Each week we share the latest peer-reviewed publications coming from the College of the Environment. Over the past week, twenty new articles co-authored by members of the College of the Environment were added to the Web of Science database, including an open-access study on seagrass microhabitat in tidal flats. Read on!
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At the College of the Environment, we’re striving to build a truly sustainable world—one where a robust economy, social equity and a healthy environment go hand in hand. Our students are tackling this head-on, driving discovery, and generating new knowledge that’s accessible beyond academia. The College’s Office of the Dean is pleased to help support their work, and congratulates all of the 2015-2016 scholarship awardees below—it’s an honor to support their contributions to our campus, our communities and the planet.
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The Ecosystem Studies of Sub-Arctic Seas Program (ESSAS) will hold its 10th Annual Science Meeting in Seattle over three days, beginning June 15. Cosponsored by the College of the Environment, and in coordination with the Future of Ice Initiative, the meeting will feature several speakers who will address topics associated with the ecosystem changes being documented or predicted in the Arctic and sub-Arctic, and the effects those are having on people and economies connected to the region.
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Tiny marine microbes produce half of Earth’s oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide from the air, and even regulate the productivity of fisheries. Scientists are only beginning to understand the ecology of these microscopic creatures, but discoveries made by researchers at the College of the Environment’s School of Oceanography are informing our understanding of their hidden world. Oceanographer Ginger Armbrust and her team, using genetic and molecular toolsets, recently found that single-celled algae called diatoms grow faster when a hormone released by bacteria is present.
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Each week we share the latest peer-reviewed publications coming from the College of the Environment. Over the past week, fourteen new articles co-authored by members of the College of the Environment were added to the Web of Science database, including studies of the West Antarctic Ice Shelf, coral evidence of tropical temperatures, lightning and convective systems, and more. Check them out!
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