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Grant to Create DB of Potential Earthquake Scenarios

Western Washington University assistant professor of Environmental Studies Scott Miles and Research Associate Rebekah Green of Western Washington University's Resilience Institute have received a $45,000 grant from the Washington Emergency Management Division (WAEMD) to create and populate…

2011-05-26
'Green Fire' documentary, to be shown May 25 on campus, looks at life of Aldo Leopold 2011-05-25
Saving an icon: Huxley's David Wallin working to restore mountain goats to the Cascades 2011-05-24
WWU Graduate Students Honored With United States Forest Service Award 2011-05-23
WWU researcher proposes lava flows, fires influenced human evolution

Western Washington University associate professor of Environmental Studies Michael Medler has recently published a new hypothesis about factors that influenced human evolution.

2011-05-23
Huxley's Dietrich set to retire in June 2011-05-23
WWU to present 'Gateway Pacific Terminal: A Case Study' May 20 2011-05-20
WWU's Medler publishes new hypothesis on human evolution 2011-05-18
In the search for what made us human, a new take on the importance of fire

Somewhere long ago rolled back into the ancient mists of time are key players in a long life or death drama.

The players in that drama are those things, places and beings that molded us, shaped us, helped create that which we now see ourselves as – modern Homo sapiens.

One of those…

2011-05-18
National forests proposal would weaken protections

The Obama administration recently proposed a new rule to direct planning and management of U.S. national forests. The rule should matter to people in our region.

National forest lands provide clean drinking water for most of Whatcom County. They are the river sources for most of the…

2011-05-16
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