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The National Park Service and the UW College of the Environment are pleased to announce the 2013 George Melendez Wright Climate Change Youth Initiative.
This program provides opportunities for young people to work on diverse issues related to climate change and its effects in national parks. The opportunities take two forms – competitive fellowships awarded to advanced graduate students (Masters and Doctorate levels) to support their independent research, and paid internships in which undergraduate or beginning graduate students work for approximately 12 weeks on projects in research, interpretation, park operations, policy development, or other fields. Attached, please find the fellowship announcement.
Additional information, along with application instructions, can be found on the Initiative website at:  CCYI.org

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Seattle Community Colleges: Sustainability Coordinator – Graduate Student Intern

Position Summary

This is a part-time temporary internship opportunity in support of the Seattle Community College District’s Sustainability Initiative. The intern will serve as lead coordinator for the development of a District-wide sustainability plan. To prepare the plan, the intern will first assist and coordinate efforts on each campus to develop baseline information on existing sustainability activities, using the AASHE STARS assessment system. The position is temporary and will run from the hiring date to the end of the academic year.

$23.85 per hour for an average of 16 hours per week

Click here for the full job description!

[course]: Conservation of Living Systems; Environmental Science Writing for Impact

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We have a unique opportunity if you are a senior still looking for autumn quarter courses. ENVIR 500 A and ENVIR 500 B are seminar courses offered by PoE for grad students. There are some available seats for seniors, but you have to request an add code by email. See below for details!

ENVIR 500A Conservation of Living Systems
Focuses on the concepts, controversies, and promising methodologies used to conserve biological diversity, especially those that also enhance human welfare. The course is intended as an interdisciplinary introduction to the practice of conservation, and serves as a core course for those interested in Conservation of Living Systems.
– 3 credits
– TTh 8:30-9:50
– Open to graduate students. Seniors by permission (mailenvirmgt@u.washington.edu).

ENVIR 500B Environmental Science Writing for Impact
Focuses on developing practical skills for expressing your research clearly and memorably. Students will learn to write with impact to reach a broader audience by writing essays and op-eds on topics stemming from the students’ own work and interests. Students will work with the instructor to publish assigned writings.
– 2 credits, C/NC
– W 1:30-3:20
– Open to graduate students. Seniors by permission (mailenvirmgt@u.washington.edu).

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Scorers Needed for Environmental Science Exam – $125/day

We are seeking graduate students in environmental science to score exams completed by high schools students as part of a science education research project at UW’s College of Education. Scorers are paid $125 per day for both the training and scoring.

Where: UW LIFE Center (1100 NE 45th St, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98105)

Training: Saturday, June 23rd from 9am-4pm.

Scoring: Sunday, June 24th and will continue as needed through Tuesday, June 26th.

Scorer Requirements

  • Master’s or Doctoral student in environmental science with familiarity of watershed & deforestation issues and basic water quality data. 
  • Experience teaching high school science and/or freshmen level undergraduate students
  • Availability on June 23rd from 9-4pm and at least one other full day (June 24-26 from 9-4pm)

If you are interested and available, please contact Lisé Whitfield (lisew@uw.edu or 206-619-2609) with a brief description of your qualifications and availability.