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  • TACOMA, Wash. (March 4, 2015)—Jennifer Warwick, PLU Victim Advocate and Voices Against Violence Project Administrator, has been selected to participate in the national Think Tank on Sexual Violence Prevention on College and University Campuses organized by the Centers for Disease Control. Warwick, who has worked…

    on College and University Campuses organized by the Centers for Disease Control.Warwick, who has worked with the Department of Justice since 2006 with PLU’s Campus Grant Project and over the past three years as a private contractor to review grant submissions, was recommended by the DOJ to take part in this meeting of experts who will compose a set of guidelines for funding future grant projects out of the CDC. “The purpose of this Think Tank is to pull together 40ish professionals (including law

  • As the pandemic has progressed many of found ourselves thinking more about health and disease, however, Thu “Kim” Le ‘21 has spent most of her college career researching these topics. Le recently completed a six-week summer internship with the Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) at Virginia…

    Thu “Kim” Le interns with Benaroya Research Institute, doing cancer research from home Posted by: bennetrr / September 17, 2020 September 17, 2020 By Rosemary Bennett '21Marketing & CommunicationsAs the pandemic has progressed many of found ourselves thinking more about health and disease, however, Thu “Kim” Le ‘21 has spent most of her college career researching these topics.Le recently completed a six-week summer internship with the Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) at Virginia Mason, where

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 9, 2016)- Mosquitoes are pests to some, but for Rebekah Blakney ’12 they carry a wealth of information that can unlock solutions to global health issues. Now with the outbreak of the Zika virus, that’s as important as ever.  Blakney isn’t at…

    . Previously, she focused on hospital-acquired infections. West Nile research at Emory University Kitron LabLearn more about the lab where Blakney's work takes place.“It was a big transition but I’ve really enjoyed it so far,” she said of the career shift. “This was a great opportunity to combine epidemiology with environmental ecology.” Her day-to-day work includes studying birds and various species of mosquitoes, seeking to understand what keeps West Nile prevalent in Atlanta. The professors who run her

  • Professor of Biology | Environmental Studies | smith@plu.edu | 253-535-7307

    Julie Smith Professor of Biology Phone: 253-535-7307 Email: smith@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 150 Professional Education Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, New Mexico State University, 2005 B.A., Biology and English, Saint Ambrose University, 1994 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Behavioral Ecology Selected Articles Julie W. Smith, Trevor Fetz, Monika Shea, Craig W. Benkman. "Nest-site selection by Cassia Crossbills and management implications." Journal of Field

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  • Endowed Strandness Honorary Professor of Biology | Pre-Health Sciences Advising | smith@plu.edu | 253-535-7307

    Julie Smith Endowed Strandness Honorary Professor of Biology Phone: 253-535-7307 Email: smith@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 150 Professional Education Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, New Mexico State University, 2005 B.A., Biology and English, Saint Ambrose University, 1994 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Behavioral Ecology Selected Articles Julie W. Smith, Trevor Fetz, Monika Shea, Craig W. Benkman. "Nest-site selection by Cassia Crossbills and management implications

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  • The Cornell Institute of Host-Microbe Interactions and Disease ( CIHMID ) will begin accepting applications for the NSF-funded  Microbial Friends & Foes Research Experience for Undergraduates  (MFF REU) Summer Program ( https://bit.ly/MFF-CIHMID ) on December 1. The application portal will close February 1, 2024. The Microbial Friends & Foes Program…

    Microbial Friends & Foes Summer Research Experience Posted by: nicolacs / November 27, 2023 November 27, 2023 The Cornell Institute of Host-Microbe Interactions and Disease (CIHMID) will begin accepting applications for the NSF-funded Microbial Friends & Foes Research Experience for Undergraduates (MFF REU) Summer Program (https://bit.ly/MFF-CIHMID) on December 1. The application portal will close February 1, 2024. The Microbial Friends & Foes Program will take place from June 10 to August 9

  • Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church in Tacoma Mother Janet Campbell has served as Priest-in-Charge at Christ Church since 2014.

    Theology Chicago A pastor of the ELCA, Dr. Stewart directs advanced studies at LSTC and teaches courses in worship and ecology. He is the author of A Watered Garden: Christian Worship and Earth’s Ecology and articles on water in worship and care for earth’s waters. Dr. Stewart will offer two plenary presentations on the conference theme. Todd HayData Team Lead National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Northwest Fisheries Science Center Dr. Hay’s expertise in the waters of the Puget Sound drew him

  • The Washington Applied Sustainability Internship (WASI) program is a summer internship program designed to link dedicated engineering, chemistry, sustainability and environmental sciences students with business and industry in Washington. Interns research identified pollution prevention opportunities at a Host Business to analyze, recommend, and/or implement process…

    chemical alternatives, reduce hazardous and solid wastes, conserve energy and water, reduce water contaminants and emissions, increase efficiency and cost savings, and improve employee health and safety. These pollution prevention internship projects will benefit Washington’s waterways and other natural resources. Washington Sea Grant (WSG) and the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) administer the program in tandem. Individual Interns work for a Host Business and will have access to

  • 12 semester hours in one of the following six work sectors A. Education  12 semester hours from one of the following areas Biology Chemistry Computer Science Education English Geosciences Math

    : Introductory Ecology BIOL 226: Genes, Evolution, Diversity, and Ecology Any course in the Ecology and Evolution track of the major Environmental Studies Any ENVT course ANTH 368: Edible Landscapes, The Foraging Spectrum BIOL 116: Introductory Ecology BIOL 367: Conservation Biology and Management BIOL 368: Ecology BIOL 369: Marine Biology CHEM 104: Environmental Chemistry ECON 101: Principles of Microeconomics ECON 313: Environmental Economics ENGL 234: Environmental Literature GEOS 104: Conservation of

  • Dr. D. Eugene and Edith Strandness Endowed Professor | Department of Biology | smith@plu.edu | 253-535-7307

    Julie Smith Dr. D. Eugene and Edith Strandness Endowed Professor Phone: 253-535-7307 Email: smith@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 150 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (On Campus) Thu: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Additional Titles/Roles Professor of Biology Education Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, New Mexico State University, 2005 B.A., Biology and English, Saint Ambrose University, 1994 Areas of Emphasis or

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