Stress-testing the Cascadia Subduction Zone reveals variability that could impact how earthquakes spread A new study examining 13 years of ground motion data from sites near the Cascadia Subduction Zone shows that the entirety of the fault may not be as tightly locked as researchers thought, which could....

A new #UWEnvironment study shows that the entirety of the Cascadia Subduction Zone may not be as tightly locked as researchers thought. This could change our understanding of how a big #earthquake might hit the #PNW.

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Frankie Pavia

Congratulations to Frankie Pavia, assistant professor of oceaonography, who was awarded an early-career fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

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We are thrilled to celebrate five #UWEnvironment researchers who received awards from @agu.org this year! Clockwise from top left: Michelle Muth, Joshua Krissansen-Totton, Fang-Zhen Teng, Christopher Kenseth and Dale Durran.

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@uwess.bsky.social @uwnews.uw.edu #AGU25

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Come join us at #UWEnvironment! @uwsafs.bsky.social and UW Friday Harbor Labs are hiring an assistant professor who specializes in marine invertebrate organismal biology. About the job and how to apply: https://bit.ly/44sItYr

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As we near the end of the year, we want to thank everyone who has contributed to our #UWEnvironment community and to our world-class research, teaching, learning and partnerships. We hope you can enjoy rest and meaningful connections this holiday season. Thank you for being part of our community! 💜

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Congratulations to #UW professors Greg Bratman (bottom left) and Julian Olden (top right) who were recently named to the prestigious Highly Cited Researchers list.

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If you're in #Seattle on Friday and want to get on board a historic tall ship, come visit us at Pier 66! We'll be aboard the Statsraad Lehmkuhl during One Ocean Week Seattle. Come see the boat, learn about ocean science, and say hi to us from #UWEnvironment!

Register: https://bit.ly/4o3TKpS

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Joel Thornton, our new interim dean, sat down with us to talk about what drew him to the role, what makes our college a research powerhouse, and the unique opportunities available to our students: https://bit.ly/48BEzPI

@atmostaj.bsky.social #UWEnvironment #ResearchMakesAmerica #HuskyExperience

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Happy first day of Autumn Quarter! 💜💛 #UW #UWEnvironment #UWSeattle #UWSeattleHuskies #UniversityOfWashington

📷 by @uw_environment_undergrads (Instagram)

UW professor on threats to glaciers, impact on western Washington UW Assistant Research Professor TJ Fudge talks about the status of glaciers in the Pacific Northwest and the dangers of shrinking glaciers.

@uwess.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor TJ Fudge talks about the status of glaciers in the Pacific Northwest and the dangers of shrinking glaciers.

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A familiar bird of Northwest summer takes a perilous journey to Costa Rica The Swainson’s thrush is a common sight here in the Northwest. But this is only its summer home. Join us on a trip to Costa Rica.

A familiar bird of Northwest summer takes a perilous journey to Costa Rica. #UWEnvironment #UWPOE

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‘Revolutionary’ seafloor fiber sensing reveals how falling ice drives glacial retreat in Greenland A UW-led team of researchers used a fiber-optic cable to capture calving dynamics across the fjord of the Eqalorutsit Kangilliit Sermiat glacier in South Greenland. This allowed them to document —...

UW ESS scientists deployed a fiber-optic cable across a Greenland fjord to capture how calving ice triggers hidden waves that pull warm water up, speeding melting. This key process accelerating glacial mass loss threatens ice sheet stability, ocean currents, and ecosystems. #UWESS #UWEnvironment

Seismologists tapped into the fiber optic cable network to study offshore faults University of Washington researchers showed that they can monitor seismic activity at the ocean floor using fiber optic cables without disrupting telecommunications. They developed this technique in.....

Seismologists tapped into the fiber optic cable network to study offshore faults #UWEnvironment

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@uwnews.uw.edu @uwess.bsky.social @ooi-cabledarray.bsky.social #UWOceanography

New, rare bees found in WA for statewide Atlas project Volunteers and scientists are finding bees in Washington that have never been recorded, and some long thought to have been gone from the state.

Eight of these new state records were discovered in Chelan County as part of a graduate research project conducted by @uw-sefs.bsky.social student Autumn Maust. #UWEnvironment

New, rare bees found in WA for statewide Atlas project

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Are wildfires really getting worse? A Q&A with Brian Harvey Whether you live in a rural community that grapples with annual threats of destructive wildfires or in a city that now spends part of every summer inundated with smoke, many across North America have ...

Are wildfires really getting worse? A Q&A with Brian Harvey @uw-sefs.bsky.social #UWEnvironment

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What makes a tsunami — and what to do if one comes Several factors help determine whether a given earthquake will generate a dangerous tsunami, but the process is not yet fully understood.

What makes a tsunami — and what to do if one comes.

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There’s life in Seattle’s new waterfront — if you know where to look Above the rebuilt Seattle seawall, people walk, bike, sit, chat, read and generally carry on. But come with us for a dip below.

There's life in Seattle's new waterfront — if you know where to look. @uwsafs.bsky.social #UWEnvironment

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A look at megafires as an Oregon wildfire approaches the 100,000-acre mark A wildfire burning in a sparsely populated region of central Oregon has become the largest fire this year and is on the verge of surpassing 100,000 acres to become a megafire.

A look at megafires as an Oregon wildfire approaches the 100,000-acre mark #UWEnvironment @uw-sefs.bsky.social #BrianHarvey

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12 UW professors elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences Election recognizes the new member’s “outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement and willingness to assist the Academy in providing the best available scientific information and...

@uwess.bsky.social Eric Steig elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences. #UWEnvironment @uwnews.uw.edu

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Stay calm. The ‘earthquake swarm’ at Mount Rainier is normal Hundreds of earthquakes are detected at or near Mount Rainier each year, though typical swarms are smaller than what started last night.

Stay calm. The ‘earthquake swarm’ at Mount Rainier is normal - @haroldtobin.bsky.social, Washington's state seismologist, @uwess.bsky.social

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Interested in learning about food systems and student work happening at UW Farm?

Join us for a virtual panel with #UWEnvironment experts like Professor Eli Wheat during #PNWClimateWeek

Driving Climate Action with Evidence-Based Solutions
Wednesday, July 16th, 2-3 PM PST
Register: lu.ma/7agmepme

UW scientists see hope as they monitor lab-grown sea stars in the wild University of Washington scientists have been working for years to build a plan to grow the sea stars in a lab and release them in the wild, hoping to save them.

#UWEnvironment scientists see hope as they monitor lab-grown sea stars in the wild #FridayHarborLabs

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Congrats to Yen-Chu Weng, an assistant teaching professor at #UWEnvironment

Joel Thornton named interim dean of the College of the Environment University of Washington Provost Tricia R. Serio announced that Joel Thornton has agreed to serve as interim dean of the College of the Environment, effective July 1, until a new permanent dean is...

Welcome to Joel Thornton, who will serve as interim dean of the UW College of the Environment.

Thornton is an @uwatmossci.bsky.social atmospheric chemist who studies the impacts of human activities on air quality and climate. #UWEnvironment

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Evidence-based program helps students see themselves as scientists The UW College of the Environment's Identity, Belonging and Inquiry in Science program pairs undergraduate students interested in research with graduate student mentors in the geosciences. The program...

A #UWEnvironment program is redefining how students connect with science.

Identity, Belonging, and Inquiry in Science (IBIS) uses evidence-based strategies, shifting how students perceive themselves and their place in #STEM.

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Study projects that increasing wildfires in Canada and Siberia will actually slow global warming A new University of Washington–led study projects that in the next 35 years increasing boreal fires will actually slow global warming by 12% globally and 38% in the Arctic. Because the aerosols in...

A new #UWEnvironment study projects that increasing wildfires in Canada and Siberia will actually slow global warming @uwnews.bsky.social @uwatmossci.bsky.social

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Atlantic Ocean current expected to undergo limited weakening with climate change, study finds The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, is a system of ocean currents that plays a crucial role in regulating Earth’s climate by transporting heat from the Southern to Northern...

#UWEnvironment researchers have a new paper showing that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is likely to weaken to a much lesser extent than current projections suggest. 🌊 🌊
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Crescent Calimpong combines art and ecology with wildcrafting UW Magazine | University of Washington

@uw-sefs.bsky.social graduate Crescent Calimpong combines art and ecology with wildcrafting, a process of collecting plants for use in food, medicine and craft. #UWEnvironment

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At #UWEnvironment, the questions we ask today shape the future we live in tomorrow. And while our curiosity drives us, our impact defines us.

Research for Washington. Research for the World.

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#UWInnovates

Big thanks to @theuwdawgcast.bsky.social for inviting #UWEnvironment along on a visit to the @nws.noaa.gov Seattle office today! 🙌🌦️ What a great way to connect classroom learning with real-world experience! #HuskiesInTheField #UWDawgcast #STEMeducation #HuskyExperience @uwatmossci.bsky.social