Article about the Yosemite Forest Dynamics Plot

Follow the link for more information about Research Scientist Jim Lutz’s research. Want to spend part of your summer at Yosemite? Take another look at the summer quarter course:  Ecology of Sierra Nevada Forests (ESRM 494 B). 

Register now for the 9th Annual Seattle Race Conference: http://seattleraceconference.org/
Building Community to End Environmental Racism: Learn, Connect, Flourish Saturday, May 12th, 2012 Registration 8:00am, Conference 9:00am-5:00pm Seattle University, Pigott Hall The Seattle Race Conference serves as a hub to unite organizations and individuals in a cohesive movement to eliminate racism, the culture of white supremacy, and other systems of oppression. 

Autumn 2012
Land Use Planning and Permitting in Practice
ENVIR 495 C – (4 credits)
MW 10:30-12:20
SLN 21324
What do the UW intramural sports fields, the largest solar project in the Northwest, and the proposed coal port in Bellingham have in common?  

Dr. Timothy Nyerges is Professor of Geography at the University of Washington where he specializes in teaching and research related to participatory geographic information systems (GIS) focusing on sustainability management for land use, transportation, and water resource related issues.   

The RSVPs for both the PoE (departmental) graduation celebration *and* the UW Commencement are now open. If you earned your degree in autumn 2011 or winter 2012 or have a graduation application on file for spring or summer 2012, you are invited! 

UW Student Food Co-op MeetingWhen: Wednesday, May 2nd – 6:00 pm
Where: Thompson 211 

The University of Washington Student Food Cooperative is a group of students dedicated to food justice and environmental sustainability on campus. 

PoE Career Skills Workshop: The Job InterviewWednesday, May 165:00 pm – 7:00 pmPoE Commons 
RSVP required: [link]
The PoE Alumni board is hosting a spring career skills workshop on all about the job interview. 

UW Recycling has  one opening for a Recycling Project Coordinator. This position would begin immediately and is a 6-month paid position with the opportunity to work full-time during the summer and part-time during Fall quarter (weekly hours are flexible). 

Greetings!

Join us for an evening  with guest speaker Hunter Lovins, President and founder of Natural Capitalism Solutions, as she leads the Tools for Tomorrow Industry Innovator Forum to discuss the business case for gross national happiness. 
  

Dear PoE students:
As a reminder, Autumn Quarter 2012 registration begins Friday, May 4 (if you have Graduating Senior Priority).  If you do not have Graduating Senior Priority, please check MYUW for your exact registration date or go to: http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/priorau12.html.