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Register now »Dangerous fishing may be endangered, new study finds
Catch shares, a form of “rights-based” fisheries management adopted for several fisheries in the Pacific Northwest, may put an end to the kind of daring exploits chronicled in the “Deadliest Catch.” A new study of fishing practices found that the “risky” behavior that makes fishing one of the most dangerous lines of work dropped sharply following the adoption of catch shares management in the West Coast fixed gear sablefish fishery.
Read more at UW Today »NASA-funded consortium to support science education in Washington, Oregon and Montana
A new program based at the University of Washington will bring together educational institutions, K-12 teachers and informal education organizations to inspire, teach and recruit the next generation of students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The new Northwest Earth and Space Sciences Pipeline, or NESSP, has begun a $10 million, five-year cooperative agreement with NASA that broadens existing programs and launches new efforts throughout Washington, Oregon and Montana, with a particular focus on underserved and underrepresented communities.
Read more at UW Today »Join us for the UW Environmental Career Fair
Students, please join us at the UW Environmental Career Fair to connect with potential employers and explore career options across the nonprofit, government, and private sectors. February 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Mary Gates Hall Commons.
Read more »Phytoplankton, Antarctic sea ice, and more
Each week we share the latest peer-reviewed publications coming from the College of the Environment. Over the past week, six new articles co-authored by members of the College were added to the Web of Science database. They include articles about phytoplankton, Antarctic sea ice, and more. Read on!
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