.html

Francesca Lo
Assistant Director, Pipeline Project
University of Washington
Box 352803, Mary Gates Hall 171
Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: (206) 616-2302
Fax:  (206) 616-4389
http://exp.washington.edu/pipeline

[event]: Environmental Graduate Programs: Joint Open House

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See below for a joint open house next week for some well-known environmental graduate programs.

On Tuesday, November 8th from 6:00pm-9:00pm at The
Westin Seattle, the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and
Environment, the University of California at Santa Barbara's Bren School of
Environmental Science & Management, Duke University's Nicholas School of
the Environment & Earth Sciences,  and Yale University's School of
Forestry and Environmental Studies will be hosting a Joint Information Session.
This event will be the perfect opportunity for students to learn
about graduate opportunities in the environmental field from the
Nation's top environmental schools. All four schools will make a brief
presentation and will be available to answer questions throughout the
gathering. All disciplines are welcome to attend.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP at the following
link:
Joint Environmental Recruiting
Event with Duke University, UC- Santa Barbara Bren School, and Yale University
(click to RSVP)

[job]: Assistant Park Ranger I (1040 Position) – Mercer Slough Educ Ctr – City of Bellevue

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[job]: Assistant Park Ranger I (1040 Position) – Mercer Slough Educ Ctr – City of Bellevue

Click the link above for a great job opportunity!

Minimum Salary: $13.93 per hour
Maximum Salary: $16.57 per hour
Employment Type: Part Time
Department: Parks & Community Services 
Open until filled.
(Open to current employees and the general public.)

Summary

The City of Bellevue is currently accepting applications for an Assistant Park Ranger I which is a part time 1040 position offered through the Bellevue Parks & Community Services Department Natural Resource Division.  This position is a front line customer service position directly in contact with the public on a daily basis.  The Assistant Park Ranger I provides programming, patrolling, marketing, staffing and environmental interpretive support for the Nature Parks and Visitor Center Program.  The position reports to the MSEEC Park Ranger and is stationed at the Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center located at 1625 118th Ave SE. Tentative hours are Friday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm.

[scholarship] – Scholarship Information Sessions

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Scholarship information sessions presented by the UW Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards:

Freshman Scholarship 101: Getting Started in the Search for Scholarships

Specifically designed for freshmen and sophomores, this introductory workshop provides students with information to begin the scholarship search and to develop a competitive edge for merit-based scholarships.   
    November 2, 2011 from 2:30pm to 3:20pm, MGH 171 Multipurpose Room
    November 17, 2011 from 4:30pm to 5:20pm, MGH 171 Multipurpose Room

Please RSVP to attend any of the sessions at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/244, though drop-ins are also welcome!

Scholarship 201 for Continuing Students: The Search for Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships

This workshop provides assistance to continuing undergraduate students looking to fund undergraduate academic years and graduate school. This will include information on discipline specific scholarships, campus funding opportunities, scholarship search sites, and tips to develop competitive applications.
    November 14, 2011 from 12:30pm to 1:20pm, MGH 171 Multipurpose Room
    November 29, 2011 from 4:30pm to 5:20pm, MGH 171 Multipurpose Room

Please RSVP to attend any of the sessions at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/245, though drop-ins are also welcome.

[event]: Green Fire movie screening

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Greetings!

 

I am a 2009 POE graduate and now the Environmental Programs Coordinator for the City of Bellevue. On November 20th we are showcasing the first full-length, high-definition documentary film ever made about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold at the Lewis Creek Visitor Center!  Esteemed University of Washington Professor Emeritus, Dr. Estella Leopold, Aldo Leopold’s youngest daughter will be attending and speaking at this event. I was wondering if the College on the Environment and the POE program would be willing to pass this event information along to their faculty, staff and students. 

 

Thank you for your time and I hope to see you all there!

 

Alexandra DySard
Park Ranger – Environmental Programs Coordinator 
City of Bellevue – Parks & Community Services
Office: 425-452-4195
Mobile: 425-864-1569
ADySard@bellevuewa.gov

 

Bellevue, WA Premiere!

Nov. 20, 2011

Coming to Bellevue…

Join us at the Lewis Creek Park!

See the first full-length, high-definition documentary film ever made about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold and his environmental legacy at Lewis Creek Park! Green Fire shares highlights from his extraordinary career, explaining how he shaped conservation and the modern environmental movement. It also illustrates how Leopold’s vision of a community that cares about both people and land continues to inform and inspire people across the country and around the world. Leopold’s ideas remain relevant today, continuing to inspire projects nationwide that connect people and land. Learn more…

DATE: Sunday, November 20, 2011 
TIME: 2:00 pm
LOCATION: Lewis Creek Park
ADDRESS: 5808 Lakemont Blvd., Bellevue, WA 98006

SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE: Esteemed University of Washington Professor Emeritus, Dr. Estella Leopold, Aldo Leopold’s youngest daughter.

TICKETS: FREE!  Space is limited.  To save a seat, please register at 425-452-6885.

MORE INFORMATION: http://www.greenfiremovie.com

[Course]: Community Literacy Program ENGL 298A/EDUC 401 C

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Interested in education/teaching? Looking for a cool elective? See below!

ARE YOU A UW STUDENT INTERESTED IN:

* helping public school students succeed?
* getting real world experience to help you choose a major or a career path?
* completing classroom hours for the Education, Learning and Society Minor
 or for application to a Masters in Teaching program?
* improving your research, writing, and collaborative learning and
 presentation skills?
* Are you looking for an opportunity (in the words of Paul Farmer) to “use
 what you learn to transform yourself and your community”?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Community Literacy
Program may be just what you’re looking for.

HOW THE COMMUNITY LITERACY PROGRAM WORKS: Community Literacy Program (CLP)
is an 8 credit program linking English 298A and Education 401C. In English
298 you’ll meet on campus MW 10:30-12:20 in a writing-intensive seminar
focused on learning effective methods of working with public school students
in language arts, exploring some central challenges and opportunities for
public education, and using writing to inquire into, develop and communicate
your thinking about these issues.  English 298A is taught by CLP Director
Elizabeth Simmons-O’Neill in collaboration with College of Education
Language Arts faculty member Karen Mikolasy.  In EDUC 401C you’ll
put what you learn on campus into action, volunteering (4-5 hours a week, on
a schedule you arrange) at one of our partner public schools in Seattle or
Shoreline: Olympic Hills Elementary, Aki Kurose Middle School or Shorecrest
High School.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION: To sign up for the Community Literacy Program,
contact the Director, Dr. Elizabeth Simmons-O’Neill
(esoneill@u.washington.edu) for an Education 401C add code.  Once you are
registered in Education 401C, you will be able to register for the required
linked course, English 298A. English 298 can be used toward either the UW’s
10-credit “W” requirement or the 5 credit “Composition” requirement.

QUESTIONS?  Additional information is available at the program web site:
faculty.washington.edu/esoneill/clp. Please feel free to get in touch with
the Director, Dr. Elizabeth Simmons-O’Neill, if you’ve got questions.