Ocean acidification caused by climate change is making it harder for creatures from clams to sea urchins to grow their shells, and the trend is likely to be felt most in polar regions, scientists said on Monday. Read more about this here.
Read more »Dam gone, nature rebuilds Elwha River beach - Seattle Times
Changes are afoot downstream (and upstream, for that matter) of the old Elwha Dam site. Read about what Washington Sea Grant’s Ian Miller is discovering at the mouth of the river as the beach rebuilds in today’s Seattle Times.
Read more »Underwater ‘electrical outlets’ put in place for cabled ocean observatory project - UW Today
The first U.S. cabled ocean observatory reached a milestone on July 14 with the installation of a node 9,500 feet deep off the coast of Oregon. Like a giant electrical outlet on the seafloor that also provides Internet connectivity, the node was spliced into a network of cable segments totalling some 560 miles that were laid in the summer of 2011.
Read more »Check out what UW is doing to address environmental sustainability!
Check out these highlight stories and videos from units such as arts and sciences, College of the Environment, built environments, landscape architecture, continuing education — as well as news outlets like KUOW and Dogster. You can read more about all of what’s happening in the sustainability arena at UW here!
Read more »Robert J. Naiman earns award for insights into freshwater ecosystems - UW Today
Robert J. Naiman, a University of Washington professor known internationally for his work on freshwater ecology and ways to balance environmental and societal considerations, has received the highest award given by the Ecological Society of America, the world’s largest society of professional ecologists. Read more about this award here.
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