Apr 14, 2015

New director of UW’s Olympic Natural Resources Center

Bernard Bormann has joined the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences as the new director of the Olympic Natural Resources Center (ONRC), and as a professor of forest ecology and physiology. He joins the ONRC after a 34-year career as a scientist with the U.S. Forest Service. His first day in the office was April 1. Since 1989, Bormann has led the Long-Term Ecosystem Productivity Program for the Pacific Northwest Research Station located in Corvallis, OR.

Read more at the Olympic Natural Resources Center »

Apr 10, 2015

Philanthropy: Making a Difference

The College of the Environment is known for its outstanding environmental, natural, and social scientists and students, working across a range of disciplines and schools/colleges at the University of Washington and beyond. But it’s our alumni and friends who make much of their work and experiential learning possible through generous gifts and grants. We’d like to thank each and every person who has invested in a unit or program, or in broad-based operating and endowed funds benefiting students and faculty across the College.

Results of the College of the Environment's science communication survey

In January 2015 the College of the Environment’s Marketing and Communications team sent out surveys to more than 1,000 College faculty, research staff, and graduate students to better understand their interest in and perceptions of science communication, outreach, and engagement. The goal of the survey was to identify the most effective and targeted ways we can support scientists’ outreach efforts; in particular we wanted to both evaluate current resources and pinpoint new opportunities.

Private Funding Opportunities

Seeking private funding for your project or program? Below are recent corporate and foundation opportunities. If your project fits the criteria or you have other thoughts on how to engage corporate and foundation funders please contact Chris Thompson, Director for Corporate and Foundation Relations, at 206-221-6372 or csthomp@uw.edu or Lauren Honaker, Associate Director for Corporate and Foundation Relations at 206-685-4423 or lhonaker@uw.edu.

Common birds bring economic vitality to cities, new study finds

A new study published in the journal Urban Ecosystems and co-authored by Environmental and Forest Sciences‘ John Marzluff and Sergey Rabotyagov tries to determine the economic value urbanites place on having birds in their parks, backyards, and green spaces. After conducting and analyzing nearly 700 surveys taken by residents in Seattle, Washington and Berlin, Germany, Marzluff and his team found that people in both cities place a sizable value on the enjoyment they derive from birds.