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VIDEO: Climbing for the origins of life

Dr. Robin Kodner regularly goes to extremes in the name of science. That’s because the microscopic algae she studies live only on glaciers and snowfields high in the mountains. At 2 billion years old, these single-celled colonies predate plants, animals and even fungi. By observing these archaic…

Western’s Sandra Schulze Wins Medal in Prestigious International Photography Competition
Western grad student Bobbie Buzzell awarded a Sea Grant Fellowship
Learning how endangered orcas hunt could be the key to saving them

But exactly how orcas go about foraging for their dwindling food source has long been a mystery. Without fully appreciating what enables them to hunt effectively, scientists say we may miss opportunities for effective solutions. 

“By missing the complete picture, we fail to make…

²ÝÁñÉçÇø's Deb Donovan and her students fight to save the Salish Sea's pinto abalone
Chemistry and Biology Departments co-sponsoring Life Sciences Symposium Oct. 18
‘Rafters,’ the Northwest Passage, and the Future of the Unspoiled Arctic
Meet the 2018-19 Outstanding Graduates from the College of Science and Engineering
Biology's Alejandro Acevedo-Gutierrez: Seals, salmon and the Salish Sea
²ÝÁñÉçÇø students awarded pair of ultra-competitive scholarships
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