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Hey Stranger… looking for a way to combine forces with others on campus interested in sustainability projects? Collaborating with Strangers workshops connect student students, faculty and researchers on campus during 3-minute speed-meetings. You’ll walk away with more resources, solutions and creative ideas than you ever imagined!

When: Wednesday, April 24th, 1:30-3:30PM

Where: Research Commons Presentation Place, Allen Library South, ground floor

Who: Open to all UW students, post-docs, staff, faculty and librarians

This is the first in a series of “CoLAB” workshops. Space is limited, so make sure to RSVP

http://commons.lib.washington.edu/news-events/colab

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Still looking for an internship for this summer? How would you like to research Oregon water quality standards for the EPA, or to work with The Nature Conservancy on marine spatial planning for the Pacific Coast? There are over 20 exciting positions to be filled with the PoE site partners for the upcoming 2013 summer! 

Highlighted Internships

  • Make an impact right on your campus with the University of Washington Recycling program. Interns will use GIS mapping to create an interactive map of the locations of compost bins on campus to help UW reach its goal of 70% waste diversion by 2020
  • Partner with the Seattle Aquarium to research into the potential effects that the gateway Pacific Coal Terminal might have on Pacific Northwest marine environments
  • The Seattle Department of Transportation is looking for an intern to help conduct research on pedestrian and bicycle traffic signal compliance on trail locations throughout the city and to give recommendation on how compliance can be improved

For more detailed information about all of available opportunities and site partners, go here – https://catalyst.uw.edu/workspace/poedesk/37927/263480

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The Campus Sustainability Fund and Society for Ecological Restoration are asking you to “Get Dirty for the Earth” this Monday the 22nd, Earth Day, from 10-2. We will be planting native species and removing invasive species. Come whenever you can for however long you can between 10-2, and head over to McCarty Hall and look for the big CSF sign.
There will be live music, free food, and free tree seedlings and reusable shopping bags for each volunteer as a thank you. Earth Day is a time to celebrate but also recognize the commitment and responsibility we have to the place we live. We hope you will consider joining us! RSVP on facebook and email uwcsf@uw.edu with questions. 

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Join community members and local businesses for an afternoon of volunteering to restore the Duwamish River shoreline.  Volunteers will help dig out invasive blackberry, lay down mulch and plant native vegetation. This event will continue the Restore the Duwamish Shoreline Challenge initiated by BECU. Come learn more about the Challenge’s goal of uniting Tukwila’s business community for this local environmental cause and lend a hand restoring the Duwamish River’s ecosystem.

For more information and to register for the event, go to www.duwamishalive.org

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4-6 summer “Temporary Sales and Outreach Representative” positions are open at Cascadia Consulting. Click the image above for full details.

Spring 2013 Scholars’ Studio

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Details Below:

What: Spring 2013 Scholars’ Studio featuring 9 rapid-fire lightning style talks (5 minutes each) on the theme of “Pacific Northwest”. 

When: Friday, April 19th from 4-5:30pm

Where: Research Commons, Allen Library South

http://commons.lib.washington.edu/scholarsstudio

 


Scholars’ Studio: Pacific Northwest Research @the Commons presenters (in no particular order):

  • Korean American Women’s Activism in the Pacific Northwest. Nina Kim, Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies
  • Encountering Death in the Pacific Northwest. Wendi Lindquist, History 
  • Owning the Ocean: Race, Environment, and Identity in the Bristol Bay (Alaska) Salmon Fishery, 1930-1938. Ross Coen, History
  • Post-Chinatown: Rethinking the API Diaspora in Seattle’s Suburbs. Calvin Timmons, Cultural Studies
  • New Deal Visual Art in Washington State. Eleanor Mahoney, History
  • Potential for Hybridization between Castilleja hispida and Endangered Castilleja levisecta in a Restoration Setting. Lauren Clark, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences 
  • Juggling Fish, Wind and Flood-control in the Columbia River Basin. Karen Studarus, Electrical Engineering 
  • Northwest Goods Movement and Air Quality: A Diesel Exhaust Study. Jill Schulte, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences 
  • Designing the NW Bio Trust: Theories, Strategies, and Trust. Cyan James, Institute for Public Health Genetics

[course]: BIOL 240: The Urban Farm (SUM/2013)

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Biology 240: The Urban Farm
Instructor: Beth Wheat
3 Credits; Summer A-Term; [time schedule]

In this course students will learn the essential skills for maintaining soil health and turning urban spaces into productive landscapes.  We will cover: crop rotation, soils, urban farm planning, composting and cover cropping.   There will be a hands on component at the UW farm as well as field trips to some local farms (both inside and out of the city limits).   This is a great opportunity to develop a great skill (growing food) and thinking about how we can improve our food system from the bottom up!

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All environmental studies majors graduating Autumn 2012, Winter 2013, Spring 2013 and Summer 2013* and their family & friends, are invited to the the Program on the Environment Graduation Ceremony held:

Thursday, June 13, 2013
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Mary Gates Hall Commons
http://www.washington.edu/maps/?l=MGH

Cap and gown welcomed, but not required.  Business casual requested.

Invite your family & friends to celebrate all your hard work and wonderful accomplishments!  You will get your name read, receive a certificate of accomplishment, and hear some words of wisdom from an environmental speaker.  Dessert and coffee will be served at the beginning of the event.

*If you are graduating in Summer 2013, you must have a graduation application on file in order to participate.

Tickets and Seat Reservation Link:  http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6094431609

The University of Washington Commencement is a separate event and is held Saturday, June 15, 2012 1:30 p.m. at CenturyLink Field (formerly Qwest Field).  More information about that event is available at:  http://www.washington.edu/graduation/

[workshop]: Interviewing for Environmental Careers

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Career Skills Workshop: Interviewing for Environmental Careers

When: Wednesday, May 8; 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Where: PoE Commons, Wallace Hall 012

What: A career skills workshop hosted by PoE, The PoE Alumni Board and the UW Career center focused on best practices before, during and after job interviews. Start with a presentation facilitated by a career counselor from the UW Career Center with a panel of PoE alumni. Split off into small groups facilitated by PoE alumni familiar with your program and the job market for environmental professionals. In small groups, practice answering common interview questions to get immediate feedback. All that, and we’ll feed you pizza!

<– Follow this link to RSVP (Deadline: May 3) –>

Follow the break for information about the volunteers

[will update as bio information comes in]

Katie Moxley

Katie Moxley graduated from PoE in 2002, along with a B.S. in Geological Sciences.  Following professional experience in environmental consulting, and new business start-up, she then received an M.P.A. from the Evans School of Public Affairs in 2006, with an emphasis in environmental policy.  Katie now works as a Geologist and Project Manager for Boeing’s Environmental Remediation organization.

Robb Schmitt

Rob is a PoE alumni (graduated 2009) whose career has progressed into graduate education since finishing the program.  He is currently pursuing a MS degree in Environmental Science (UW College of the Environment) and an MBA (Foster School of Business), with the intention of pursuing a career in sustainability strategy consulting post graduate school.  Feel free to ask him about opportunities in grad school, as well as any business-related field for your career post-graduation!

Lindsay Lawrence

Shortly after graduating SAAS in 1993, Lindsay Lawrence traveled and lived in Curitiba, Brazil.  While there he worked with World Vision creating after school programs for street kids.  When he returned to Seattle, he continued his work with kids and coached rowing and windsurfing at Mt. Baker Rowing and Sailing Center.  While working at Mt. Baker, he pursued a two year technical degree from North Seattle Community College in marine carpentry and boat building.  While coaching 40 rowers a year for over seven years, he took the team to the regional and national championships.  In 2002, Lindsay was offered the West Coast Sales and Repair Manager Position by Resolute Racing Shells an internationally recognized elite rowing shell manufacture. While working fulltime, he went back to school at the University of Washington receiving a BA degree from the Program on the Environment in resource management, graduating in 2006.  In 2010, he started Metamorphic Gear an upcycled bag and accessories manufacture located in Seattle.  Metamorphic Gear utilizes old sail, truck tarpaulin and climbing rope and morphs it into new products that he calls eco-stealth. 

Morgan Hoenig

Morgan graduated from PoE in Spring 2011. During her time at UW, she interned as the Environmental Affairs Coordinator for the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. Her Capstone project with the City of Seattle focused on policy analysis related to use of the Triple Bottom Line in municipal decision making. Morgan now works for a local consulting firm, Ross Strategic, focusing on environmental and public health issues, and working for both public and private sector clients.

Duncan Clauson

Duncan graduated from the Program on the Environment Cum Laude with Distinction in the Spring of 2011. In March 2013 Duncan received his Master’s in Public Administration. His experience includes: Board of Directors Board Fellow at EarthCorps, Communication and Outreach at Seattle Public Utilities, Community Outreach and Education at King County Wastewater Treatment Division, and Junior Resource Conservation Manager at Cascade Power Group. As a recent graduate seeking a career in environmental policy and management, Duncan is currently putting to use his interview and career seeking skills.