Oct 17, 2016

A summer of science communication in Alaska’s Prince William Sound

UW Environment grad student Amy Brodbeck.

In a plane flying over Alaska’s stunning Prince William Sound, the pilot and crew keep their eyes peeled for schooling groups of herring. The fish are easy to spot from above as they congregate here and there along the shoreline. Each cluster behaves in its own unique way, allowing scientists to tell one group from another. Amy Brodbeck, a graduate student in the UW College of the Environment’s School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, is among those searching for the fishy cohorts.

Environmental and Forest Sciences' undergrads participate in UW Pipeline Project's Alternative Spring Break

Ann Margaret Stompro, a junior in the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, taught sixth graders about environmental science through the UW Pipeline Project's Alternative Spring Break program.

Ann Margaret Stompro, Natalie Gray, and Kat Schaffer, undergrads at the College of the Environment, spent their spring break teaching sixth graders about environmental science.

Dynamics of Disbelief: Q&A with Harvard University science historian Naomi Oreskes

Naomi Oreskes, a geologist, historian, educator, and author, works at the center of science and politics. Over the past decade, she has explored the history of scientific consensus and dissent around anthropogenic climate change. Oreskes will be at the University of Washington on Mar. 1, 2016.

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Jan 21, 2016

What’s the name of that tree? New interactive plant map for arboretum

First-time visitors and regulars to Washington Park Arboretum can now learn the names and origins of plants as well as save favorites while strolling through the grounds. A new interactive map for smartphones and tablets shows every plant and tree that’s part of the arboretum’s collection, now numbering more than 15,000. Visitors can pull up the map on their phones, locate themselves, then zoom in to see which plants are nearby.