A Geoduck Research Symposium sponsored by Washington Sea Grant and the Washington State Department of Ecology will feature the latest findings by scientists from the University of Washington and other research institutions. The geoduck (Panopea generosa) is North America’s largest burrowing clam. It is found in soft intertidal and subtidal marine habitats in the northeast Pacific Ocean to depths of more than 200 feet. 

Eric Dinerstein is the chief scientist at World Wildlife Fund, and a UW alum. Written up by SEFS’ Cecilia Paul, this story overviews his work to conserve habitat for endangered species around the world. Notably, he has found that none of the preserves set aside for tigers is big enough to provide suitable habitat. Dinerstein will be giving a lecture on campus on March 1, hosted by SEFS and the College of the Environment. 

Have you ever been in a summer monsoon storm, where the winds and thunder seem be calmed when the rain starts to fall? Now we understand a bit more about that dynamic, and the implications with global warming. In a new study released in Science, researchers have quantified the amount of energy that raindrops remove from the air when they fall. 

Last week’s annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science was replete with great new research being shared with scientists, the media, and the general public. UW News covers some of it here; CoEnv’s Patrick Christie, Nate Mantua and David Battisti are mentioned.