SEFS-led study shows how California’s largest wildfires have complex effects on forests – and present an opportunity for forest management

Recent large wildfires in California’s northern and Sierra Nevada forests have been well publicized in the media for their record-shattering sizes. But despite the attention they receive, their ecological impacts are not well understood. 

James Agee, SEFS emeritus professor, talks about prescribed forest burning in the media

Washington’s forests are facing a myriad of threats: wildfires, changing climate conditions, drought, disease and insect infestation. Land managers hope using prescribed fire will help keep forests healthier and address many of those concerns. 

Laura Prugh, SEFS associate professor, comments on campus coyote sightings

Find out more about how experts, like our own Laura Prugh and Sam Kreling, SEFS PhD student, are responding to an increase in coyote sightings on UW campus. You can find the full article here. 

A message from Dan Brown, SEFS Director

We returned to campus in full force this Autumn quarter, and it’s been so nice to see our beautiful campus busy with activity again. With the new beginnings afforded by this return to campus, we have taken the opportunity to look forward in a number of ways. 

SEFS Student Spotlight – Sophia Peters

Growing up in Seattle, I dreamed about attending the University of Washington. The UW is a pillar of the Seattle community that offers major opportunities. The level of community involvement, programs, and reputation motivated me to seek opportunities here.  

The latest news from alumni

Here are a few of the recent projects we’ve heard about where SEFS Alumni are making an impact in communities near and far through their work.

Robert (Bob) L. Edmonds, Professor Emeritus, has written a book “Saving Forest Ecosystems: A Century Plus of Research and Education at the University of Washington.” It describes forestry education and research at UW from 1895 to 2018 in relation to the practice of forestry in Washington over the years. 

SEFS assistant professor co-author’s paper on nonlethal wolf management tactics

Find out how Washington’s gray wolf population is managed through fear in an article published in UW Today. Read the full article, written by Kim Eckart.
  

Gregory Bratman, SEFS Assistant Professor, named on the Highly Cited Researchers 2022 list

The University of Washington is proud to announce that 47 faculty and researchers who completed their work while at UW have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2022 list from Clarivate. 

SEFS Alum Featured in National Geographic’s Tasting Wild

Korena Mafune, Washington Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow and National Geographic Explorer, had the opportunity to be part of National Geographic’s new show, Tasting Wild. The program follows world-renowned chef Melissa King as she discovers flavors from wild places like the Quinault temperate rainforest.  

Permanent daylight-saving time would reduce deer-vehicle collisions, study shows

Laura Prugh, Associate Professor in the Environment and Forest Sciences, led a team of researchers that discovered daylight savings time changes have an impact on the amount of deer-vehicle collisions in the United States.