Calling For Dawg Daze Volunteers!

Make a difference: Be a Dawg Daze Leader!

Dawg Daze Leaders are current University of Washington students who have a passion for UW and want to build leadership experience and give back to the University community through assisting new students with their transition to campus.

Desired Qualifications:

• Love for UW and being a Husky
• Genuine interest in new students and their
  well-being
• Friendly and responsible
• Ability to initiate solutions to problems
• Desire to give back to the UW

Commitments:

• Attend training on Monday, September 16th from 9am-5pm
• Volunteer a minimum of 15 hours
• Check email twice monthly throughout the summer
• Help out at assigned events with a positive attitude

What you can get out of this experience:

• Be involved with fun, creative, and exciting Dawg Daze events
• Meet and inspire new students
• Hands on leadership experience
• A cool Dawg Daze T-shirt to wear
• Move into the Residence Halls Early
• Be part of a team that makes UW a friendly, welcoming place

Training:

If you are interested in being a Dawg Daze Leader but you cannot make the training date, then please contact Vera Hoang at fyp. Vera is the Dawg Daze Volunteer Coordinator.

DEADLINE: Saturday, May 25th at 5:00 pm – go to uwdawgdaze.com/leaders to apply!

Website: uwdawgdaze.com/leaders

Apply Here

Dawg Daze Volunteer Opportunity for Students!

Make a difference: Be a Dawg Daze Leader!

Dawg Daze Leaders are current University of Washington students who have a passion for UW and want to build leadership experience and give back to the University community through assisting new students with their transition to campus.

Desired Qualifications:

• Love for UW and being a Husky
• Genuine interest in new students and their
  well-being
• Friendly and responsible
• Ability to initiate solutions to problems
• Desire to give back to the UW

Commitments:

• Attend training on Monday, September 16th from 9am-5pm
• Volunteer a minimum of 15 hours
• Check email twice monthly throughout the summer
• Help out at assigned events with a positive attitude

What you can get out of this experience:

• Be involved with fun, creative, and exciting Dawg Daze events
• Meet and inspire new students
• Hands on leadership experience
• A cool Dawg Daze T-shirt to wear
• Move into the Residence Halls Early
• Be part of a team that makes UW a friendly, welcoming place

Training:

If you are interested in being a Dawg Daze Leader but you cannot make the training date, then please contact Vera Hoang at fyp. Vera is the Dawg Daze Volunteer Coordinator.

DEADLINE: Saturday, May 25th at 5:00 pm – go to uwdawgdaze.com/leaders to apply!

Website: uwdawgdaze.com/leaders

Apply Here

Green Chemistry Social Media Project May 9th – 10:30 – 11:30

Volunteers Needed: Raise Awareness of Environmental Sustainability!

May 9th – 10:30 – 11:30

Roosevelt Building rm 2228

RSVP to Nancy Simcox nsimcox

Evan Beach, Program Manager for the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale University will be at UW to meet with students on May 9th, in the Roosevelt Building, Room 2228 from 10:30 to 11:30 am.

Dr. Beach is working on an outreach project in conjunction with the US EPA (Region 1) and he is looking for potential volunteers to assist in blogging and website design activities to raise awareness of environmental sustainability issues in chemistry and connected fields.

There are opportunities for both technical and non-technical writing. For undergraduate students, this could help with American Chemical Society “green chemistry” accreditation for student chapters.

Please email Nancy Simcox (nsimcox) if you’d like to attend the meeting.

Climate and health discourse project

A new project sponsored by the University of Washington’s School of Public Health, “Expanding Climate Change Discourse in Washington State”.
Numerous studies have documented the harmful consequences that a changing climate may bring to our state. We hope to address the importance of public engagement on this issue. The purpose of our project is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of different strategies designed to promote a meaningful discussion of climate change in rural regions of Washington State.

We need promising students who would participate in student-community leader teams in rural communities. Students should 1) be informed about climate change, 2) have a strong ties to a rural Washington community, and 3) be willing to make an 10-month commitment to the project.

Benefits to students include course credit (independent study) and opportunities to work with university and community leaders locally and statewide. Most of the work will be conducted in the student’s rural community. Students will be reimbursed for travel expenses. Duration of student involvement is from June 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014.

To apply, please have students email their resume/CV and a cover letter (indicating interest in joining this project) to Dr. Victoria Breckwich Vásquez at vbreck@uw.edu. Deadline: May 31, 2013.
ClimateCh_StudentProjectDesc.pdf
ClimateCh_PostingFlyer.pdf

Volunteer Habitat Restoration Projects with FCRW

Volunteer Habitat Restoration Projects with Friends of the Cedar River Watershed

Sat, May 4 – 9am-1pm: Habitat Restoration at Taylor Mountain, Hobart

Sat, May 11 – 9am-1pm: Weeding and Mulching at Belmondo Reach, Renton/Maple Valley

Sat, May 18 – 10am-2pm: Restoration Kickoff at Morningside Park, Yarrow Point

Sat, June 1 – 9am-1pm: National Trails Day at Taylor Mountain, Hobart

Sat, June 15 – 9am-1pm: Weeding and Mulching at Dorre Don Natural Area, Maple Valley

Sat, June 22 – 10am-2pm: Habitat Restoration at Morningside Park, Yarrow Point

Contact amy to sign up! Visit cedarriver.org/events for more information.

Summer Career Fair Volunteer Opportunity

The Summer Career Fair is back! We’re in need of volunteers for the upcoming 2013 Summer Career Fair on June 27, 2013 from 2-6 PM in the HUB Ballrooms. Shifts will be available from 8AM- 8PM, with a minimum time commitment of 2 hours.

Why volunteer?

· The Spring Career Fair is the biggest networking opportunity of the year. As a volunteer, you’ll have unparalleled access with the employers in attendance-and they’re all hiring!

· If you need to fulfill volunteer hour requirements, look no further! Complete your hours with flexible shifts at this high-energy event.

· Interested in Event Planning? As a volunteer, you’ll work closely with the UW Career Center’s Events Team to put on our biggest event of the year. Learn the ins and outs… then put it on your resume!

Interested? Shoot us an email at tccvolunteercoordinator with the following information:

1. Your name

2. Your email address

3. Your hours of availability on the day of the Spring Career Fair (June 27, 2013)

By June 24th, we’ll be in touch to confirm your schedule and shift assignments.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us! Hope to see you at the Fair!

UW summer opportunity with visiting Japanese students

Want to get involved with international students this summer? The UW ISP Office (International Specialized Programs) is looking for friendly, responsible and outgoing UW students to take part in a specialized English language and Environmental Studies program for Keio University, one of Japan’s most prestigious universities.

What we’re looking for: Current UW students or Spring-quarter graduates who can live in UW dorms from August 3rd – August 21stas roommates, UW/Seattle guides, and English language partners for Keio University students. We ask that you be available most evenings to eat dinner with the students, and to organize and attend fun activities like shopping in U-Village, Frisbee at Denny Field, or attending a Mariners or Sounders game.

What you get: The Keio program provides dorms and meal cards for the duration of the program. If you are selected, you’ll develop great friendships, build your resume, learn about Japan, and have an incredible time. Previous participants have called it “the most important international experience” of their lives!

If you wish to apply or are interested in learning more about this opportunity and are a native English speaker, send your resume and cover letter to Joe Marino (jmarino) by 5 pm on May 7th at the latest!

2013 Keio Roommate Flyer.pdf

Call for Citizen Science Invasive Species Volunteers: Join the effort to help locate and eradicate invasive plants from WA State!

Call for Citizen Science Invasive Species Volunteers: Join the effort to help locate and eradicate invasive plants from WA State!

About the Program

The PNW Invasive Plant Council is a non-profit conservation group (http://www.pnw-ipc.org/)

working in partnership with the Washington Dept. of Agriculture (WSDA) and other state and local conservation groups on a Citizen Science EDRR (Early Detection Rapid Response) program. With funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, we are in our second year and are very excited to recruit new volunteers and inspire our current volunteer base to search for newly emerging invasive plant populations within our target areas. Our target areas are on public lands (e.g., National Forests, Wildlife Conservation Areas, and Natural Area Preserves etc.) within ten WA counties (Jefferson, Clallam, Grays Harbor, Mason, Pierce, Thurston, Lewis, Kittitas, Yakima and Klickitat). If you are hiking, boating, kayaking, horseback riding or working in these areas and are interested in participating in our program, you are invited to attend one of our two upcoming trainings on May 5th and 6th (1pm – 3:30pm).

Training Locations and Dates for 2013:

· Sunday, May 5th; 1pm – 3:30pm at NorthwestTrek Wildlife Park in Eatonville, WA

11610 Trek Drive East, Eatonville, WA; Specific location of training will be sent to participants who sign up for the trainings. General location information about Northwest Trek can be found at http://www.nwtrek.org/

· Monday, May 6th, 2013; 1pm – 3:30pm at LOTT Clean Water Alliance Center in Olympia, WA

500 Adams Street NE, Olympia, WA; Specific location of training will be sent to participants who sign up for the trainings. General location information can be found at http://www.lottcleanwater.org/directions.htm

***Capacity is limited so if you would like to attend one of the trainings, please RSVP to Julie Combs at pnw.ipc.org (or call 615-812-5295) to reserve your place! We look forward to seeing you there.

Citizen Science EDRR Volunteer Training

Our mission is to train citizens to identify a suite of invasive plants and to take basic data on their location and population numbers so we can inform land managers of their presence which will help lead to their eradication before they spread. We will train volunteers to identify 30 EDRR plants in a 2.5 hour training which will include a PowerPoint presentation and an opportunity to examine herbarium species of target species. Live material will also be used if possible. Volunteers who sign up for the program will receive a training booklet to help ID species in the field along with survey forms. EDRR trainings are free. Trainings are intended to equip volunteers with the knowledge necessary to conduct EDRR plant surveys in target areas. We hope that each volunteer who attends the trainings can commit to at least two surveys over the 2013 field season.

EDRR_Flyer_2013.pdf

Come celebrate Earth Day with the UW REN Capstone Group at Richmond Beach Saltwater!

Come join us on April 20th from 10am-2pm. We’ll be removing non-native invasive plants. We’d love for you to join us!

In addition to restoration, to celebrate Earth Day the UW REN Capstone will also be screen-printing t-shirts. This is a DIY screen-printing station, which means if you would like an Earth Day t-shirt you need to bring a light-colored, blank t-shirt to the event. Other items that will screen print well are sweat-shirts or canvas bags. The work-party is Saturday, from 10am-2pm, and will take place rain or shine (please dress for the elements). Participants should meet at the restroom located in the Park’s main parking lot. Minors are welcome to participate with an accompanying adult. If you would like more information about the project feel free to email us at richmondbeach2013@gmail.com or City of Shoreline Parks Project Coordinator, Maureen Colaizzi at mcolaizzi@shorelinewa.gov, and don’t forget to like us on our Facebook page at facebook.com/Richmondbeachrestoration2013 <http://www.facebook.com/Richmondbeachrestoration2013>

Call for Volunteers on May 1-2, 2013–Living Breath of Wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ: Indigenous Ways o f Knowing Cultural Food Practices and Ecological Knowledge Symposium

Call for Symposium Volunteers!

The coordinators of the Living Breath of Wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ: Indigenous Ways of Knowing Cultural Food Practices and Ecological Knowledge Symposium are recruiting volunteers for this year’s inaugural Symposium scheduled for May 1- 2, 2013 in the Walker Ames Room, Kane Hall at the University of Washington (UW).

We have a number of volunteer shifts available, which will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. Please sign-up for volunteer shifts on UW’s Catalyst by April 20, 2013. Volunteers are welcome to sign up for multiple shifts.

If you have additional questions, please contact Clarita Lefthand-Begay at Clarita by Friday, April 26. See attached flyer.

Thank you for your support and w

e hope to see you on May 1-2, 2013!

Sign-up to volunteer at: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/clarita/198238

Looking to gain lab experience this quarter?

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Work parties

Looking for a way to get outside and enjoy the Spring?

Join the University of Washington Ecological Restoration Capstone Students and the City of Shoreline as we restore Richmond Beach Saltwater Park this Saturday, April 6th from 10am-2pm.

There are 2 more scheduled work-party days that are open to the public. The work-parties are all on Saturdays, from 10am-2pm, and will take place rain or shine (please dress for the elements). Restoration activities will range from invasive species removal, slope stabilization and native planting. Participants should meet at the restroom located in the Park’s main parking lot. Minors are welcome to participate with an accompanying adult.

If you would like more information about the project feel free to email us at richmondbeach2013@gmail.com or City of Shoreline Parks Project Coordinator, Maureen Colaizzi at mcolaizzi@shorelinewa.gov, and don’t forget to like us on our Facebook page at facebook.com/Richmondbeachrestoration2013 <http://www.facebook.com/Richmondbeachrestoration2013> .

All workparties are on Saturdays at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park in the City of Shoreline from 10am-2pm. See you there!

April 6th
April 20th (Earth Day Celebration)

Spring Upcoming AWIS Events and Community Outreach Opportunities by AMGEN

The Seattle Chapter of Association for Women in Science would like to invite you to our four Upcoming Spring Events. Mark your calendars.

April 17th (Wednesday): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Careers in Academics
Pelton Auditorium, Weintraub Building
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
*No registration required*

May 3rd (Friday): 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
AWIS Seattle *Happy Hour Social*
Location: A Terrible Beauty Irish Pub and Restaurant
1001 Fairview Avenue North # 1700
Seattle, WA 98109
Please register at: eventbrite.com

May 15th (Wednesday): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Members Only Event – Registration link will be forthcoming)
Outreach Social: INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTICS
Location: Integrated Diagnostics
219 Terry Avenue North, Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98109, USA
** INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTICS is Hosting/Sponsoring the Event**

June 19th (Wednesday): 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Inaugural Seattle AWIS Award for Scientific Advancement 2013 Banquet
AWARDEE: Sheila Lukehart, PhD
Location: MK Skansovia, North Lake Union
Seattle, WA USA
Registration Required – Registration link will be forthcoming
** Event sponsored by INTELLECTUAL VENTURES

Citizen Science Opportunity

SEFS students,

Welcome back to a fresh quarter and the arrival of spring. The cherry blossoms are blooming and the fresh air is calling your name. If you’d like to continue contributing to science even while you take five minutes to enjoy a walk outside, I am looking for volunteers to contribute data to my study of citizen science based research and local plant phenology. Volunteers will be recording peak bloom dates for Hisakura cherry trees on campus and since blossoms are already open, data collection will begin immediately.

If you would like to participate in the study, please read the attached document and contact me with any questions you need answered.

Thanks,

-Matt Flora-Tostado

School of Environmental and Forest Sciences

mtostado

949-677-7743

Cherry blossom monitoring and citizen science.pdf

City seeks 15 young emerging leaders for year-long Board placement

The Metrocenter YMCA and City of Seattle would like to announce that the online application is currently open for the 2013-2014 Get Engaged program. Started in 2001, Get Engaged is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of leaders and advocating for the influence of young voices in city affairs. We will place one emerging leader aged 18-29 on each of the participating 15 City of Seattle Boards and Commissions for the upcoming September 2013-August 2014 term.

The Get Engaged program provides a chance for young people in Seattle to develop skills as an emerging engaged leader, participate in the public decision-making process, increase youth civic engagement, and help shape policy decisions. Please share the attached flyer and feel free to contact seattle.get.engaged with any questions about the program or application process.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 14, 2013 @ 5pm

The online application can be found here: http://getengagedseattle.org/apply/

Best,

LILY BERTICEVICH | Digital Media Educator

P510.589.9792

Metrocenter YMCA

909 Fourth Avenue

Seattle, WA 98104

The Y: We’re for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

This email and the information contained herein is privileged, confidential information
and is intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) named above

Get Engaged recruitment flyer 2013.pdf

Ecological Restoration Volunteers Needed to Plant!

The 2012-13 UW Restoration Ecology Network Capstone class has been in the process of restoring 8 different project sites around the Puget Sound and they need your help to continue the work into May. There is a volunteer event almost every week at one the sites located in Seattle, Bothell, Shoreline and at Pierce College in Lakewood. Projects include a variety of ecosystems: wetlands, Garry oak prairie, beach sand dunes, riparian forests…This is great way to learn more about and be involved with ecological restoration, your natural surroundings and your community. For a continuously updated listing of events visit: http://depts.washington.edu/uwren/current.html

For questions email: lstoneh

Thanks and see you there!

UW Restoration Ecology Network

Student volunteers for Salmon Recovery Conference

2013 Salmon Recovery Conference

May 14-15, 2013

Vancouver Conference Center, Vancouver WA

The Salmon Recovery Funding Board offers students a great opportunity to attend its biennial conference. Over 500 attendees are expected to converge upon the Vancouver Conference Center and Hilton Hotel in Vancouver, WA on May 14–15, 2013.

Find out more at http://www.rco.wa.gov/SalmonConfStudents.shtml

Registration entitles you to attend all keynote talks and breakout sessions (except when you are serving as a room monitor), as well as meals and refreshment breaks.

And don’t forget:

In return for working 4 to 6 hours at the Salmon Recovery Conference, you will be reimbursed for your student registration fee (up to $75.00).

Find out more: http://www.rco.wa.gov/SalmonConfStudents.shtml

Register for the conference:https://cm.wsu.edu/ereg/index.php?eventid=58761&

Apply to be a student volunteer:https://cm.wsu.edu/ereg/index.php?eventid=59760&

Student Conference Assistant Information.pdf

Great Opportunity to Develop Global Leadership Skills in Sustainability–DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 22

A great opportunity to develop leadership skills in sustainability with a diversity of students from all over the world. Taking place at the Murie Ranch in Grand Teton National Park, the Rocky Mountain Sustainability and Science Network’s (RMSSN) Summer Academy features top-notch faculty from around the country and beyond. Past academies have included over 70 percent under-represented minorities and over 60% women from seven countries on five continents. Details on this year’s academy, which is scheduled for May 19-26, can be found in the attached flyer and on the RMSSN web site (rmssn.com). For the most competitive students, all costs are provided. For others, there will be a modest charge, and it is hoped that your institution will cover these costs, especially those of students from under-represented groups. While focused on undergraduates, graduate students are encouraged to apply to assist faculty in working with undergraduates Note that final decisions on participants are going to be made by March 25, so please have your students apply in the near future.

Below are quotes from a few of the thirty students who participated in last year’s academy. They should give you a sense of how special this experience is.

I was privileged to have been selected to attend this conference that brought together students from a wide array of disciplines, cultures, and backgrounds with the common goal of developing the next generation of global leaders in the fields of conservation and environmental sustainability.

I had an exhilarating time at the RMSSN 2012 Academy. It was not only a gateway to experience new environments I had never experienced before, but also an intellectual journey through which I became better able to understand sustainability and the global environmental movement.

By focusing on topics such as individual leadership and communication, RMSSN enabled us, as students, to better brand and spread our message.

The week I spent at Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming for the Rocky Mountain Science and Sustainability Academy was a truly wonderful and intellectual experience…..I was blown away by the diversity of the people that attended this academy in terms of their backgrounds and their reasons for wanting to be a part of this academy and learn more about sustainability.

These new perspectives really shaped my views of what global leadership and sustainability mean.

RMSSN broadened my knowledge of possible employment options in sustainability.

I serve on the board of RMSSN and can attest first-hand to the quality of this experience. Given the low numbers of under-represented leaders in the natural resources and environmental fields, this is an opportunity for us to make a difference though helping our under-represented students gain the necessary skills and confidence to become the leaders of tomorrow.

2013Academy Undergraduate Overview.pdf

Finding Urban Nature – A FUN way to volunteer! Monday, March 18, 2013 deadline

• Position Title: Finding Urban Nature Volunteer Group Leader
• Purpose: Through observation, discovery, and scientific inquiry, FUN facilitates an understanding of ecosystem and habitat connections. Group Leaders will introduce Seattle Public School 3rd and 4th grade students to the natural world in their own schoolyard habitats.
• Key Responsibility: Group leaders will lead a group of 5-6 students through four, one-hour, outdoor, hands-on lessons that are focused on the plants and animals present in their schoolyard.
• Reports to: Volunteers will report to the Elementary School Program Manager.
• Work Location: Group leaders will be assigned to volunteer at a Seattle Public School. Location is dependent on when the Group Leader is available.
• Time commitment: The program is approximately 2 – 3 hours/week for 4 consecutive weeks, plus a 3 ½ hour volunteer training*.
• Qualifications: Applicants should be interested in working with 3rd and 4th graders, enthusiastic, patient, and dependable.
• Support: *Training for this position is on Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm.
• Age requirement: Applicants must be at least 18 years old.

· Contact: Marieke S. Rack

Volunteer Coordinator

206-523-8243 ext. 12

volunteerc

· Reply by: Monday, March 18, 2013

Finding Urban Nature – Volunteer Flyer.pdf

Finding Urban Nature – Volunteer Group Leader Description.pdf

Help develop an ecological restoration project on campus!

We are seeking students to take leadership roles in an exciting new ecological restoration project on campus!

UW Alumnus Justin Hellier is working with Grounds Management, faculty members, EarthCorps and others to explore the potential of restoring Kincaid Ravine, a forested part of campus just south of 45th, between McCarty Hall and the Burke Gilman Trail. Right now, we are developing a proposal for funding to the Campus Sustainability Fund.

We are seeking one or more students to take part in this effort. Specifically, we are looking for a student to support developing the grant proposal, collaborating with academic units, UW staff, and community partners, and being a part of the team that plans and implements the restoration.

This is a great opportunity for a graduate student looking for an applied thesis project, or an undergraduate student seeking a really exciting capstone. You’ll learn skills in grant writing and project development, community outreach, and restoration planning and implementation.

While the work would be in a volunteer capacity for now, there is the possibility that a student project manager could earn a stipend for the work in the 2013-2014 school year.

If you are interested, please contact Justin Hellier at justin.