15-16: Environmental Sustainability

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After shocking die-off, Oregon sea stars stage an epic comeback

All good outbreaks run their course. A community perishes or perseveres. And purple sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) off the Oregon coast have picked survival. They’re mounting an epic comeback, after a sea-star wasting disease decimated the marine animals in 2014. It’s no secret that…

2016-05-05
WWU Marks 10 Years on EPA Green Energy List of Top Higher Education Purchasers of Renewable Power 2016-05-02
WWU’s Andy Bach to Discuss Environmental History of the Ozette Prairies May 11 in Wilson Library 2016-04-28
Invasive species compete with native species for room to be heard

Invasive species can wreak havoc on ecosystems. Most research has focused on how introduced species negatively impact biodiversity through predation, competition for food and shelter, and disease transmission. But invasives can harm native species in a less obvious way: edging them out of their…

2016-04-26
Yoshiki Yamagata to Discuss Sustainable Development and Urban Resilience May 2 at WWU 2016-04-22
Photos: Earth Ride with Alternative Transportation 2016-04-22
Earth Week wraps up with food, live music, festivities in PAC Plaza 2016-04-22
Yoshiki Yamagata to speak on sustainable development and urban resilience on May 2 2016-04-21
Electric bikes available for commuting, university business 2016-04-21
Scientists at Four NW Universities Partner to Advance Solar Energy

Scientists from four Pacific Northwest universities will partner to research an emerging technology for improving the efficiency of photovoltaic solar cells, thanks to the support of a $240,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. The innovative collaboration among the largely…

2016-04-20
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