42 news posts from March 2013

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New scorpion species found in Arizona

The scorpion was found in the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson and is named after the University of Washington post-doctoral scholar Robert Bryson, who spotted the arachnid in the mountains and sent the samples to be identified.  Read more about this new discovery in USA Today. 

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Washington Sea Grant sponsors four-day symposium on waterfront challenges

U.S. waterfronts account for over 6.75 million jobs, $284 billion in wages, and $645 billion in income. Yet across the United States, this real estate is getting squeezed.  UW’s Washington Sea Grant is sponsoring a national event March 25-28 in Tacoma for citizens and maritime leaders to discuss waterfront challenges and creative solutions.  Read more about this event and how you can participate on the conference website. 

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