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Celebrating Women in Science

A photo collage of women in science, with the UW logo and words "Celebrating Women in Science" in the center.

10 years ago, the UN declared 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. On this 10th anniversary at the University of Washington, we’re celebrating our women in aquatic and marine science: women who are leaders in their fields, women who are aspiring to be the next generation of fisheries scientists and marine biologists, women who are uplifting and supporting other women in science.

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A Crab Network is Connecting Communities and Generating Crucial Data for Salish Sea Fisheries

A large crab, brown in color, is held up by someone, with the background displaying ocean water and blue skies.

A collaborative network of agency and tribal scientists and resource managers, university faculty and students, and community volunteers are diligently working together to unlock the secrets of the Dungeness crab’s life cycle in the Salish Sea. The Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group (PCRG) is leading this unprecedented effort, generating vital data and fostering robust relationships to ensure the long-term sustainability of this ecologically, economically and culturally-important species.

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Small-scale fisheries essential to global nutrition, featured on cover of Nature

Small-scale fisheries play a significant but overlooked role in global fisheries production and are key to addressing hunger and malnutrition while supporting livelihoods around the world, according to research featured in Nature in Jan. 2025. The study was published by an international team of scientists, including Professor Chris Anderson from the UW SAFS.

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Ashley Townes featured in KUOW story on restoring salmon habitat

Ashley Townes, wearing a high-vis vest, smiles into the camera, while standing on a dock with a lake in the background.

Logs are being adjusted and plans are in place for floating gardens to be deployed into the cove of Be’er Sheva Park in South Seattle. The goal is to bolster fish habitat as part of a larger project to rejuvenate a Lake Washington beach that serves historically Black and diverse neighborhoods. SAFS PhD student, Ashley Townes, is leading the project, featured in a story by KUOW.

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Paws of polar bears sustaining ice-related injuries in a warming Arctic

Three polar bears walk across an icy landscape with paw prints zig-zagging across.

Polar bears in some parts of the high Arctic are developing ice buildup and related injuries to their feet, apparently due to changing sea ice conditions in a warming Arctic. While surveying the health of two polar bear populations, researchers led by Kristin Laidre from UW SAFS, found lacerations, hair loss, ice buildup and skin ulcerations primarily affecting the feet of adult bears as well as other parts of the body.

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Giant fish keep washing up in Oregon

Katherine Maslenikov pictured with a sunfish on a beach landscape, with the words "The pinnacle of fish evolution"

In a new video created by the Burke Museum, Fish Collections Manager Katherine Maslenikov takes us behind the scenes of the Burke Museum to answer questions about the giant bizarre Sunfish washing up on the shores of Oregon

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