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| Oysters were harvested sustainably for thousands of years by Indigenous peoples, study finds | Indigenous communities had harvested oysters for thousands of years before they were colonized by Europeans, who then oversaw the rapid collapse of these sustainable fisheries, according to … |
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| Indigenous oyster fisheries were ‘fundamentally different’: Q&A with researcher Marco Hatch | According to , Indigenous communities in North America and Australia sustainably managed oyster fisheries for more than 5,000 years before Europeans and commercial fisheries arrived. The knowledge of these… |
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| Teena Gabrielson named dean for ²ÝÁñÉçÇø College of the Environment | ||||
| Pink snow algae research grows for Western Washington University | We’ve all seen snow turn from white to gray and black, maybe a ruddy brown color when it has been sitting next to a busy road or sidewalk. We’ve seen snow take different shapes and appearances depending on temperatures and ice crystal shapes. But have you ever seen pink snow? Sometimes… |
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| Brad Johnson Named ²ÝÁñÉçÇø’s New Provost and Executive Vice President  | ||||
| Western searches for new administrators | Western Washington University is on the hunt for several new administrators who will be key in overseeing and managing important university departments. Currently, search committees are narrowing down their final selections for the role of provost, dean of the College of the… |
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| Scholars Week returning to in-person format this year; registration opens April 25 | ||||
| These Whatcom forests are protected from logging in WA’s ‘historic’ new carbon project | Nearly 1,400 acres of state-owned forests near Lake Whatcom will be newly protected from logging as part of an initiative announced Wednesday, April 6, by Washington’s Department of Natural Resources. Instead, the trees will be monetized for their ability to combat worsening climate… |
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| Help ID snow algae | is seeking volunteers to look for snow algae as part of the . The project, a partnership with |
Mountains and snow have always beckoned biogeochemist Alia Khan. The Western Washington University assistant professor conducts research on the cryosphere, or Earth’s frozen environments. Her work has taken her to the Himalayas, the Chilean Andes, the Arctic and, most recently, Antarctica.… |