(photo credit: Suncor Energy)
Here are some of the articles, websites and documentaries I’ll be digging into ahead of the trip:
The Canadian Oil Sands: Economic savior or environmental disaster? | UW Bevan Series | David Schindler (Click here for a video of the talk.)
Global Warming’s Terrifying New Math | Rolling Stone | Bill McKibben
The Canadian Oil Boom | National Geographic | Robert Kunzig (text) & Peter Essick (photography)
Cry Wolf | DeSmogBlog | Carol Linnitt
Game Over for the Climate | The New York Times | James Hansen
Secrets to Norway’s Petro-Wealth: Lessons for Canada? 

[internship] – Environmental Health & Safety Internship (Glass Bottle/Jar Manufacturer)

We are a manufacturer of glass bottles and jars located in the Seattle SODO district. We are interested in recruiting for an intern to assist our Environmental Health and Safety manager.  

It is the biggest industrial development project, the biggest capital investment project, and the biggest energy project in the world. It holds (at least) 179 billion barrels of oil, ranking it second only to Saudi Arabia in petroleum resources. 

The Geoduck Research Project is looking for a field volunteesr on:
Wednesday, August 15 (departing UW at 5:00am, returning in the evening), andThursday, August 16  (departing UW at 5:15am, returning in the evening)
to help with beach seining and a mark-recapture study. 

Pipeline Project Seminar and Service Learning
EDUC 401N: Nature-based Learning and Development
SLN: 13264
Facilitator: Samantha Dolan (samanb2@uw.edu) and PoE alum!
Dates: ThursdaysTime: 2:30-3:50 pm Location: CHL 105
Many of us make a point of spending time in the natural world daily, whether we are gardening, riding a bike, walking the long way to class, or taking a lunch break in the park. 

INTERNSHIP IN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND MARINE ECOLOGY
Want to gain valuable research experience? Contemplating working for a non-profit after graduation? Interested in marine conservation?
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) is seeking 4-5 undergraduate students to assist with data entry and management, volunteer recruitment, tracking, training and communication for 2-3 college credits. 

The Geoduck Research Project is looking for a field volunteer on Thursday, August 16  (departing UW at 5:15am, returning in the evening) to help with beach seining and a mark-recapture study. 

Nature Vision is a non-profit environmental education organization founded in 2003 based in Woodinville, WA. Our mission is to foster citizen appreciation and stewardship of our environment through integration of school, community, and nature education.  

[Blog]: PoE Alumna working as a sea turtle research assistant in Guatemala

Want to see an example of what one recent grad is doing after PoE? Check out ‘Life in the Other Hawaii’, a blog about working as a sea turtle research assistant with ARCAS in Guatemala (Parque Hawaii). 

Looking to change things up for autumn quarter? There are still spots available to spend the whole quarter at Friday Harbor Labs! Learn in the classroom and the field in small classes right at the water’s edge.