A 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.
Read more at the UW Magazine
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.
Read moreTsunami researchers hunt for clues about the next big Pacific Northwest quake
ESS alum Carrie Garrison-Laney (UW Washington Sea Grant) is quoted and current ESS graduate student Bering Tse is mentioned in this Washington Post article on Cascadia paleotsunami research.
Read more at the Washington PostThree ESS faculty among recipients of College of the Environment new seed grants
Three ESS faculty, professor Fang-Zhen Teng, associate professor Marine Denolle, and professor David Montgomery are among recipients of the College of the Environment's Seed Grant Program designed to foster new cross-college collaborations that use a system-based approach to understand environmental challenges.
Read more at UW Environment