The waters of Puget Sound are more susceptible to ocean acidification and sliding faster into dangerous territory for its marine wildlife than other places around the world, a new #UW study shows. https://bit.ly/4oPpDTr @uwnews.uw.edu @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social

A new University of Washington-led study in Science shows that space dust sandwiched between layers of sediment tells scientists where and when ice covered the Arctic, and what happened to marine life when it disappeared. https://bit.ly/4orvD4q @science.org @uwnews.uw.edu

New research out today in @natcomms.nature.com helps explain recent surges in global warming. The study was led by Knut von Salzen, Sarah Doherty, and Robert Wood. www.washington.edu/news/2025/11... Written by @gilliandohrn.bsky.social and featured on @uwnews.uw.edu

For 11 years, the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at University of Washington shaped the learning and future careers of nearly 200 undergraduate students from across the U.S. in the fields of conservation and environmental science: https://bit.ly/43OH0Lu #HuskyExperience

Happy #Halloween! 🎃 🐟 👻 Check of some of our favorite creepy creatures in our UW Fish Collection. @uwsafs.bsky.social @burkemuseum.bsky.social#Halloween

Another great day at the @sacnas.bsky.social 2025 conference. It was great catching up with colleagues & seeing our students present their work. Back at it tomorrow. @uwenvironment.bsky.social

📢 The 2025 Fleagle Lecture is one week away! This year's speaker is Professor Steve Davis from Stanford University. Register here: events.uw.edu/event/Fleagl... @uwenvironment.bsky.social

Thrilled for the release of our new Monterey Bay White Sharks film. The film documents how our interdisciplinary team is using drones, satellite tags, eDNA & other tech to improve our understanding of white sharks. @uwsafs.bsky.social @uwenvironment.bsky.social youtu.be/eJdfyFnlc9Y?...

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

A new study proposes that a tsunami struck the Caribbean island of Anegada between 1381 and 1391, carrying huge coral boulders inland and leaving behind a valuable record of geologic and climatic history. https://bit.ly/4nUN90N @uwess.bsky.social @uwnews.uw.edu

It's time! Where ever you are DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON. Take part with people all over the world in the Great ShakeOut and practice your earthquake safety!

Recent @Mariners games have been shaking things up enough for our seismometers to notice but those waves are all in good fun. It's a great reminder that real quakes can happen anytime. Join us tomorrow (10/16) for @ShakeOut and practice what to do when the ground really moves.

You feel that Seattle?! Check out that Polanco P-Wave! Polanco Game Winning Single, Crawford Scores, MARINERS WIN!! @Mariners are Toronto Bound! @Tmobilepark @FoxSports #SeisTheMoment #SeizeTheMoment

So cool. Go #Mariners! ⚾

Congratulations to Ángel F. Adames Corraliza, @uwmad-aos.bsky.social associate professor and UW Atmospheric and Climate Science alum, for being named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow! https://bit.ly/3IIHxHQ @uwnews.uw.edu @macfound.org

UW alum Mary Brunkow, ’83, won the Nobel Prize in Medicine this morning. This photo was taken while she was on the phone with the Nobel Committee in Sweden. Mary said she initially missed the call because a strange number popped up on her phone — she thought it might be spam. 1/3

Undergraduate students and faculty in our Ocean Technology Program recently teamed up with Sea-Bird Scientific to see if a sophisticated ocean sensor could work in freshwater, too. https://bit.ly/4nHDISw

“It’s a pretty big wake-up call,” said @brian-j-harvey.bsky.social, professor of forest fire science at the University of Washington who was not involved in the new study. “We live on a flammable planet, and that flammability is increasing.” https://nyti.ms/4o1bDVR (via @nytimes.com)

A tiny site in rural Pierce County is one of ~650 seismic stations operated by @pnsn1.bsky.social to detect and monitor #earthquakes in the #pnw. It was key to detecting a swarm of small earthquakes at @altmtrainier.com#earthquakes#pnwast summer. https://bit.ly/3IQrckf

🆕 New story on our new major! Discover more about Aquatic Conservation & Ecology at @uofwa.bsky.social SAFS. @uwenvironment.bsky.social environment.uw.edu/news/2025/09...

Join us for our flagship fall event on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at Town Hall Seattle. More info and tickets: https://bit.ly/42AiP39

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

🐋📏Longer body size means more female calves for baleen whale moms, contradicting a popular evolutionary theory postulating that strong mammals benefit more from birthing males. New research by UW QERM student Zoe Rand, @trevorabranch.bsky.social & Sarah Converse. www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...

Happy first day of Autumn Quarter! 💜💛 #UW #UWEnvironment #UWSeattle #UWSeattleHuskies #UniversityOfWashington 📷 by @uw_environment_undergrads (Instagram)

Our interim dean, Joel Thornton, gets ready to record his welcome message to new students that aired at the 2025 UW New Student Convocation yesterday. Welcome to our new Huskies! #newhuskies2025 Watch Dean Thornton's message: https://bit.ly/47Wwuou

📢 New Major: Aquatic Conservation & Ecology (ACE). Coming to @uofwa.bsky.social this Autumn, a new #undergraduate degree at SAFS. 🐠 About the ecology of aquatic organisms, their ecosystems, & how we conserve them. 🌊 Learn by doing, in the lab & the field. Find out more fish.uw.edu/students/und...

This week is the annual Latino Conservation Week, a week that promotes engagement of Hispanic/Latino/a/x communities in the conservation of the outdoor environment. Check out the link below to learn about this week’s activities. @sacnas.bsky.social @cientificolatino.com latinoconservationweek.com

Odds tilt toward favoring wetter than normal conditions across the state from October-December with greater uncertainty for temperatures. Sea surface temperatures in the Tropical Pacific continue to cool. La Niña conditions may develop in the next couple of months. climate.uw.edu/2025/09/18/l...

This week, researchers at Friday Harbor Labs released 29 lab grown sunflower sea stars into an urchin hot spot near San Juan Island with the hope that they will help keep the urchin population in check. @uwenvironment.bsky.social More on the project: www.washington.edu/news/2024/02...

For years, researchers have hypothesized that westerly winds were ferrying warm water toward the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, accelerating ice melt. A new @uwess.bsky.social study flips the existing narrative on its head, pointing toward winds from the north instead. www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...

Scientists long believed that Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth, would thrive in a warmer world. But new research suggests the microscopic bacterium will decline sharply as oceans heat up. @uwnews.uw.edu Read the @apnews.com story: https://bit.ly/46celQV

New findings call into question one of the core assumptions about teeth. Adult male spotted ratfish have rows of teeth on top of their heads, in addition to those in their jaws. They use these teeth to grip females while mating. @karlycohen.bsky.social More: www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...

It's another hazy and smoky day across Washington. Hear from #wildfire scientist and professor Brian Harvey on answers to some of the most common questions about fires, including trends, how to stay safe, and common causes: https://bit.ly/45TiJpa @uwnews.uw.edu#wildfire#wawx #firefighting

This new AI model simulates up to 1,000 years of the current climate in just one day, using less computing power than conventional methods. Find out how: https://bit.ly/4mb5zsJ #climate #weather #AI

New research shows deep-ocean oxygenation occurred 100 million years later than previously thought, aligning with the growth and spread of land plants. Once oxygenated, the ocean hosted rapid animal evolution, leading to the rise of modern vertebrates: https://bit.ly/3HAbUzH ‪@uwess.bsky.social

Our college just received a transformative $10 million grant from the Fund for Science and Technology, part of the Paul G. Allen philanthropic ecosystem. This investment lets us push forward research in climate solutions, climate prediction and environmental monitoring: https://bit.ly/4lT2tt5

Despite looking like harmless translucent blobs, jellyfish have an appetite that researchers worry could wreak havoc in the Salish Sea and affect endangered #PNW icons like Chinook #salmon and southern resident #orcas. @salish-current.org#PNW#salmon#orcashttps://bit.ly/3ULaTYn

On clear days, when Mt. Rainier is visible from Seattle and Tacoma, locals say "The mountain is out." But lately, melting #glaciers have made that iconic view look rockier and less snowy, @knkx.org reports. https://bit.ly/4mSxCxF @uwess.bsky.social#glaciers

🌡️Dangerous heat returns late this week and through the weekend. Then, summertime temperatures stick around in the PNW into early September. The Climate Prediction Center's short term outlooks show above normal temperatures are likely to continue through Sept 4.

A La Niña Watch is in place. What might this mean for the upcoming fall and winter in Washington? Read our latest Climate Outlook to learn more: climate.uw.edu/2025/08/21/l... What can you expect over the next couple of weeks? More persistent summer heat continues statewide.☀️

We’re so proud of the UWROV team! These undergrads took top honors at the MATE ROV World Championships with their ROV, “Boxfish 2.0.” Boxfish 2.0 is helping advance #marine conservation and #climate research, as well as supporting renewable marine energy tech. environment.uw.edu/news/2025/08...

@uwess.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor TJ Fudge talks about the status of glaciers in the Pacific Northwest and the dangers of shrinking glaciers. www.king5.com/video/tech/s... #UWEnvironment

A familiar bird of Northwest summer takes a perilous journey to Costa Rica. #UWEnvironment #UWPOE www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Seismic waves from the magnitude 8.8 #earthquake that struck the #Kamchatka Peninsula July 29 reached a seafloor observatory offshore from Oregon just 9 minutes later. The vibrations were so intense they rattled a seafloor instrument for over four hours. Listen: environment.uw.edu/news/2025/08...

The front of a glacier is a dangerous place for data collection. This team solved that problem by using a fiber-optic cable to document how ice breaks off glaciers as they melt. @uwess.bsky.social www.washington.edu/news/2025/08...

Seismologists tapped into the fiber optic cable network to study offshore faults #UWEnvironment www.washington.edu/news/2025/07... @uwnews.uw.edu @uwess.bsky.social @ooi-cabledarray.bsky.social #UWOceanography

🫵Are you a first-generation undergrad enrolled in @uwenvironment.bsky.social? 🔜 Coming this Fall is a new near-peer mentoring program called Valiant, where you can get support as you navigate your academic and professional journey in the environmental field. environment.uw.edu/about/inclus...

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 www.fox13seattle.com/news/rare-be...

Are wildfires really getting worse? A Q&A with Brian Harvey @uw-sefs.bsky.social #UWEnvironment environment.uw.edu/news/2025/07...

What makes a tsunami — and what to do if one comes. www.npr.org/2025/07/30/n... @haroldtobin.bsky.social @pnsn1.bsky.social @uwess.bsky.social #UWEnvironment