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Congratulations to 2013 Bonderman Travel Fellow (and Environmental Studies major) Stephanie Morriss! Want to learn more about this interesting award ($20,000 awards to, “…expose students to the intrinsic, often life-changing benefits of international travel”.)? Go to http://depts.washington.edu/bondermn/.

Student Advisory Council Rep from PoE needed

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As part of a campus-wide initiative to bring student feedback directly to the Provost, the College of the Environment is assembling a student advisory council with student representatives from each academic program (graduate & undergraduate). PoE will have one undergraduate student on the council, and we need you to apply for the 2013-14 academic year! This your chance to play a meaningful role in some of the ‘big conversations’ on campus (think: tuition increases, course fees, major requirements).

Have any questions? Ask Joe at: jkob@uw.edu

See the details below:

Complete the online application form, which will ask you to respond to the following questions:

  • Describe why you want to join the CoEnv Student Advisory Council?

  • How will you represent your unit or Registered Student Organization (RSO) on the Council?

  • What skills/experiences do you bring to the Council?

  • What is your vision of what a CoEnv Student Advisory Council would accomplish?

Council members must be making satisfactory progress in their degree program at time of application and throughout their service on the council.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  May 10, 2013.

[APPLICATION DETAILS & LINK]

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Interested in sustainability? Campus habitat for wildlife? Check out the above photos from PoE Alumni Jessica Kang (2012) who was able to make her team project from ENVIR 480: Sustainability Studio into a reality thanks to the Campus Sustainability Fund and SAGE.

Incorporating nesting boxes on campus gives the opportunity to attract aesthetically pleasing barn owls at the UW.  Currently the UW is spending thousands of dollars on rodent control and attracting these fascinating creatures on campus would decrease the cost, while increasing biodiversity.  Through the Program on the Environment’s (PoE) Sustainability Studio (ENVIR 480) course, a group of students turned in a letter of intent to the Campus Sustainability Fund and was able to receive funding to install five boxes on campus.  Some locations include the rooftop of the Burke Museum, the Union Bay Natural Area, and the Grieg Garden.  Annual cleaning is also required and PoE’s student organization SAGE (The Student Association for Green Environments) has agreed to help out.  Two more boxes are slated to be installed in the new Husky Stadium.

For more information:

UW Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Barn Owl Boxes information 

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Happy Earth Day!

Great summer quarter special topics options at PoE

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Just a quick reminder that summer registration should now be open for all UW students. You can find a full list of courses for the different ‘perspectives and experiences’ requirements here.

Please note we have some great ‘special topics’ this summer at PoE including:

– Environmental Writing with Frederica Helmiere

– Environmental Interpretation with Celese Spencer and (PoE alumna) Suzy Karl (option to earn the NAI ‘Certified Interpretive Guide’ with additional fee)

– Global Change field course with Tim Billo

– Business and the Natural Environment with Tim Hargrave (UW Bothell)

As always, let Joe or Julie know if you have any questions!

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PoE Students in The Daily: Check out what Environmental Studies majors Cole Zuckerman and Tom Jenkins have been doing with the Husky United Military Veterans (HUMV).