Partner Programs

The UW School of Oceanography offers an array of opportunities for oceanographic undergraduates: cruises aboard the R/V Thomas G. Thompson, and travel off-campus to study at places as diverse as Zanzibar or the Great Barrier Reef. In particular, we partner with Friday Harbor Laboratories (FHL), UW's world renowned marine station located on San Juan Island, and the University of Southampton School of Ocean and Earth Sciences.

 

At Friday Harbor, you may take one or more quarters toward your undergraduate degree in Marine Zoology and Botany (view the offerings). At Southampton, however, you experience oceanography in a new location and from a different culture as well. As a Partner Program, the courses you take will count toward your degree at the University of Washington. To apply, you must have junior standing by the Autumn quarter for which you are applying. The deadline is early in December of the year prior to the one in which you want to attend. Want to learn more? Contact the Student Advisor: (206) 543-5039.

 

Did you know that the University of Southampton also sends selected students to our institution? Sam Monk has come to study here at the School of Oceanography on the exchange program. He is highlighted this month in our student Spotlight, as is our exchange student, Jennifer Mileli, who is studying in England. Click on the buttons below to read their stories...

 

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Polar Science Weekend

The Polar Science Center at the Applied Physics Laboratory is teaming up with Pacific Science Center to host the 5th Annual Polar Science Weekend.
This year's event will run from Thursday February 25th through Sunday February 28th at Pacific Science Center near the Space Needle. Volunteers are needed to help staff exhibits and activities. Interest in explaining science to the public (school classes, families) is important.

There will be a training workshop for volunteers conducted by staff from Pacific Science Center on Wednesday, February 10th from noon to 3pm in UW Benjamin Hall Interdisciplinary Research Building (MAP), room 512. Volunteers are strongly encouraged to attend this workshop.

To volunteer, please e-mail your full name and contact information psw@apl.washington.edu BY FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5th.

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Condolence Books for Captain Philip A. Smith

There are two condolence guest books to which one can post messages to Captain Smith's family, or share memories:

The one through the funeral home is at: Howden-Kennedy Guest Book. The other, through the Seattle Times, is at: Seattle Times Guest Book for Captain Smith. Our thanks, and those of Captain Smith's family, go out to all of you who have conveyed your thoughts, experiences and condolences.

Daniel Schwartz, Manager of Marine Operations