Spring term 2024 course applications for classes at Friday Harbor Labs are now live! Come spend ten weeks on beautiful San Juan Island exploring the tide pools, learning in a hands-on lab environment, and diving into lectures about the diverse life found in our ocean.
For marine biology majors this is an opportunity to earn writing credit, research credit, and major elective credits towards their degree. 

I’m pleased to notify you of our vacancy announcement for two career-ladder Fish Biologists (ZP-II/III-482) working on offshore wind projects.  One position will be in our Protected Resources Division and the other position will be our California Coast Division.  The duty locations include Arcata, CA, Long Beach, CA, Santa Cruz, CA, Santa Rosa, CA, or Seattle, WA.  The announcement will be open tomorrow for 15 days, from 10/30/23 to 11/14/23 (an extra day was added to recognize Veterans Day).

IT Database Software Specialist – Cooperative Research
Location: NMFS NWFSC Seattle
Project Length: 12 months or more
Position Type: Full-Year
Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
Salary Target: $109,546.00 – $142,408.00
Closing Date: Nov 5, 2023
The position is a temporary database professional who will be responsible for migrating our Hook and Line Survey’s permanent database from Access into something more robust, likely Postgres. 

Dear Students & Alumni,
 
I’m emailing to share scholarship opportunities and upcoming events that might interest you and to remind you OMSFA advisors are available to support your application process!  
 
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 
A FEW OPPS TO CONSIDER…
Qacagʷac Grant 2023-2024

Do you have a conference you would like to attend? A workshop, A research trip? Do you need an editor? 

Asynchronous Course ATM S 212 Air Pollution offered in Winter 2024 Quarter
5 credits in SSc/NSs areas 

Juniors or Seniors who are wildlife-oriented? This WATWS RICHARD E. FITZNER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP may be right up their alley!
Preference will be given to students with a demonstrated need for financial aid; a history of experiences, activities, and interests in the field of wildlife biology; college course work applicable to field biology; and grades.
All applicants must complete and submit a Scholarship Application Form.  

Udall Undergraduate Scholarship – a $7,000 scholarship for sophomores and juniors who are committed to making a difference in either the environment or Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Policy or Native Healthcare. US citizenship or permanent residency required.
Apply for UW nomination by 1/10/24.
Four nominations are available for students committed to environmental careers and four for students interested in Tribal Policy/Native Healthcare. 

Searching for a Fish Health Technician in my lab (USGS Western Fisheries Research Center in Seattle). This position will be involved with our fish health related projects. Duties will include assistance with processing biological samples for histology, fish husbandry and animal care of research fish in the wet lab, fish necropsy and parasitological examinations, preparing samples for PCR and genetic sequencing, and preparing oral/written reports for research projects. 

November 9 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Different disciplines, cultures, and individuals have distinct approaches to gathering information, interpreting it, and forming beliefs. This begs the question: “How do we know things and where else should we be looking for answers?”
Don’t miss the UW Honors’ annual Global Challenges/Interdisciplinary Answers conversation, led by dynamic speakers from a variety of backgrounds, considering questions cultivated by students in the University Honors Program. 

Catastrophe Risk Analyst – REACH 2024
Seattle, Washington; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Tampa, Florida; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; Toronto, Canada
Category: Risk Control & Prevention
Req ID: 15558
Salary: $52,500-$102,500
Remote: No
Gallagher Re, is looking to hire a few junior catastrophe analysts again and there could be some interest in your department, especially those with quantitative and GIS backgrounds.