Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Irissa came to the University of Washington’s Marine Biology Program by way of the United States Coast Guard Academy. Irissa also made waves when she competed internationally at the Olympic Hopes Regatta for sprint kayaking on Team USA in Hungary and the Czech Republic. We recently caught up with Irissa to learn more about her unique career path, being a new student during a pandemic, and her research interests.

The Shellfish Restoration Hatchery Technician will assist with all aspects of hatchery production and research on a diversity of species including Olympia oysters (Ostrea lurida), pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana), and kelp (various species) including animal husbandry, microalgae culture, field projects, data collection and management, and facilities maintenance. The technician reports to the Hatchery Director.

Autumn 2021 courses offered by the Biology Department which do not meet marine biology requirements, but could be used for general education requirements.

[MB advising: This course does not meet any major or minor requirements for Marine Biology, but could be taken for electives or area of knowledge requirements.]

AIS 375 – Indigenous Literature and the Environment
Chris Teuton – M/W 10:30-12:20 — 5 cr. I&S
Indigenous Literature and the Environment offers a deep, interdisciplinary exploration through narrative and scholarship of Indigenous relationships with and ways of knowing the more-than-human world.
  

This course introduces students to international relations in the Arctic, with an emphasis on understanding IR from the perspective of the region’s Indigenous peoples.

Picture yourself piloting WDFW research vessels to conduct test fishing and angler effort surveys in the Puget Sound and North Sound. These are opportunities to, sample catch to obtain stock composition (DNA), age structure (scales), length information (legal & sublegal proportions) and hatchery/natural-origin fractions (mark-status proportions).

We are looking for a candidate to fill an 11-month position for a seabird biologist, stationed on beautiful Tetiaroa Atoll, French Polynesia. The candidate will be leading a nest monitoring program, managing a network of audio monitoring stations, and participating in capture and banding during periodic visits by the larger UW field team. This is an incredible training opportunity and does have the potential to be extended into a graduate program or post-doc depending on funding availability and the interest of the candidate. Salary is competitive and housing is provided.

To further our goals, MASNA offers the MASNA Student Scholarship program to help stimulate and promote the pursuit of marine science, in particular for topics that are current and relevant to the marine aquarium hobby.

This year there are two scholarships available; one $7,000 scholarship for a college undergraduate student (incoming and current undergraduate students), and one $7,000 scholarship for a college graduate student (incoming and current graduate students).

Lynker is seeking to hire a Fish Ageing Lab Support Specialist to support an upcoming contract with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) in La Jolla, CA.  The hiring of this position is contingent on receiving the award for the contract.

Chris Mantegna is a first-generation, non-traditional student, who is currently finishing her Marine Biology undergraduate degree at the University of Washington. She also serves on the board of directors of Black Women in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Science (BWEEMS) as co-chair of the Outreach, Mentorship, Social Committee. We recently caught up with Chris to learn more about her and how she became involved with this fast-growing international organization.