[Job] Outdoor Education Instructor

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POSITION:  Outdoor Education Instructor at Camp Killoqua, near Seattle, WA

SEASON:  Late March 2014 to June 14, 2014

DESCRIPTION:

Come work and play at camp during the school year! Camp Killoqua, a non-profit residential Outdoor Education program in beautiful Stanwood Washington, is looking for creative, enthusiastic Instructors for our spring season. Our program has all the fun you expect from a summer camp, with lots fun games and singing, as well as a more structured classroom style learning aspect.Staff typically work 5 days per week with most weekends off.

REQUIREMENTS:  Degree, or 2 years college and related experience. Experience working with children in the out of doors, ability to be a positive role model to participants, positive and flexible attitude and strong work ethic. Current CPR and First Aid certifications required. Washington State Food  Workers Card required. Experience/certification belaying, or small craft safety is a plus.

APPLY SOON POSITIONS LIMITIED: For more info or to apply please visit our website http://campfiresnoco.org/campjobs.htm .For Questions about the positions, please contact: Cassie Anderson, Camp Killoqua Outdoor Education Director at canderson@campfiresnoco.org or 360-652-6250.

CLOSING DATE: March 20, 2014.

Kincaid Ravine Final Work Party March 15th

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Come take a break from studying for finals, and get your hands dirty in the Kincaid Ravine at the final work party of winter quarter! We have plants and mulch installed along the trail. The site is looking amazing, come and check out the progress! Our focus this week will be continuing removing invasive species.

WORK PARTY FROM 10-2 THIS SATURDAY THE 15th IN THE KINCAID RAVINE!!

  • Tools, gloves, and refreshments provided.
  • Wear boots and bring a water bottle!
  • Meet us on the Burke-Gilman Trail underneath the 45th St Viaduct.
  • Sign-up link for EarthCorps work parties:  http://www.earthcorps.org/volunteer.php. Please sign-up ahead of time if possible.
  • Help our Volunteer Coordinator, Yiyan Ge with her senior capstone project by filling out a short survey about restoration volunteershttps://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/geyiyan/224294

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Documenting Subsistence in Alaska: A Few Things Learned…

Jim Magdanz
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Subsistence Division (retired)
UAF – Resilience and Adaptation Program, Graduate School, University of Alaska Fairbanks (Ph.D. student)
UW – Biocultural Anthropology (visiting student)

Friday March 14
3:30-5pm
Denny Hall 205

Jim Magdanz will present some results from 30-years of subsistence research in Alaska.  Since 1980, state and federal laws have provided a priority for subsistence hunting and fishing over other consumptive uses such as commercial fishing. The state’s Division of Subsistence, directed primarily by anthropologists, became the primary source of information about Alaska’s subsistence economies. Jim was one of the Division’s earliest field researchers. He  spent his 30-year career living and working in Nome, Kotzebue, and surrounding smaller communities. He will discuss the legal framework for Alaska’s subsistence priority, community population and harvest trends, their implications for sustainability, and social network analysis as a method to untangle the complex cooperative production systems in Native communities. Jim resigned from the Division of Subsistence in 2012 to pursue a Ph.D. in natural resources, and is currently a visiting graduate student in biocultural anthropology at UW. 

About the speaker: 
Jim is a Ph.D. student in natural resources and sustainability at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and a visiting graduate student in biocultural anthropology at the University of Washington Seattle, with an emphasis on network analysis.

Jim came to Alaska as a photojournalist, fascinated by a group of 5-to-10-year-old Iñupiaq children he met during their visit to an Iowa dairy farm. Compared with children he knew, the Iñupiat were self-confident, calm, mature, and cooperative, not competitive. They shed no tears, threw no tantrums, and played with great joy. “What kind of place raises kids like this?” he wondered. So he went to Alaska, and spent the next 30 years of his life living in and studying small Iñupiaq communities in Arctic Alaska.

In 1981, he joined the Division of Subsistence, a small social science research group embedded in the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. In his first project, a “simple” subsistence harvest estimation problem developed into a continuing interest in network analysis as a method to understand rural economies. Analyses showed that Iñupiat produced and distributed wild foods within multi-household, extended family structures very similar to those of their ancestors, despite profound social and economic changes over the last century. As his investments in network research grew, he realized he needed to improve his network analysis skills, so he resigned to return to graduate school full time.

Environmental Science Workshop Presenter Needed

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City University in downtown Seattle is hosting an iUrbanTeen summit on March 22nd for under-represented teens. The organizer is looking for someone who can do a workshop for the teens on Environmental Science. The workshop is about an hour long, with hands-on activities. Anyone who has a passion in sparking the interest of teens in the field of Environmental Science would be a great fit. 

“The iUrban Teen Summit is an all-day immersive event exposing the world of technology to underrepresented teens ages 13 to 18. The Summit starts off with several quick and inspiring messages from speakers, setting the stage for the rest of the day. At the heart of the event are workshops lead by professionals in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related fields. The vision of the Summit is to motivate the teens to finish high school, to further their education and to pursue a STEM related career. We look not only for presenters who are knowledgeable in their fields and engaging. Your workshop will be your unique mix of background, presentation (25%), and an engaging hands-on activity (75%), the age group is 13 to 18 with short attention spans.”

For more information, click here

If interested, please contact Dr. Kelly Flores (kflores@cityu.edu)

Nature Vision Summer Internship

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Nature Vision is a non-profit environmental education organization founded in 2003 based in Woodinville, WA. Our mission is to foster citizen appreciation and stewardship of our environment through integration of school, community, and nature education.  Nature Vision (NV) serves over 45,000 students annually, more than many nature centers in our area. In 2010, the NV team received the Michael Mercer Water Conservation Educator Award with partners for our work on the Sammamish Watershed Festival.  NV was also honored with the 2007-2008 Environmental Education Association of Washington’s (EEAW) Award for Organizational Excellence. 

Duties include but are not limited to: 

  • Aiding naturalists with presenting environmental education programs to: summer camps, schools, libraries, and other groups from the Nature Vision menu of programs.  Training is provided.  Most of programs will be in the Redmond area.
  • Prep and clean-up of materials for camps and presentations
  • Office projects as needed by staff

Start Date:  6/16/14, negotiable depending on school needs

End Date:   8/29/14 or earlier depending on school needs

Hours: 15-30 a week depending on availability, unpaid                                                                                   

Minimum Qualifications:
Working on bachelor’s degree or experience in Education, Interpretation, Environmental Science or a related field; combination of education and experience which demonstrates the ability to work in the field and in classrooms with groups of students.  Must be a US Citizen and able to read, speak, and write the English language clearly.

Special Requirements: Must possess a valid Washington State Drivers’ License and own vehicle to drive to field sites. May need to occasionally lift objects up to 50 lbs.

To apply:  Please email cover letter and resume to Ginny Ballard gsanchez@naturevision.org 

Application Deadline May 1, 2014

[job] Fisheries Bioaide

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Fisheries Bioaide

Location: Salmon, Idaho

Closes: 03/17/2014

Duties and Responsibilities: 4 positions are available on a summer field crew conducting fish (snorkeling) and habitat surveys to determine the abundance and distribution of salmonids in backcountry, high-gradient streams in the Salmon River drainage. The work schedule will vary, but will generally consist of 10 hour days, with 8 days on and 6 days off, or 4 days on and 3 days off. Applicants must be flexible on their schedule.  All food, equipment and camping gear (except for sleeping bag) are supplied by IDFG during work shift. Snorkeling crew is required to camp out in remote backcountry areas during their shift and snorkel in cold water up to 8 hours and work in adverse weather. Housing will not be provided during days off.

Other duties may include: juvenile screw trap operation, PIT tagging fish, seining, gillnetting, electrofishing, spawning ground surveys for Chinook salmon, data entry, and equipment maintenance.

Qualifications: Enrolled in a Bachelor’s program in fisheries or other biological major or having previous fisheries work experience preferred.  Individuals with experience in the above fisheries techniques will be given preference.  Incumbent must be in great physical shape and able to hike 5-12 miles over rough and rugged terrain and carry a backpack up to 50-60 pounds.  Proficient in Microsoft Applications and experience with using topographical maps/software and GPS is a plus.  Successful applicants must possess a valid driver’s license.

To Apply: 

Send IDFG Application for Temporary Employment (link at bottom of page), cover letter, resume, and three references to:


Jordan Messner

Regional Fisheries Biologist

Idaho Department of Fish and Game


jordan.messner@idfg.idaho.gov

Date(s) needed: June through August

Salary: 9.50/hr

Comments: EEO/Veterans Preference. If a qualified applicant(s) is found, this announcement may close before the listed closing date.

 

UW DEOHS Green Labs Project Assistant

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The UW Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) Green Labs Project is seeking a project assistant to join its team.  This one-year project is funded by the University of Washington Green Seed Fund.  The goals of this project are to conduct a sustainability assessment of DEOHS laboratories using the UW Green Labs certification application and other tools, identify areas where improvements can be made, and quantitatively evaluate green practices that will be pilot-tested during the one-year project period. 

The job duties will include the following:

  • Conduct review of scientific literature, government documents, reports, Material Safety Data Sheets, and other sources of information on laboratory chemicals, energy consumption, waste stream analysis, sustainability, and green laboratory practices.
  • Participate in data collection activities including monitoring laboratory equipment using energy meters, sorting trash for waste stream audits, and searching online for information on chemical hazards, laboratory equipment, and other relevant topics.  
  • Enter and organize data on chemicals, energy consumption, laboratory supplies, and waste streams to be used for data analysis.
  • Assist with preparing reports, presentations, webinars, and other materials. 
  • Participate in meetings with departmental faculty, staff, and students as requested.

 Qualifications:

We are seeking an undergraduate student who has a keen interest in sustainability and would like to use this position as an opportunity to fulfill an internship, capstone project, or other academic requirement.  The project assistant will be encouraged to pursue areas of interest within the scope of the project.  Demonstrated competence using Microsoft Word and Excel is essential for the position.  Experience searching databases, such as Web of Science, for research articles is desirable as well as knowledge of chemicals and/or environmental health issues. 

Start date: April 1, 2014

Hours: 10 hours/week

Payment: $12-15/hour

The position will start on April 1, 2014 and run through Spring Quarter 2014, with opportunities to work through the summer and Fall Quarter 2014.  Hours will increase to 20 hours/week in the summer and decrease to 10 hours/week during Fall Quarter 2014.  

Please submit a cover letter and résumé to jkrenz@uw.edu.  The application deadline is Monday, March 24, 2014.  

[paid internship]: UW Green Labs Project project assistant

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 Project Assistant Job Announcement

The UW Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) Green Labs Project is seeking a project assistant to join its team.  This one-year project is funded by the University of Washington Green Seed Fund.  The goals of this project are to conduct a sustainability assessment of DEOHS laboratories using the UW Green Labs certification application and other tools, identify areas where improvements can be made, and quantitatively evaluate green practices that will be pilot-tested during the one-year project period. 

The job duties will include the following:

  • Conduct review of scientific literature, government documents, reports, Material Safety Data Sheets, and other sources of information on laboratory chemicals, energy consumption, waste stream analysis, sustainability, and green laboratory practices.
  • Participate in data collection activities including monitoring laboratory equipment using energy meters, sorting trash for waste stream audits, and searching online for information on chemical hazards, laboratory equipment, and other relevant topics.  
  • Enter and organize data on chemicals, energy consumption, laboratory supplies, and waste streams to be used for data analysis.
  • Assist with preparing reports, presentations, webinars, and other materials. 
  • Participate in meetings with departmental faculty, staff, and students as requested.

Qualifications:

We are seeking an undergraduate student who has a keen interest in sustainability and would like to use this position as an opportunity to fulfill an internship, capstone project, or other academic requirement.  The project assistant will be encouraged to pursue areas of interest within the scope of the project.  Demonstrated competence using Microsoft Word and Excel is essential for the position.  Experience searching databases, such as Web of Science, for research articles is desirable as well as knowledge of chemicals and/or environmental health issues. 

Start date: April 1, 2014

Hours: 10 hours/week

Payment: $12-15/hour

The position will start on April 1, 2014 and run through Spring Quarter 2014, with opportunities to work through the summer and Fall Quarter 2014.  Hours will increase to 20 hours/week in the summer and decrease to 10 hours/week during Fall Quarter 2014.  

Application process:

Please submit a cover letter and résumé to jkrenz@uw.edu.  The application deadline is Monday, March 24, 2014. 

Farm Internship Part-Time

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June-Sept 2014 on Vashon Island
 
Kareli Farm, a small, chemical-free farm on Vashon Island, has an opening for a part time intern, someone interested in all aspects of small farm operation and marketing.
The primary crop is sunflowers for cut flower bouquets sold in the Seattle area; this is augmented with fruit and nut orchards, assorted vegetables and cane fruits and berries. The successful candidate will learn about and participate in drip irrigation, weed management, harvesting, bouquet making, and customer fulfillment in a near urban environment.  The position is several days per week and includes a small stipend.
Send a short letter of interest with any relevant experience to Dan Carlson at karelifarm@aol.com by April 15, 2014.

Environmental Management Keystone Symposium

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Hello PoE community!
Our Environmental Management students are wrapping up their keystone projects toward earning their certificates. Please join in hearing about their work and celebrating their accomplishments tackling real world environmental challenges and advancing sustainability solutions in our community.
This event is free and open to the public. Please feel free to share widely.
Environmental Management Keystone Symposium
Thursday, March 13, 2014 | 4:30-6:30pm
University of Washington Alder Hall Auditorium & Commons, 1310 NE 40th St. Seattle, WA 98105. Entrance on NE 40th St. between Brooklyn Ave NE and University Way NE
Format: Project presentations followed by a reception with hors d’oeuvres and refreshments
No registration or tickets required. Please RSVP to ademelle@gmail.com.
Projects
  • UW Residence Hall Energy Challenge
    Client: UW Facilities Services
  • Emerging Risks Workgroup: Helping to Better Prepare NOAA for Spill Prevention and Response
    Client: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  • Regional Open Space Strategy (ROSS): Ecosystem Services and Open Space Prioritization
    Clients: Green Futures Lab & ROSS Stakeholder Organizations
  • Agency Coordination with Offshore Wind Energy Projects in Washington State
    Client: Washington State Department of Commerce