Where Will Our Water Take Us?
Posted: Monday, July 2 2012
By Donna Emert SANDPOINT, Idaho – Globally, the health of our water is fast becoming the 21st century’s pivotal scientific and social issue. That also holds true locally and regionally. To explore the future of Idaho’s water, Upward Bound Math Science and the University of Idaho Sandpoint are offering area middle school and high school students a three-day, Science, Technol...
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Water Resources | News Release | Northern Idaho | Environmental Science & Water Resources | Idaho Water Resources Research Institute | Sandpoint

U-Idaho Extension to Deliver Master Water Steward Training to Sandpoint and Boise
Posted: Monday, July 2 2012
By Donna Emert COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – University of Idaho Extension’s Master Water Steward program, IDAH2O, got a boost in 2012 with a $77,000 EPA Environmental Education grant. The funding will allow the popular citizen-science training to reach more Idahoans. The grant also funds the development of an online web mapping service to host water monitoring da...
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Dissertation Defense: Arjan Meddens
Friday, April 27 2012 at 9:00 AM
Doctoral candidate in Environmental Science, Arjan Meddens, will defend his dissertation entitled, "Detecting and Mapping Bark Beetle Tree Mortality in the Western United States" on Friday, April 27 in McClure 207, following the presentation at 9 a.m. in TLC 51. The event is free and open to the public.
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Green Lunches: Service-Learning in Idaho's Wilderness Areas: Partnerships in Stewardship
Wednesday, March 7 2012 at 12:30 PM
The U-Idaho Sustainability Center has started a series of sustainability-related discussions (over an informal lunch) beginning on March 7 and continuing until Earth Week (April 16-20). The first discussion will feature Jim Ekins, Service Learning & Internship Coordinator at the U-Idaho Service Learning Center. Ekins has extensive backcountry experience which includes several years as a Nation...
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Environmental Science | Environmental Science & Water Resources

University of Idaho Internship Builds Student Skills, Helps Local Business Owners
Posted: Monday, March 21 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho – Six University of Idaho interns are building valuable, real-world skills for the emerging green economy by providing energy efficiency evaluations for small businesses in Northern Idaho. The university’s Sustainability Center and the Environmental Science Program are partnering with the Idaho Small Business Development Center and Avista Utilities to deliver the internship program....
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Innovative Environmental Science PSM Acknowledges Real World Complexities, Seeks Sustainable Solutions
Posted: Wednesday, February 2 2011
By Donna Emert MOSCOW, Idaho – In his recent State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama noted that one government agency deals with salmon when it inhabits fresh water, while another agency oversees them in salt water. He quipped that “things really get complicated” once the salmon is smoked. Institutions of higher education also are beginning to recognize and address...
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What’s in Your Water?
Posted: Friday, September 3 2010
University of Idaho Extension to Offer Master Water Steward Training COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – University of Idaho Extension and University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene are partnering to offer training in water quality monitoring to citizens across northern Idaho. Those interested in becoming Master Water Stewards are urged to attend an informational meeting Wednesday, Sept. 15, 6:30 ...
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Energy Audit Internship Program Created at University of Idaho
Posted: Tuesday, April 13 2010
MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho students will build real-world skills helping regional businesses become more energy efficient starting this September. The University of Idaho Sustainability Center and Environmental Science Program are partnering with the Idaho Small Business Development Center at Boise State University to fund student internships to conduct energy audits in Moscow, Lewiston ...
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