[course]: ESRM 430: Hyperspatial Remote Sensing in Natural Resource Management

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The course title is a mouthful, but check this out if you’re still looking for a course to fulfill the ’other quantitative methods’ requirement.

Announcement for ESRM 430 – Hyperspatial Remote Sensing in Natural Resource Management

Want to be on the cutting edge of science? Learn ecology at the speed of light? Hyperspatial remote sensing combines the latest technologies with traditional dirt under your finger nails ecology. Please forward to any interested parties.

5 Credits (no requirements, opened to non-ESRM majors)

Summary: You will be exposed to the principles of remote sensing using a combination of traditional and latest techniques (example: automated image segmentation/feature extraction). Working with a conventional set of aerial and high resolution satellite imagery in the first half of the course and with LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data in the second half of the course, you will have the opportunity to apply these principles and obtain hands-on experience. Environmental applications including watershed analysis, change analysis, forest resources, wildlife, point and non-point pollution, environmental monitoring, land-use planning, urban-suburban-forestry interfaces, and outdoor recreation will be discussed and illustrated throughout the course.

Lectures:  T & Th  12:30 – 1:20

Lab:  Session A T 2:30 –  3:50 Session B T 4:00 – 5:20

http://courses.washington.edu/esrm430/.

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Passionate about Arctic Studies? If you are interested specifically in climate change and issues surrounding the arctic, this might be a good course for you.

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INNER PIPELINE SEMINARS SPRING QUARTER

Have some space in your spring quarter schedule? Want to spend some time outside of the classroom and in your community working with K-12 students? 

With registration underway, enrolling in an Inner Pipeline seminar for spring quarter may be a great fit! Both listed on our website and in the time schedule under the College of Education and EDUC 401, be sure to browse all the education-related topic offerings:  http://expd.washington.edu/pipeline/inner/spring-2013/spring-2013-inner-pipeline-seminars.html

Next quarter’s offerings range from Math & Science in K-12 Education to Education for Sustainability, among many other choices. Seminars meet once a week and are variable credit, based on the amount of hours you tutor K-12 students over the course of the quarter. 

Not looking for credit? You can become a volunteer at any time. Just register for an orientation on our website or browse available positions on EXPO if you have already attended: https://expo.uw.edu/expo/pipeline/WIN2013/volunteer

Questions? Contact the Pipeline Project: pipeline@uw.edu.

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The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies is the premier environmental teaching and research program in the Middle East, preparing future Arab and Jewish leaders to cooperatively solve the region’s environmental challenges. They are currently accepting applications for Fall 2013 and the 4 week summer abroad program. 

Alumni Brian Hoefgen attended the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in 2011. To read about his experience, click here. 

For more information about the Arava Institute, and how to apply, go here.

Questions? Email Sarah at students@friendsofarava.org

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The Student Conservation Association (SCA) SCA is America’s #1 conservation service organization seeks two qualified applicants to lead, educate, and inspire high school students for the Seattle and WA National Parks Summer Crew Programs. 

Co-lead, mentor and coach a crew of 10 students, ages 15-19, while completing various conservation service projects designed to build an ethic of community and environmental stewardship. Projects include a range of activities such as trail and park maintenance, habitat restoration, revitalization of abandoned urban properties or to urban agriculture. In addition, leaders will facilitate pre- and post- program planning which includes crew training, environmental education and reporting. 

Seattle Crews: July 1st – August 2nd, 2013 

• Co-Lead a commuting crew of 12 members, ages 15-19 

• Crews run Mon-Fri for 5-6 weeks

• Facilitate job readiness & youth leadership skills while working on trails & habitat restoration projects in Seattle’s public parks 

WA State National Parks Crews: multiple sites, June 30th – August 25th, 2013 

• Co-Lead a residential trail crew of 8 members, ages 15-19 

• Three sessions of 15 day crews throughout the summer – work one or all three sessions 

• Facilitate youth leadership & development skills while working on trails & habitat restoration projects on WA State’s public lands 

Qualifications: 

• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age 

• Must have ability to legally work in the US 

• Current First Aid certification & CPR required by the start of the orientation training 

• Experience working with youth or young adults (ages 14-18) 

• Experience as a teacher or leader in educational environment 

• Experience with conservation work skills or related skills, preferred; i.e. trail maintenance, trail construction, chainsaw, carpentry, landscaping, and gardening 

• Ability to perform manual, physical labor for up to 8 hours per day, exposed to the elements. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 40 pounds or more. 

• Must be able to attend mandatory Crew Leader training: June 3rd– June 12th, 2013 

• Valid driver’s license and MVR that meets SCA standards required 

• Ability to meet SCA’s criminal background check standards 

• Must have personal housing arrangements in program city 

Compensation: Total program salary up to $3,450 on Seattle Crews or up to $5,175 on WA State Crews depending on experience & crew length. Crew Leader Orientation & Work Skills (travel, food & lodging provided) work schedule varies depending on location. 

To Apply: Please visit TheSCA.org for a detailed description including information on how to apply. Email scaSeattle@thesca.org and leaders@thesca.org with any questions. 

For more information about SCA, visit www.theSCA.org.

PoE Lunch: Upcoming, Thursday February 21st, PoE T.A. Jason Scullion: “Tales from the front: My year studying deforestation and…

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PoE Lunch: Upcoming, Thursday February 21st, PoE T.A. Jason Scullion: “Tales from the front: My year studying deforestation and…

poelunch:

Join us this Thursday for an on-the-ground look at the staggering threats to one of the last great tropical rain forests of the world, and a passionate account of the potential solutions that Jason is working towards. Jason is a long-time, popular PoE T.A. and ESRM graduate student. This talk…

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Final information session
Friday, 2/22 3:00 ~ 5:00 pm
PoE Commons – ACC 012

Come hear more about this fabulous and long-running exploration seminar run by Ursula Valdez and Tim Billo. This is your last chance to get your questions answered in person and see photos from this amazing corner of the world.

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Looking for a great course for Spring?  Interested in Environmental Modeling?  Don’t have advanced mathematics?  Check this course out!  

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Need a new course to make your Spring Quarter outstanding?  Check out these great opportunities we have here in PoE!  Don’t miss it! Sign up for one today!  

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Need a fieldwork, bioregional or human and social perspective credit?  This is YOUR class!  Get out of the classroom three Saturdays this coming quarter and learn about how ‘stuff’ is grown!