The Strategy Management office has a job opening for a Climate Action Plan (CAP) Communications Coordinator position posted to HuskyJobs. This is an exciting 2-quarter opportunity for a student to work with our office and the Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Office to begin rolling out targeted communications regarding CAP across campus.
  

Renewable energy, fire, and the Agassiz’s desert tortoise

The latest installment of “Science in Short” – a PoE blog written by UW grad students about their research. 

Can an Edible Forest Take Root in Seattle? 

Bellingham roadway with recycled toilets is world’s first official ‘Greenroad’ — University of Washington – washington.edu 

The College of the Environment is pleased to announce that we are seeking nominations for awards to honor members of our College community who have demonstrated outstanding service and dedication.  For the 2011-12 year, the College seeks nominations for the following awards:

Distinguished Staff Member
Criteria: Nominees should provide extraordinary service beyond the basic job description and demonstrate the University of Washington values of integrity, diversity, excellence, collaboration, innovation and respect.  

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.