treatment systems in the United States. Topic Overview: The WSRA-WORC Conference will have nearly 20 unique breakouts representing nearly 40 different sessions. Some of the key subject areas being covered include: Waste Reduction is a Team Effort Glass Panel Farm Waste Organic Management Laws Textiles Food Waste Offal Electric Fleets Bin contamination Grant Opportunities Fighting waste contamination Students can apply to receive free registration!
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We’re thrilled to announce the annual Environmental Career Fair is now open for registration! Register here Event Details: Date: Thursday, February 13th Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Location: The HUB North Ballroom How You Can Prepare: Update your resume and be prepared to talk about your interests and career goals.
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For Annie Schlanger, a senior in Environmental Studies, her capstone project has been an eye-opening dive into the world of citizen science and Dungeness crab conservation. As part of the Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group (PCRG), Annie and other student volunteers have been collecting valuable data to help improve our understanding of the early life stages of Dungeness crabs—an iconic species in the Salish Sea, vital to both the ecosystem and local fisheries.
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The Office of Global Affairs is excited to celebrate Yen-Chu Weng for our November 2024 edition of the Global Visionaries series. The Global Visionaries series highlights the UW’s global impact by featuring innovative, globally-engaged faculty, staff, students and alumni.
Read more »On a windy June afternoon, Chris Mantegna, ’21, encourages a half-dozen undergraduates to flip over barnacle-studded rocks and sift through seaweed. Equipped with clipboards to record their findings, they’re creating a snapshot of the organisms in the island’s intertidal zone — from orange sea cucumbers to the camouflaged armored mollusks called chitons.
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PANEL: ALUMNI IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR Thursday, November 21, 2024 5:30-6:30 PM Pacific Time Attend via Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9584529669 Co-hosted by Jackson School Career Services and the Jackson School Student Association (JSSA) Want to find out about diverse and fulfilling career paths in the non-profit sector?
Read more »We are excited to share that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently has student job openings available—but time is limited! Applications are open now and close on November 22, 2024.
Read more »Sarah Desai, College of the Environment Scholarship Sarah is an Environmental Studies and Anthropology double major, graduating in Spring 2026. She’s a Program Support Intern for City of Seattle’s Human Services Department, where one of her current projects is analyzing how climate change will specifically effect King County’s elderly and disadvantaged populations.
Read more »The Program on the Environment will host the Autumn 2024 Capstone Symposium on Tuesday, November 26th (online) AND on Wednesday, December 4th (in person) at the UW School of Aquatic Fisheries & Science.
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The College of the Environment is excited to invite fellow Huskies to our upcoming employer event, Environmental Careers in the Private Sector, on Thursday, November 14. Representatives from various environmental consulting, business, engineering, and professional services organizations will be present to discuss their work, advertise open opportunities, and answer questions from students.
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