DDCSP SUMMER IMMERSION FIELD ASSISTANT (TEMPORARY) (Seattle, WA)

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DDCSP SUMMER IMMERSION FIELD ASSISTANT (TEMPORARY)
Req #: 218340
Department: EARTHLAB
Job Location: Seattle Campus
Posting Date: 02/10/2023
Closing Info: Open Until Filled
Salary: $18.81 – $23.85 per hour
Other Compensation:
Union Position: Yes
Shift: First Shift
Benefits: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.

Although open until filled, priority application date is March 5, 2023.

EARTHLAB has two openings for the position of DDCSP Summer Immersion Field Assistant

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

EARTHLAB at the University of Washington (UW), Seattle, invites applications for the position of Summer Immersion Field Assistant for the UW Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program (DDCSP@UW). This is a temporary position with variable hours, ranging from 20 to 40 hours a week, scheduled to start on approximately June 1st and end on August 18th, 2023.

This position is an exciting opportunity to support an innovative fellowship program for undergraduates from any major that aims to transform conservation practice and inclusiveness on a national scale. DDCSP@UW is a 15-month program composed of a first-summer undergraduate immersion learning experience in the Pacific Northwest, a second-summer internship with a regional organization, and distance learning and support through the academic year between summers.

DDCSP@UW seeks to support students from underrepresented and minoritized communities in conservation; our ultimate goal is to support scholars in finding a conservation practice and career path that is right for them. The program immerses scholars in biocultural conservation and sustainable management of species, lands and waters, in both urban and rural contexts, and promotes the use of a broad range of disciplines, knowledge and practices. We explore regional challenges and on-the-ground conservation efforts throughout Western Washington, in partnership with researchers, community-based organizations, NGOs, local, state and federal agencies, and Tribal nations. DDCSP@UW centers equity and justice and explores the intersections of biodiversity conservation and environmental justice through critical analysis of human interactions with each other and the rest of the natural world.

DDCSP@UW is committed to shifting the demographic landscape at resource agencies and conservation institutions to more accurately reflect the multitude and multiethnic society of today and tomorrow, and strongly encourages applications from candidates who will enrich that mission. (See http://uwconservationscholars.org/ and EARTHLAB.uw.edu/members-and-affiliates/doris-duke-conservation-scholars/>https://EARTHLAB.uw.edu/members-and-affiliates/doris-duke-conservation-scholars/)

The DDCSP@UW is a member of EARTHLAB.uw.edu/>EARTHLAB. EARTHLAB is a visionary institute that pushes boundaries to address our most pressing environmental challenges, with a current focus on climate and its intersection with social justice. EARTHLAB does this by connecting the University of Washington (UW) to communities, businesses, non-profits, public agencies, Tribal nations, and others to co-produce actionable research that generates solutions and strategies for local and global impact. EARTHLAB’s vision, an equitable, just and sustainable world where people and planet thrive, supports one of the University’s biggest goals. As a Carnegie-classified Community Engagement University, the UW aspires to be the #1 university in the world as measured by impact. EARTHLAB is inspired by and committed to this challenge.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

EARTHLAB and DDCSP@UW acknowledges the systemic racism that exists in the environmental sector and within environmentalism. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. We are seeking candidates who are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive work environment where all voices are considered and valued.

Position Description

This position supports the Program Director, First-Year Program Learning Facilitator, and Continuing Education Specialist during the summer immersion course, an extensive field tour of conservation practices across a range of ecological and cultural landscapes of the Pacific Northwest for 20 scholars.  This position will support DDCSP@UW staff in the summer immersion experience, which will take place in urban, rural, and front country, and backcountry settings.  This position will support daily logistics, coordination, and facilitation efforts in the effort to create a robust summer field experience for the first-year scholars. The candidate should have experience assisting or participating in outdoor immersion learning. The position will be variable hours, with overtime eligibility. The first two weeks of the position will be training and preparation at approximately 20-30 hours/week. The subsequent two weeks of this position will be to support the first summer staff in the delivery of the curriculum for the on-line component of the summer program (June 19- 30th) and range from 20-30 hours a week. The remainder of this position will involve supporting the travel logistics and summer programming as scholars travel to sites throughout the state for the 6 week in-person component of the summer course (July 3rd -August 11th). This component will require 40 hours a week with occasional overtime. During this component the program will consist of approximately three weeks camping, one and a half weeks spent at UW research stations, and two weeks spent in Seattle. Food, lodging, and transportation will be provided during the time spent in the field, approximately three weeks out of the summer.  Ability to drive with a valid driver’s license and work in person is required for this position.  This position is supervised by the First Year Program Coordinator & Learning Facilitator.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A successful candidate will be responsible for the following (approximate time allocations):

Course Logistics (80%)

  • Responsible for inventory, care, and maintenance of program supplies and equipment throughout summer use; organize and transport items during field visits; clean and pack gear pre & post summer program use.
  • Drive vehicles to various site host visits across the region and within Seattle.
  • Support day to day logistical operations in Seattle, at research stations, and camping (camp housing and kitchen set-up and take-down, group role coordination, meal planning, prep and clean-up, etc.)
  • Support permanent staff and summer immersion field lead in the adherence to daily and weekly timelines for site host visits, activities, curriculum delivery, and camp moves.
  • Support permanent staff and summer immersion field lead in the instruction and supervision for in-the-field tasks (e.g. camp site set up and maintenance, meal preparation).
  • Support pre-program preparation logistics as needed.Student Support (20%)
  • Assist DDCSP@UW summer leadership staff (Director, First-year Program Learning Facilitator, and Continuing Education Specialist) with new student orientation prior and student participation during the online and in-person summer immersion program.
  • Uphold and enforce scholar code of conduct and health & safety protocols.
  • Assess and evaluate potential risks in the field and act in accordance with risk management protocols.
  • Maintain discretion with personal information about scholars.
  • Establish & maintain healthy boundaries.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
  • High school graduation or equivalent and 2 years experience with diversity or outdoor education programs or equivalent education/lived experience.
  • Valid driver’s license and comfort driving an 8-seat vehicle.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Certification in first aid and CPR or willingness to obtain certification prior to start of summer immersion program.Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

    ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Experience and comfort in field or outdoor recreational settings (e.g. camping, backpacking, student field excursions).DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

    Applicants with any or all of the following areas of expertise are especially encouraged to apply:

  • Completed or working towards a Bachelor’s degree in a conservation-related field.
  • Alumni of the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program.
  • Familiarity with the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program or other undergraduate experiential education programs serving students from diverse backgrounds and identities, including people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, English Language Learners, students from low-income backgrounds, students from both rural and urban communities, and recent immigrants.
  • Experience participating in experiential educational, outdoor leadership, or outdoor recreation.
  • Experience with peer-to-peer or near-peer leadership.
  • Good communications skills, including giving and receiving feedback and conflict-management.
  • Demonstrated ability to adapt to changeable schedules, conditions, and work requirements in difficult or physically uncomfortable conditions.

Workstudy Research Assistant, UW CICOES (Seattle, WA)

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The Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES) is searching for a student to contribute to research on climate change impacts on marine mammal, fish, zooplankton, phytoplankton, and microbial ecology. This position will provide experience in standard sterile molecular techniques, next generation sequencing, molecular ecology, and biological oceanography. In addition, this position will provide first-hand experience working at a federal research lab and including learning about the many potential career trajectories within NOAA and the federal government broadly. The worksite will be NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) with the Genetic & Genomics Group. Salary is commensurate with experience and approved at $19-$25/ hour. The position is posted on the UW Workstudy page and I have attached the job description above (see below). We are looking to have the student start within the next 2 months. Interested students can email their resume and cover letter to Shannon Brown at sdbrown8@uw.edu.

Work Study Job Description

Job Title: Research Assistant
Department: Climate, Ocean and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES)
Location: NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Remote: No
Pay Rate: 19 – 25 / hour
Employment Period: Academic year, Summer
Hours Per Week: Up to 19 hours per week
Contact Supervisor: Carol Pérez
Phone Number: (206) 543-5216
Email Address: perezcar@uw.edu
Website: https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/genomics/
Box Number: 355672

NATURE OF ORGANIZATION

The Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES) supports educational and diversity outreach with the goal of promoting environmental literacy among students and the general public, and creating a future workforce that reflects the diversity of our nation. CICOES exists to foster a research collaboration between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of Washington. NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) is a federal laboratory that makes critical observations and conducts research to advance our knowledge of the global ocean. The NOAA PMEL ‘Omics Program seeks to survey, describe, and understand oceanic biological community response to oceanographic parameters. We use molecular ecology methods including eDNA, targeted metagenomics, whole genome sequencing, and transcriptomics approaches to identify, quantify, and assess communities of invertebrates and fishes over their ranges, time, and life histories.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties will be varied but can include general lab maintenance, such as dishwashing, solution making, sample transfer, and preparation of field gear, etc. Assisting with ongoing projects and other duties as assigned. The research assistant is also expected to learn and help out with basic laboratory techniques, such as tissue processing, DNA extractions, next-generation sequencing library preparation, quantitative PCR assays, etc. The research assistant is expected to participate in weekly lab meetings and join discussion on research projects.

Based on the performance, the research assistant may join one of the research projects and contribute to publications. Can work between the office hours of 9 am to 5 pm.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Employee will be a current UW student who has been awarded a Work Study for the 2022-2023 Academic Year. We encourage students interested in longer-term employment through 2024 to apply, and if interested, we are open to increasing paid hours over the summer months (summer 2023 work study eligibility will depend on 23-24 FAFSA – be sure to check in with Work Study Office on Eligibility). Must be proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel, email applications, creating PDF files, using a scanner. You will be working with numbers so accuracy and detail are required, as is confidentiality. Proficiency in the English language is needed. 1. Work study student, 2. Strong interest in gaining molecular lab experience including using pipettors, making solutions, etc., 3. Ideal candidates will have experience with molecular biology techniques, but not required, 4. Works well with an integrative lab team but can also work well independently, 5. Good time management and writing skills, 6. Computer savvy, experience with Google or Microsoft Office Suite is preferred, 7. Good with troubleshooting, 8. Ability to handle multiple tasks at a time, 9. Organizational skills and attention to detail. 10. Ideal candidates will be able to work 12-15 hours per week. Federal background check will be required.

EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS

This position will contribute to research conducted in collaboration with University of Washington – Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES) on climate change impacts on marine mammal, fish, zooplankton, phytoplankton, and microbial ecology. This position will provide experience in standard sterile molecular techniques, next generation sequencing, molecular ecology, and biological oceanography. In addition, this position will provide first-hand experience working at a federal research lab and including learning about the many potential career trajectories within NOAA and the federal government broadly. Expected outcomes 1. Strong molecular skills including the ability to independently conduct any step of next generation sequencing techniques and experience utilizing advanced analytical instrumentation, 2. Experience working in a federal facility and knowledge of potential federal career trajectories, 3. Ideally, the student will be a co-author on a scientific publication resulting from an ongoing project.

HOW TO APPLY

Email your resume and cover letter to sdbrown8@uw.edu.

 

 

Fish Biologist, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (Juneau, AK)

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Summary

This position is located within the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) with one vacancy located in Juneau, AK.

This position is also announced under vacancy number NMFS AKFSC-23-11834738-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Duties

As a Fish Biologist, you will perform the following duties:

  • Utilize statistical procedures and software to provide quantitative analyses related to fishery-independent survey design, sampling gear efficiency, biological and ecosystem processes.
  • Apply knowledge of marine fisheries to support fishery-independent resource surveys and associated data collection methods.
  • Participate in the dissemination of data, as well as communication efforts.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel Systems (CAPS). This system replaces the Federal GS pay plan and structure. Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band.

The ZP-2 is equivalent to the GS-07/09.

Key Requirements:

  1. Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  2. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
  3. Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period.
  4. More requirements are listed under Qualification and Other Information.
  5. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
  6. Selectee must provide a valid state driver’s license & safe driving record.

NOTE:

  • Payment of relocation expenses is not authorized.
  • This position is not in the bargaining unit.
  • Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT: This position requires regular at-sea participation in fishery-independent and ecosystem research cruises, working on deck of Government-owned or chartered vessels for up to 12 hours per shift. Duties occur over long hours and require an ability to lift and move biological samples and equipment multiple times a day. Sea duties are conducted in a demanding physical marine environment that involves fisheries or oceanographic sampling operations exposed to weather over long, odd hours, lifting and moving heavy equipment or biological samples on an unsteady platform depending on sea state. Incumbent must be able to frequently bend, lift, and stoop to perform field operations. Incumbent must meet NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations health criteria for sea-duty on NOAA vessels.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license to operate a government vehicle in completion of assigned tasks i.e., site visits, field research, etc.

 

Qualifications

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: Incumbent must have experience aboard ocean-going vessels conducting fishery-independent or ecosystem surveys conducted in the North Pacific Ocean collecting, identifying, and enumerating marine fish and invertebrates.

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management’s website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience OR substitution of education for experience OR combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:

To qualify at the 0482 series:

A. DEGREE: Major in biological science that included:

  • At least 6 semester hours in aquatic subjects such as limnology, ichthyology, fishery biology, aquatic botany, aquatic fauna, oceanography, fish culture, or related courses in the field of fishery biology; and
  • At least 12 semester hours in the animal sciences in such subjects as general zoology, vertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, physiology, entomology, parasitology, ecology, cellular biology, genetics, or research in these fields. (Excess course work in aquatic subjects may be used to meet this requirement when appropriate.)

-OR-

B. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Courses equivalent to a major in biological science (i.e., at least 30 semester hours), of which a minimum of 6 semester hours were in aquatic subjects and 12 semester hours were in the animal sciences, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

To qualify at the ZP-2 or GS-07 level:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-1 or GS-05 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:

  • Participating in biological field monitoring or troubleshooting fish survey equipment;
  • Recording biological data in spreadsheets and databases; and
  • Assisting in analyzing fisheries and habitat data.

-OR-

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement as demonstrated by a bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university with one of the following. NOTE It is your responsibility to ensure your application clearly states how you meet one of the provisions below:

S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.

  1. Class standing — Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.
  2. Grade-point average (G.P.A.) — Applicants must have a grade-point average of:
  • 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (“B” or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or
  • 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (“B+” or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.
  1. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society in one of the national scholastic honor societies recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.

-OR-

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of education and experience as described above.

Education

Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation

College Transcript: Submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

Note: Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work. An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty.

 

 

Habitat Programs Lab/Field Technician, Puget Sound Restoration Fund

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Good morning,

Puget Sound Restoration Fund (PSRF) is hiring two new positions to join our Oyster and Bull Kelp restoration programs. The two techs will work with our team to develop and implement restoration projects, monitoring campaigns, and applied research in the laboratory and field.

Habitat Programs Lab Technician: The Lab Technician will spend 2-3 days per week at the Kenneth K. Chew Center for Shellfish Research and Restoration that PSRF operates at NOAA’s Manchester Research Station on the Kitsap Peninsula. There, they will work in the kelp laboratory, maintaining and using macroalgae cultures for research and restoration. The remainder of the time will be spent supporting other field and program activities. You’ll find the full position description here [download .pdf here]. Please share widely! Applications are due March 3rd, 2023.

Habitat Programs Field Technician: The Field Technician will dive into intertidal and subtidal fieldwork this spring and summer at various locations across Puget Sound, doing work on beaches, from small boats, and with SCUBA. In the non-field season, the technician will assist with data entry and management, sample processing, laboratory work, and other projects. Please read the full position description here [download .pdf here] and apply by March 3rd, 2023.

Both of these positions will work on the Habitat team (my team!), so I’m happy to field any questions. I can be reached at jessi@restorationfund.org.

Thank you and be well,

Jessi Florendo

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Jessi Florendo

Kelp and Oyster Program Coordinator

Puget Sound Restoration Fund

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Laboratory Coordinator (Seasonal), Shoals Marine Laboratory (Appledore Island, Maine)

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SML facilities on Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals, Maine operates between early May and the end of September each year. SML is a residential field station operated jointly by Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire. Seasonal staff hires are made through the University of New Hampshire.

Seasonal positions are unique, rewarding, and challenging! Students, faculty, and staff all live and work on Appledore Island in a close-knit, teamwork-oriented community. Room & board on Appledore Island and transportation between SML and the mainland are provided for all SML staff. Staff members are housed separately from students in Bartels Hall. Meals are served in Kiggins Commons, where staff dines with the entire island community. Positions are full-time during the season. The work week is generally 5 days residentially on the island, and two days off which may be spent ashore or on Appledore. Start and end dates for seasonal staff vary with each position.

Living and working on a remote island is a unique experience which requires that everyone pitches in to help, even when it is not part of their job description, or during their scheduled hours. This includes but is not limited to helping clean up after meals, helping transport goods from the vessels to other locations on the island, operating as crew aboard vessels, and generally being supportive and helpful with other members of our community.

All staff serve the island community as a team with each department working together to support SML’s programs. It is everyone’s responsibility to foster a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all.

Staff will be called upon to act as crew members aboard SML’s research vessels, therefore a pre-employment background check and participation in SML’s random substance abuse testing program are required.

To apply

Follow the linked job application instructions at the links below for the position(s) you are interested in on the USNH website. Please provide dates of availability in your cover letter.

2023 Summer Courses at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) | APPLICATION DEADLINE APRIL 30

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The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) is accepting applications for three summer courses scheduled for 2023.

This popular suite of university-level summer courses, designed to immerse an international cohort of students in an intensive 3-week program of coursework and research that is unique in marine science education. Founded in 1903, BIOS is a world-class ocean science research and education facility. These courses, listed below, provide undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to expand their studies into subtropical environments and/or to investigate topics in ocean science, which are not offered within the curricula of their home institutions. BIOS has quick and easy access to a diverse array of subtropical marine habitats and ocean locations which, combined with lectures, discussions and integrated field work and laboratory exercises, provide an optimal environment for experiential learning.

Students of all nationalities are eligible to apply for partial scholarships towards course fees which include 3-weeks tuition, campus accommodation and meals (we do not award scholarships towards travel expenses, visas or medical/travel insurance). Students may obtain academic credit for these courses, pending approval from their home institution.

RESEARCH DIVING METHODS (June 26 – July 14)

Instructor: Kyla Smith (BIOS)

TROPICAL MARINE ECOLOGY (June 26 – July 14)

Instructor: Dr. Samantha de Putron (BIOS)

CORAL REEF ECOLOGY: FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY OF CORAL REEFS (July 17 – August 4)

Instructor: Dr. Eric Hochberg (BIOS)

Full course details, syllabi, prerequisites and application information are available here: http://www.bios.edu/education/summer-courses

Application deadline for all Summer Courses is April 30, 2023

Questions? Please contact us at education@bios.edu

RAY Fellowship Program Now Accepting Applications

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The time has come…..

applications for the ’23-’25 RAY Fellowship are open through March, 27, 2023. If you or someone you know :

  • Identify as a person from a historically marginalized group, with interest in the conservation and/or clean energy field(s).
  • Demonstrate a commitment to equity, environmental justice, racial justice, and social change.
  • Are less than one (1) year out of college and have a Bachelor’s Degree by July 2023 (we are not considering individuals with graduate degrees at this time).
  • Have not had a full-time job in conservation or clean energy.
  • Have the ability to work in the United States and commit to the entire fellowship.

Then apply for one of our various Ray Conservation/Clean Energy Fellowship Positions.

Apply Today!

Sustainability Ambassadors Job Opportunity! Communications Fellow (Remote)

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Sustainability Ambassadors 

Job Opportunity! Communications Fellow (Remote) 

SEEKING: A very special artist/storyteller/expeditor/manager for a short burst contract with potential to grow.

WHEN: Applications are open until filled. But right now is good!

WHO: Young content creators! College? School of life? Early career applicants are welcome. BIPOC applicants given priority consideration.

WHAT: Our fellowship is designed to integrate your skills and professional development around content marketing, storytelling, social media, graphic design, video, CRM, project management, and leadership. Bring who you are and expand!

Starts immediately or when we find the right candidate, continues through Sept 30, 2023. Opportunity to extend. 10-20 hours/week, flexible and remote. $22/hour

Is this you or someone you know? Get the Job Description and Application Details

  1. Looking for the perfect pre-career or early career job experience?
  2. Got graphic design, video storytelling, social media management chops? 
  3. Passionate about climate justice, climate action? Faster? 

Jump on it. 

Peter Donaldson (he/him)

Sustainability Ambassadors, Director of Learning 

peter@sustainabilityambassadors.org  |  206-227-9597

WEBSITE: https://www.sustainabilityambassadors.org/

INSTAGRAM: @ambassadors2050

UW Alumni Reunion and Class Gifts Scholarship

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UW Alumni Reunion and Class Gifts Scholarship – open now, due April 18, 2023
This group of scholarships has opportunities open to all UW undergrads regardless of citizenship status, residency, or campus affiliation. Award amounts will range from $500-$2,000.

The UW Alumni Reunion and Class Gifts Scholarship is sponsored by the University of Washington alumni classes of 1954, 1957, and 1962 in honor of their 50th class reunions, the UW 50th Reunion Student Assistance Fund, the UW Class of 1955 Endowment Community Service Award and the UW Class of 2016, Impact and Diversity Endowed Scholarship. The intent of these graduates was to create an endowment that provides financial assistance to hardworking University of Washington undergraduate students.

While each endowment has slightly different eligibility and requirements, current UW undergraduates submit one UW Alumni Reunion and Class Gifts Scholarship online application. This scholarship application process covers all six scholarships – students can complete this single application to be considered for any of these scholarships.

More details are listed here: < https://new.expo.uw.edu/expo/scholarships/reuniongift>

Students are welcome to email with questions, to make 1-1 advising appointments or to join an upcoming application writing session.

Exciting Arctic courses for Spring 2023!

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[MB advising: This course does not meet any major or minor requirements for Marine Biology, but could be taken for electives or area of knowledge requirements.]

The Canadian Studies Center has a bunch of exciting Arctic-focused courses on offer for Spring 2023! Each course listed below counts towards the interdisciplinary Arctic Studies Minor. Be sure to register before they fill up!

 

ARCTIC 391/JSIS B 391/HONORS 391: Climate Change: An International Perspective: Science, Art, and Activism (5 cr.), T/Th 12:30-2:20 p.m., Robert Pavia, UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs

This course explores the science of climate change in the context of social and political constraints. It further explores the role of art and activism in communicating climate impacts and mitigation options. Students will gain knowledge of key atmospheric and ocean science principles along with developing a greater understanding of contemporary issues in the context of Arctic nations and peoples. Students will develop skills for critically evaluating the popular portrayal of scientific concepts and their role in policy debates.

ARCTIC 401: Current Issues in the Arctic — Arctic Environments (3 cr.), M/W 2:30-4:20pm, Jonathan Peyton, 2023 UW Canada Fulbright Visiting Chair in Arctic Studies

The course will be built around a series of 5-6 invited lectures by colleagues who will speak on the question of “how do different disciplines understand Arctic environments?” We will hear from a wide range of perspectives on Arctic environments including social scientists, colleagues in the environmental humanities, art historians, environmental field scientists, policy and governance experts, and those working closely with communities. The other central component of the course will encourage students to engage critically with different kinds of documents that frame Arctic environments and peoples in different ways – film, policy documents, art, scientific data sets, media portrayals, academic research and more.

JSIS B 103/SMEA 103: Society and the Oceans (5 cr.), M/W/F 1:30-2:50, Brandon Ray

Explores the social, justice, and policy dimensions of the ocean environment and ocean management policy. Pays attention to how human values, institutions, culture, and history shape environmental issues and policy responses. Examines Arctic case studies and influential frameworks, such as the ocean as “tragedy of the commons.”

JSIS B 431/JSIS B 531: International Negotiation Simulation — Arctic (5 cr.), Th 3:30-6:20pm, Robert Pekkanen, Jackson School of International Studies

This course features a weekend-long, in-person international crisis negotiation simulation exercise, implemented in partnership with the U.S. Army War College. The scenario is an international negotiation over the Arctic, with student teams developing throughout the term the negotiation strategies they implement in the exercise. The course emphasizes and develops three skills:

  1. Negotiation. Students learn and practice strategic negotiation and crisis management techniques.
  2. Leadership and team building. At two separate junctures in the quarter, students will form teams that must cooperate effectively in the simulation. Students are supported in this skill (and negotiation) with classroom lectures and activities.
  3. A greater understanding of global complexity and the effort required to resolve a regional crisis in the Arctic that has broad international implications. The specific focus on an international negotiation in the Arctic gives students hands-on experience with international diplomacy and international relations.

 

Email canada@uw.edu with any questions.