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RSVP now for “Lessons from Plants: Insight for Human Thriving”
This year, SEFS is proud to welcome Dr. Beronda L. Montgomery as the 2021 Sustaining Our World Lecture speaker. She will present, “Lessons from Plants: Insights for Human Thriving.”
Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Time: 5 p.m.
Butman co-authors paper on carbon, global change for Nature Communications
UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Associate Professor David Butman co-authored a paper on carbon and global change that was recently published in the journal Nature Communications.
The paper, titled “Substantial decrease in CO2 emissions from Chinese inland waters due to global change,” was published in February 2021.
Professor Kahn featured in short documentary, ‘Forgetting Nature’
UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Professor Peter Kahn is featured in a new documentary about humankind and its connection to nature.
The short documentary, “Forgetting Nature,” was created by British-based filmmaker Ross Harrison and is now free to stream, according to a UW News story.
SEFS Professor Marzluff talks backyard bird visitors with The Seattle Times
The birds are back!
UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Professor John Marzluff talked to The Seattle Times about the migratory birds we can expect to hear in our backyards over the next month.
SEFS Professor Doty, lab awarded nearly $6.4 million to study microorganisms in poplar trees
UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Professor Sharon Doty received a large grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to understand how, at a molecular level, microorganisms within the poplar tree microbiome can affect the host plant’s health and stress tolerance.
Read moreProfessor Bakker co-authors paper on endangered butterfly
UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Professor Jonathan Bakker co-authored a recently published paper on the relationship between the Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly, an endangered species, and three of its host plants.
Read moreSEFS Ph.D. student authors piece on carbon, forest products for Western Forester
UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Ph.D. student David Diaz recently authored an article on carbon neutrality and forest products for Western Forester, a publication of the Society of American Foresters.
Read moreStudy co-authored by SEFS Professor Moskal shows green roofs are effective at reducing runoff
A new study published in the Journal of Environmental Management and co-authored by School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Professor L. Monika Moskal found that the use of green roofs in the Pacific Northwest effectively manages and reduces stormwater runoff.
Read moreEmeritus professor Franklin talks Northern Spotted Owl protections with Post Alley
As the Trump administration exited the White House, it gave one last “kick in the beak” to the Northern Spotted Owl, according to a Post Alley story.
The administration reduced the amount by nearly one-third of critical habitat protected for the owl in Washington, Oregon and California.
SEFS emeritus professor publishes book on College of Forestry
A UW School of Environmental & Forest Sciences emeritus professor has published a new book that charts the history of the university’s College of Forestry, the predecessor of SEFS.
In “Saving Forest Ecosystems: A Century Plus of Research and Education at the University of Washington,” Robert Edmonds writes about the early days of logging to the days of preserving old-growth forests and the current era of climate change.