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SEFS-led research points to wildlife cameras as a potential source for improving snow cover maps
New research led by SEFS Ph.D. Candidate Catherine (Katie) Breen highlights remote cameras deployed to monitor wildlife as an untapped source of snow cover observations. Published in the journal Remote Sensing of Environment last week, Breen and her advisor, Associate Professor Laura Prugh, worked with colleagues at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research and NASA on a method combining international datasets to validate and improve satellite observations of snow cover using imagery from wildlife camera networks.
Read moreEmployee Spotlight: Deric Kettel, ONRC Maintenance Mechanic
Get to know SEFS staff! This series provides an opportunity to find out more about SEFS staff members — what they do in their daily job and how they spend their time outside the office.
Read moreSEFS endowments enable awards to professors and students
Thanks to the generosity of friends and supporters of the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, several SEFS professors and students have been awarded endowments this spring. These endowments provide funds for faculty members and students to support their research, education, and engagement activities.
Read moreSEFS researcher contributes to recent paper in Science on dwindling reef shark populations
SEFS Professor Aaron Wirsing is a co-author on a new study published this week in Science, indicating that overfishing is driving reef sharks toward extinction in coral reefs globally.
The researchers pinpointed overfishing as the main driver of the species’ decline based on 22,000 hours of footage from baited underwater video stations across 391 reefs in 67 nations and territories.
SEFS Graduation Celebration 2023
On Friday, June 9th, SEFS celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2023 at Kane Hall. 129 undergraduate students, 16 master’s students, and 11 Ph.D. students walked the stage, celebrating years of hard work and dedication.
Read moreAlumni Feature: From lab bench to boardroom, Danielle Pascoli is giving waste a second life
Where some see waste, SEFS alumna Danielle Pascoli sees possibility. That perspective has led her from looking for higher-value uses for plant waste during her PhD to becoming the sole founder of an innovative nanofiber company in the last year.
Read moreA message from Dan Brown, SEFS Director: Spring 2023
The uncharacteristic warmth of late spring this year has brought us back to gathering outdoors and enjoying the extra daylight. As the academic year draws to a close, we took a moment to applaud the dedication, outstanding achievements, hard work, and compassion demonstrated by the SEFS community at our annual Year-End Celebration.
Read moreSEFS undergraduate student awarded Fulbright Scholarship
SEFS Environmental Science and Resource Management student Jessie Cox was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to travel to South Korea. Jessie plans to become proficient in the Korean language, experience cultures outside of her own and gain skills in international relations.
Read moreSEFS highlights outstanding achievements at the 2023 Year-End Celebration
To celebrate the end of the spring semester, the UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences hosts an annual award ceremony to recognize community members who demonstrate outstanding leadership, enthusiasm, and innovation at SEFS.
Read moreSEFS-led study shows that humans, not apex predators, are the largest cause of death for coyotes and bobcats
Led by SEFS Associate Professor Laura Prugh, new research published the journal Science shows that in Washington state, the presence of apex predators like wolves and cougars can push coyotes and bobcats into areas with higher levels of human activity.
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