Jun 11, 2024

S2 E4: Friday Harbor Labs and Raising Sea Stars

In this episode of FieldSound, we take you to UW Friday Harbor Laboratories in the San Juan Islands, where marine researchers Olivia Graham and Joey Ullman prepare for a dive on a cold January morning. They scout sites for deploying juvenile sunflower stars, aiming to compare the survivability of lab-grown versus wild-caught specimens. Fiona Curliss, another researcher, discusses the intricate process of raising these sea stars, from fertilization to adulthood, and the importance of their work in combating sea star wasting syndrome.

Jun 6, 2024

UW Oceanography receives funding to study ocean animal gut microbiomes’ role in climate change

Five global science and technology projects were selected to join the Ocean Biogeochemistry Virtual Institute, part of Schmidt Sciences, to address gaps in ocean data and modeling by improving the breadth of research in the field and expanding capacity to understand ocean resources. Anitra Ingalls, professor in the School of Oceanography, is among the awardees and will lead one of the projects.

Read more on the Schmidt Sciences website »

Jun 5, 2024

Creating a sense of belonging in the geosciences for UW students

people sit and stand along a giant piece of driftwood on the beach.

GEODUC and IBIS programs at UW College of the Environment create impact and build community while embracing an evidence-based educational approach to scientific inquiry with nontraditional transfer students.

Jun 5, 2024

Honoring College of the Environment Class of 2024 graduates

In appreciation of their contributions to enriching our community — and based on the recommendation of our Student Advisory Council and a vote by our graduating students themselves — the College will be partnering with the Campus Sustainability Fund to help fund the UW Farm Wapato Pond project.

Jun 4, 2024

S2 E3: Diversity in STEM with UW GEODUC and IBIS Programs

a group of people pose and smile on a boat

GEODUC — which stands for Geoscience Education, Oceanographic Discovery and Undergraduate Collaboration — is a place-based, National Science Foundation-funded program spearheaded by faculty and staff in the College of the Environment. Created to broaden the depth and breadth of perspectives that inform scientific inquiry in marine science fields, GEODUC actively recruits UW transfer students who are interested in STEM fields of any kind.