When graduate student Carol Bogezi heard that Washington has big carnivores, she was sold. Bogezi, who grew up in Uganda and began her doctoral degree several years ago at the UW’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, was excited to track and tag cougars and investigate how the recent return of wolves affects ranchers. Her graduate school research and resiliency in overcoming obstacles has caught the attention of the Bullitt Foundation, a Seattle-based organization that seeks to promote responsible human activities and sustainable communities in the Pacific Northwest.
Read more at UW Today »Maggie and Doug Walker receive 2016 Gates Volunteer Service Award
The UW Foundation honors Maggie and Doug Walker for their decades-long history of generosity and leadership.
Read more from the UW Foundation »How do shark teeth bite? Reciprocating saw, glue provide answers
Researchers, including Aquatic and Fishery Sciences' Adam Summers, seek to understand why shark teeth are shaped differently and the biological advantages of their various shapes.
Read more at UW Today »Invasive green crab found on San Juan Island by citizen science volunteers
Earlier this week in Westcott Bay, San Juan Island, a team of volunteer monitors caught an invasive green crab, marking the first confirmation of this global invader in Washington’s inland waters. The volunteers are part of Washington Sea Grant’s Crab Team, an early detection and monitoring program to look for European green crab (Carcinus maenas) and collect information on local marine life.
Read more at UW Today »Environmental Studies alum co-founds responsible tourism business
Anna Mines graduated from the University of Washington’s Environmental Studies and ethnomusicology programs in 2014. After earning her diploma, she left for a six-week backpacking trip on the beautiful southern Italian coast and then settled in Rome. Today, she’s in studying Italian on a student visa and working to launch a responsible tourism business called Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (PYMWYMI).
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