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SEFS Assistant Professor Sameer Shah’s new research looks at coastal communities and what can make them more resilient to climate change

New research co-led by Professor Shah and published in the journal Nature looks at whether or not building sustainable settlements on the water is a feasible option for climate adaptation. From houseboats and floating markets to reclaimed land and amphibious houses, living on the water is a way of life for many communities around the world. 

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SEFS field station, the ONRC, and its research scientists featured in The Seattle Times: UW program works with tribes to fight toxins behind shellfish harvesting closures

The Olympic Natural Resources Center (ONRC) out on the Olympic Peninsula in Forks, Washington is working with four tribes in the region to test for potentially deadly shellfish toxins. The Quinault Indian Nation, Hoh, Quileute and Makah tribal members have been trained by Anthony Odell, an ONRC Research Analyst, to collect and sample razor clams for algal species and toxins, specifically domoic acid.  

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Associate Professor Heidi Gough featured at the Joint Fund Research Symposium at Ain Shams University in Cairo

 
The Joint Fund Research Symposium took place on June 5, 2024 at the Ain Shams University Innovation Hub in Cairo, Egypt. With over 100 attendees from the United States and Egypt, the research symposium aims to explore how science-based cooperation can advance innovation and diplomacy between the U.S. 

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SEFS Emeritus Professor Robert Edmonds gifts his book on the history of forestry education and research to UW alums, students, faculty and the public

SEFS Emeritus Professor Robert Edmonds has penned a detailed history of forestry at the University of Washington. His well-researched book offers an in-depth, 113-year account of the evolution of the teaching, research, and outreach programs of the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences. 

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