Rachel Aronson is a Masters of Science candidate in the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs. She studies climate change impacts, and she’s turning to a burgeoning source of funding for her research – the Internet. Aronson is using Petridish.org, one of the many crowdfunding sites now providing a way for people to help scientists fund their research. Check it out!
Read more »Coyote Canyon Mammoth Site offering tours - Tri-City Herald
It’s the season for archeological digs, and work is now being done in the Coyote Canyon Mammoth Site. The public is invited to check out this dig site outside of Kennewick. Bax Barton, scientist with The Burke Museum and ESS, is mentioned; learn more here!
Read more »Asking the snails about climate change - Crosscut
In the search for answers to how global warming will be affecting our ecosystems, some researchers are turning to snails for answers. This Crosscut article features work done at FHL by professor Emily Carrington. Read more here!
Read more »Jelly comb population depends on underage reproduction - ScienceNews
A new study shows that there is a stable population of comb jellies, living in the Baltic Sea, whose members never reach adulthood. FHL‘s Claudia Mills is quoted; read more here (you’ll need a subscription)!
Read more »Australia's Coral Sea a battleground anew: ABC.au
The Coral Sea, off the coast of Australia, was the site of an important WWII battle. Now, a battle of a different sort is being waged–between conservationists and fishing industries. SAFS‘s Ray Hilborn is quoted; read more here.
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