By filtering through 25 gallons of seawater from Puget Sound, Vaughn Iverson, a graduate student in Oceanography, has managed to tease out and sequence the DNA of a tiny microbe that has eluded scientists for years.  Ginger Armbrust, professor and director of the School of Oceanography, is also featured.  Read more here. 

The Arboretum Foundation will kick off the Northwest Flower and Garden Show with its annual Opening Night Party (formerly “Arbor Eden: The Preview Gala”). Tuesday, February 7, 2012 5:00 to 9:30 PM—Patrons & Benefactors 6:30 to 9:30 PM—General Admission (Members & Non-Members)Washington State Convention Center, Seattle Tickets available at the door, click here for more details! 

Were you interested in attending this year’s “Science Online” conference in January, but unable to make it? You’re in luck! The Northwest Science Writers’ Association is hosting a panel on campus on February 7th, where many of those who were in attendance will recap what they learned and experienced. Learn more about it here! 

Are you considering a career related to energy, food, water, or any other natural resources? Come check out the UW Environmental Career Fair on February 15th in Mary Gates Hall Commons.  Check out this impressive list of potential employers who will be attending; prepare your resume; come explore your options! 

It has proven difficult to figure out the genome of many of the microorganisms in the ocean because they are much less abundant than other, well-known species. This makes it difficult to isolate them and culture them, creating a chicken and egg problem: how do you study them if you can’t grow them, but to grow them you need to know a bit more about them.