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Congratulations to UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences professor Daniel Schindler for being named a new member of ...
05/29/2026

Congratulations to UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences professor Daniel Schindler for being named a new member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences! 🏆

Daniel's work focuses on salmon habitats, watershed health and ecosystem resilience in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, helping scientists better understand how environmental change affects ecosystems, wildlife and communities that rely on fisheries.

Read more about Daniel's work: https://bit.ly/3RSQzG9

📷 Daniel in Alaska during a summer field season

We are so happy to celebrate this year's award winners! These 11 amazing people are recognized by their colleagues for...
05/28/2026

We are so happy to celebrate this year's award winners! These 11 amazing people are recognized by their colleagues for making unique, inspiring and meaningful contributions to our community during the academic year. We honored them this week at our annual Spring Celebration event! 💜 ☀️ 🏅 🌿

Here are this year's winners:
⭐ Connor Whalen, Exceptional Mentoring of Undergraduates
⭐ Bridget Trosin, Jenna Keeton, Robert Maw and Brandii O’Reagan, Outstanding Community Impact
⭐ Hemalatha Velappan and Lisa Watkins, Outstanding Commitment to Inclusive Excellence
⭐ Sasha Seroy, Outstanding Teaching
⭐ Fred Averick, Distinguished Staff Member
⭐ Lara Volski, Graduate Dean’s Medalist
⭐ Ada Carter, Undergraduate Dean’s Medalist

We are so proud of you! Thank you for giving back to our community in such meaningful ways 💜 Read more about our award winners: https://bit.ly/3RQLwGe

UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences Washington Sea Grant UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences

University of Washington scientists eavesdropped on Cook Inlet belugas to better understand the context of their calls a...
05/27/2026

University of Washington scientists eavesdropped on Cook Inlet belugas to better understand the context of their calls and how human noise is impacting their ability to communicate with each other.

Read about the new study: https://bit.ly/4f46cnU

📷 Cook Inlet belugas swimming in northern Cook Inlet, near Anchorage, Alaska. Credit: Arial Brewer

UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences University of Washington News

Congratulations to undergraduate student Zayna Haider, who is the inaugural recipient of the Steve Pool Memorial Fund fo...
05/21/2026

Congratulations to undergraduate student Zayna Haider, who is the inaugural recipient of the Steve Pool Memorial Fund for Students in Atmospheric and Climate Science.

“I’m honored to be the first person to receive this incredible scholarship. This will help me to continue my education in atmospheric and climate science and pursue my dream of having a career in atmospheric chemistry.”

Read our story: https://bit.ly/3RoL4ii

UW Department of Atmospheric and Climate Science KOMO News University of Washington

There are more opportunities than ever for ocean science students to build meaningful careers in the field. That’s why 1...
05/20/2026

There are more opportunities than ever for ocean science students to build meaningful careers in the field. That’s why 130+ students, industry professionals and researchers recently gathered at University of Washington for the first-ever TIDES Conference, a free event to connect ocean science students with marine technology careers in Seattle and beyond.

"One of my biggest takeaways from this conference is that in industry, we need to find more ways to engage with students. The TIDES Conference offered an incredible opportunity to do this, and I hope there will be many more efforts in the future.”
-Courtney Avioli, ‘23, a research scientist at Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies and mechanical engineer at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory

Read our story about the conference: https://bit.ly/4uDtGov

📷 Cameron Munn

Sea-Bird Scientific Sequoia Scientific, Inc. BioSonics University of Washington College of Engineering Marine Technology Society

Congratulations to Joel Thornton, who has been named the new dean of !Joel has served as interim dean since last July. ...
05/18/2026

Congratulations to Joel Thornton, who has been named the new dean of !

Joel has served as interim dean since last July. He is a professor and former chair of the Department of Atmospheric and Climate Science and his research focuses on the impacts of human activities on air quality and climate. Read more about his background: https://bit.ly/4v11nR9

Joel will become our dean effective June 1, pending UW Board of Regents approval, following a national search.

University of Washington University of Washington News

A near-miss tsunami in Alaska during peak tourist season last August highlights increasing environmental instability. A ...
05/08/2026

A near-miss tsunami in Alaska during peak tourist season last August highlights increasing environmental instability. A new study in Science describes how glacial retreat caused by global warming primed the Tracy Arm Fjord for a colossal wave.

Check out the University of Washington News story about this work by University of Washington Earth and Space Sciences and University of Calgary scientists: https://bit.ly/4wi0rZI

Photo 1: Aerial photo of the Aug. 10, 2025 landslide, terminus of South Sawyer Glacier, and Tracy Arm taken on Aug. 13, 2025. Note the trimline along the far side of the fjord, caused by the tsunami stripping the walls of vegetation. Credit: Cyrus Read/USGS
Photo 2: Sawyer Island was once covered in trees. After the tsunami, all but a couple remained. Credit: John Lyons/USGS
Photo 3: Aerial photo of the highest runup resulting from the tsunami in Tracy Arm, also taken on Aug. 13, 2025. Credit: John Lyons/USGS

Work with us at the University of Washington's School of Oceanography! We are seeking applications for a temporary lectu...
05/07/2026

Work with us at the University of Washington's School of Oceanography! We are seeking applications for a temporary lecturer position that will teach a range of courses across the school.

UW Oceanography, within the College of the Environment, is internationally recognized as a leader in ocean and climate research and in undergraduate and graduate education in the marine sciences.

The application deadline is May 15. Learn more about the position and apply:
https://bit.ly/42J3zQW

Come join us at University of Washington's College of the Environment! We are looking for the newest member on our colle...
05/05/2026

Come join us at University of Washington's College of the Environment! We are looking for the newest member on our college's marketing and communications team. This person will manage our social media and assist with email marketing and website content.

The application deadline is May 13. Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/3OKCmtX

Unfortunately for science fiction fans, desert worlds outside our solar system are unlikely to host life, according to n...
04/30/2026

Unfortunately for science fiction fans, desert worlds outside our solar system are unlikely to host life, according to new research from University of Washington.

University of Washington Earth and Space Sciences scientists show that an Earth-sized planet needs at least 20 to 50% of the water in Earth’s oceans to maintain a critical natural cycle that keeps water on the surface.

Read about the new study: https://bit.ly/4mWIQlU

📷 This image of Venus taken by NASA’s Mariner 10 spacecraft (left) is paired with an artist’s depiction of three possible atmospheres on a recently discovered exoplanet, Gliese 12b.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (Caltech-IPAC)

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