EarthLab News
Building Trust, Bridging Gaps: A Conversation with Ashli Blow on Science Communication & Environmental Justice
By Gabriela Palma
Storytelling for Social Change Intern, Summer 2024
As a recent graduate from the University of Washington with a degree in Communication and Environmental Health, my passion for science communication stems from a desire to learn about environmental health, share this knowledge with my friends and family, and address the gap between the scientific community and the public.
Science communication is not just about articulating complex scientific issues; it’s also about making science accessible and encouraging people to be part of the solutions.
Autumn Qtr Seminars for UW Undergrad & Grad Students
Welcome back to campus, Huskies! We're excited to share a couple of seminar courses this quarter that center themes on environmental justice and planning your career in this work.
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NextGen Narratives | Pushing Boundaries as an EarthLab Intern
By Cordy Plymale
Climate Health Risk Tool Intern
When you hear the phrase, “push the boundaries,” what do you think? These three words are the foundation of EarthLab’s mission, which explains that developing innovative, just, and equitable solutions to environmental challenges comes from bridging expertise, partnerships, and resources at UW with the wider community. This past summer, I considered this phrase deeply.
MLIS Capstone team helps EarthLab show its impact
At its core, the goal of the University of Washington EarthLab is easy enough to explain. EarthLab connects various communities, sectors and disciplines with the UW to create equitable solutions to climate change. Understanding the big picture of how the EarthLab does that work, however, and seeing how the pieces connect, is more complicated.
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Apply Today! Science Justice Summer School
Are you a grad student or postdoc interested in applying climate and environmental justice frameworks in your work? Consider applying to the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative’s first-ever Science Justice Summer School! This two-week program will dive into a range of justice-related topics through lectures, discussion groups and more. Applications close Monday, March 4 at 11:59 p.m.
The Science Justice Summer School will run from July 10-24, 2024, on the University of Washington campus in Seattle. The summer school is open to second-year master’s students, Ph.D. students, and postdoctoral fellows from Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields as well as those in the social sciences and humanities.
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Apply today to the EarthLab Summer Internship Program
Ready for a summer that’s more than just a break? Immerse yourself in the EarthLab Summer Internship Program! This isn’t your typical summer gig—it’s a paid stipend opportunity for any current UW undergrad from any discipline or campus that is currently enrolled as of Spring 2024.
This year, we’re offering 16 placements with EarthLab member organizations and our colleagues at The Nature Conservancy and Puget Sound Institute for a dynamic 9-week experience.
The EarthLab Summer Internship Program: A Unique Opportunity for Undergraduate Students
By Caitlin Soler
Storytelling for Social Change Intern, Summer 2023
As the academic year swiftly approaches, many undergraduate students hustle to complete the final weeks of their internships. Summer internships provide an excellent opportunity for students to get a head start on their careers. However, there are also many issues with typical internships. Interns are often unpaid, which limits who can participate in these opportunities.
Walla Walla Student Team Fuels Environmental Community Impact with BioNova
BioNova won this year's EarthLab Community Impact prize at the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge.
Read moreFuture Rivers 2023/2024 Cohort Applications are Open!
Applications are open for the fourth and final Future Rivers cohort for 2023/2024! Visit the Futures Rivers website to learn more about application requirements. The application deadline is January 27, 2023.
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Husky Giving Day 2022: CHanGE Feature Member Juliette Randazza
Last summer’s extreme heat event in the Pacific Northwest affirmed University of Washington student Juliette Randazza’s decision to pursue dual master’s degrees in environmental health and public policy. We caught up with her to learn more about her environmental policy research, why she joined CHanGE as a student member and how she hopes to continue this work after graduating this June.
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