Dozens of family/friends reaching out about this story. “Inconceivable.” “How is this possible?” “Whats wrong with us?” Happy people are listening. But note: Illogical, racist, traumatic criminalization happens on a mass scale, everyday, everywhere in US. propublica.org/article/black-…

🍂🍁🍃 Leaves are changing & the weather is blustery, which can only mean 1 thing - this year’s NW Climate Adaptation Science Center research fellows are kicking off their fellowship activities! Meet these researchers developing science to address real-world #ClimateAdaptation needs! bit.ly/2ZyyqCj

This week writers Olivia Zimmerman and Anny Barlow discuss illegal fishing & its role in human rights violations, check it out! ow.ly/WXKo50GCUrf #SMEAatUW #UWCurrents #GradStudent #Seattle #IUUFishing #IllegalFishing #HumanRights #HighSeas

A reminder: the people in power don’t need conferences, treaties or agreements to start taking real climate action. They can start today. When enough people come together then change will come and we can achieve almost anything. So instead of looking for hope - start creating it.

Scientists say estuaries in Puget Sound are as critical to young salmon as they are in short supply. Sarah DeWeerdt reports on how local tribes are working to restore this vital habitat. Read the article in our magazine Salish Sea Currents: eopugetsound.org/magazine/tribe…

This week, writer Kurt Ellison takes a look at the connections between the current shipping crisis, pollution, and COVID-19. Check it out here: ow.ly/lV4v50GU0EC #SMEAatUW #UWCurrents #GradStudent #Shipping #PNW #Pollution

Leah Huff discusses the importance of the ocean for many communities, and how it is under colonial threat. Check it out here: ow.ly/ioRE50GZ0rj #SMEAatUW #UWCurrents #GradStudent #Ocean #Oceania #Pacific Islands #ColonizationColonialism #ClimateChange #IndigenousKnowledge

This week writer Raven Benko discusses her experience navigating mental health in graduate school. Check it out here: ow.ly/liJC50H4SCV #SMEAatUW #UWCurrents #GradStudent #GradSchool #MentalHealth

Climate action can look bleak at times but this is a helluva list to be proud of! 🙌🏾 #thefrontline Atmos yessenia funes #climatesolutions #ClimateJustice #celebratethewins Atmos - 11 Climate Justice Wins That Got Us Through 2021 atmos.earth/climate-change…

The definition of academia has been changing. This week, Jackie Shaff writes about the value of Indigenous knowledge systems and decolonizing academia. Read here: ow.ly/VX3r50H9Xyp #SMEAatUW #UWCurrents #Academia #Decolonization

Nikki Canning dives into what “fast-fashion” is, where it comes from, and the ripple effect it has both in and out of the fashion industry. Check it out here: ow.ly/uk4y50HxypV

This week, Olivia writes about the reality of Western conservation efforts and the importance of including and uplifting Indigenous voices and actions. Check it out here: ow.ly/103F50HC33F #SMEAatUW #UWCurrents #NationalParks #Conservation #LandBack

This week, writers Leslie Nguyen and Kat Husiak analyze the role of political affiliation in climate/environmental activism. Read the article here: ow.ly/JfRN50HIQuA #SMEAatUW #UWCurrents #ClimateChange #Environmentalism

THIS Friday at 10:30am learn from Tanya Eison and Olivia Zimmerman about how their Capstone project for The Nature Conservancy explores floodplain management and how centering the needs and perspectives of tribes in WA state can build more equity. ow.ly/OHML50I1zHz

For our final article for winter quarter, Raven Benko writes about science denial and the possibility of COVID-19 negating trust of scientists overall. Check it out here! ow.ly/XnA350IjkO4 #SMEAatUW #UWCurrents #COVID19 #Science

To kick off this Spring, author Kat Husiak writes about their Spring Break reading list. If you’ve been in a reading slump, check out her reviews: ow.ly/CTKM50IH1F8 #SMEAatUW #UWCurrents #EnvironmentalBooks

For my last article with Currents, I pull from my background in psychology and consider the ways that human cognition can shape wildlife management and facilitate coexistence🦈🐺

Jessi Florendo discusses the racial background within the seafood industry that still plays a role in how it functions today. Check out the article here! ow.ly/kKLA50J9z7q #SMEAatUW #UWCurrents #Seafood #Maritime

For our Thursday article, check out Nguyen’s piece to learn about the core concepts of a just transition, what that looks like in practice, and some notes on moving forward. Read now here! ow.ly/cmYz50JcETk #SMEAatUW #UWCurrents #JustTransition #ClimateChange

We really live on a planet where birds give us a dawn chorus to start each day. I still can’t believe this.