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Interested in volunteering at the ORCA bowl? See below:

Orca Bowl Orientation!

Wednesday, November 28, 2012   5:30 to 6:30pm

Marine Science Building Rm. 123, University of Washington, 1501 NE Boat Street

We need volunteers to help us host the 16th annual Orca Bowl Competition!  If you are new or just want to find out what Orca Bowl is all about, please come to our orientation!  

What is the Orca Bowl, you ask?

Orca Bowl is one of 25 regional components of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB). Its Washington’s regional marine sciences bowl competition for high school students. 

When and where is the Orca Bowl in 2013?

Saturday, February 23, 2012 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

University of Washington campus, Seattle

Why volunteer?

Orca Bowl is fun – and it can’t happen without its volunteers – that means YOU!

Your contribution enables high school students from the across the state to demonstrate their knowledge, meet ocean scientists and professionals   (you!) and enjoy the activities surrounding the regional competition at   the UW.

What do volunteers do?

You may sign up as a competition official or as a general volunteer. General volunteers assist with logistics up to and   on the day of the competition. For information on the roles of competition officials, go to:   http://www.nosb.org/volunteers/

ALL VOLUNTEERS must attend at least TWO training dates (see dates below) and be available on the day of the competition   February 23, 2013. New volunteers should attend one Orientation Session and at least one Training Session. 

How do I learn more about Orca Bowl?

Check out our website at http://www.wsg.washington.edu/education/events/orca/get_involved.html

or contact Maile Sullivan at orcabowl@uw.edu. 

Check out the NOSB video of a competition in action:

http://youtu.be/Y-2e_kKyhOs

How Do I Sign Up?

Just reply to    orcabowl@uw.edu

Scheduled training dates are listed below. 

We hope you will join us as a volunteer this year! 

Sincerely,

Maile Sullivan and the Orca Bowl Team

Go Orca Bowl!

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Coming up:

Volunteer orientations and training sessions include introductions to your volunteer colleagues, general information about NOSB and the Orca Bowl; how the competition works and a practice sessions with competition equipment. You can try out different volunteer roles and answer tough ocean science questions in our mock competition set up. 

All following Training Sessions will be held in the Fishery Sciences Building, Rm. 108 at 1122 NE Boat Street, Seattle

Training Session, Wed. January 9 from 5:30-7:30 

Training Session, Tues. January 22 from 5:30-7:30 

Training Session, Thurs. January 31 from 5:30-7:30 

Training Session, Tues. February 12 from 5:30-7:30 

Question Review Sessions, required for moderators and science judges: TBD in January/February 2013.

Orca Bowl Competition: Saturday, February 23, 2013. 8am – 5pm 

Thank you!

Maile Sullivan, Orca Bowl Regional Coordinator, 206.543.2822

Raechel Waters, Washington Sea Grant Associate Director, 206.685.8209

Email us at:    orcabowl@uw.edu

“Like” us on Facebook! 

https://www.facebook.com/OrcaBowl?ref=hl

***If you DO NOT want to be included in future Orca Bowl email notifications, please reply to orcabowl@uw.edu and indicated that you would like to be removed from the volunteer list.

Orca Bowl, Regional Coordinator, Washington Sea Grant http://www.wsg.washington.edu/education/events/orca.html

National Ocean Sciences Bowl http://www.nosb.org/

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[course] Shaping Your Urban Future, CEP 498A

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CEP 498A – 3 credits

Shaping Your Urban Future: Local Planning, Governance, and Leadership

Instructor: Marty Curry, AICP

Tuesdays 2:30-4:50PM

**Counts towards Policy and Decision Making for PoE major requirements**

This course provides an in-depth understanding of local planning and governance, and arenas where ‘urbanists’ become engaged citizens in shaping the future of their cities and towns. Using local case studies, the course teaches students about the complex set of players in these arenas; the tools and methods used; and how to apply them so that they can become effective urban leaders and agents of change.

This class is recommended for all students interest in applied policy, community organizing, city management, local leadership, governance and democratic processes. 

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STUDENT PROFILES: Get a sneak peak at a student project from the upcoming PoE Capstone Symposium!

Student: Kiddist Emmanuel 

Class Standing: Senior

Major: Environmental Studies/Pre-Nursing

This past summer I had the opportunity to work at two P-Patch Gardens located in New Holly and High Point on behalf of the City of Seattle: Department of Neighborhoods. P-Patch Gardens are allotted plots designed for gardening for community members. As an act to reclaim our food, the P-Patch Gardening Program represents a powerful grassroots and civic engagement effort by community members who create and maintain these gardens. As part of the P-Patch Community Garden Program, the Market Gardens Program serves low income and immigrant families in New Holly and High Point to garden and sell produce to local residents. I dealt primarily with, but not limited to, community members of Southeast Asian and East African descent. My work focused on the Produce Stands that they open in the summer each year. 

As a result of my internship, I created this video as a form of outreach that has already received media attention through being awarded the winner under the category of Civil Relevance at the Seattle Center’s: A Story Runs through it Film Competition. This film, among other outreach activities, was made to help expand the audience that pays attention to these Produce Gardens and therefore the potential market, environmental and social value that they have.

To learn more about Kiddist’s project and other capstone projects at PoE’s upcoming Capstone Symposium!

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ENVIR 495A

Literature, Culture & the Environment: The Human Animal

Professor Richard Block (blockr@uw.edu).

MWF: 11:30-12:30, Condon Hall 139.

VLPA (can perhaps be taken for “W” credit with approval of instructor)

Modernity’s unprecedented assertion of human rights has been an equally unprecedented  disaster for our fellow creatures.  Never before have humans so systematically slaughtered and tortured the other animals on the planet in service of their own needs.  To boot, human-caused global warming threatens the survival of as much as 65 percent of the known species on the planet. How is it that we have come to be at war with our animal nature? 

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Course format:  Lecture and discussion

What You Can Expect to Learn in This Class:

  • How the current environmental crisis can be traced to our changed relations with the animal kingdom;
  • How to historicize texts and refuse naturalizing the present;
  • How to read closely and compose a coherent and cogent essay based on those readings

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Oral and poster presentations 

  • Environmental education
  • Business sustainability
  • Environmental policy & regulation
  • Natural sciences & conservation
  • Agriculture & food systems 

More information!

[internship] King County Recycling and Green Building

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Deadline: November 30, 2012

Salary: $12.77-16.18 hourly, depending upon level of education

Division: Department of Natural Resources & Parks – Recycling and Environmental Services 

Duration: January 2013 – December 2013 with potential for extension

Hours: The internship may work part time (approximately 15-20 hours a week) during the regular school year within the hours of 7:00AM – 5:00PM, Monday through Friday.

Description: The King County Solid Waste Division plans, develops and implements a variety of waste reduction and recycling programs that target residents, businesses and schools. Interns assist with the planning, development and implementation of various programs that employ progressive waste management policies and programs. One position will assist with Green Building and the other will assist with Waste Prevention and Recycling outreach programs.    

  • Assist with research, event planning and development of education and outreach materials for RES projects such as Recycle More campaign, Transfer Station recycling services, Green Building Program, Eco consumer, What Do I Do With (WDIDW) web site, Hazardous Waste collection programs, Green Schools, and Climate Change initiatives.
  • Assist with coordinating tours, meetings and other events for green building education.
  • Apply creativity and initiative in assisting with developing newsletters and promotional materials.
  • Assist with developing outreach tools, including social media tools and webinars, to engage new members in local product stewardship organization.
  • Assist with creating, editing and posting web pages 

For questions regarding the application process, please contact Prakash Meloot at prakash.meloot@kingcounty.gov. For questions regarding the position, please contact Josh Marx at josh.marx@kingcounty.gov.

For more information on the requirements, positions, and application details, look here

[volunteer] Friends of Cedar River Watershed habitat restoration

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Friends of Cedar River Watershed are looking for students in environmental programs at the University of Washington to come join restoration efforts this winter. FCRW is a local non-profit organization with a mission to engage people to enhance and sustain watersheds through restoration, education, and stewardship. 

Restoration projects run on Saturdays, from approximately 10:00AM – 2:00PM. All ages and skills are welcome!

  • December 1st, Cedar Grove Natural Area, Renton
  • December 8th, Madrona Woods, Seattle
  • December 15th, Belmondo Reach Natural Area
For more information about the events, look at the website www.cedarriver.org

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Study abroad and complete research in China at Sichuan University! The exchange is for 2 quarters (fall/winter) or for 3 quarters (year-long). The program is open to students from a variety of academic levels and career goals. Must be at least a sophomore and have completed one year of Chinese language studies. 

Look at the official flyer for more details!

Great opportunity for volunteer science fair mentors!

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Bryant Elementary School is seeking Science Fair Mentors for Winter Quarter 2013!

Volunteer Opportunity:

Share your enthusiasm for science by serving as a
Science Fair mentor for students at Bryant Elementary School.
Mentors work with a group of 4-5 students, (4th and 5th graders)
to design and carry out their scientific investigations. The role
of the mentor is to ask questions and guide the group in its
student-driven investigation. The mentor brings ideas and
perspective to aid students in the development of manageable
scientific experiments and interpretation of results. With
guidance from the mentor, students prepare posters displaying
their results and conclusions which will be exhibited at the
Science Fair Poster Exhibition on March 28.

This is a fantastic leadership opportunity to guide a team
through a project with similar group dynamics of adult
research or work teams. Excellent communication skills
and some volunteer experiences with young people are desirable.

All mentors will attend an orientation which occurs at the beginning of the first session.

*Commitment*: 1.75 hours per week for 9 weeks

Location:
Bryant Elementary School
3311 NE 60th St.
Seattle, WA 98115

Contact: Ann Marie Patterson,
Community Volunteer Coordinator/Science Fair Mentor Recruiter
e-mail: ampatterson@seattleschools.org

2013 Master Naturalist Training Program: Now Accepting Applications

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How to Apply

·         All application materials are available online at: http://www.bellevuewa.gov/9182.htm. 

·         All interested participants must complete all application materials and return them to the City of Bellevue Parks Department at the address listed below.

·         Application materials can also be emailed to Parks_Stewardship@Bellevuewa.gov

·         All applications must be returned or postmarked by January 11, 2013. 

·         Bellevue residents will have priority. 

 

Mail Application Materials to:

Attention: Master Naturalist Training Program
Parks & Community Services
Natural Resource Division
16023 N.E. 8th Street

Bellevue, WA 98008

For additional questions please call 425.452.4195.