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. 

Academic Support Programs is currently hiring two student assistant positions. These positions are open to UW undergraduate and graduate students who will be enrolled in the full 2023-2024 academic year. The hourly pay rate for these positions is $19.25. The positions are listed below:

Academic Success Coaching Student Assistant: The Student Assistant will support the overall operations of the Academic Success Coaching program through administrative tasks, aggregating and cleaning student data, supporting the office space, and working collaboratively with the Coaching leadership team. 

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. 

Following her recent research trip to Alaska with NOAA’s Marine Mammal Laboratory, Samantha-Lynn Martinez shares her tips and tricks for getting research opportunities as a UW Marine Biology student.
1) Be vocal about your passions/interests to your instructors/current supervisors, regardless of what field you work in now! You never know, your boss at the local coffee shop you work at could be the bridge between you and your dream project! 

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. 

Washington Conservation Corps AmeriCorps Individual Placement (WCC IP) Hatchery Technician.  Join the team at the Kenneth K. Chew Center for Shellfish Research and Restoration that operates at NOAA’s Manchester Research Station on the Kitsap Peninsula.
In this position with PSRF, the technician will assist with all aspects of hatchery production and research on a variety of species native to Washington’s marine waters. 

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.  

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? 

Our latest Instagram takeover is with Ruimeng Liu (Passion), a UW Marine Biology senior who is working on the Duwamish River wetland restoration project.
Thank you guys for coming to my student takeover today! I really had a good time.
My name is Ruimeng Liu (Passion), a senior student majoring in @uw_marinebiology . I am currently a member of @uw_wetlandecosystemteam and am working on the wetland restoration project in Duwamish River. 

OCEAN 161 Fall 2023. Introduction to Environmental Monitoring and Technology. Come learn about the exciting tools and technologies used to study our changing oceans and environment!