The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) are offering a paid 10-week summer internship program for students who are passionate about the environment, interested in human health, and curious about how they are linked.  

Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead Training (CESCL)
January 15-16th

Erosion and Sediment Control Lead  Re-Certification
February 26th

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Students will receive 15 credits total. Credits will fulfill Honors Core requirements (Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies). Other credits may be applicable depending on individual research projects. (Alternative credit may be available to students outside of the Honors Program; this must be arranged in advance with your departmental advisers)
Classes Offered:  
Managing the Sea: Conserving Coasts and Oceans in Peril (5 credits), Honors 220 or Envir 496
This class will satisfy the Natural Science, Policy and Decision Making Perspective Requirement
Imagining the Sea: Exploring Literature, Film, and the Environment (5 credits), Honors 394 or Comp Lit 396
This class will satisfy the Human and Social Perspective Requirement
Independent Study and Research (2-5 credits), Honors 499 or SMEA 499/600
This class will need to be approved by an instructor and the category of the perspective must be approved by a PoE Adviser.   

ENVIR 500 “Science Writing for Impact” has created a website of their writings. The course was sponsored by UW’s Program on the Environment and taught by Seattle reporter, writer, editor, and writing coach Stacey Solie.  

Looking for some help in your job search?  Not sure how to kick-start your career efforts, or where to look for opportunities?  Consider attending the Career Launch Workshop!  
Fee: $30 for UWAA members; $35 for non-members (includes lunch)
The Career Launch Workshop is designed to help you think about how to get started with refining your resume, searching for a job and acing an interview.   

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Program on the Environment’s Autumn 2012 Capstone symposium. From the presenters who put together excellent talks and posters, and the judges and staff who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, to the engaged audience asking thoughtful questions, this Autumn’s symposium was a tremendous success. 

[UW Today]: Hungry salmon a problem for restoration efforts 

The DOE Scholars Program is now open for application through Jan 4, 2013.   If you have questions you may contact Barbara Dunkin at 865-574-6440 or at barbara.dunkin@orau.org.

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Location:  National Park Service, Pacific West Regional Office, Seattle, WA
This 45-week Fellowship is one of nine being filled nationwide in the Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program of the National Park Service. 

3 credits (Credit/No Credit)
Meets Tuesdays 9:30-12:20 in Fish 203
This is a seminar, discussion-based course for graduate students in the sciences that focuses on effective techniques for sharing scientific research with non-specialists.