[course] – ENVIR 480: Transportation & Sustainability on Campus
ENVIR 480: Sustainability Studio
Transportation & Sustainability on Campus
Autumn 2011
Tu & Th 1:30-2:50, Fr 1:30-3:20
A 5-credit course focused on transportation & sustainability on the UW Campus, centered around a quarter-long team project.
*This course counts as Policy & Decision Making and/or Fieldwork for Perspectives and Experiences*
About the Class
Sustainability Studio is a hands-on exploration of making change for sustainability on our campus. This is an undergraduate class centered around student projects on the sustainability of UW campus operations.
Coursework and assignments involve both an overview of the concepts and methods of sustainability, and an opportunity for students to learn important skills in applied research, multi‐stakeholder collaboration, and professional communication.
About Transportation & Sustainability
In Washington State, transportation accounts for more than 40% of our total greenhouse gas emissions, making our transportation choices inextricably linked to bigger questions about climate change and sustainability.
Here at the University of Washington, an institution of more than 50,000, getting to and from the campus create more than 25% of the University’s emissions.
With a staff and a student body committed to sustainability, there are plenty of opportunities to advance more sustainable transportation—and this class is your chance to explore that!
For information about the course, please email Justin Hellier: hellier@uw.edu
To request an add code please complete a 4 question application on catalyst at: http://tinyurl.com/3tnsjz2. Applications are reviewed upon submission.
[internship] – Cascade Power Group Internship
[internship] – Cascade Power Group Internship
Hello,
I’m writing to inform you about Cascade Power Group’s internship opportunity for your students. We are currently looking for three interns with background in environmental/energy policy, business & marketing, and technical analysis. We would love to see PoE students apply. Internship is open until filled but we would like successful candidates to start ASAP. Attached are more details about each internship. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Kaboo Leung
Project Manager
Cascade Power Group
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[student job] – Student Assistant Positions with PoE or the College of the Environment
PoE is hiring for a student assistant position to help staff our front desk! We would strongly prefer an environmental studies major to fill the PoE front desk position. PoE is a fun place to work and we are right by the water too! The College of the Environment Dean’s Office is also looking for folks to help staff their front desk. These positions are open until filled. Apply once and be considered for both locations! Check out the job posting below if interested.
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The Program on the Environment (PoE) and the College of the Environment Dean’s Office (CoEnv) currently have student assistant openings to assist staffing the front reception desks. PoE has one (1) position to be filled while the CoEnv Dean’s Office has three (3) positions to be filled. Students can apply via HuskyJobs at: https://washington-csm.symplicity.com/students/ under job posting number 56790.
In addition to staffing the front reception desk, specific tasks will depend on projects at hand, but may include:
1. Ensuring that material on the Program on the Environment or College of the Environment website is current and accurate.
2. Assisting with maintenance of online events calendar and weekly electronic events newsletter.
3. Assisting in duplication and filing of documents and inputting data into databases and spreadsheets.
4. Performing routine clerical tasks such as mailings, meeting preparation, on-campus deliveries, and other office functions as needed
5. Ensuring that conference rooms, kitchen areas, and storage cabinets are kept organized/stocked.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Strong organizational skills and a friendly, helpful demeanor
• Ability to operate standard office equipment, conduct internet research, and effectively communicate information to a diverse population of students, faculty, staff, and external constituents
• Ability to work independently and handle material of a confidential nature
• Experience with computer software, including Excel and Microsoft Word
Desired Qualifications:
Special consideration will be given to students who demonstrate strong skills in writing and editing, graphic design, or web maintenance and social media. Experience with Dreamweaver, InDesign, CSS and HTML a strong asset.
Educational Benefits:
Enhance skills in teamwork, communication, and administrative tasks, while working with a broad spectrum of faculty, staff, students, and community members. Hone computer skills, learn data management, and gain exposure to the operations of a major university.
[student job] – UW Office of Research Admin Student Assistant
The Office of Research is now hiring for an Administrative Student Assistant. This position will support the administrative staff of the Office of Research (Central Office) in Gerberding Hall. Duties include record management, database maintenance (Excel and Access), clerical work, answering phones, greeting visitors, directing traffic, copying, and a wide variety of other tasks. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in how an administrative unit, at the Vice Provost level, operates and interacts with the larger university. 40 hrs/ week through 9/28, 19 hrs/week thereafter. Position to start immediately. $11/hour to start. Please send resume to research@uw.edu
[fellowship] – EPA Fellowship Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships program, is offering Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) undergraduate fellowships for bachelor level students in environmental fields of study. The deadline for receipt of applications is December 12, 2011 4:00 PM ET for receipt of paper applications, and December 12, 2011, at 11:59:59 PM ET for submittal of electronic applications to Grants.gov. Subject to availability of funding, and other applicable considerations, the Agency plans to award approximately 40 new fellowships by July 30, 2012. Eligible students will receive support for their junior and senior years of undergraduate study and for an internship at an EPA facility during the summer of their junior year. The fellowship provides up to $19,700 per academic year of support and $9,500 of support for a three-month summer internship.
Welcome Back to School!
Welcome Back to School! PoE would like to welcome all students to the new school year with coffee and treats. Stop by, say hello, and mingle with great people. Come join us as we get set for Autumn quarter!
PoE First Day of School Open House
Wednesday, September 28th
12-2pm, PoE Commons in Wallace Hall
Free Coffee & Treats
Harvest Fair 2011 — Seattle Tilth
[job]: Fisheries Management Biologist
[job]: Fisheries Management Biologist
JOB SCOPE:
The Fisheries Management Biologist will be responsible, under the direction of the Harvest Manager or his designee, for providing the best available science for the determination of the harvestable surplus of treaty reserved right fisheries resources within the adjudicated fishing areas of the Lummi Nation. Existing programs will be developed and implemented in coordination with co-manager management biologists to establish population dynamics, harvest rates and stock exploitation rates. The incumbent will focus upon both finfish and shellfish resources within Lummi’s Usual and Accustomed fishing grounds and stations. The job will consist of a balance between field and office work in determining the population dynamics of manila clams on and off reservation, the stock composition of salmon stocks in the terminal fishing area, the distribution and abundance of shrimp, sea cucumber, sea urchin and geoduck populations and the determination, according to the best available science, of the allowable harvest of each species.
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Call for Applications: Undergraduate Research Leaders
Call for Applications: Undergraduate Research Leaders
Due Friday, October 7th, 2011
The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) is seeking enthusiastic and experienced undergraduate researchers, scholars, and artists from all disciplines to be student leaders for the 2011-12 academic year. Undergraduate Research Leaders (URLs) will be pivotal in connecting undergraduates to URP. The goal for URLs is to increase awareness and participation of undergrads in research from a range of disciplines (e.g., humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, etc). The URL time commitment will be 1-2 hours per week on average and dependent on quarterly events and student availability.