good, entry-level position working with water quality sampling. Looking for people with some Envir. Health coursework, GIS, and the ‘ability to maintain objectivity when dealing with individuals and groups with conflicting or competing interests’. Sounds like Environmental Studies to me! -joe
POSITION TITLE: EHS II – WATER QUALITY UNION REPRESENTED
DEPARTMENT: HEALTH
SALARY: ENTRY: $19.79/HR 6 MOS: $20.89/HR BASE: $21.99/HR
HOURS OF WORK: 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
CLOSING DATE: JANUARY 9, 2015
application for this national internship program is due January 30, 2015: go get ‘em! -joe
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The George Melendez Wright Young Leaders in Climate Change program provides paid summer internships to highly accomplished graduate and upper-level undergraduate students to work on diverse issues related to climate change and its effects in national parks. The internship projects may occur in national parks or program offices and are designed by National Park Service (NPS) staff to meet high-priority needs of parks and programs. General topic areas include resource conservation and adaptation; climate effects monitoring; park facilities adaptation; policy development; sustainable operations & mitigation; and communication, interpretation, or education.
Interns in 2015 will work on a wide variety of projects available, including: monitoring ocean acidification and intertidal biological communities; supporting a multidisciplinary science team working to respond to and mitigate the impacts of climate change to archaeological resources; developing a predictive model of snow patches likely to contain significant archaeological and/or paleoecological materials; conducting field surveys to determine plant community shifts and diversity changes in response to soil moisture change; developing strategies for how to incorporate climate change adaptation and storm preparedness options into the rehabilitation of historic structures; and creating a web-based template for communicating climate change information to the public.
Internship positions run full-time (40 hours/week) for 11-12 weeks, generally during the summer months. They pay $14/hour plus benefits. Interns are employees of the University of Washington. Most positions come with free or subsidized housing in dormitories or other shared accommodations in parks. They are all rigorous and challenging projects that demand high-level academic knowledge and skills and that afford interns with considerable autonomy and opportunity for leadership under an effective mentor.
For more information and to apply to the 2015 YLCC internship program, please visit parksclimateinterns.org
The application deadline for the 2015 YLCC Internship Program is 12:01 pm PST, Friday, January 30, 2015
For questions about the overall internship program or a specific internship opportunity, contact:
Timothy Watkins
Science and Education Coordinator, NPS Climate Change Response Program
Email: climate_change@nps.gov (Please include the word “internship” in the subject line of your email.)
For technical questions or comments about the application process or the website, please contact:
Adrienne Karpov
YLCC Program Manager
Email: ylcc@uw.edu
The George Melendez Wright Young Leaders in Climate Change (YLCC) internship program is funded and sponsored by the National Park Service (NPS) Climate Change Response Program and managed by the University of Washington College of the Environment.
still looking for a course for your ‘perspectives’ requirements? See two great courses with space still available for winter quarter from American Indian Studies:
Full time position with a local non-profit. Starting salary is 40k for the first year. Priority deadline is December 31, 2014.
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Friends of North Creek Forest (FNCF) a non-profit environmental education organization in Bothell, WA, announces an immediate opening in the Executive Director position.
About Friends of North Creek Forest
FNCF is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2011. The mission of FNCF is to maintain and improve the ecological function of North Creek Forest through education, stewardship, and conservation in perpetuity.
FNCF promotes ecological literacy through North Creek Forest centered outdoor class experience, internships, a variety of social media and public presentations. We serve schools within Northshore School District, private schools, members of the community, the University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia College. We envision the entire 64-acre forest as a giant outdoor laboratory inspiring artistic, scientific and literary works toward an ever greater understanding of natural systems.
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*(Seattle)* Marketing Intern with Forterra
This internship is designed to support the Forterra marketing and outreach team to inspire individuals and organizations to engage with our organization on multiple levels. This position requires a flexible individual who likes a fast paced work environment, is comfortable with continuously evolving responsibilities, isn’t afraid to try new things, and who likes to laugh at work. We expect this position to change throughout the duration of the internship depending on the needs of the team and the interest of the intern.
Please join the Alaska Salmon Program for our 2014 Science Symposium
Friday, December 5, 2014
2:00 ~ 5:30 pm
Fishery Sciences Building (FSH) – 1122 NE Boat St.
Room 102 (auditorium)
This annual symposium showcases the research of the UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences’ Alaska Salmon Program undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and visiting scientists. Our program focuses on all aspects of the ecology of Pacific salmon in the North Pacific, Bering Sea, and watersheds of Southwest Alaska. Participants will give brief talks sharing their research in both basic and applied ecology, as well as the biological and socioeconomic management of Alaskan fisheries. For a symposium schedule and general program information please go to: http://fish.washington.edu/research/alaska/.
**For undergrads who may be interested in the FISH 491 course (Aquatic Ecological Research in Alaska), or grad students considering FISH 497 (Management of Pacific Salmon in Alaska), this is a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with our research program!
Please feel free to come for whatever part of the afternoon you are available. We hope to see you there!
*Job* Advocacy and Outreach Associate with Washington Trails Association
Position Description:
The Advocacy and Outreach Associate is a regular, exempt, full-time position that helps advance advocacy priorities and promote programs in support of Washington Trails Association’s mission to preserve, enhance, and promote hiking opportunities in Washington.
The person in this position is responsible for assisting with advocacy and outreach activities at WTA, including activating members and volunteers on key issues and coordinating public events. The position reports to the Advocacy Director.
You and a guest are invited to join us for Lightning Talks, the kickoff event for our Discover Science Weekend at no cost!Friday, November 7
6:30–9pm
Seattle Aquarium
Ackerley Foundation Puget Sound HallLightning Talks features 10 experts, each given just five minutes to talk about science, plus a chance to meet and mingle with the presenters afterward. Topics will range from what happens to dead things in the ocean to facts about ocean radiation from the Fukushima disaster and beyond. Light refreshments; cash bar. To register for the complimentary admission for you and one guest, visithttps://www.seattleaquarium.org/discover-science—lightning-talks-registration—free
ARCTIC 400 – Integrating Policy and Science in Arctic Studies
Vince Gallucci and Don Hellmann
3 credits | T/TH | 2:30-4:20pm | COM 230 | SNL 21138
*Core Requirement for the UW Minor in Arctic
This course covers evolving issues in Arctic and world politics as climate changes in the Arctic system with a focus on Canada’s current role as Chair of the Arctic Council. The course begins with a review of climate and ice change with an overview of likely consequences of increasedaccess to underwater resources and to new transportation resources. The shared governance by the Arctic Council, the Law of the Sea, and the legal regimes of the five extended national jurisdictions in the Arctic Ocean are considered.
Friday Harbor Labs is one of the many great things about the UW College of the Environment. It’s located in a stunning portion of the world, and undergrads get a chance to learn marine biology in a unique educational setting. Think of this as an opportunity to ‘study abroad’ closer to home -you spend a full quarter in the San Juan Islands living and studying with a small group of students.
The autumn quarter ‘Marine Biology Quarter’ fits the best with our students and our major requirements. Ask Joe or Julie if you have any questions, and click the image for the full flyer.