Farewell to Justin Hellier – instructor for ENVIR 480: Sustainability Studio since autumn 2010. He has had a huge impact on the Sustainability Studio Course and the many PoE students that have taken it. 

SEE-U is the Summer Ecosystem Experience for Undergraduates Program sponsored by Columbia University’s Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC). www.cerc.columbia.edu/?id=see-u

Apply for May or July 2012
for majors in political science, economics, anthropology (social sciences)
hands-on field research through Ecology’s framework of “richness, abundance, and diversity”
get 6 credits of required or elective science requirements in 5 weeks
go to Jordan, Puerto Rico, Brazil or the Dominican Republic! 

[job]: Cascadia Consulting: Project Assistant

Job posting closes on 3/16 – link to Cascadia Consulting website above. Full job details here. 

Fish 499 Undergraduate Research Opportunity  (1-3 credits, Spring  Qtr. 2012 [unpaid] with potential to continue during the summer or next academic year). CREATE YOUR OWN BIOSPHERES!
Study Closed Ecological Systems involving nutrients, algae, and Daphnia (grazers) to study a relationship of your interest.   

Position description:
The UW Seattle Office of Undergraduate Admissions is hiring two professional staff, 12-month contract (summer 2012 to summer 2013) admissions counselor interns. The positions are full time and paid.  

UW seismologist Kate Allstadt has the top story at Crosscut.com this morning

Kate Allstadt, a student from PoE’s “Environmental Science Writing for Impact” course writes about past and present dangers posed by Seattle’s unique geology, including the Seattle Fault which runs below Seattle homes and businesses. 

http://www-tc.pbs.org/s3/pbs.videoportal-prod.cdn/media/swf/PBSPlayer.swf
(Source: http://www-tc.pbs.org/) 

EU Environment Policy: Coming of AgeAnne BurrillEURO 490K, Spring 2012 Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:30am-1:20pm 107 Smith Hall, UW Seattle
EU Environment policy is widely supported by the EU citizen and the business community alike, and the vast majority of national laws in the field of environment in the EU have their origin in EU legislation. 

Learn how to design and install a rain garden that will fight pollution, reduce flooding, add beauty, and attract beneficial pollinators.
For more information about individual workshops, please contact Alex Ko at ak@stewardshippartners.org or (206) 292-9875. 

Science In Short

Did you know that PoE also trains UW’s environmental science grad students to communicate their research? Read about their blog!
The first post by Margo Bergman talks about how your genes help shape your personality – super interesting stuff.