[seminar] Interested in Exploring New York City?

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Come find out about CHID’s Early Fall Exploration Seminar, Urban Change in the City That Never Sleeps.

Info session tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 29th at 1:30pm in the CHID Lounge (Padelford C101).

This program looks at gentrification and urban change, charting New York’s growth over the last 150 years and asking how urban planners and residents are grappling with social and economic inequality, sustainability, and the everyday experience of the city.

Meet the Program Directors, find out about the planned academics and activities, and ask any questions you might have.

Special Seminar!

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“Pine plantation forestry and wildlife conservation in Chile”

The mid-1970s marked the start of the boom in plantation forestry in Chile. These long extensions of monocultural forests harbored very little biodiversity and were depicted as “green deserts”. But forestry schemes changed in time and 40 years later, the picture may be different. Come and find out on this special seminar by visiting Profesor Cristian F. Estades.

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Education for sustainability is “learning that links knowledge, inquiry, and action to help students build a healthy future for their communities and the planet.” We will explore the history and opportunity for this field in EDUC401K: Education for Sustainability, a 2-credit seminar through the Pipeline Project. Through volunteer placements in local schools and environmental community organizations, we will analyze the most effective ways for educators to teach the importance of sustainability to the K-12 audience and inspire youth to become active stewards of the earth. The seminar meets Wednesdays 3:00-4:20.

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This quarter we have another exciting line-up of speakers, both students and faculty (see schedule below). So far we’ve already been treated to one excellent, philosophical talk by PoE Faculty Megan Styles on the use of historical family artifacts as an entry point into understanding environmental history.

This week we move onwards and downwards (into the mud of local estuaries, that is) with a presentation by PoE Capstone Advisor, Sean McDonald, about his own research on the “Conflict between scientists and social scientists in WA geoduck aquaculture.” Don’t miss what will surely be a fascinating talk on the legendary geoduck clam!

PoE Lunch meets every Thursday from 12:00-1:00 in PoE Commons, Wallace Hall. Everyone is welcome to join us. Bring your lunch. Bring a friend. Get academic credit if you want it. Treats provided by PoE. Our website is here: http://poelunch.tumblr.com/

Spring Quarter 2013 Speaker Schedule:

April 4, Megan Styles (PoE faculty), “Understanding environmental history through my family’s history and photos.”

April 11, Sean McDonald (PoE faculty), “Conflict between scientists and social scientists in WA geoduck aquaculture.”

April 18, Kiki Jenkins (SAFS faculty), “The intersection of art and environmental science.”

April 25, LuAnne Thompson (Program on Climate Change), “Global Health, Climate Change, and Kenya.”

May 2, Celese Spencer/Suzy Karl (UW Biology), “Environmental interpretation and why it’s important.”

May 9, Jane Dolliver (COASST), “What is COASST and what are some cool opportunities for you in COASST?”

May 16, Beth Wheat (PoE faculty), “My studies of fresh water shrimp in Costa Rica.”

May 23, Sophie Hart, “My experience with ‘social farming’ in correctional institutes, and why it’s important.”

May 30, Sarah Sanborn (PoE student), tbd

June 6, An Huynh (ESRM student), “My homestay with a Quechua family in the high Andes of Peru.”

If you would like to speak this quarter or in a future quarter, please email to timbillo@uw.edu. We’re especially hoping to get some undergraduates too—talk about a cool study abroad experience, or an internship, or any topic you’ve been thinking about. You can either show us some slides, or lead a discussion by posing thought-provoking questions, or both! You will get 45-50 minutes on the “stage” but you don’t need to take all of it!

Credit available: If you like, register for 1 credit towards your Perspectives and Experiences requirement.  SLN #20973  Course Name:  ENVIR 495

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1:00pm:  Terence Leach
“Uncovering the Evolutionary Relationships of Pseudo-nitzschia”
Terence Leach is currently a freshman attending the University of Washington- Seattle.  His intended major is Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology with a minor in Marine Biology. Terence started working in the Rocap Lab over the summer while taking part in the UW GenOM ALVA program for incoming minority freshmen who are interested in science research, especially research in genetics and genomics.  For the past two quarters Terence has continued conducting undergraduate research in the Rocap Lab. Terence’s long term interests include
going to graduate school to further his studies in marine biology and to eventually become a marine biologist.

1:30pm:  Jessica Youngblood, BS
“Phylogenetic and Functional Metagenomic Profiling of Microbial Communities in the Puget Sound”
Jessica Youngblood is a second year Toxicology Masters student working with Dr. Elaine M. Faustman, director of the Pacific Northwest Center for Human Health and Ocean Studies. Jessica graduated from Michigan State University with a BS in Zoology and a concentration in Marine Biology. She has worked with Virginia Beach Marine Mammal Stranding team and the Navy Marine Mammal Program as an animal trainer, diver and veterinary technician for dolphins and sea lions.

2:00pm:  Marissa Smith, MS
“A Framework for Using Functional Environmental Metagenomic Data in Public Health Applications”
Marissa Smith obtained her undergraduate degree in Aquatic and Fishery Sciences in 2009 and her Masters degree in Toxicology in 2012 under the mentorship of Dr. Elaine M. Faustman. While a Masters student Marissa worked with the Pacific Northwest Center for Human Health and Ocean Studies as a trainee  as part of the NOAA-funded Pacific Northwest Consortium for Pre- and Post-doctoral Traineeships in Oceans and Human Health (PNW Consortium.)  The work that she is presenting in this seminar was largely completed during her NOAA traineeship.

 

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INNER PIPELINE SEMINARS SPRING QUARTER

Have some space in your spring quarter schedule? Want to spend some time outside of the classroom and in your community working with K-12 students? 

With registration underway, enrolling in an Inner Pipeline seminar for spring quarter may be a great fit! Both listed on our website and in the time schedule under the College of Education and EDUC 401, be sure to browse all the education-related topic offerings:  http://expd.washington.edu/pipeline/inner/spring-2013/spring-2013-inner-pipeline-seminars.html

Next quarter’s offerings range from Math & Science in K-12 Education to Education for Sustainability, among many other choices. Seminars meet once a week and are variable credit, based on the amount of hours you tutor K-12 students over the course of the quarter. 

Not looking for credit? You can become a volunteer at any time. Just register for an orientation on our website or browse available positions on EXPO if you have already attended: https://expo.uw.edu/expo/pipeline/WIN2013/volunteer

Questions? Contact the Pipeline Project: pipeline@uw.edu.

Lecture and Seminar with Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Dan Ashe

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Come participate in the highly anticipated upcoming events featuring Dan Ashe, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and University of Washington alum! This is an outstanding opportunity to hear from someone at the top levels of government about federal management of our wildlife resources and how USFWS is trying to balance human, wildlife, and ecological needs into the future.

Event: The 2012 Annual Dean’s Lecture, “Wildlife in the Modern American Landscape" 

Where: UW Seattle campus, Kane Hall Room 120

Date: Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Time: 7:00PM – 8:30PM

Check out more about the lecture and RSVP on the website

There will also be a student seminar/Q&A where students will have the change to interact with Dan Ashe on a more personal level. He will be open to responding to questions, talking about how to rose to the top of a federal agency, what it takes to do what he does, and more! 

Event: Student Seminar/Q&A

Where: Ocean Sciences Building (OCN) Room 425

Date: Thursday, October 4, 2012

Time: 10:00AM – 11:15AM

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Dr. Timothy Nyerges is Professor of Geography at the University of Washington where he specializes in teaching and research related to participatory geographic information systems (GIS) focusing on sustainability management for land use, transportation, and water resource related issues.  He received his Ph.D. from the Ohio State University in 1980 specializing in database management languages for GIS.  For the past fifteen years he has undertaken research projects funded by NSF, NOAA, and DOE to explore development and evaluation of networked GIS, particularly as supported by cyberinfrastructure technology, for enabling stakeholder participation in decision support.  Currently, his research focuses on a sustainability information science approach to coastal resilience because of his interest in the space-time and land-water dynamic facing communities. He is the director of the Professional Masters Program in GIS for Sustainability Management within the University of Washington’s Professional and Continuing Education Division.

Click here for maplink to NOAA.

Click here for seminar event schedule

Questions? Contact Rita Peterson at: ritap@u.washington.edu 

Education for Sustainability seminar

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Interested in K-12 environmental education?Want to gain first hand experience volunteering in an environmental ed organization or classroom while receiving academic credit?Then, this UW Inner Pipeline seminar might be of interest to you:

EDUC 401L:  “Education for Sustainability”

EDUC 401L SLN: 13011 Dates: Mondays, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23
Time: 12:30-1:20pm 
Location: Mary Gates Hall, room 248 What is environmental education all about? How do educators teach young people about the earth’s ecosystems and foster an ethic of environmental stewardship? This seminar will examine the past and current state of K-12 environmental education in the U.S. and Washington State. We will explore various philosophies, models and approaches to K-12 environmental education. Students will attend weekly seminars and volunteer in related school classrooms and community organizations in Seattle for at least 2 ½ (2 credits) hours a week. Credits: 2 EDUC 401credits: 2.5 hours tutoring/week (20 hours/quarter)
3 EDUC 401 credits: 5 hours tutoring/week (40 hours/quarter)
For more information and to view other Pipeline seminar offerings, please visit our website: http://www.washington.edu/uwired/pipeline/___________________________