Rocky planets orbiting small stars could have stable atmospheres needed to support life
A UW-led study recently published in Nature Communications finds that certain rocky planets orbiting a small star 40 light years away may have stable atmospheres needed to support life. Lead author and ESS assistant professor Joshua Krissansen-Totton is quoted.
Read more at UW NewsWhat do this year's earthquakes mean for the Pacific Northwest?
Researchers at the United States Geological Survey and Pacific Northwest Seismic Network are looking into recent spikes in seismic activity across the Pacific Northwest. While USGS and PNSN seismologists are not alarmed, they do stress the importance of being ready. ESS Professor and PNSN Director Harold Tobin is quoted.
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Life could exist on Mars in shallow meltwater pools below icy surface, study suggests
A new study from researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, UW, and other universities suggests microbes could find a potential home beneath layers of ice known to exist on Mars' surface. Lead author Aditya Khuller will join the UW Applied Physics Laboratory as a senior research scientist in November. ESS professor emeritus and co-author Steve Warren is quoted.
Read more at UW NewsCollege of the Environment 2024-25 Dean's Office Scholarships awarded to 8 ESS students
Five ESS undergraduate students and three graduate students have been awarded scholarship funding for the 2024-25 College of the Environment Dean's Office scholarships. Please join us in congratulating these accomplished ESS students!
Read morePNW seismic monitoring expanding to volcanoes and underwater
Scientists say the more stations there are, the better the preparedness and early warning for earthquakes. PNSN research engineer Doug Gibbons is featured.
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FieldSound Season 3, Episode 3: Astrobiology with Jodi Young and Fabian Klenner
In this episode of FieldSound, we meet two researchers who work in vastly different systems, but whose paths cross in the interdisciplinary field of astrobiology. ESS postdoctoral researcher Fabian Klenner is interviewed.
Read moreIs an uptick of rumblings under Mount Adams cause for seismic concern?
Mount Adams, a stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, is the second-highest mountain in Washington state. The last time it erupted was more than 1,000 years ago, but it's been making some noise lately. To find out more about these rumblings, KUOW spoke to UW ESS professor and PNSN director Harold Tobin.
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'N Yo' Seismic Network: Marshawn Lynch Shakes the PNSN!
On October 10, 2024, Amazon Prime featured Marshawn’s visit to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network Seismology Lab during its Thursday Night Football pregame show before the Seattle Seahawks took on the San Francisco 49ers.
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ESS Celebrates 130 Years at the Burke Museum
On September 20, over 300 members of the UW Earth & Space Sciences community, including over 70 alumni, came together at the Burke Museum to celebrate the Department's 130th Anniversary.
Read moreMonitoring at Mount Adams to increase after spike in earthquake activity
Harold Tobin, ESS Professor and director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, is quoted.
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