SEFS researchers predict peak cherry tree bloom time
Spring at the University of Washington is a much anticipated season. This week all 29 Yoshino cherry trees in the quad are in peak bloom and the campus is energized with visitors.
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SEFS in the News: February, 2024
Browse recent mentions of SEFS researchers in the news. Have news to share? Send your updates to sefscomm@uw.edu.
Ernesto Alvarado, research associate professor at the University of Washington’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences comments on the Amazon’s crucial water cycle and its risk of collapse in NBC News.
Read moreA message from Dan Brown, SEFS Director: Spring 2024
As Winter quarter draws to a close and the days get longer, I reflect with pride on our numerous successes in SEFS’ research, teaching, and engagement activities. This issue of our newsletter highlights some important research successes: in identifying and mapping stored carbon in forested wetlands, and in understanding the recovery of west-side forests after fire.
Read morePartnership Highlight: Washington Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Together with the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, SEFS hosts the Washington Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (WACFWRU), part of a national network of research cooperatives founded to bring federal resources to bear on state wildlife management issues.
Read moreSEFS researchers awarded grant through NSF Convergence Accelerator Program
SEFS Professor L. Monika Moskal and researcher Meghan Halabisky were among 15 multidisciplinary teams awarded funding through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Convergence Accelerator program. Their project, Mapping the Nation’s Wetlands for Equitable Water Quality, Monitoring, Conservation, and Policy Development, is part of an NSF effort to develop innovative technologies and solutions to improve U.S.
Read moreEmployee Spotlight: Olivia Price, UW Botanic Gardens Adult Education Programs Supervisor
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 in the News: January, 2024
Browse recent mentions of SEFS researchers in the news. Have news to share? Send your updates to sefscomm@uw.edu.
California grizzlies weren’t as giant and threatening as people once thought, Alex Mcinturf
Christina Owen, director of the University of Washington Botanic Gardens, was featured in a Seattle Times article on an exhibit at the Washington Park Arboretum [paywall].
Post-fire recovery is faster than expected in the forests of the western Cascades, SEFS-led study finds
New research published by the SEFS Harvey Lab looks at how forests west of the Cascade crest in Washington and northern Oregon are recovering from recent large and severe fires. The answer?
Read moreSEFS Associate Professor featured in Seattle Times article about redwood forests in WA
SEFS Associate Professor Greg Ettl was featured in a Seattle Times article about redwood forests in the Pacific Northwest. As drier conditions, rising temperatures, and wildfire impact native tree species in the region, coast redwoods may become more common due to their decay-, fire- and disease-resistant nature.
Read moreWashington Rare Plant Care and Conservation program highlighted on Cascade PBS Series
The Washington Rare Plant Care and Conservation program, featuring Rare Care Program Manager Wendy Gibble was highlighted in a series called Human Elements on Cascade PBS. The episode focused on the Miller Seed Vault and the impact of habitat loss, industrialization, invasive species and climate change on rare plants.
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