On a forested area some eight miles west of Monroe in Benton County, at the site of a proposed Bureau of Land Management timber sale, the professors — Norm Johnson of Oregon State University and Jerry Franklin of SEFS — are trying to show how their approach might help ease the gridlock that has paralyzed our federal forests for decades. Read this editorial on how their approach may revive logging, and forests.
Read more »ScienceOnlineSeattle invites you to "celebrainstorm"
“Celebrainstorm time, c’mon”! ScienceOnlineSeattle is wrapping up 2012 with a celebration and brainstorming event with our #soSEA community! Come out for an evening of discussion about all things science + online, share your thoughts about our events from this past year, and join us in coming up with more fantastic topics and stellar speakers for 2013. The celebration will not be livestreamed — but it will be live-tweeted!
Read more »ET would probably breathe oxygen - Forbes
If a space alien landed on our planet, what are the odds that s/he could breathe our atmosphere? High, according to scientists. Read about why they think that; ATMO‘s David Catling is quoted.
Read more »Seattle's gloom is actually measurable, and we've set a record - KOMO
With the wet storms moving through Seattle, the skies are dark. Like, really dark. In fact, Monday was the second gloomiest day on record. Learn more about what that means here; ATMO‘s Mark Albright is quoted.
Read more »Equatorial turbulence, molecular paleohydrology, wheatears in the city - This week's CoEnv published research
Each week we share the latest publications coming from the College of the Environment. This week, three new articles co-authored by members of the College of the Environment were added to the Web of Science or published online. 1. Title: Molecular Paleohydrology: Interpreting the Hydrogen- Isotopic Composition of Lipid Biomarkers from Photosynthesizing Organisms (Abstract only; subscription required for full text) Authors: Sachse, Dirk1; Billault, Isabelle2; Bowen, Gabriel J.3; Chikaraishi, Yoshito4; Dawson, Todd E.5; Feakins, Sarah J.6; Freeman, Katherine H.7; Magill, Clayton R.7; McInerney, Francesca A.8; van der Meer, Marcel T.
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