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John Marzluff talks crows with The New York Times Magazine
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences professor John Marzluff and his research on crows is back in the news. In a piece in The New York Times Magazine called, “How to Scare a Crow,” Marzluff talks about crow behavior.
Read moreRecent grad hired as Pack Forest Operations Manager
A recent School of Environmental and Forest Sciences graduate is taking over as operations manager at the Center for Sustainable Forestry at Pack Forest.
Stacey Dixon received her master of forest resources (MFR) forest management degree in June 2019 and will begin her new job on Aug.
Professor Josh Lawler featured on ‘From the Field’ podcast
What can the movements of animals tell us about climate change? School of Environmental and Forest Sciences professor Josh Lawler discussed this, his research and other work in a recent episode of “From the Field,” a podcast that profiles scientists and their research.
Read moreSEFS Photo Contest Winners Announced
The School of Environmental and Forest Sciences (SEFS) Diversity Committee recently held a photo contest, and the results are in!
Students were asked to submit two types of photos:
Category One: Photos containing students conducting research
Category Two: Photos of general field/lab sites in which student work is conducted
Here are the winners:
Category One:
First Place: Mira Sytsma
Second Place: Russell Kramer
Third Place: Luwam Gabreselassie
Category Two:
First Place: Hannah Wilson
Second Place: Alexis Krapas
Third Place: Saba Saberi
Congratulations to all the winners!
Read moreWildfire Forecast: SEFS experts discuss what Washingtonians can expect this summer
Summer in Washington and the Pacific Northwest means an end to dreary days and warmer weather, but there’s something else on the minds of residents. When will the wildfires begin?
Last year, about 1,700 fires were reported in Washington, burning 500,000 acres of land and affecting thousands of people in rural communities.
Retired USFS employee, ESRM student set to graduate 31 years after enrolling
Brian Ahshapanek first enrolled at the School of Environmental Sciences in 1988. More than three decades later, he will graduate with a degree in Environmental Science and Resource Management (ESRM).
In the time between he started and finished his degree, Ahshapanek, a member of the Mukleshoot Tribe, worked for and retired from the U.S.
SEFS June newsletter out now!
The June 2019 newsletter is out now! In case you missed it or would like to view it again, you can find it on the Newsletters page.
If you’d like to subscribe to our newsletter, please contact sefscomm@uw.edu.
Student named one of two UW President’s Medal recipients
A School of Environmental and Forest Sciences student was named one of two University of Washington President’s Medalists.
Marisa Deluccia, an Environmental Science and Terrestrial Resource Management student, will be honored with the medal during the University’s Awards of Excellence ceremony on June 13 in Meany Hall.
SEFS researchers author study on balancing fisher conservation, prescribed burns
Three School of Environmental and Forest Science researchers have authored a study recently published in the journal Forest Ecology and Management about balancing fisher conservation and managing forests.
L. Monika Moskal, associate professor and associate director of SEFS; Van Kane, research assistant professor; and Jonathan Kane, staff researcher, contributed as authors to the study, “Forest structure predictive of fisher (Pekania pennanti) dens exists in recently burned forest in Yosemite, California, USA.”
The study looked at the difficulty land managers in the Sierra Nevada face in balancing conservation of the habitat of the fisher, a small mammal.
Laura Prugh featured on ‘The Show About Science’ podcast
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences associate professor Laura Prugh was recently featured on an episode of “The Show About Science,” a podcast hosted by Nate, a seven-year-old.
Dr. Prugh, who studies the dynamics of wildlife populations and communities, facilitation, trophic interactions and indirect effects, talked with Nate on the podcast’s 70th episode about mesopredators, apex predators and complex food webs.