Throughout the year, researchers from University of Chicago and University of Washington travel to the tiny Tatoosh Island, at the tip of Washington State, to track the effects of climate change on its species. Learn more about this island, its alarming trends, and the work being done to understand it.
Read more »In season: the seeds of fall - Seattle Times
Along with changing leaves, autumn brings the proliferation of seeds to our trees, shrubs and herbs. Each is unique, resilient, and on a mission. UWBG‘s Sarah Reichard is quoted; read more here about the awesomeness of seeds.
Read more »POE student's video wins award from "A Story Runs Through It"
Kiddy Emmanuel, capstone student in the Program on the Environment, created a video about an innovative community farm project as one of her deliverables — and it was selected as one of the winners of The Next Fifty’s A Story Runs Through It neighborhood film project! Check out this inspiring short film below. Congratulations Kiddy!
Read more »UW partners with Coast Guard to track Arctic ocean changes - Summit County Voice
With historically unprecedented ice loss in the Arctic, The Coast Guard suddenly has vast new areas where it needs to monitor ship traffic and perform search-and-rescue operations, and researchers from UW have been tagging along. OCEAN‘s Jamie Morison is quoted; read more about this partnership and what they’re finding.
Read more »UW student creates, shares sound art in the Washington Park Arboretum
Before equipment is installed, Aresty listens to make sure sound is coming from both of the pipes attached to a recorder. Her compositions play at seven sites in the arboretum. (Image: Steve Rigman/The Seattle Times) A UW doctoral student composes a musical installation now playing at the Washington Park Arboretum, “Paths II: The Music of Trees”, heeding the call by UWBG‘s Director Sarah Reichard for UW students to incorporate the Arboretum in their art.
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