Congrats to Garfield High School, winners of the 2016 Orca Bowl!

Each year at Orca Bowl, high school students from across Washington convene for a little friendly competition to test each others’ knowledge of the world’s oceans. Over the weekend, a team from Seattle’s Garfield High School went toe-to-toe with Newport High School and, in the end, took top honors. They’re now eligible to participate in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl finals held in April, where teams representing 25 regions across the country will meet. 

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Kelp detritus, nutrient recycling, and more

Weekly Research

Each week we share the latest peer-reviewed publications coming from the College of the Environment. Over the past week, seven new articles co-authored by members of the College were added to the Web of Science database. They include articles about kelp detritus, nutrient recycling, and more. Read on!

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Ice cores, polar bears and whale sounds at 11th Polar Science Weekend

Investigate a real ice core from Greenland, survey microbes from the coldest parts of the world, explore an Arctic ice camp and meet with polar scientists – many of who are from the University of Washington. It’s all part of Polar Science Weekend, returning to Seattle’s Pacific Science Center March 4-6. The three-day event features interactive exhibits and opportunities to talk with top polar scientists who work in some of the most remote and challenging places on Earth. 

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