A report led by the UW’s Climate Impacts Group, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, and Washington Sea Grant compiles the experiences of Washington and Oregon coastal Tribes as they prepare for climate change. The report aims to build on successes and identify common barriers to progress.
Read more at UW News »Atmospheric and Climate Science's Qiang Fu elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences
UW Atmospheric and Climate Science professor Qiang Fu has been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences. He is one of fifteen University of Washington faculty members announced as new members Aug. 1, along with 36 scientists and educators from across the state. Selection recognizes the new members’ “outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement, and their willingness to work on behalf of the academy to bring the best available science to bear on issues within the state of Washington.”
Read more at UW News »Chasing Totality: 2024 Solar Eclipse with UW College of the Environment
Graduate students from the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington College of the Environment chased the March 2024 total solar eclipse across the Midwest — the last to be seen in the U.S. for the next 20 years.
Read more »Welcoming new leaders across the College of the Environment
As UW Environment gears up for the 2024-25 academic year, we are excited to welcome new leaders in various roles across the College.
Read more »Wolves’ return has had only small impact on deer populations in NE Washington
Wolves returned to Washington state in 2008. A new study shows that, despite their rising numbers, wolves are not having much of an impact on white-tailed deer, one of their primary prey. The biggest factor shaping white-tailed deer populations in northeast Washington is the quality of habitat available, which is largely determined by human activity.
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