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ENVT 350 Environmental Methods of Investigation is a watershed-based course that examines the health of PLU’s watershed – the Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed. The class has been the centerpiece of our interdisciplinary Environmental Studies program since the minor was first offered in 1992. Later the program offered its first major in 1998. In the class, students study the health of our watershed using multiple disciplines – this semester, including Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, History, and

Supervisors will: Notify employees if they work they perform exposes them to noise levels at or above 85 dBA. Arrange for training of affected employees. Assist Environmental Health & Safety Manager in arranging audiometric testing. Assist in follow up (see below) procedures when audiometric testing identifies a standard threshold shift Enforce the use of hearing protection where it is required. Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Manager will: Arrange for annual audiometric testing Assist

Posted on December 1, 2017October 31, 2018 The Environmental Politics of Study Away: a US citizen’s role in the lives of indigenous Mexicans As an Environmental Policy minor, it is of great importance to me to understand the viewpoints of local people, conceptions of geography, cultural practices, and general ideas about people’s relationship with the land in the context of certain ecological issues and phenomena. Throughout my activities studying very specific places and issues as an

The PLU Environmental Health & Safety Manager is the administrator of this plan and is responsible for its implementation. Employees who are identified as having occupational exposure are required to comply with the procedures and work practices outlined in this exposure control plan. Failure to follow these procedures can result in disciplinary action. A. Supervisor Responsibilities Identifying at-risk employees and arranging for employee exposure control training on an annual basis. Training

Posted on December 1, 2017October 31, 2018 The Environmental Politics of Study Away: a US citizen’s role in the lives of indigenous Mexicans As an Environmental Policy minor, it is of great importance to me to understand the viewpoints of local people, conceptions of geography, cultural practices, and general ideas about people’s relationship with the land in the context of certain ecological issues and phenomena. Throughout my activities studying very specific places and issues as an

General When reasonable information indicates that any employee’s exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA, Pacific Lutheran University must obtain individual or representative exposure measurements for the employees who may be exposed at or above that level. If you suspect that your work environment exceeds 85 dBA, please contact the Environmental Health & Safety Manager for assistance in obtaining exposure measurements.  The most recent PLU noise surveys are

Photo by Claire Todd Dear Pierce County, The management of invasive species is a key component when developing restoration sites in an attempt as a means to re-establish the native plant species. From our work in my Environmental 350 course at PLU, we discovered that herbicides are heavily used to diminish the invasive plant population. They are efficient and cost effective. However, the application of herbicides have unintentional environmental risks: they are toxic to applicators and they

Thor Heyerdahl Annual Lecture Series Thor Heyerdahl with crew on the bow of the "Ra," Safi, Morocco. 5/22/69. - Credit: Bettmann Archive Thor Heyerdahl and PLUThor Heyerdahl was an Anthropologist and Explorer. He gained notoriety with his use of experimental Anthropology and his love of ocean travel. As the years passed, he also became well known for his environmental advocacy and promotion of a healthy global environment. Pacific Lutheran University is proud to host an annual lecture in his

of Macroeconomics - ES ECON 215 Investigating Environmental and Economic Change in Europe - ES, GE ENGL 328 Theories of Reading and Writing - ES GLST 210 Contemporary Global Issues: Migration, Poverty, and Conflict - ES, GE GLST 325 Global Political Thought - ES, GE GLST 331 International Relations - ES, GE GLST 332 American Foreign Policy - ES, GE GLST 357 Global Development - ES, GE HIST 102 The Pre-Modern World: Explorations & Encounters - ES, GE HIST 103 Conflicts and Convergences in the