In a new study challenging conventional thinking about how populations of large baleen whales recover from whaling, researchers have revealed that populations continue increasing rapidly for a wide range of recovery levels, only slowing once approaching pre-whaling levels.

Recent graduate of the SAFS master’s program, Jezella Peraza, has been chosen as the 2024 Washington Sea Grant (WSG) Keystone Fellow. As the 2024 WSG Keystone Fellow, Jezella will work with the Seattle Aquarium on an integrated conservation effort for pinto abalone. In collaboration with Indigenous Peoples and local communities, Jezella will help shape and implement engagement strategies to support pinto abalone recovery and honor cultural connections.

In recent years, there has been a global push to expand marine conservation efforts, but the quality of the implemented conservation network has often been neglected in favor of quantity. In a new paper published in Nature Communications, Juliette Jacquemont tackles one of the limitations of marine spatial planning by conducting the first global assessment of the 3D distribution of fishing activities and conservation coverage.

In a new episode of UW Environment’s Fieldsound podcast, they’re joined by those behind the GEODUC program, which boosts belonging in geosciences for transfer students.

From microplastics to seabirds, and everything in between, Tetiaroa offers new insights on tropical ecosystems for UW Professors and researchers.

As part of a video series profiling the science and scientists behind some of the environment’s most unexpected research, Grist visited the Wood Lab at SAFS, to find out about Chelsea Wood’s parasite research.

According to new research published by SAFS grad student, Giordano Jacuzzi, military aircraft noise from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island presents a substantial risk to public health.

SAFS Assistant Professor, Jessica Gephart, speaks to KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about her research and why seafood choices matter.

The Daily UW features the degrees offered at SAFS, which is centered on the belief that students must experience the environments and species they’re studying.

Chris Mantegna writes a Nature World View piece, saying amid the data deluge provided by lab-based techniques, such as environmental-DNA analysis, true connection still comes only in the outdoors.