Doris Duke Conservation Scholars at UW Publishes Case Study on Organizational Impacts
The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at the University of Washington was an undergraduate diversity bridge program designed to support students from historically underrepresented groups in preparing for careers in conservation, natural resources, and environmental management.
Program team members Meera Lee Sethi and Martha Groom developed this case study to assess whether and how partnering with DDCSP@UW can facilitate organizational change toward greater equity within the conservation nonprofits and government agencies that host its interns, using data from semi structured interviews with current and former mentors.
While true progress toward a more equitable and diverse conservation field is slow and tentative, the authors found that individual mentors can experience profound and lasting changes in personal attitudes and professional behavior that may ripple outward.
UW Climate Impacts Group contributes to new WA State Climate Resiliency Strategy
Members of the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group have supported a newly released plan for state agencies to address the regional impacts of climate change, such as dwindling snowpack, rising seas, flooding and dangerous heat events like the 2021 Pacific Northwest “heat dome.”
Autumn Qtr Seminars for UW Undergrad & Grad Students
Welcome back to campus, Huskies! We’re excited to share a couple of seminar courses that connect to environmental justice and training the next generation of environmental leaders.
ENVIR 386 (1 CR)
Environmental Justice Seminar | Weds 4:30-5:30 | Wallace 012 or Zoom
Undergraduate seminar co-taught by Program on the Environment and EarthLab
Students can expect to hear from presenters who will speak on environmental justice from a variety of contexts, including public health, conservation, policy, industry, community organizing, and more. The first confirmed speaker is Isabel Carrera Zamanillo, Community Education Coordinator at Front and Centered, who will present on Sept. 25.
SEFS 550 A (2 CR)
Current Perspectives and Opportunities in Freshwater Science | Tues 3:30-4:50 | Thomson 234
A graduate seminar part of the Future Rivers National Research Traineeship program
This course is designed to introduce graduate students to the wide variety of research and employment opportunities that exist and that can build off a degree in water sciences. We have secured a range of guests from federal, state, and city agencies, non-profits, and some of the top consulting companies in the region. Speakers will come to class in person to share their work, which will include current and past projects, as well as share broadly about their understanding of their field.