Dean's Letter
Education that’s experiential—at the College of the Environment’s core
Experiential education is more than a trendy buzz word for us in the College of the Environment. When students learn through direct experience they gain not only knowledge and skills, but also a deeper understanding of how to apply those skills in a real world context.
This time of year, we celebrate all of the College's graduates—the UW class of 2016. Whatever their future holds, we know it'll be bright because of what they learned—and experienced—here.
Spotlight
UW’s Neal McMillin makes waves in the tidal energy sector
The School of Marine and Environmental Affairs' Neal McMillin explores what it might take for governments, scientists, communities, and other stakeholders to get tidal energy projects off the ground and into the ocean.
As he prepares to graduate, McMillin reflects on his time at the College of the Environment and in the field, as well as his hopes for the future of alternative energy in the Puget Sound region and beyond.
News
Environmental and Forest Sciences' undergrads participate in Alternative Spring Break
Ann Margaret Stompro, Natalie Gray, and Kat Schaffer, undergrads at the College of the Environment, spent their spring break teaching sixth graders about environmental science.
Remembering UW's Ed Miles (1939-2016)
Ed Miles’ impacts on marine and climate science, as well as the College of the Environment and across the University of Washington campus, will live on.
UW part of NOAA-led cruise to study West Coast ocean acidification
The fifth West Coast Ocean Acidification Cruise is underway, with UW faculty, students, and staff investigating changes to ocean chemistry from Baja to British Columbia.
Early Earth's air weighed less than half of today's atmosphere
New research from the University of Washington uses bubbles trapped in 2.7 billion-year-old rocks to show that air at that time exerted at most half the pressure of today's atmosphere.
Hunting wolves near Denali, Yellowstone cuts wolf sightings
New research from UW Environment's Laura Prugh and team shows that when hunting wolves is permitted just outside of parks, the park's visitors are 50 percent less likely to see wolves in their natural habitat.
First Salish Sea-wide shoreline armoring study shows cumulative effects on ecosystem
A new study from the College's Friday Harbor Labs shows that armored shorelines can scale up to have massive impacts on the sea life they support.
To be sustainable, conservation needs to consider the human factor
How decisions affect people’s lives, and how human culture, values, and equity affect conservation outcomes should be considered when defining sustainability goals and approaches to environmental management.
Save the Date
UW College of the Environment Future Student Visit Day
If you know a high school junior, senior, or
prospective transfer student who’s driven to discover how our world works, let
them know about the College of the Environment’s Visit
Day on July 22, 2016!
Awards & Acknowledgements
Awards & Acknowledgements from this quarter
include Dennis L. Hartmann’s election into the National Academy of Sciences, UW Environment's contributions to Campus Sustainability Fund projects in honor of the UW class of 2016, the naming of the College’s 2016-2017
scholarship recipients, and more!
Philanthropy: Making a Difference
Private gifts allow our students and faculty make new discoveries,
create innovative programs, experience hands-on learning, and connect with
communities worldwide. Lending your support means we can continue to provide
students with these exceptional opportunities.
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