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!

The Makah Tribe’s Fisheries Management Department is hiring a salmon sampler technician II. Applications close on May 24th. The job description and submission instructions can be found at: https://makah.com/makah-tribal-info/employment/

This is a great entry level full-time job with benefits located in beautiful Neah Bay, WA!

What hands on experience with marine organisms did April Morrow, GEODUC scholar and UW transfer student, have whilst at Friday Harbor Labs? Find out in our next student takeover.
Thank you for tuning in and watching my Instagram takeover for the GEODUC program!!
Here are some highlights from the GEODUC program – we got hands on with marine organisms by observing and doing a small project and oceanographic applications like niskin bottles and water sampling, looking for diatoms, building sensors.