The Mangrove Action Project, an international NGO focused on conserving and restoring mangrove forests around the world, has launched a campaign called “Question Your Shrimp.”  The campaign aims to increase awareness and change behaviors around the consumption of farmed shrimp from overseas, which has proven to be so highly destructive of mangrove forests around the world and the rich ecology and marine life these forests support. 

The next Sound Steward training is coming up in two weeks!  Sound Stewards is a volunteer program that ensures the long-term success of nearshore restoration areas while creating environmental leaders of all ages and walks of life. 

This is a reminder to register by Thursday, February 28 for the Defining Diversity Event on March 4th from 3-4pm in the PoE Commons in Wallace Hall.  
If a university is a bastion of academic freedom, can the students be required to take diversity courses? 

The Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability office (ESS) created a Green Office Certification Program for buildings and labs around UW. The certification is voluntary and has 66 questions. Each question falls within a specific category such as water use, energy conservation, and chemical disposal. 

Are you studying or researching wetlands at UW? The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) Pacific Northwest Chapter is offering a $1000 student travel award for any graduate or undergraduate student to attend the SWS national meeting this June 2-6 in Duluth Minnesota.  

UW Earth Club is collecting old cell phones in collaboration with LG. Help reduce e-waste, recycle your phone & get a gift in return! For every cell phone received, a Starbucks gift card will be given in return. 

The Nature Conservancy’s Reef Resilience Program is hiring a Program Assistant to work with a small team out of the Seattle office. The program works to build a capacity of coral reef managers worldwide through a variety of trainings, learning exchanges, and webinars. 

[event]: Conversations on Defining Diversity: Should Diversity Be Required

Follow the link above for the full description and link to the (required) RSVP. Event will be held in the PoE commons. 

Spring/Summer Internships Available with Pacific NorthWest Economic Region
Work closely with public and private sector leaders to help develop regional solutions to shared challenges. The Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) is seeking qualified students and recent graduates interested in working in a small, non-profit organization involved in Canada-US relations and public/private sector cooperation. 

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?