Each summer, aquatic and fishery sciences professor Daniel Schindler and his students travel to Bristol Bay, Alaska, to observe one of the most valuable fisheries in the world. Get an inside look at the program.
Read more at UW.edu »Falling fish catches could mean malnutrition in the developing world
The world won’t be able to fish its way to feeding 10 billion people by midcentury, but a shift in management practices could save hundreds of millions of fish-dependent poor from malnutrition, according to a new analysis by researchers at Harvard, the University of Washington and other universities.
Read more at UW Today »‘Bright spots’ shine light on the future of coral reefs
Researchers have discovered a handful of “bright spots” among the world’s embattled coral reefs, offering the promise of a radical new approach to conservation.
Read more at UW Today »Ray Hilborn receives international fisheries science prize
Ray Hilborn, UW professor of aquatic and fishery sciences, received the 2016 International Fisheries Science Prize at the World Fisheries Congress in Busan, South Korea.
Read more at UW Today »Bacteria in branches naturally fertilize trees
New research from a UW plant microbiologist finds that poplar trees harbor bacteria that could provide valuable nutrients to help the plant grow in rocking, inhospitable terrains.
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