New research from the University of Washington and the University of Massachusetts – Amherst looks at how the most common cause of sneezing and sniffling in North America is likely to shift under climate change.
Read moreEnvironmental disasters in the U.S. often hit minority groups the hardest.
When Hurricane Katrina slammed New Orleans in 2005, the city’s black residents were disproportionately affected. Their neighborhoods were located in the low-lying, less-protected areas of the city, and many people lacked the resources to evacuate safely.
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences alumna Vicki Christiansen (’83, B.S.) is the 19th Chief of the USDA Forest Service after spending seven months as the interim chief.
She was appointed on Oct.
Time spent in nature can reduce anxiety and help you sleep better at night, experts have found. It also offers promising benefits for a range of health issues, including cardiovascular disease, depression and obesity.
Read moreGreg Bratman, assistant professor at SEFS, has been selected as a JPB Environmental Health (EH) Fellow by Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Professor Bratman is one of 15 new fellows that were selected through a competitive process.
Read moreGuest Post by Daniel S. Feinberg, SEFS Staff Assistant and Ph.D. Candidate
On Thursday, April 26, SEFS had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Jonathan Foley, executive director of the California Academy of Sciences, for the annual Sustaining Our World Lecture, along with a variety of other activities throughout the day.
In my first quarter as director of the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, I am so grateful for the warm welcome, and for opportunities to meet the committed students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends that make up the SEFS community.
Read moreAttached is a final copy of the Washington State SAF Foundations’s 2018-19 scholarship application form. The application notice has also been posted on the WashBoard.org web site.
2018 to 2019 SAF Scholarship Application.docx
Share your enthusiasm for science by serving as a Science Fair Mentor for 5th grade students at Bryant Elementary School. As a Scientist Mentor, you will develop and lead a project related to your field of expertise.
Read moreFor nine weeks, from June 19 to August 18, four SEFS undergraduate students—Nicole Lau, Xin Deng, Brian Chan and Joshua Clark—took part in this year’s Pack Forest Summer Crew!
As part of the internship, these students worked closely with SEFS graduate students Matthew Aghai, Kiwoong Lee and Emilio Vilanova, as well as forester Jeff Kelly.