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Jan 12, 2021 / Events

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SMEA Environmental Justice Speakers Series

Please join us via Zoom on Thursday, March 11, 12:00-1:00pm PST when Dr. C.N.E. Corbin will be presenting “In Red, Black, and Green: The Political Ecological Eras of Oakland, California 1937-2020.”  This will be the last presentation for Winter Quarter 2021 in the SMEA Environmental Justice Speakers Series.
Dr. Corbin will share her work in examining Urban Environmental Policy and Practice and its intersection with Environmental Justice. 

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Nov 2, 2020 / Events, Announcements

SMEA November Faculty Meeting

The School of Marine & Environmental Affairs will hold its faculty meeting Thursday, November 5, 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Please see below for details on how to join;
Zoom Online Meeting
https://washington.zoom.us/j/92136156172
Phone In
+1-206-337-9723
Meeting ID: 921 3615 6172
A copy of the meeting agenda can be found here. 

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Oct 7, 2020 / Faculty News, Events

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Fall Environmental Justice Speakers Series to Begin

The School of Marine & Environmental Affairs is excited to launch their Fall Quarter Environmental Justice Speakers Series beginning with the first talk on October 15th.
The series this quarter features a variety of speakers all of whom will address unique aspects of environmental justice from their work, research, and/or advocacy. Each talk takes place on a Thursday from 12:00-1:00pm PST via Zoom. 

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Jun 11, 2020 / Student News, Events

CONGRATULATIONS SMEA CLASS OF 2020!

On Thursday, June 11, 2020 the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs held its graduation ceremony via Zoom. A welcome was given by SMEA Director, Nives Dolsak, followed by opening remarks from the College of the Environment Dean, Lisa Graumlich, and a special keynote speaker. Graduating students Charlotte Dohrn and Sallie Lau were nominated as the class of 2020 student speakers. 

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Jun 1, 2020 / Events

SMEA Faculty Meeting, June 4, 2020

The School of Marine & Environmental Affairs will hold its faculty meeting Thursday, June 4, 12:00 – 1:05 pm. Please see below for details on how to join;
Zoom Online Meeting
https://washington.zoom.us/j/99909035676
Phone In
+1-253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 999 0903 5676
A copy of the meeting agenda can be found here. 

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May 8, 2020 / Events

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College of the Environment Third Annual Environmental Justice Conference

The College of the Environment will host its third annual environmental justice conference virtually on Tuesday, May 19, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
Among the workshops offered will be one by SMEA’s own Professor Cleo Woelfle-Erskine and Program on the Environment Lecturer Eli Wheat. They will lead a workshop in block II titled Queer Ecologies: Solidarity, Science, Politics.
The full conference agenda can be accessed here. 

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May 5, 2020 / Events

SMEA Faculty Meeting May 7, 2020

The School of Marine & Environmental Affairs will hold its faculty meeting Thursday, May 7, 12:00 – 1:10 pm. Please see below for details on how to join;
Zoom Online Meeting
https://washington.zoom.us/j/92546404529
Phone In
+1-253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 925 4640 4529
A copy of the meeting agenda can be found here. 

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Apr 8, 2020 / Events

" SMEA SPRING SPEAKER SERIES"

SMEA Spring Speaker Series to Launch

With the Spring Quarter underway remotely, plans have been made to offer the inaugural SMEA Speaker Series virtually as well. Participants can join from the comfort of their own homes from 12:00 to 1:00pm PST, and tune in to hear from three exciting speakers covering a variety of current topics in the marine and environmental realm. While current students have the option to participate for credit, the series is open to all who are interested. 

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Jan 31, 2020 / Events

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Natures, Peoples, and Justice: Collaborative land management and cultural burns in the Australian Capital Territory

Please join the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, the Program on the Environment, EarthLab, and the Simpson Center for the Humanities on Thursday, February 6 from 4:00-5:30 pm in Communications 120 as we welcome Jessica Weir, PhD from the Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University.
Dr. Weir will be giving a talk titled “Natures, Peoples, and Justice: Collaborative land management and cultural burns in the Australian Capital Territory.”
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Oct 28, 2019 / Events

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Sustainable Use, Biodiversity and Climate Change – What is Success When the Goalposts Keep Moving?

On Tuesday, October 22 the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs and the Quaternary Research Center welcomed Dr. Jake Rice, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, who gave a talk titled “Sustainable Use, Biodiversity and Climate Change – What is Success When the Goalposts Keep Moving?”
Keeping uses of natural resources sustainable has not been simple, especially in the ocean where governance has always been more complex than on land. 

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