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“The Amazon is massive and maintains its own water cycle. If the balance breaks, it’s a major problem.” - SEFS Research Associate Professor Ernesto Alvarado

@NSF Convergence Accelerator program awardees include @UW_SEFS researchers Mapping the Nation's Wetlands for Equitable Water Quality, Monitoring, Conservation, and Policy Development. NSF invests $9.8M to advance equitable water solutions new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-inves…

Featuring SEFS Assistant Prof Greg Bratman!

Post-fire recovery is faster than expected in the forests of the western Cascades, SEFS-led study finds. sefs.uw.edu/2024/01/post-f… via @UW_SEFS

Today in Anderson Hall! From 4:00-5:00, join us for the next SEFS Seminar with Dr. Britt Johnson, "From Fire Recovery to Food Production: Unearthing the Foundational Role of Soils in Ecosystem Function".

How are forests recovering after recent large+severe wildfires in NW Cascades? In work led by PhD student @LaughlinMM, we found.. ..surprisingly fast, compared to many drier forests in the w US. +Age of forest pre-fire is important! Now out in FEM:sciencedirect.com/science/articl… (1/5)

Drone footage taken last summer may be the first ever sighting of a newborn great white shark. “If confirmed, this putative sighting of a newborn white shark off the California coast is really exciting," said @UW_SEFS professor Aaron Wirsing. cnn.com/2024/01/29/ame…

📣Grad students & postdocs doing #climate research @BoiseState,@OregonState,@Portland_State,@umontana,@UW,@WSUPullman & @WWU! You can now APPLY for @NW_CASC's 2024-25 Research Fellowship Program, supporting research+training in actionable sci! DL 3/11>bit.ly/24-25rfp 1/5

Join us this afternoon for the the @KobeU_Global Symposium: Ecosystem Management for Climate Change Adaptation and Societal Resilience, featuring two SEFS alums! This event will run 4:00-6:00 PM. See the full list of seminars: sefs.uw.edu/news-and-event…

New research offers insights into the ideal use of prescribed burns in California, with the aim to reduce wildfire risks and safeguard public health. Faculty Julian Marshall, along with researchers from @UWDEOHS and @UW_SEFS contributed to the findings. washington.edu/news/2024/01/1…

SEFS Research Associate Professor Ernesto Alvarado and former postdoc Joe Wilkins are co-authors:

“We were finally able to quantify the trade-off between reducing wildfire risks and its impacts on human health through prescribed burning at a local scale." -@ClaireSchollaer, DEOHS PhD alum & @uclafsph postdoc, on work in @naturesustainab @IOPenvironment deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/presc…

Join us on Jan. 17th from 4-5 pm in the Forest Club Room as Dr. Brian Harvey presents: Forest resilience to fire and interacting disturbances in the northwest US in a period of rapid change For the full schedule of upcoming seminar speakers, see here: sefs.uw.edu/2024/01/sefs-s…

We're hiring! Help SEFS communicate environmental science and natural resources research and engage our community. Apply by January 16, 2024. uwhires.admin.washington.edu/ENG/candidates… #job #SciCommJob #UWJob

“People thought it was this really large animal that was creating a lot of conflict with livestock. And the truth is it was much smaller, and much, much less impactful on livestock than people thought," @UW_SEFS Alex McInturff told @ScienceMagazine. science.org/content/articl…

As climate change alters snow patterns, animals face potential shifts in hunting dynamics. @UW_CEE and @UW_SEFS Prof. @LauraPrugh and Jessica Lundquist explore the impact on predator-prey interactions. 🌨️❄️ Learn more: bit.ly/3tIDyU2

How will climate change affect how predators hunt prey? Two @UW professors teamed up to find out. washington.edu/news/2023/12/1… via @UWNews

Chima is a visiting PhD student in SEFS Prof. L. Monika Moskal's Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis Lab!

“If you are a species cooperating with us, you have to be on your game because we change rapidly.” - SEFS Professor Emeritus John Marzluff

Attending @fireecology #FireCon2023 ? Come check out talks and posters from science in the #HarveyLab @UW_SEFS on various aspects of fire ecology in the Northwest US, today through Thursday!!!