Andes to Amazon: Biodiversity, conservation, and sustainability in Peru
Program Directors: Ursula Valdez and Tim Billo
Dates: August 28 – September 20
Credits: 5 graded credits from BIOL 493 and ENVIR 496
Topics include

Natural history and research techniques for birds, mammals, and other vertebrates as well as invertebrates and plants
Ecology and conservation of Andean grasslands and cloud forest of Manu Biosphere Reserve
Ecology and conservation of Amazon rainforest in Manu National Park
Traditional agriculture and resource use by rural communities
Historical relationships of the Incas and the environment, and present-day tourism impact on Machupicchu ecosystems

For more information, come to the first information session on January 31, from 2:30-3:30PM at the PoE Commons (Wallace Hall), or check out the UW study abroad site page here. 

Posted by Carlos Cruz, student in Winter 2013 ENVIR 480
     This past week I took part in the Zero Waste Week Experiment, from January 13th to January 18th and I must say that it was quite a challenge. 

Come join in with fellow PoE students and staff to discuss Gus Speth’s ‘The Bridge At the End of the World: Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability’. The book shows how purely economic growth focused ideologies only produce citizen welfare up to a moderate point, at which the cost of using the earth’s energy savings and feeding consumer culture does not produce happier people. 

My experience as an Orientation Leader was awesome. Besides being afun summer job where I met a ton of cool people, I had the ability to make an impact on fellow Huskies in such a unique way. 

SAVE THE DATE!  Feb. 5 from 3:30-5pm at the Wallace Hall Commons will be the PoE Study Abroad Fair.  A few select programs will be available for you to learn about that will boost your academic career significantly.   

There are five steps to become a fantastic U-DUB Bird Club Member
1. Like the outside
2. Like birds
3. Join “U-DUB Bird Club” on Facebook
4. Join out monthly bird adventures
5. 

The Daily published an article today that features a group of four partners and several UW graduate and undergraduate students who are working to develop a genetically-modified microbe that will transform methane into liquid fuel for transportation. 

Attention all PoE Students! Just a reminder that tomorrow evening, January 17th, is full of the following PoE events you won’t want to miss. 

SAGE Kick Off Meeting/Interest Session
SAGE (Student Association for Green Environments) is kicking off the year with an interest session starting at 5pm. 

For full information, click the image above. Job post originally on: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/kitsap/default.cfm 

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the College of Engineering is holding the 22nd annual Women in Science & Engineering (WiSE) Conference.
When: Saturday, March 2nd, 2013, 8:30am-5:00pm
Where: The Husky Union Building (HUB)
Register Online at www.engr.washington.edu/wiseconf or contact uwwise@uw.edu for more information.