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UW Farm Wapato Pond Nears Completion
SEFS communications team traveled to UW Farm’s Wapato Pond to speak with Kove Janeski, the farm’s Operations Lead. While volunteering in the sun and trimming garlic for the week’s CSA baskets we got to speak to Janeski about the Wapato Pond project and what the team has planned next.
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New research reveals Seattle’s linear barriers may limit the movement of coyotes
New research led by Sam Kreling, SEFS PhD student, out of UW’s Prugh Lab reveals much about the movement of Seattle’s coyote population. Despite coyotes’ exceptional mobility, Kreling’s research reveals that Seattle’s unique linear barriers (I-5, Ship Canal, I-90 and other waterways) may limit the movement of coyotes in the city.
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SEFS Associate Professor Brian Harvey awarded prestigious NSF CAREER grant
The National Science Foundation has selected SEFS Associate Professor Brian Harvey as a recipient of its most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty. This award recognizes faculty with the potential to serve as not only academic role models in research and education but individuals with the ability to lead advances in the mission of their department and organization.
Read moreIn a landscape shaped by humans and occupied by predators, how do Washington’s white-tailed deer fare?
New research out of UW’s Prugh Lab and led by Taylor Ganz looks at data from 280 white-tailed deer in northeastern Washington who were tracked for 5 years, beginning in 2017, using radio collars.
Read moreSEFS research looks at the impacts of outdoor recreation on elk in the Cascades
New research recently published out of UW’s Prugh Lab, and led by former PhD student turned Wildlife Ecologist Michael Procko, looks at the impacts of non-consumptive outdoor recreation on elk and elk calving in the Cascades.
Read moreUW-SER Named 2024 Husky Sustainability Award Legacy Winner
The UW chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration was awarded the 2024 Husky Sustainability Award. The group was this year’s legacy winner. Founded in 2008, SER’s ecologically restorative work can be seen across campus.
Read moreSEFS 2024 Commencement Ceremony Recap
On June 7, 2024 SEFS faculty, staff and the families of SEFS grads came together to celebrate the class of 2024. SEFS Director, Dan Brown made introductory remarks that celebrated and honored the hard work and tremendous accomplishments of SEFS students.
Read moreA message from Dan Brown, SEFS Director: Summer 2024
As Spring quarter ends, I find myself reflecting on the academic year and the many accomplishments of SEFS faculty, students and staff. It’s been a great year and as a community we have done so much together to be proud of.
Read moreEmployee Spotlight: Kim Littke, Forest Nutrition Research Scientist
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 Assistant Professor Francisca Santana’s recent research helps us to understand the impact social norms have on our decisions to protect ourselves from climate change related health hazards
SEFS Assistant Professor, Francisca Santana, joined SEFS faculty in the fall of 2023 as part of a cohort of faculty interested in climate adaptation. Santana’s most recent research paper, published in the Journal of Risk Research, examines the role that social processes have in human behavior and adaptation to wildfire smoke among other climate-related health hazards.
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