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Real-world applications of marine biology in summer internship

Second year Marine Biology major, Fiona Sheard, joined us for an Instagram takeover about her internship at Rutgers University over the summer. Find out about oyster farms, the Cape Shore Laboratory and more!
I enjoyed sharing my personal thoughts on my internship, my major, and real world applications of Marine Biology! Spending the summer at home in New Jersey, I wanted to have some relevant work experience, and got a fantastic opportunity with Rutgers University. 

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Southern Resident Killer Whale Research at FHL

We hear a lot about the UW Marine Biology field station located at Friday Harbor Labs (FHL). FHL provides an immersive field opportunity for our students and others interested in marine science, and is located right on our doorstep in the Salish Sea. Maddie Brooks, recent Marine Biology graduate, took over our Instagram for a day to share her FHL experiences including orca research and fish necropsy. 

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A stellar experience: researching Steller sea lions in the Aleutian Islands

Spending a few weeks this summer with NOAA’s Marine Mammal Laboratory in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, UW Marine Biology student Samantha-Lynn Martinez was up close and personal with Steller sea lions.
Protected under the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act, NOAA monitors two populations of Steller sea lions, and Samantha-Lynn’s focus was on the Western Population which are found throughout the Gulf of Alaska, the Aleutian Islands, and into Russia and Japan. 

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Jul 6, 2023 | Scholarship, Featured

Transfer Student Funding & Opportunities 

Transfer Scholarships

College of the Environment transfer scholarships are OPEN!
One application is all that is needed to be considered for all of the possible scholarships.
Information can be found here.
Applications are due Monday July 17th at 11:59pm.

GEODUC
GEODUC The UW College of the Environment offers a unique, two-week immersive experience for incoming transfer students on board our research vessel and at our marine field facilities.  

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Jun 19, 2023 | Featured

Welcoming new Academic Adviser, Danielle Greiner Shenk

As our student population in the Marine Biology Major continues to grow, so too does our team to support our students. Speaking with the new Academic Adviser, Danielle (Dani) Greiner Shenk, she shared with us her background, how she joined the Marine Biology program, and what most excites her in her new role. 

Tell us how what journey took you to the current position as Academic Adviser for UW Marine Biology? 

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May 15, 2023 | Faculty Spotlight, Featured

GEODUC Team Receives College of Environment’s Outstanding Commitment to Diversity Award

Immersive fieldwork, a bridge program for community college students, a unique research opportunity – these are just some of the ways to describe the GEODUC program, whose team has been awarded the College of the Environment’s Outstanding Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice and Accessibility Award.
The GEODUC program – which welcomes transfer students each September into the UW marine geosciences – is led by José Guzmán, (Marine Biology and SAFS), Mikelle Nuwer (Oceanography), Kerry Naish (Marine Biology and SAFS), LuAnne Thompson (Oceanography), and Jane Dolliver (Dean’s Office, College of the Environment). 

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Students benefit from grad-led Hollings Scholarship info sessions

Benefitting from a series of in-person information sessions geared towards helping students apply for the NOAA Hollings Scholarship Program, we’re happy to announce that multiple UW students from the College of the Environment have been granted the award this year.
Marine Biology students Jenna Callan and Kathryn Whitmer, Oceanography student Annabel Wade, and Atmospheric Sciences student Vlad Munteanu, are some of the 120 students who were awarded the Hollings Scholarship this year from thousands of applicants nationwide. 

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Apr 17, 2023 | Events, Student Spotlight, Featured

Immersive marine science opportunity for UW transfer students: looking ahead to year two of the GEODUC Program

Heading into its second year, the GEODUC program, based at the UW College of the Environment, is a two-week immersive experience for incoming transfer students interested in marine science.
Apply now, by July 14
José Guzmán, faculty in Marine Biology and SAFS, describes GEODUC as a unique opportunity that acts as a bridge program for students from community colleges to build confidence with quantitative skills and create a support network before they arrive at campus. 

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Mar 27, 2023 | Events, Featured

Husky Giving Day fast approaching on April 6

Support academic excellence for our students and set them on a path to marine research by giving to the Friends of Marine Biology fund this Husky Giving Day. 

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Mar 13, 2023 | Faculty Spotlight, Featured

Sandy beaches and sea turtles: an introduction to Ronel Nel

As the newest faculty member to join the UW Marine Biology Program and School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, we spoke with Ronel Nel, a beach ecologist and sea turtle conservationist from South Africa.
Tell us a bit about your background
I received my PhD from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, in 2002, and quickly started working with a state conservation agency, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. 

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