College of the Environment researchers have been working on Tetiaroa since 2013 to better understand and protect marine ecosystems. Projects range from learning the behavior of young sharks to understanding where seabirds go for their daily meals. Learn more about the research in this feature story.
Read more »Spring Celebration honors 2023-24 UW Environment award winners
Spring Celebration honored the College of the Environment's 2024 award recipients. Chosen through a College-wide nomination process, awardees were recognized by their colleagues for making unique, inspiring and meaningful contributions to our community during the academic year.
Read more »S2 E1: Alison Duvall and Tectonic Geomorphology
Season 2 of FieldSound, the official UW College of the Environment podcast, launches today with this episode! Be sure to like, share and subscribe to catch a new episode each Tuesday. In this episode, Associate Professor of Earth and Space Sciences Alison Duvall shares about tectonic geomorphology, her work with the Cascadia CoPes Hub to increase knowledge about natural hazards and empower communities to build resilience in the face of environmental change, and her path to becoming a scientist.
Read more »UW geologist connects landslide research with communities in high-risk regions
Alison Duvall, University of Washington associate professor of Earth and Space Sciences, is working to understand how climate and climate change might affect the frequency, severity and downstream impacts of landslides, and bring what she learns to community partners working to reduce risk in vulnerable places.
Read more »GEODUC team wins Distinguished Teaching Award
UW Environment celebrates the Marine Geoscience Education, Oceanographic Discovery, Undergraduate Collaboration (GEODUC) Scholars Program team, which has been honored with the 2024 Distinguished Teaching Award for Teams from the University of Washington. The team includes (left to right) Kerry Naish, Mikelle Nuwer, LuAnne Thompson, José Guzmán and Jane Dolliver.
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