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Hiring for Spring 2024 ENVIR TAs
Are you a previous ENVIR 240 or ENVIR 280 student who couldn’t get enough of the course content? Apply to be a TA for either class for Spring quarter 2024! See the flyer above for quick details, and check out this link for a complete job description.
Read moreNearshore Ecologist Jobs with WA DNR
Job hunters! Check out these two positions down in Olympia with the Washington Department of Natural Resources. Both will be aiding in floating kelp research through data collection and analysis.
Nearshore Ecologist 2: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/4333883/nearshore-ecologist-natural-resource-scientist-2-nrsci2
Nearshore Ecologist 3: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/4334209/nearshore-ecologist-natural-resource-scientist-3-nrsci3
Apply by 1/31/24 (final deadline) or 1/11/24 (first application review) to be considered.
State of Washington Senior Restoration Specialist position
Job posted: Senior Restoration Specialist – Environmental Planner 4 – Permanent – *15503-23
Please see link for details:
State of Washington Job Opportunities | Work that Matters (governmentjobs.com)

Seattle 2030 District is hiring! Sustainability Program Coordinator
Sustainability Program Coordinator
Job Title: Sustainability Program Coordinator
Organization: Seattle 2030 District Location: Seattle, Washington Type: Full-Time
About Seattle 2030 District:
The Seattle 2030 District is a collaborative initiative dedicated to fostering urban sustainability
and resilience in the heart of Seattle.

Seattle 2030 District Hiring! Outreach and Engagement Coordinator Part-time position
Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
Location: Seattle, WA
Type: Part-Time
About the Seattle 2030 District:
The Seattle 2030 District is a collaborative, high-performance building community in Seattle, Washington, focused on fostering urban sustainability and resilience.
Congratulations! Six PoE students receive College of the Environment scholarships!
Congratulations to our PoE students recently awarded College of the Environment (CoE) scholarships and funding for the 2023-2024 academic year! These prestigious scholarship awards are selected by the CoE Dean’s office.
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PoE & Taiwan Studies Taiwan Study Abroad 2023 Recap: Exploring Environmental and Social Resilience
Article Contributor: Ian Oates, Program Coordinator, Taiwan Studies
The second iteration of the UW Taiwan Studies Program and UW Program on the Environment summer study abroad course, Exploring Environmental and Social Resilience, concluded two weeks ago.
Week 4: PoE’s Summer Study Abroad Program on Taiwan: Exploring Environmental and Social Resilience
In the final week of Program on the Environment’s Taiwan study Abroad Program, we went to Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, to explore topics of eco-tourism and indigenous communities. We were greeted by our partners in the Geography Department of National Kaohsiung Normal University.
Read moreRegister for Summer Quarter Today!
Summer Registration is now open!
Check out this new Special Topic Course ENVIR 295 B: Rivers in the Environmental Humanities. This 5 credit course will run during A- Term (June 20 – July 19) and only has 20 spots available, so register soon!
Read moreStatement of solidarity with the staff of wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House
The Program on the Environment stands in solidarity with the staff of UW’s Intellectual house and the entire Native American community at the University of Washington, whose wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House was recently vandalized for the third time in almost as many days.
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