College of the Environment
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| Gulf of Maine sees second-hottest year on record, report shows, ‘getting to the edge of habitability’ | “One of the reasons that the Gulf of Maine is warming so rapidly is because of where it sits in the North Atlantic with regards to ocean circulation,” said Nina Whitney, an adjunct scientist at WHOI and research assistant professor at Western Washington University who was the lead author of the… |
2023-02-27 | |
| 'The Power of Nature and Storytelling' explores intersectional environmentalism | 2023-02-17 | ||
| Scientists try to keep up with chemical blizzard entering Puget Sound | The plants sterilize sewage and remove solids and organic materials from it. But they were never designed to remove things like antibiotics, cosmetics, hormones, pharmaceuticals, and other consumer products that wash down household drains. “The latest estimate of the number of chemicals… |
2023-02-06 | |
| Chemicals 'of concern' flowing into Puget Sound, affecting marine life, scientists say | "I would say the number of chemicals that are in the environment are of concern," said Ruth Sofield, a professor of environmental toxicology at Western Washington University. The Puget Sound is too often a dumping ground for hundreds of chemicals, according to… |
2023-02-06 | |
| Research Recap for Feb. 2, 2023 | 2023-02-02 | ||
| Canyon Lake may soon become more accessible | Lack of access has stymied Western Washington University students from conducting research projects or taking field trips to the park. “Access to the forest supports the commitment to hands-on experiential learning via course-based field trips, group projects, and faculty-guided… |
2023-01-10 | |
| Deadline for this year's MACS cohort is Jan. 15 | 2023-01-10 | ||
| Farming our way to starvation: Unsustainable food systems | Marco Hatch, an associate professor of Environmental Science at Western Washington University and a member of the Samish Indian Nation, works in the Pacific Northwest with … |
2023-01-10 | |
| Upcoming Internal Grant Application Deadlines for Faculty | 2023-01-09 | ||
| Upcoming Grant Application Deadlines for Students | 2023-01-09 |