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UW College of the Environment @uwenvironment.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

🎉 We’re excited to announce new leadership changes across the College: Becky Alexander has been named the chair of @uwatmossci.bsky.social Phil Levin will be the director of @uwsmea.bsky.social Susan Dickerson-Lange is stepping in as interim director of EarthLab. bit.ly/4b02ybT

Pictured from left to right: Becky Alexander, Phil Levin and Susan Dickerson-Lange

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UW College of the Environment @uwenvironment.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Congrats to our faculty for being selected as Fulbright Scholars this year! ⭐ Kristen M. Green with @uwsmea.bsky.social ⭐ Prof. Robert Morris with the School of Oceanography The Fulbright Scholar Program supports recipients to teach and conduct research across the globe. bit.ly/4pRCjKM

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

🌊 Now more than ever, students at the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs (SMEA) are committed to making a real-world impact. They’re critical thinkers with diverse experiences and a passion for protecting our environment. 💜

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

New study from SMEA’s Anne Beaudreau + colleagues looks at a decade of rockfish conservation outreach. 🐟 They found collaborative research with fishers + divers builds the most trust, knowledge, and stewardship. Read here: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... More Work: smea.uw.edu/about/news/2...

A copper rockfish caught in the San Juan Islands in the early 2000s. Photo by Anne Beaudreau.

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

It’s official! The first day of classes is here! Welcome to the UW SMEA Class of 2027. We can’t wait to see what you’ll do 💜🐾 #HuskyPride #SMEAatUW

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

🌊 The High Seas Treaty (aka the BBNJ Treaty) has been ratified! It enters into force in January 2026. Read the full Treaty here: linktr.ee/uwsmea

Photo of a news article cut out titled: Long-sought treaty to protect ocean life to become reality by the Seattle Times

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

SMEA’s Chris Sergeant joined Brittany Milner of Simon Fraser University’s Salmon Watersheds Lab to discuss how melting glaciers are impacting local salmon populations. 🐟❄️ Catch their recent interview on CBC’s The Weekender: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

🌟 Alumni Spotlight: Erick Dowell (Class of 2024) 🌟 Erick is a Washington Sea Grant Fellow with the Peugeot Sound Restoration Fund, and his work is bridging ocean and land.

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

SMEA alumni & friends, we’re looking for mentors! 🌊 The Alumni & Friends Mentorship Program connects students with mentors who can share advice, encouragement, and career guidance. Sign up to support the next generation of marine and environmental leaders: smea.uw.edu/alumni/alumn...

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Alumni Mentorship Program | School of Marine and Environmental Affairs

SMEA Alumni Mentorship Program The School of Marine & Environmental Affairs is excited to launch the Alumni Mentorship Program this academic year! We welcome and encourage all alumni and friends of SM...

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Check out these summer snapshots from SMEA student Justin Hirsch, who's making the most out of his summer: 🌅 Golden hour aboard the Washington State Ferries → Friday Harbor Labs 🚢 Driving a ship-to-shore crane at Port of Seattle Terminal 5 ⚓️ Operating a similar crane at Port of Seattle Terminal 18

View from the deck of a Washington State Ferry at golden hour, showing the bridge, green railings, and dramatic sky overhead.

Wide view of Port of Seattle Terminal 5 with colorful shipping containers, a large ship-to-shore gantry crane, and the Seattle skyline in the distance.

View from inside the cab of a ship-to-shore gantry crane, looking down over a container ship with stacked cargo below and Seattle’s waterfront in the background.

View from outside the cab of a ship-to-shore gantry crane, looking out over a container ship with stacked cargo below and Seattle’s waterfront in the background.

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Interested in the SMEA MMA program? 🌊 We’re hosting several Information Sessions this fall & winter! Learn about admissions, funding, FAQs, student panels & individual visit options. Sessions are offered both virtually and in person at the UW Seattle campus Register here: smea.uw.edu/program/for-...

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

SMEA faculty P. Joshua Griffin & Erendira Aceves-Bueno co-authored a new paper in Restoration Ecology! 🌿 It reveals a big gap: most ecosystem restoration frameworks fail to include environmental justice.

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

From 1978 to 2024—SMEA grads are making waves in Japan! 🌏 Allen Shimada (MMA'85) met with Minister M. Sato & Noriko Sanefuji in D.C. to celebrate our alumni’s impact. #SMEA #MarineAffairs

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Join us for the 2025 SMEA Reception! 🌊 Connect with alumni, students, and faculty. 📅 November 22, 2025 🕠 5:00–7:00 PM 21+ event RSVP: events.uw.edu/event/SMEAre... #SMEA #UWAlumni

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Home - SMEA Biannual Community Reception 2025

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

📘 New paper alert! SMEA alum Rondi Nordal (’24), with faculty Anne Beaudreau & Erendira Aceves-Bueno, teamed up with NOAA colleagues to study the Dungeness crab fishery in Southeast Alaska.

A stack of crab pots in Juneau, Alaska. Photo by Anne Beaudreau.

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Quiet Sound just published a new study exploring what motivates container ship operators to participate in voluntary slowdowns. Reducing underwater noise and protecting endangered orcas in Puget Sound.

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Emma, an upcoming 2nd year at SMEA, spent her summer working as a student assistant at Washington Sea Grant. She contributed to the seaweed + aquaculture programs by supporting a tideland tour, collaborative meeting, and an information exchange with industry partners.

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

🐟✨ Here’s your dose of #FlashFromThePast meets #NewScience: two stories showing why sculpins are more than just funny-looking fish.

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

We love connecting with our community across platforms! Stay updated on SMEA news, stories, and opportunities by following us 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/uwsmea 📘 Facebook: www.facebook.com/UWSMEA/ 💼 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/uw-s... Find us wherever you scroll and join the conversation!

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

🌊 Alumni Spotlight: Bella Colpo'18 Bella is an Environmental Scientist with the County of San Diego, where she leads watershed planning and water quality initiatives. 💧 #AlumniSpotlight #Stormwater #CleanWater #UWAlumni

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Yesterday, SMEA Director Nives Dolsak was reminded how strong the Puget Sound boating community is when her vessel’s engine failed near Port Everett. Two boaters responded in 15 minutes, one towing them in. At SMEA, we know that caring for our waters means caring for each other, too. 🛥️💙

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

🎉Congratulations to SMEA 2nd-year student Marria Peduto, who was awarded a CICOES Graduate Student Fellowship for her research with SMEA faculty member Anne Beaudreau on advocacy coalitions in Bering Sea fisheries management. 🐟

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

🎓 Alumni Spotlight: Kevin Grant ’04 As Superintendent of NOAA’s Olympic Coast Sanctuary, Kevin leads efforts in marine protection, research, and Tribal collaboration. Proud to celebrate his impact! 🌊 #SMEAAlumni #NOAA #OceanConservation #AlumniSpotlight

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

New " Washed in the Tide" just dropped! SMEA alumni are driving change in ocean science, policy, and more! This edition is a snapshot of what impact likes like across sectors. Read more about these incredible changmakers doing incredible things: smea.uw.edu/about/news/2... #UWSMEA

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Washed in on the Tide | School of Marine and Environmental Affairs

What is this column? We are experimenting with ways to engage with our alumni and to inspire current students with their accomplishments. This section is a random walk through what we’ve recently obse...

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Corey Garza @profcgarza.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Thrilled to announce the new Valiant Near-Peer Mentoring Program. Sponsored by the Valiant Endowment Fund, the program supports first gen undergrads enrolled in an @uwenvironment.bsky.social degree program. Details below. @uwess.bsky.social @uwsafs.bsky.social environment.uw.edu/about/inclus...

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Valiant Near-Peer Mentoring Program

A program for first-generation undergraduate students in the College of the Environment Program purpose The Valiant Mentoring Program is a near-peer mentoring program that supports first generation* u...

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

SMEA Professor Terrie Klinger is featured in the NYT for her work on ocean acidification + climate change impacts on oyster farming. A timely and important read. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/s... #OceanScience #SMEA #ClimateChange #Oysters #BlueSkyScience

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Increasingly Acidic Seas Threaten Oyster Farming

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Our Summer 2025 newsletter just went live ☀️ It’s full of SMEA highlights — grads, research, alumni moves, and a note from our director on where we’re headed. It’s a good one → smea.uw.edu/about/news/?... #SMEA #MarineAffairs #EnvironmentalWork #AlumniNews #GradSeason

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News | School of Marine and Environmental Affairs

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Scotland is turning tides into power. The MeyGen project is scaling up—installing new underwater turbines that could deliver steady, clean electricity to thousands of homes. Tidal energy may finally be ready for the spotlight. 🌊 🔗 apnews.com/article/tida... #TidalPower #MarineEnergy #ClimateTech

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Underwater turbine spinning for 6 years off Scotland's coast is a breakthrough for tidal energy

Submerged in about 40 meters of water off Scotland’s coast, a turbine has been spinning for more than six years to harness the power of ocean tides and generate electricity.

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

A new article co-authored by Connor Lewis-Smith (SMEA'20) explores how shellfish growers perceive ocean acidification and the uncertainty in their operations. 📖 fish.uw.edu/2025/05/chan... #oceanacidification #SMEA #climatechange

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

As glaciers melt on the AK–BC border, new land is opening and being rapidly claimed for mining. Indigenous leaders + researchers, like SMEA’s Chris Sergeant, are pushing back to protect salmon, sovereignty, and ecosystems. Read the piece from @grist: grist.org/indigenous/m...

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Who will benefit from melting glaciers?

In a remote corner of North America, salmon and mining companies are vying for new territory.

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

This year's SMEA graduates selected a truly inspiring keynote speaker: Amanda Fisher, retired Coast Guard Commander proud SMEA alum '10. Her words reminded us of the strength, service, and community that defines our program. #SMEA2025

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Congrats to the SMEA Class of 2025! You’re off to shape the future of our coasts, oceans & communities. Special shoutout to student speaker Luke Weaver for his kind words and wisdom. Here’s to the next wave!

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Dr. Patrick Christie has a new publication out examining how transdisciplinary research can support sustainability and transform conflict in marine and coastal regions. Click here to read it for free!: linktr.ee/uwsmea?utm_s... #SMEAatUW

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uwsmea | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree

Linktree. Make your link do more.

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

This month's student spotlight is...Mel Good! Get to know continuing student Mel Good as they open up about their experience applying to SMEA, their passion for marine mammals, and their favorite Filipino food spots! smea.uw.edu/about/news/2...

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Q&A with Mel Good | School of Marine and Environmental Affairs

Describe your experience in applying to and selecting a graduate program. Applying to graduate school was one of the most difficult things I have ever done. Not necessarily because it was hard to p...

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Professor Ryan Kelly was interviewed for his work with environmental DNA! DNA captured from the air could track wildlife, invasive species–and humans by Warren Cornwall. www.science.org/content/arti...

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DNA captured from the air could track wildlife, invasive species—and humans

Technology could be a boon for science, but raises ethical concerns

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Congratulations to the soon-to-be graduates who have presented their thesis or capstone work today!

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Our student spotlight for May is...Kenza Oualim! Get to know second-year Kenza Oualim as she shares her passion for natural spaces, an eye-opening capstone, and working towards her dream job. Read her Q&A here: smea.uw.edu/about/news/2...

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Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 11/08/2016

Some coverage of my research with @uafairbanks's Anne Beaudreau and Maggie Chan on Alaska charter #fisheries web.sfos.uaf.edu/wordpress/news/?p=…

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Our final speaker for spring 2025 is Kiley Mukai (Pazcoguin)--City of Shoreline (SMEA Alum) Join us on May 22nd from 12-1pm, in person: Fishery Science Building (FSH), 1122 NE Boat Street, Room 203 Zoom: Video link: washington.zoom.us/j/92079340874 Passcode: seminar Meeting ID: 920 7934 0874

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Trevor A. Branch @trevorabranch.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Sea otters are a surprisingly common prey of wolves in SE Alaska. New work by our co-op unit that Trump wants to shut down. depts.washington.edu/pnwcesu/proj...

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Project Highlight: Comparison of Wolf Densities and Diets Across the Prince of Wales Island Complex | Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

a member of the CESU Network

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Please join us on Friday, May 16 and 23, as some of our soon-to-be graduates share their theses and capstone work. Join us in person in MAR 168, or over Zoom: washington.zoom.us/j/9614509275... Meeting ID: 961 4509 2750 Passcode: 292533 We look forward to having you join us!

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Tomorrow! Kristin Hoelting will be joining us this Thursday, May 8th at noon. Hope to see you in FSH 203 or on Zoom!

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Tomorrow! Don't miss this exclusive event with esteemed panelists, legends in their fields! The panelists will discuss personal fulfillment through volunteering and connecting meaningfully to local natural surroundings and like-minded people in our coastal communities. events.uw.edu/event/DiveIn...

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

SMEA's special zoom gathering is THIS Thursday, May 8 from 2-3 pm PST- Dive into Action: Get involved in marine and environmental affairs! See you there! explore.uw.edu/index.php/em...

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UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs @uwsmea.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Dive into Action: Get involved in marine and environmental affairs! Our esteemed panelists are UW alumni and supporters of SMEA who have devoted much of their lives and work to marine and environmental affairs. Thursday, May 8, 2-3 p.m. PST See you there! RSVP here: explore.uw.edu/index.php/em...

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

NOAA keeps fisheries healthy + abundant to sustain fishing that fuels coastal economies. As climate impacts push fisheries to their brink, NOAA cuts are threatening our ability to rebound fish populations in the PNW and across the country. Read more in the Seattle Times: tinyurl.com/7w9k9ree

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Trump’s NOAA firings leave Northwest workers in ‘purgatory’

Fisheries scientists who were fired by the Trump administration say they've been living in limbo as their work is sidelined.

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