EarthLab is an institute at the UW that pushes boundaries to address our most pressing environmental challenges, with urgency and action on climate and its intersection with social justice. EarthLab’s mission is to push boundaries to develop innovative, just and equitable solutions to environmental challenges and climate action. They do this by connecting across sectors and academic disciplines to inspire and incentivize new partnerships that bridge the UW and the wider community.
Marketing and Communications Lead with the Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Center at UW EARTHLAB
The Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Center (Ocean Nexus Center) aims to transform ocean governance, so oceans benefit everyone, equitably. The Ocean Nexus Center uses a unique interdisciplinary approach that combines social science and governance research to study the changes, responses, and solutions to societal issues of oceans. Their research informs evidence-based policies and bridges the gap between decision makers, policy makers and the people most dependent on the oceans. The Marketing and Communications Lead reports to Yoshitaka Ota, the director of the Ocean Nexus Center, to perform the day-to-day communications activities for Ocean Nexus, increasing and diversifying engagement with a wide variety of stakeholders and sharing stories about Ocean Nexus’ mission, research and programs. We are looking for an individual who is: a strong writer/storyteller, specifically in regards to communicating environmental and/or oceans science; extremely organized; exhibits attention to detail; is passionate about communicating marine/coastal affairs; is comfortable being responsible for several tasks simultaneously; engages with audiences/people from a wide spectrum of backgrounds; is committed to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion; approaches collaborating with multiple stakeholders with a customer service lens; and will welcome new challenges. With support from the EARTHLAB communications team, the Ocean Nexus Communications Lead will manage multiple projects that require different degrees of independence and team-based collaboration.
Grants and Operations Specialist to support the Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Center at UW EARTHLAB.
The Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Center (Ocean Nexus Center) aims to transform ocean governance, so oceans benefit everyone, equitably. The Ocean Nexus Center uses a unique interdisciplinary approach that combines social science and governance research to study the changes, responses, and solutions to societal issues of oceans. Their research informs evidence-based policies and bridges the gap between decision makers, policy makers and the people most dependent on the oceans. The Grants and Operations Specialist will administer grants and contracts and business processes related to the administrative operations for EARTHLAB and the Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Center, reporting to the EARTHLAB Administrator. The Grants and Operations Specialist will be responsible for ensuring fiscal compliance management of grants, contracts and non-grant budgets ensuring budgetary and administrative compliance under federal, state, and other funding agency regulations. The Grants and Operations Specialist will participate in the maintenance and improvement of complex research management systems and development of policies and procedures related to business operations. They will perform data analysis to project future budgets, analyze unit budget and financial information, and develop performance measurement tools for EARTHLAB with a focus on Ocean Nexus.
Temporary, part-time Program Assistant to the UW Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program (DDCSP@UW) at UW EARTHLAB.
The program assistant position is an exciting opportunity to support an innovative fellowship program for undergraduates from any major that aims to transform conservation practice and inclusiveness on a national scale. DDCSP@UW is a 15-month program composed of a first-summer undergraduate immersion learning experience in the Pacific Northwest, a second-summer internship with a regional organization, and distance learning and support through the academic year between summers. This 3-month position is based in Seattle and will run from May 2, 2022 until August 13, 2022. DDCSP@UW seeks to support students from underrepresented and minoritized communities in conservation; our ultimate goal is to support scholars in finding a conservation practice and career path that is right for them. The program immerses scholars in biocultural conservation and sustainable management of species, lands and waters, in both urban and rural contexts, and promotes the use of a broad range of disciplines, knowledge and practices. We explore regional challenges and on-the-ground conservation efforts throughout Western Washington, in partnership with researchers, community-based organizations, NGOs, local, state and federal agencies, and Tribal nations. DDCSP@UW centers equity and justice and explores the intersections of biodiversity conservation and environmental justice through critical analysis of human interactions with each other and the rest of the natural world.
