June 1, 2021
New WSU research shows greenhouse gas emissions from water reservoirs are around 29% higher than suggested by previous studies, but that practical measures could be taken to help reduce that impact.
Environmental Studies
February 15, 2021
WSU researchers are using satellites and drones to help local conservation districts monitor areas near rivers and streams to help improve agricultural sustainability.
September 14, 2020
Snohomish County Extension is launching a new program to help increase the number of volunteers ready to assist in the event of an oil spill.
May 18, 2020
Forty years ago, on a fateful day in May, a volcanic eruption unprecedented in modern times—etched itself on the memories of Washingtonians from Vancouver to Pullman.
January 31, 2020
“Immerse Yourself in the Puget Sound” is a program designed to train volunteers to join the Beach Watchers. Volunteers should be beach lovers who want to help protect Puget Sound’s waters, wildlife and landscape in Snohomish County.
December 4, 2019
The prevalence of protected wildlife areas in borderlands makes international relations key to the survival of lynx, bears and other large migratory animals, according to new WSU research.
September 25, 2019
Their work will help watershed planners across the state develop projects that balance growth with the needs of threatened salmon and steelhead.
August 26, 2019
Moving can be tough, but eventually most of us acclimate to new surroundings. That’s true for humans, and research from WSU shows it’s the same for sage-grouse too.
June 11, 2019
Alex Fremier will collect water, fish and sediment samples in the Lower Amazon River Basin with the aim of learning where microplastics occur in the regional web of human food.
June 4, 2019
A WSU-led research group has found a way to turn daily plastic waste products into jet fuel.