The Spanish and Portuguese Studies Department is organizing an event, Latinx Rise Up, with two amazing speakers. Debbie Bensadon and Miguel Pimentel. Debbie is the Director of Equity and Inclusion at Lakeside School., She will share different ways to support Latinx and diverse students in higher education. Miguel is the Coordinator of the Undocumented Student Resource Center at California State University, East Bay. He will share his personal, career, and professional experiences as a DACAmented professional in higher education. The event will occur on Friday, Oct 14, from 12 pm-2 pm at the HUB 214.

The first SeaDawgs event of the year is here! Join them on Friday October 14th for the welcome event, featuring games, prizes, socializing and more!
Taking place at 4.30pm on the Fisheries Patio in the FSH building, second floor, all are welcome and bring a friend!
More information can be found on the Seadawgs instagram. 

Mary Gates scholarships provide $5,000 ($2,500 per quarter for two quarters) for students to pursue leadership or research activities. The Mary Gates Endowment for Students supports University of Washington undergraduates to become independent learners and community leaders through research and leadership scholarships. We encourage students’ development of creative, courageous ideas and efforts.

The Wild Genomics Laboratory at West Virginia University is searching for a laboratory technician to conduct genetics laboratory work and preliminary data analyses of various fish and wildlife genetics projects.  Primary projects will involve genetic strain identification for brook trout and walleye in West Virginia, genetic sex identification of lake sturgeon, hybrid detection in the endangered candy darter, and development of genomic tools for native fish and wildlife.

Alumni of at least one regional National Ocean Science Bowl are invited to compete in the first Alumni Ocean Sciences Invitational (AOSI) a fun and engaging, new, international virtual ocean sciences bowl competition on Sunday, May 14, 2023. This virtual competition will be played head-to-head with the online Slapbowl buzzer system. There will be Team Challenge Questions (TCQs), but NO Science Expert Briefing (SEB).

The Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science of the University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Research Associate II to work as a Marine Mammal Passive Acoustic Technician in Miami, Florida.

Dr Brooke Wiegel shares her postdoc research effort at Friday Harbor Labs with the Tide Bite newsletter. Many of you are familiar with the kelp forests that flourish throughout the Salish Sea and the outer coastal waters of Washington. These beautiful, giant brown algae are essential habitat-forming species – some grow from the bottom of the ocean to the surface, forming underwater forests that can extend more than 80 feet in height. 

Held each Thursday afternoon during the academic year, this weekly seminar series organized by SAFS presents invited speakers from academia and governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations. Issues of interest and concern in the aquatic and fishery sciences and the latest research findings are discussed. This SAFS seminar series consists of weekly presentations by eminent academics, prospective faculty members, and the School’s own faculty members. 

The UW application for students interested in seeking nomination for the Goldwater Scholarship is now available! Sophomores and juniors (based on graduation date), including transfer students, in STEM fields engaged in research and planning for research careers should consider applying!

The Oceanographic Technical Services Group at BIOS seeks an experienced and highly motivated sea-going Marine Science Technician to join their team. Reporting to the Oceanographic Technical Services Manager, the successful applicant will possess the desire and ability to work cooperatively with crew and shipboard scientists for the ultimate goal of successful missions at sea. We are looking for a candidate who already possess seagoing experience and a proven track record of technical support for ocean science on research vessels.