ShakeAlert gets first Washington test in recent Pacific Northwest earthquake
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake jolted awake many residents of the San Juan Islands early on March 3. The quake caused no major damage and did not set off a tsunami warning. It did, however, trigger the ShakeAlert early warning system, which alerts people via their smartphone as soon as an earthquake begins. The system was developed in part by researchers at the University of Washington, and hadn't been triggered in Washington state since its launch in 2021.
Read more at the College of the EnvironmentFederal layoffs and funding cuts threaten earthquake alerts in WA
Harold Tobin, ESS professor and Washington State seismologist is quoted.
Read more at Fox 13A weird ice that may form on alien planets has finally been observed
ESS assistant research professor and planetary scientist Baptiste Journaux is quoted.
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Ice spy - ESS alum Peter Neff goes way down under studying ice cores in Antarctica
ESS alum and polar glaciologist Peter Neff and team drill ice cores near the Thwaites Glacier that could provide a clearer picture of the history of weather patterns in the region.
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Honoring Women in Science at the College of the Environment
In honor of International Women and Girls in Science Day on February 11, 2025, we celebrate the women across the UW College of the Environment making significant contributions to the advancement of science. ESS associate professor Alison Duvall is highlighted in this roundup.
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Erin Wirth wins Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Before leaving office, President Joe Biden awarded nearly 400 scientists and engineers the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers.
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2024 PNSN Earthquake Catalog
In 2024 the PNSN located 3,272 earthquakes within Washington and Oregon. Another pretty typical year for seismicity in the PNW. Check out our most recent blog post which reviews our 2024 Earthquake Catalog.
Read more at PNSNProfessor Fang-Zhen Teng awarded Alumni Excellence Research Award
Professor Fang-Zhen Teng was awarded Alumni Excellence Research Award from alma mater University of Maryland for his expertise in isotope geochemistry.
Read more at University of Maryland Alumni AssociationDesert planets like those in 'Dune' and 'Star Wars' unlikely to host life, NASA says
ESS PhD student Haskelle White-Gianella is quoted.
Read more at Space.comCould deuterium be the key to finding aliens?
A new paper by UW ESS Professor David Catling and Assistant Professor Josh Krissansen-Totton, recently accepted in the Astrophysical Journal, explores how deuterium could play a key role in the search for extraterrestrial life.
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