King County Environmental Internship

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CLOSING DATE: 11/30/2012
SALARY: $12.77 – $16.18 Hourly, depending upon level of education
LOCATION: King Street Center – 201 S Jackson St, Seattle
DIVISION: Department of Natural Resources & Parks – Recycling and Environmental Services Division

Background:
The King County Solid Waste Division plans, develops and implements a variety of waste reduction and recycling programs that target residents, businesses and schools. The Recycling and Environmental Services (RES) section has two (2) internship opportunities available for 2013. 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.

How to apply: Please email the following materials to Prakash Meloot at Prakash.meloot@kingcounty.gov.
1. Resume
2. Verification of full time student status (copy of current transcript), and previous quarter grade report
3. A brief cover letter which addresses:
a) Your interest in the position(s) and how both you and the employer will benefit from your employment.
b) How your background and experience demonstrate creativity, initiative and an ability to communicate well with others.

For more information visit: http://careers.washington.edu/HuskyJobs/HotPicks/3/Environmental-Internship

[political involvement]: Want to be Fossil Free?

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Check out this petition calling on President Young to go fossil-free.

UW can divest their investments from the fossil fuels that threaten our future. But they need to hear from us – especially students – to do it. Seattle Mayor McGinn has already pledged to find a way to divest the City of Seattle from fossil fuels. Let’s show that the University of Washington cares about our future too.

[seminars]: Pipeline Project

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Pipeline Project’s seminars this winter allow students to tutor for credit in conjunction with attending seminars that explore a wide variety of issues and topics in the field of education.  

Interested students can contact peichial@uw.edu.

See other Pipeline seminar offerings at http://expd.washington.edu/pipeline/inner/winter-2013/winter-2013-inner-pipeline-seminars.html.


COOL Science Education

Facilitators: Déana Scipio and Tansy Clay Burns

Days/Time: Thursdays, 3:00-4:20 pm

Do you care about learning, youth development, science education, and social justice? Project COOL (Chemical Oceanography Outside of the Lab) is looking for UW students who want to make science accessible and inviting for all learners.The COOL Science Education Seminar is a two-quarter commitment to learn cutting edge approaches to science education and to work directly with diverse middle school youth who themselves will engage in authentic scientific studies. This class is part of a funded National Science Foundation project to engage university faculty, students & youth from underrepresented groups in the practice of contemporary science.

UW students in the COOL Science Education Seminar will learn research-based approaches to support science learning in non-school settings, learn the Project COOL curriculum, and engage in field experiences with youth. Students will develop both knowledge and a community with common interests and skills to support youth science learning. UW students will spend their volunteer hours in two local middle schools. Transportation will be provided to and from the University.

Education for Sustainability

 

Facilitator: Samantha Dolan

Day/Time: Wednesdays, 12:30-1:50 pm  

How can educators develop young people’s knowledge, attitudes and skills needed for our society to meet the needs of today while ensuring a hopeful future? As Washington’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction states, “The quality of life for all people, now and in the future, will ultimately depend upon the individual’s comprehension of the interdependency of environmental, economic and social systems, and of how individuals understand their role in an interdependent world.” This seminar will examine trends in K-12 environmental education in the U.S. and Washington State. Through readings, discussions and guest presenters, w e will explore various philosophies, models and age –appropriate approaches to K-12 environmental education. Students will attend weeklyseminars and volunteer in related school classrooms and community organizations in Seattle for at least 2 ½ (2 credits) hours a wee

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PoE is hiring a TA for ENVIR 100 in Winter Quarter 2013!

Each T.A. will lead three sections total. (Sections meet on either Thursdays or Fridays.) Each TA will also assist the instructors with mentoring the 3 undergraduate Peer TAs, who will each lead one discussion section.

For a full position description please email poe@uw.edu.

Application Timeline:

Application review begins immediately.  Applications will be reviewed as they are received.  Application deadline is December 1st. 

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Name: Samantha Zwicker

Class Standing: Senior

Major: Environmental Studies

Minors: Restoration Ecology, Environmental Science and Resource Management

Capstone Internship: Research Intern for the Woodland Park Zoo and WDFW

Capstone Project: Planning for Recovery: The Biology, Conservation, and Restoration of the Western Pond Turtle (Actinemys marmorata)

The development of my Capstone experience involved the collaboration between members of the Woodland Park Zoo and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. I wanted to focus my internship and research on endangered species conservation, and the the opportunity arose to study western pond turtles (Actinemys marmorata). 

I compiled an extensive literature review describing western pond turtle life history, geographic range, population structure, breeding system, reproduction, habitat and nest-site selection, current threats, recovery planning, restoration techniques, and future implications. My Capstone presentation will include personal contributions to research, such as methods for improved restoration, management, and increased awareness, as well as ideas for future research. 

Learn more about Samantha’s Capstone and other Capstone projects at PoE’s upcoming Capstone Symposium!

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PoE Book Club meets today! Don’t worry if you haven’t read the book. We welcome all to come for good conversation, coffee, and tea.

Meets regularly on Fridays at 1230-130 in the PoE Commons, Wallace Hall

Today we will be discussing the short article: The Embers and the Stars, a philosophical inquiry into the moral sense of nature.

P.S. to Chasing Ice…

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If anyone wants to go the 5:30pm showing on Friday, Nov. 16th send an email to poe@uw.edu. I’m planning on attending! – Tikvah, PoE Administrator

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Landmark Theatres & Submarine Entertainment
are proud to present the Exclusive Seattle Engagement of “CHASING ICE”…

Acclaimed National Geographic photographer James Balog was once a skeptic about climate change. But through his Extreme Ice Survey (EIS), he discovers undeniable evidence of our changing planet. In Chasing Ice, Balog deploys revolutionary time-lapse cameras to capture a multi-year record of the world’s changing glaciers. His hauntingly beautiful videos compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate. Traveling with a team of young adventurers across the brutal Arctic, Balog risks his career and his well-being in pursuit of the biggest story facing humanity. As the debate polarizes America, and the intensity of natural disasters ramps up globally, Chasing Icedepicts a heroic photojournalist on a mission to deliver fragile hope to our carbon-powered planet. Winner of the Sundance Film Festival 2012 Excellence in Cinematography Award (U.S. Documentary) and the Full Frame 2012 Environmental Award.

Showtimes:
11/16/2012 – 11/22/2012
Seattle Opening – Egyptian Theatre 
1:30*, 3:30*, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 
*These matinees on Fri, Sat, Sun, and Thur only.
Cast member Svavar Jonatansson will be hosting a Q&A session following the afternoon and evening showtimes this Friday.

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Winter 2013 course offering

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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Training will take place on Fridays from 9am-3pm, February 8 to May 3, 2013 at the Lewis Creek Visitor Center.  Ideal candidates for the program have an enthusiasm for learning, experience working in small groups and experience in natural resource sciences. Join the Master Naturalist program as a means to further your education and as a way to pass along the knowledge, respect and benefits of nature to others.

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. 

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