Scientists dissecting the remains of the disastrous 1980 explosion of Mt. St. Helens in Washington state say that crystal formations trapped in volcanic rocks hold important clues about when a magma-loaded mountain is about to blow — a discovery that could help volcanologists make more accurate predictions about future eruptions. ESS‘ Olivier Bachmann is quoted. Read more here!
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Ocean acidification is affecting our state’s oyster industry, and has been for seven years. That’s why Governor Gregoire put together a Blue Ribbon Panel for Ocean Acidification, which met on Wednesday to discuss the nature and implications of ocean acidification in Washington. Many of our CoEnv scientists sit on the panel. Read more here. Anyone who has spent time on Forest Service land is familiar with slash piles, big dunes of plant scraps gathered up as a side-effect of logging. Scientists at UW, including SEFS PhD canidate Jenny Knoth, have invented a blanket to wrap around slash piles, that serves as CO2 absorber, fertilizer and kiln. Read more here!
Conservation Remix, a daylong event June 2, offers an eclectic mix of topics for discussion – from designing superefficient buildings that generate their own energy to controlling invasive species by eating them. Read more about the event, which is co-sponsored by CoEnv and happens on June 2, here. Each week we share the latest publications coming from the College of the Environment. This week, four new articles co-authored by members of the College of the Environment were added to the Web of Science or published online. 1. Title: Basin-scale patterns in the abundance of SAR11 subclades, marine Actinobacteria (OM1), members of the Roseobacter clade and OCS116 in the South Atlantic (abstract; subscription required for full article) Authors: Morris, Robert M.1; Frazar, Christian D.1; Carlson, Craig A.2 1. Univ Washington, School of Oceanography Journal: ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
2. Title: MCAK activity at microtubule tips regulates spindle microtubule length to promote robust kinetochore attachment (abstract; subscription required for full article) Authors: Domnitz, Sarah B.1; Wagenbach, Michael1; Decarreau, Justin1; Wordeman, Linda1,2 1. Univ Washington, Sch Med, Dept Physiol & Biophys Journal: JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY
3. Title: EFFECTS OF PREDATOR EXCLUSION STRUCTURES AS AGENTS OF ECOLOGICAL DISTURBANCE TO INFAUNAL COMMUNITIES IN GEODUCK CLAM AQUACULTURE PLOTS IN SOUTHERN PUGET SOUND, WASHINGTON, USA (abstract; subscription required for full article) Authors: VanBlaricom, Glenn R.1; Galloway, Aaron W. E.; McPeek, Kathleen; Price, Jennifer L.; Cordell, Jeffrey R.; Dethier, Megan N.2; Armstrong, David A.; McDonald, P. Sean 1. Univ Washington, US Geol Survey, Washington Cooperat Fish & Wildlife Res Unit Journal: JOURNAL OF SHELLFISH RESEARCH
4. Title: Mid-Holocene mean climate in the south eastern Pacific and its influence on South America (abstract; subscription required for full article) Authors: Carre, Matthieu1; Azzoug, Moufok1; Bentaleb, Ilhem1; Chase, Brian M.1,2; Fontugne, Michel3; Jackson, Donald4; Ledru, Marie-Pierre8; Maldonado, Antonio5; Sachs, Julian P.6; Schauer, Andrew J.7 1. Univ Montpellier 2, CNRS, Inst Sci Evolut Montpellier Journal: QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL As this article puts it, it’s not every community that has a world-class research facility in its back yard — and, it’s not every day that you get to explore such a facility! Check out Friday Harbor Labs’ labs, vessels, and grounds on Saturday May 19th when the whole area will be open to the public, with tours, talks and more. Read more here! |
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