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Assistant Professor Dichiara named winner of The Water Council’s Tech Challenge
The Water Council has named a UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Assistant Professor as one of three winners for its fall 2021 Tech Challenge, which recognizes industry leaders who are solving real challenges in the water sector.
Read moreSEFS environmental scientist pens book on decolonizing conservation
A UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences environmental scientist and graduate explores ways nature can be preserved through Indigenous science and practices in her recently published book, Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science.
Read moreSEFS assistant professor brings justice lens to wildlife management
As wildlife experts and conservationists consider how to bring back large carnivores whose populations have declined over recent years, there are a lot of questions, like how the animals may impact humans and livestock or who benefits the most from the recovery of their populations?
Read moreSEFS Research Professor appointed to U.S. Urban Agriculture Advisory Committee
A UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences research professor has been appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to an advisory committee.
Professor Sally Brown was recently appointed by Secretary Tom Vilsack to the Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production Federal Advisory Committee, which aims to “advise the Secretary on the development of policies and outreach relating to urban, indoor and other emerging agricultural production practices,” the declaration read.
Humans of SEFS: Wenyi Zhou
Humans of SEFS is a project that aims to highlight all the people that make up SEFS. Every person in SEFS brings something unique and individual to the table and this project aims to showcase the people who are a part of the SEFS community.
Read moreSEFS professor praises ‘Don’t Look Up’ as strong climate change lesson
UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Professor and former Dean of the UW College of the Environment Lisa Graumlich told Yahoo News that the new Netflix movie “Don’t Look Up” is an “evocative” parable about climate change.
Read moreProfessor Lawler talks link between environment, well-being with GeekWire
What began as an informal collaboration between University of Washington researchers and the outdoors and conservation industries to study the health impact of the environment is now leading to financial support for forests and public lands.
Read moreFormer SEFS student uses remote sensing, drones to change narrative on wetlands
A former UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences undergraduate student was published in a recent issue of FieldNotes, a student-run undergraduate journal and digital storytelling platform based in the College of the Environment at the University of Washington.
Read moreSEFS project looking at data, forest management receives USDA grant, seeks six fellows
The UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences has received a $246,000 award from the USDA‘s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to support fellowships for a cohort of students who will receive training and conduct research that aims to study forests using geospatial data.
Read moreU.S. Forest Service’s Tania Ellersick to present SEFS Seminar on restoration and Tribal engagement
As a federal agency, the U.S. Forest Service has a responsibility to the 574 federally recognized Tribal Nations as crises related to climate change, biodiversity, the economy and health all disproportionately harm Native Americans who have faced genocide, ecocide and the breaking of the 368 Treaties, says Tania Ellersick, analyst with the U.S.
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