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Each week we share the latest publications coming from the College of the Environment. This week, seven new articles co-authored by members of the College of the Environment were added to the Web of Science or published online.
1. Title: Is pretenure interdisciplinary research a career risk? (Abstract only; subscription required for full text)
Authors:
E. V. Fischer, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
K. R. M. Mackey, Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
D. F. Cusack, Department of Geography, University of California, Los Angeles
L. R. G. DeSantis, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University
L. Hartzell-Nichols, Program on Values in Society and Program on the Environment, University of Washington
J. A. Lutz, College of the Environment, University of Washington
J. Melbourne-Thomas, Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre, University of Tasmania
R. Meyer, California Ocean Science Trust
D. A. Riveros-Iregui, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
C. J. B. Sorte, Environmental, Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston
J. R. Taylor, Research and Development, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
S. A. White, Department of History, Oberlin College
Journal: EOS
2. Title: Landscape-scale effects of fire severity on mixed-conifer and red fir forest structure in Yosemite National Park (Abstract only; subscription required for full text)
Authors: Van R. Kanea, James A. Lutzb, Susan L. Robertsc, Douglas F. Smithd, Robert J. McGaugheye, Nicholas A. Povakf, Matthew L. Brooksc
a School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington
b College of the Environment, University of Washington
c U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center, Yosemite Field Station
d Yosemite National Park
e USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, University of Washington
f USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Wenatchee Forestry Sciences Laboratory
Journal: FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
3. Title: Mapped versus actual burned area within wildfire perimeters: Characterizing the unburned (Abstract only; subscription required for full text)
Authors: Crystal A. Koldena, James A. Lutzb, Carl H. Keyc, Jonathan T. Kaneb, Jan W. van Wagtendonkd
a Department of Geography, University of Idaho
b College of the Environment, University of Washington
c Emeritus, US Geological Survey, Northern Rockies Science Center
d Emeritus, US Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center
Journal: FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
4. Title: Differences in wildfires among ecoregions and land management agencies in the Sierra Nevada region, California, USA (OPEN ACCESS!)
Authors: Jay D. Miller1, Brandon M. Collins2, James A. Lutz3, Scott L. Stephens4, Jan W. van Wagtendonk5, and Donald A. Yasuda6
1USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, Fire and Aviation Management
2USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station
3College of the Environment, University of Washington
4Ecosystem Sciences Division, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley
5U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center, Yosemite Field Station
6USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region
Journal: ECOSPHERE
5. Title: A two end-member model of wood dynamics in headwater neotropical rivers (Abstract only; subscription required for full text)
Authors: Wohl, Ellen1; Bolton, Susan2; Cadol, Daniel1; Comiti, Francesco3; Goode, Jaime R.1; Mao, Luca4
1. Colorado State Univ, Dept Geosci
2. Univ Washington, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
3. Free Univ Bozen Bolzano, Fac Sci & Technol
4. Univ Padua, Dept Land & Agroforest Environm
Journal: JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
6. Title: On the formation, ventilation, and erosion of mode waters in the North Atlantic and Southern Oceans (Abstract only; subscription required for full text)
Authors: Trossman, D. S.1,2; Thompson, L.2; Mecking, S.2,3; Warner, M. J.2
1. Univ Michigan, Dept Earth & Environm Sci
2. Univ Washington, School of Oceanography
3. Univ Washington, Appl Phys Lab
Journal: JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS
7. Title: Biological productivity along Line P in the subarctic northeast Pacific: In situ versus incubation-based methods (Abstract only; subscription required for full text)
Authors: Giesbrecht, Karina E.1; Hamme, Roberta C.1; Emerson, Steven R.2
1. Univ Victoria, Sch Earth & Ocean Sci
2. Univ Washington, School of Oceanography
Journal: GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
 The challenges of managing and maintaining diverse wildlife populations across rural America and in the expanding footprints of our cities and suburbs, was the topic when Dan Ashe, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, returned to his alma mater earlier this month, giving the UW College of the Environment’s Annual Dean’s Lecture. Check out CoEnv Communications’ story on Dan’s visit here!
 Open science comprises a whole host of initiatives, from open-access publication to science blogging to crowdfunding and beyond. Each of these initiatives is evolving and growing, and new initiatives seem to spring up every day, giving the sense that the universe of open science is, at least for now, expanding. You may not feel it, but the way we do and share science is transforming. The Internet, increased computing power, and the profusion of “big data” are making it more efficient for scientists to do research in a collaborative way. From open-access publication to citizen science, from crowdfunding to documentation of negative results and unfunded grant proposals, the universe of “open science” is continuing to grow. And last week’s Open Science Summit explored how the ways in which we engage in open science continue to diversify, as we find new ways in which open science can benefit society.
One of the brightest stars in the open science universe is the accelerating trend of making peer-reviewed research publicly available. What is exciting about open access publication isn’t just what it could mean for people and groups who wouldn’t otherwise have access to such research; it is also what can be learned from systematic analyses of these giant databases of papers. The ability to do “meta-science” is already bringing about new understanding, for example in the gender-based patterns of publication. If you’re curious about open access, UW Libraries is hosting a great exhibition and some discussions as well, coinciding with the Public Library of Science‘s 6th annual Open Access week. Along with this event, PLoS has also launched “HowOpenIsIt?“, a guide to the diverse ways you can publish or access research, along the spectrum of “Open” to “Closed”.
Another purveyor of research findings, Thomson Reuters also announced a new open science-related product: its Data Citation Index, which will allow people to store, use, attribute, and measure the impact of data sets in the context of the research they inform. This could change the speed at which researchers can make new discoveries, and it could change the way funders decide to support research. Open data is complicated, because researchers, research subjects, funders, and even private groups who’ve gathered the data under federal regulations, may feel that they own the data. This creates a challenge for institutions charged with sharing such data, such as NOAA, as it considers restricting access to fisheries data that are gathered by industry (Check out that story to see what SAFS‘ Ray Hilborn thinks about the implications of this possible restriction.)
While private industry is often required to share data on how it uses or manages natural resources, the general public is becoming more interested in voluntarily doing the same. Sharing your observations of weather, sightings of animals, or the timing of flowers in your neighborhood, called citizen science, is a fun way to help scientists and to learn more about your environment. One local option is the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team, or COASST, led by CoEnv’s Julia Parrish. Check out this story to learn more about how your live observations of beaches around the PNW can help us care for our coasts.
The whole process of scientific research–the question-asking, the experimenting, the assessment of data, and the application for decision-making–is becoming more accessible, in more ways, beyond the scientific community. And a growing number of scientists and organizations are embracing this expanding universe.
In his annual address on Thursday, University of Washington President Michael Young outlined a new initiative through which UW will continue to create positive impact, globally and locally, in our increasingly interconnected world. The initiative focuses on three key areas: leading change in public higher education; turning the UW inside out to apply expertise to K – 12 education, sustainability and health care; and driving the economy through commercialization of research and job creation. We in the College of the Environment are proud to already embrace these ideals, through our cutting-edge disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, extraordinary educational opportunities, and our collaborative solutions-making across such fields as natural disaster peparedness, climate change, ocean acidification, energy, food security, water quality, and much more. Learn more about the “Tomorrow’s University Today” initiative, and explore how CoEnv embodies these exciting goals.
 Next week will be the University of Washington’s third Sustainability Summit, an annual event that celebrates leadership and accomplishments in environmental stewardship and sustainability. While events will take place throughout the week, Wednesday evening will feature a conversation about energy involving a leading Northwest energy and climate expert, Microsoft’s chief environmental strategist and other panelists. Lisa Graumlich, dean of the College of the Environment, will be moderating the panel. Join us!
 Representatives of the Encyclopedia of Earth and the Encyclopedia of Life will be on UW campus Wednesday, Oct. 24, for the public launch of an encyclopedia unique to Puget Sound. Spearheaded by the Puget Sound Institute, the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound shall facilitate a synthesis of the best available information for Puget Sound recovery from experts with state and federal agencies, academic institutions, tribes and organizations. The public launch will include a panel session moderated by Dean Lisa Graumlich. Join us to learn more about the EoPS and how you can get involved!
Published by the University of Washington’s Puget Sound Institute, the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound represents the collective knowledge of leading experts from state and federal agencies, academic institutions and Puget Sound area tribes. On October 24th, the EoPS will host a kick-off event here on campus, including a panel discussion about how online communication tools are changing the way we think about ecosystem science, and how these tools can be leveraged for decision-making about our natural resources. Join experts leading online science efforts, meet the EoPS editorial board, and celebrate the launch of this new effort to synthesize and share scientific information about Puget Sound Recovery!
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