Environment

Dominic Sivitilli, psychology graduate student, discusses research into giant Pacific octopi.

Political Science Professor Aseem Prakash makes the case for green holiday shopping.

David Giblin, Herbarium Collections Manager at the Burke Museum, discusses the decrease in wetland habitat in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

English Professor Chadwick Allen discusses the contemporary relevance of Native American mound building.

Francis Abugbilla, graduate student in the Jackson School, has donated four solar panels to schools in Ghana, aiding education in Information and Communication Technology.

Dr. Peter Dunwiddie, affiliate professor of biology, discusses how "small scale attempts at outdoor engagement can have meaningful effects."

Nives Dolšak, professor of marine and environmental affairs, and Aseem Prakash, professor of political science at the UW talk about the current situation in the climate debate. 

Aseem Prakash, director of the Center for Environmental Politics at the University of Washington, explains how tech and fossil fuel industries can influence one another. 

Biology doctoral student Lyda Harris studies the environmental dangers of microplastics and advocates for reducing our use of plastics.

"Washington’s oldest museum gets a new home and a bold new approach — an open design that puts both artifacts and researchers on display."

As the grand opening of the new Burke Museum gets closer, workers have been busy installing a large mural in the new natural-history museum.

Christopher Phillips, a research specialist in the Department of Physics, explains why there will be ideal conditions for stargazing in August. 

Ginger Rebstock, a researcher in the Department of Biology, explains that penguins have a dominant side.

Jim Kenagy, UW professor emeritus of biology and emeritus curator of mammals at the Burke Museum, explains why we might be seeing an uptick in bunnies in the region.

Deborah Giles of the UW's Center for Conservation Biology weighs.