Tom Wadsworth of Olympia and Kai Chamberlain of Multnoma, Ore., mark a tiny stickleback during class exercises about ways to estimate how many fish of a certain species are found in a waterway. They were among half-a-dozen University of Washington undergraduates who recently completed a six-week course at two UW salmon research stations in Alaska. The stations provide fisheries managers and industry with data about size of salmon populations and provide scientists with information about basic salmon biology. The students were part of the first undergraduate class offered by the UW School of Fisheries in Alaska. They worked alongside UW faculty and graduate students and helped build on a 50-year record of salmon research. The class was organized and taught by Ray Hilborn and Tom Quinn, both fisheries professors, and Dan Schindler, assistant professor of zoology. It was supported financially by the Tools for Transformation fund.

UW Opera Director Claudia Zahn (standing, left) dresses graduate student vocalist Amber Sudduth, with help from Tina George, graduate student costume designer (left), and Laurie Kurutz, lead costumer.

Ronald Patterson The School of Music presents faculty recitals next week by violinist Ronald Patterson (above), new head of the Strings Division, on Monday, Oct. 25, and soprano Carmen Pelton on Wednesday, Oct. 27. Patterson was concertmaster of the Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra for 20 years and has performed as concertmaster, soloist and recitalist and in chamber ensembles worldwide. His program includes works by Poulenc, Brahms and Martinu. Patterson will be joined by UW colleague Craig Sheppard, pianist, and his wife, Roxanna Patterson, violist. Pelton’s program, “Songs of Praise,” includes works by Lukas Foss, J.S. Bach, Samuel Barber and UW colleague Bern Herbolsheimer. Her recent recording of Barber’s “Prayers of Kierkegaard” and Vaughn Williams’ “Dona Nobis Pacem” with the Atlanta Symphony and Robert Shaw won 1999 Grammies in three different categories, including Best Classical Album and Best Choral Album. Pelton will be accompanied by UW pianist Lisa Bergman, students and guest artists. Both performances will be at 8 p.m. in Meany Theater. Tickets are $5-8 and are available through the Arts Ticket Office, 543-4880.

Danny Shen

Posters take center stage!—Research projects completed over the summer were highlighted in a poster session last month put on by students in the STAR and BRIDGES programs, sponsored by Health Sciences Educational Enrichment and Transition Services. Monica Hall, left, a participant in the STAR program, explains her work to Janet Hofmann, project coordinator, and Karlotta Rosebaugh, director of Health Sciences Educational Enrichment and Transition Services. Photo by Gavin Sisk

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