David Diaz, a Ph.D. candidate at the UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, has been selected by the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to serve on its Carbon Sequestration Advisory Group.
Read moreClimate change will likely cause animals and plants species to migrate. That’s according to a new study by the University of Washington and The Evergreen State College, on which School of Environmental and Forest Sciences professor Joshua Lawler served as lead author.
Read moreScience is complex, and communicating to lay audiences about the work is essential for most researchers. SEFS 561: Public Presentations in Environmental Studies is your source for bringing the technical information to professional and lay audiences.
Read moreElemental cycling is happening all around us, all the time. Graduate course SEFS 512: Biogeochemical Cycling in Soils and Forest Ecosystems focuses on these cycles as they happen in forests and soils.
Read moreForget everything you think about social science research. SEFS 504: Social Science Research Designs & Methods is making this kind of research fun by encouraging students to tailor the science to their interests.
Read moreIt’s well known that disturbances like urbanization, agriculture, transport corridor construction and salt-marsh filling change ecosystems. ESRM 479: Restoration Design has an answer for that.
The course covers the design process in ecosystem restoration by presenting a series of weekly design problems that students solve as teams.
The Hispanic Access Foundation MANO Project is offering enriching internship experiences nationwide for Latinx college students and upcoming professionals who are passionate about public land conservation and natural resources. MANO is offering opportunities to talented Latinx students and recent grads who may be interested in getting work experience with a federal land management agency.
Read moreThe Environmental Studies Program at the University of Montana is actively recruiting inspired, passionate and engaged students for their two-year Master of Science degree. The University of Montana is located in the heart of traditional Selis Qlispe (Salish) territory.
Read moreThe Scan Design Foundation has student fellowships and funding to support faculty travel. You can apply to receive funding to support a semester or year-long study abroad in Denmark. The Scan Design Foundation will award $9,000/semester for graduate, $7,500 for undergrads.
Read moreThe Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission is looking to hire a CMER Wetland Scientist. This position is associated with the Washington State Forest Practices Adaptive Management Program and will participate in a team-oriented research and monitoring program with a focus on evaluating the effectiveness of Washington state forest practices rules and regulations applicable to forested wetlands and riparian areas.
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