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Cool Projects at UW’s Polar Science Center

Explore cool projects at UW’s Polar Science Center, including satellite tagging of bears and tracking their seasonal ranges. Learn about the reduction in Arctic ice and the vulnerability of marine mammals to vessel traffic. Don't miss the job opportunity for a Data Analyst with GIS experience!

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Cool Projects at UW’s Polar Science Center

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  1. Cool Projects at UW’sPolar Science Center And a job opportunity!

  2. Kristin Laidre

  3. 2009-2013 satellite tagging sites 139 bears

  4. 2009-2013 Tracks of 38 adult female bears

  5. Seasonal Range Winter (Nov-Feb) Spring (March-July) Summer (Aug-Oct) 13% reduction 30% reduction 70% reduction

  6. Melville Bay

  7. Melville Bay

  8. Harry Stern

  9. Routes of the Northwest Passage Greenland Canada

  10. Percent of route open June July Aug Sept Oct

  11. Greenland Greenland Bowhead whale Beluga Alaska Canada Canada Alaska Greenland Narwhal “Vulnerability of Arctic marine mammals to vessel traffic in the increasingly ice-free Northwest Passage and Northern Sea Route” submitted to PNAS

  12. Job Opportunity Data Analyst with GIS experience 50% time with benefits

  13. Bachelor’s degree • ArcGIS • Python, R • Excel, Word, PPT

  14. Flexible work schedule

  15. Great work environment

  16. Time’s Up! • About your speaker: • Name: Kristin Laidre • Company: Polar Science Center, UW • Tel: 206-616-9030 • Email: klaidre@uw.edu • Social Media: Twitter – @KristinLaidre • Quick bio: Marine biologist https://staff.washington.edu/klaidre/

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