Jun 5, 2017

Scientists set the stage for a more just, equitable seafood sector

Young migrant fishers pulling and cleaning nets on fishing boats in Thailand.

Marine scientists from UW and other organizations launch a global agenda to curb social and human rights abuses in the seafood industry.

New book by UW's David R. Montgomery addresses how to rebuild Earth's soils

The cover of Professor Dave Montgomery's new book, "Growing a Revolution."

University of Washington geologist David R. Montgomery, a professor in the College’s Department of Earth and Space Sciences, writes that he never thought he’d write an optimistic book about the environment. Montgomery’s first popular book, “Dirt,” was about how erosion undermined ancient civilizations around the world in places like modern-day Syria and Iraq. Yet his latest book, “Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life,” is a good-news environment story.

Researchers find more efficient way to make oil from dead trees

A container of bio oil, produced by the UW research team.

The mountain pine beetle has destroyed more than 40 million acres of forest in the western United States — an area roughly the size of Washington state. The beetles introduce a fungus that prevents water and critical nutrients from traveling within a tree. They also lay eggs under the conifers’ bark, and their feeding larvae help kill trees — sometimes just weeks after the initial attack.

University Faculty Lecture: Q&A with Aquatic and Fishery Sciences' Ray Hilborn

Ray Hilborn in a speed boat on Bristol Bay.

In advance of his University Faculty Lecture "Sustaining Food from the Seas" on April 11, 2017, Professor Ray Hilborn answers questions about fisheries management and his role in the field.

University Faculty Lecture: Aquatic and Fishery Sciences' Ray Hilborn

The School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences' Ray Hilborn.

Sustaining Food from the Seas with Professor Ray Hilborn, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences Tuesday, April 11, 2017 | 7-8 p.m. Kane Hall, Room 130 FREE and open to the public No rsvp required Reception to follow About Ray Hilborn Ray Hilborn has been a professor in the University of Washington’s School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences for 30 years.