SEFS faculty members, Dr. Bratman and Dr. Kahn, publish research to help us better understand the relationship between our nose, natural environments and overall human well-being

A research paper released today in Science Advances details a conceptual framework designed to help us better understand the relationship between our nose, natural environments and overall human well-being. The research team was led by SEFS Assistant Professor Gregory Bratman who joined forces with Professor Peter Kahn and a group of experts from around the globe. 

SEFS Gus Wettstein selected as 2024 Bonderman Fellow

Since 1995, the Bonderman Travel Fellowship, created by UW alum David Bonderman, has been sending students across the globe to inspire individual transformation and a deeper understanding of the complex and interconnected world we live in.  

Welcoming Dr. Julie Larson to SEFS

Dr. Julie Larson will be joining the SEFS community in September as an assistant professor of ecological restoration and management.  As a plant ecologist, she aims to address major challenges in these areas by understanding the mechanisms driving variation in plant performance and community response to restoration and management actions.  

SEFS Commencement Speakers: Andrea & Erik Anderson of Westcott Bay Shellfish Co.

Andrea (Lindstrom) Anderson and Erik Anderson met at the University of Washington College of Forest Resources in 1981 and have been together ever since!
Andrea received her B.S. degree in Forestry/Land Use Planning in 1985. 

Welcoming Dr. Gaj Sivandran to SEFS

Dr. Gaj Sivandran is an environmental engineer specializing in ecohydrology, sustainable development, and climate resilience. Holding a PhD from MIT and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Western Australia (referred to by Aussies as “U DUB”) in finance and environmental engineering, Gaj’s research focuses on integrating plant-water interactions into land surface models, studying contaminant fate and transport of nonpoint source pollution, and enhancing the climate resilience of water resources. 

SEFS Associate Professor, Laura Prugh, interviewed for Discover Magazine: how we can coexist with coyotes in suburban and urban areas

In an interview with Discover Magazine, SEFS Associate Professor, Laura Prugh points to her team’s research that reveals why coyotes have been taking to the suburbs in what appears to be increasingly large numbers over the years. 

Employee Spotlight: Nancy Kwasinski, SEFS Purchasing Coordinator

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. 

SEFS in the News: April, 2024

Browse recent mentions of SEFS researchers in the news. Have news to share? Send your updates to sefscomm@uw.edu.

SEFS Students win big at 2024 Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge. Read the article in GeekWire. 

Partnership Highlight: Urban@UW partners with WRWW to strengthen green stormwater infrastructure in Kent, WA

SEFS Associate Professor, Heidi Gough and Assistant Professor Sameer Shah have been selected for the second installment of the Research to Action Collaboratory (RAC) cohort. They will be joined by Amy Kuhl, Resiliency Program Manager of World Relief Western Washington and Lucas McClish, WRWW’s Community Garden Coordinator. 

SEFS Research Scientist, Dr. Susan Prichard, co-leads report: Braiding Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science for resilient forests

Dr. Susan J. Prichard, a fire ecologist and SEFS Research Scientist co-led a report team that looks at “braiding” Indigenous and Western knowledge of forest adaptation strategies to combat climate change.