Environmental Science, Resources & Studies

Sorry to spam your email with multiple messages about courses! There are two more courses that may not be on your radar but that would be appropriate for Program on the Environment degrees. Talk with your advisor to see how they would fit into your degree.

ANTH S314: Archeaology of Southeast Alaska

ENVI S493: Mariculture Policy

I forgot (at least) one special topics course that I should have mentioned:

ENVS S193: Indigenous Science Seminar

Just be sure to browse through the UAS course schedule!

Now that the spring schedule is live, I'd like to highlight a few courses that may not be on your radar since they are new or not offered regularly (see below). As always, be sure to check with your advisor if it's not clear how these courses would fit into your degree program.

When searching for courses to take, I strongly recommend first looking through the UAS class schedule. This is especially helpful for current topics, special topics, seminars, and field courses, for which the course title and description varies from year to year. The UAS class schedule provides much more information than the schedule builder on UA Online. The class schedule also contains the course registration number (CRN) that you can enter in UA Online when you go to register.

We have also discovered that the schedule builder is not correctly handling courses that meet over spring break and it thinks that they conflict with courses that are not offered over spring break. If you run into this issue, contact the course instructor to request a time conflict override.

Courses to consider for Spring 2026

ENVS S375: Environmental Data Analysis

ENVS S393: Oceanography of Southeast Alaska

ENVS S475: Geocultural Field Studies in Hawaiian Ecosystems

ENVS S493: UAV Mapping Applications in Environmental Science 

HUM S372: Salmon, Sport, and Society (requires instructor approval, and there is very limited space, so please contact Kevin Maier kkmaier@alaska.edu as soon as possible)

ODS S372: Mountain Studies (requires instructor approval)

HIST S492: US Environmental History

PS S458: Comparative Environmental Politics 

Alaska Space Grant will have a Proposal Writing workshop this Friday at 4pm via zoom (https://alaska.zoom.us/j/82372380116?pwd=xYqQNYJV2l0pWV0TphinBfxRbsmeWM.1) for students interested in applying for undergraduate apprenticeships.

You can apply for summer or academic year apprenticeships. The next deadline is not until spring, but this workshop would help you think about formulating a proposal. Information on the apprenticeships can be found here.

The Alaska Space Grant Program provides funding for undergraduate research on pretty much all things related to science and technology. A couple of students at APU have arranged an information session about the program, and they have graciously set up a zoom link so that students from the other Alaska universities can call in to learn about Space Grant opportunities. The meeting info is below. See also the attached flyer.

Topic: Alaska Space Grant Info Session 

Time: Oct 3, 2025 02:30 PM Alaska

https://zoom.us/j/92813056983?pwd=KyLALWaMG7Q5HMKualUhGDJX8X57nL.1

Meeting ID: 928 1305 6983

Passcode: 6kcjrE

Hi All,

We have a new Indigenous Seminar class this semester on Tuesdays 2-3:30 pm with Wendy K’ah Skáahluwaa Todd (see below and in attachment for details).

Best,

Eran

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Hi All,

There is a 1-credit AISES Seminar this semester on Tuesdays 2-3:30pm. The course was just added so Im reaching out to ask if you could share the seminar with your students and other faculty. The CRN is 76791 please see attached syllabus for more information.

Kind Regards,

Wendy K’ah Skáahluwaa Todd, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Natural Sciences
University of Alaska Southeast - Juneau
Áakʼw Tá Hít 206

wftoddsmythe@alaska.edu
Office - 907-796-6409

Hi All,

See below for information on winter positions in education at Glacier Bay National Park. The jobs are in person and would require you to relocate to Gustavus. The application deadline is next week. Details below.

Cheers,

Eran

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My name is Megan Graham and I am the Education Specialist at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. We are looking to hire winter seasonals for our education and media projects. This is a local hire job announcement and students in Juneau are in that local area.

I received your contact information from Dallas Cosculluela as he thought as a faculty member, you might be a helpful contact for sharing position opportunities with students in the Natural Science department. Could you help me spread the information?

Here is the information for the position:

"Glacier Bay National Park is readvertising our winter seasonal Visual Information Specialist positions through USAJobs. We had strong interest in our first announcement and hope that those of you who applied will consider applying for this announcement as well. 

This is a Local Hire announcement for two Visual Information Specialists to work in the Distance Learning Team.  The duties for these positions include but are not limited to the following: Research, prepare and present a variety of original educational programs, including digital illustrated programs, talks, and children’s programs. These positions will also work on our park website and with other digital media. 

The application process has changed. Please read the instructions VERY carefully. 

Please note which questions are optional in the announcement. 

This announcement is open for one week.  Please see the local hire announcement on USAJOBS - Job Announcement for how to apply."

Thank you,

Megan Graham-Education Specialist

Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve

P.O. Box 140, Gustavus, AK 99826

megan_graham@nps.gov

907-697-2566 (Direct Line)

Hi All,

We've added a new upper division class in forest ecology to the fall schedule - ENVS 375 Forest Ecology and Management in the Tongass (description below). This class can count for Special Topics, Environmental Processes, or Breadth in the Program on the Environment degrees.

You can contact the instructor, Logan Berner (ltberner@alaska.edu), with any questions.

Cheers,

Eran

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is hiring two water quality positions in Fairbanks. Details at the link below.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/jobs/4928073-0/environmental-program-specialist-2-3-pcn-187140

Cheers,

Eran

Hi All,

NASA is offering distance internships in earth science this fall for undergradaute students and recent graduates. The Fall 2025 application window will be open online from May 5^th – June 13^th, with the internship taking place from September 15^th – November 21^st

See attached flyer for details.

Eran