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From Landfill to Landscape

The Union Bay Natural Area provides an important escape from the bustle of city life, but it may surprise you that sixty years ago it was home to the City of Seattle Dump. Today, restoration projects are in full swing as we continue learning how to regenerate the land on this living laboratory.

FieldNotesMay 1, 2023Union Bay Natural Area, University of Washington, Wetlands, restorationComment

That’s So Fetch!

Four hundred and eighty kilometers from the Oregon Coast lies an active submarine volcano known as Axial Seamount. It is the most studied underwater volcano in the world thanks to the first-of-its-kind program Regional Cabled Array (RCA). This year, Axial became home to another first.

Connecting to the Land in the Middle of a City

Living in a city, it can be difficult to contextualize the production of food and the importance of farming in our lives. The UW Farm aims to connect people to the land and educate the community about sustainability and what it takes to produce food.

Two Pregnant Orcas in Washington State’s J Pod

Southern Resident Orcas’ numbers have decreased in the past decades, and our local species was officially declared endangered in 2005. This year, two pregnant orcas from the J Pod could help to sustain the population. Here are the steps are being taken to ensure a safe pregnancy:

Life at Friday Harbor Labs

Friday Harbor Labs provides students with a unique opportunity to get their hands dirty and escape the classroom by conducting their own marine experiments and field research.