Hello undergraduates,
Do you want to actively engage with science communication with your research? FieldNotes is seeking both written and visual submissions for our Winter 2025 issue! We aim to provide a platform for undergraduates to practice science communication, and primarily publish pieces about environmental research by UW students.
Our editorial board will work with you to edit your article throughout Winter quarter and it will be featured in our annual issue in both print and digital forms. 

SEFS is pleased to announce the following Early Fall Start Study Abroad Opportunity in Costa Rica, offered by one of our faculty!
Natural and Cultural History of Costa Rica (Students will receive credit for ESRM 489)
Come experience the breath-taking natural beauty and rich cultural history of Costa Rica and explore the connection between modern society and the natural world through activities centered at the intersection of nature, commerce and tourism. 

We are hosting workshops this coming Winter Quarter on January 8th and January 22nd at 4:30 pm (FSH, room TBD) for any UW students planning on applying to the NOAA Hollings Scholarship. The upcoming workshop sessions will be structured around applicants being paired with graduate student mentors to receive multiple rounds of feedback on the written components of the application, as well as help with filling out the rest of the application form. 

Undergraduate Opportunities
Through funding provided by the Oceankind Foundation, the Marine Landscape Ecology Lab supports the paid participation of one undergraduate intern each summer. The intern will support projects focused on the mapping of sea lion communities in California, and rocky intertidal communities in British Columbia, California, and Washington. A $6,000 stipend is provided as part of the student’s participation.
Requirements

Be a University of Washington undergraduate student enrolled in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) degree program. 

Announcement for 2025: Travel Grants, Award Nominations, Scholarships, Small Project Grants, Student Colloquium, and Film and Photography Festival Submissions
Travel Grants – Call for 2025 WDAFS Travel Grants
The Western Division and the Colorado/Wyoming Chapter of The American Fisheries Society will be co-hosting the 2025 Western Division AFS Annual Meeting. The Western Division is pleased to offer travel grants to help with registration and travel assistance to attend the meeting, which will be held in Westminster, Colorado during May 11-15, 2025. 

FUTURE OF FISHERIES SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
The Western Division of the American Fisheries Society Division is pleased to announce that applications for an undergraduate-level student scholarship are now being solicited. The Future of Fisheries Scholarship fund provides up to $2,500 annually to an undergraduate student working towards a degree in fisheries, aquatic sciences, or a closely related field. The new scholarship is intended to promote the future of the fisheries profession by increasing undergraduate student participation in the American Fisheries Society and providing funding that can supplement the needs of the student (e.g., tuition, books, and fees) as they progress towards a job in the field. 

We are looking to hire a junior or senior undergraduate student to assist in the development of a Bycatch Reduction Performance Indicator (BPI) as part of a NOAA-sponsored halibut bycatch reduction device (BRD) project. The student will conduct/assist in up to three tasks: literature review, BPI development, and BRD scoring.
Background
A BPI will be developed to evaluate and compare BRDs previously tested and/or used in the Bering Sea Pacific cod trawl fishery. 

The Wood Lab at the University of Washington seeks to hire three undergraduates for a 9-week Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) internship to take place between June and August of 2025. We anticipate hiring one undergraduate from the University of Washington and two who attend other universities. The position is supported by a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for a project entitled, “Reconstructing parasite abundance in river ecosystems over the past half century.” The students hired into this position will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of a new sub-discipline: the historical ecology of parasitism. 

The Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) and the University of Washington request applications for students in the Mathematical Sciences for a summer internship at the NWFSC. Interns will spend summer (~16 June – 15 September) working on a research project that integrates mathematics with the science that informs fishery managers. A stipend of $6,300 will be provided from the Usha and S. Rao Varanasi SAFS Faculty Endowment for Student Support, the NWFSC, and the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (SAFS). The successful applicant will also be provided with office space at the NWFSC or SAFS and a NWFSC mentor.

 
We’re excited to invite you to an upcoming information session about MARBIO 488 Marine Biology in the Field with the instructors, Dr. José Guzmán and Dr. Sasha Seroy.  This will be a great opportunity to meet the instructors, ask questions, and get all the details you need to make the most of your field experience.
Here are the details for the session:

Date: Wednesday, January 22
Time: 1-2 PM
Location: FSH 207
Add to your calendar

Integrative Field Experience (IFE) Information
The Integrative Field Experience (IFE) is the culminating requirement of the Marine Biology Major, and all marine biology majors spend time in the field away from the UW Seattle campus.