UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences

UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences

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#1 fisheries 🐟 program in the U.S. Dedicated to sustaining healthy marine and freshwater environments. Stay up to date with our latest news and events⬇️

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UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
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💧🪱 Summer research on the Rio Grande, where the Wood Lab from @uofwa.bsky.social quantified the change in parasite abundance and diversity in over the past 72 years, a period stretching from 1938 to 2010. Read more ⬇️ fish.uw.edu/2025/10/summ...

fish.uw.eduSummer research on the Rio GrandeDuring the summer of 2025, members of the Wood Lab travelled to Albuquerque, New Mexico to work with Drs.Tom Turner and Sara Brant from University of New Mexico Museum of Southwestern Biology to quant...

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Lauren Kuehne
@omfishient.bsky.social

The Power of Public Comment - happening tomorrow evening! @uwsmea.bsky.social @uwsafs.bsky.social @standupforscience.bsky.social @sufsseattle.bsky.social @ucs.org @snapcoalition.bsky.social @sciforgood.bsky.social

Lauren Kuehne@omfishient.bsky.social

🧪Excited to co-present this @standupforscience.bsky.social event next week with UW's Dr. Ryan Kelly We'll cover how to effectively engage in public comments, to help shape public policy at all levels, federal to local. Attend in person or virtually! RSVP: act.standupforscience.net/events/power...

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Corey Garza
@profcgarza.bsky.social

@uwsafs.bsky.social @uwmarinebiology.bsky.social @uwatmossci.bsky.social @uwenvironment.bsky.social

George Matsumoto@georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social

🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 The 2026 Hollings scholarship is now open until 1/31/26. During the U.S. Govt shutdown, the application will remain open, but staff are unavailable to answer questions or provide assistance. Learn more about the program and check out our resources for applicants: lnkd.in/eE2rfbr7

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CNN
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Scientists off the coast of Washington state filmed a pod of over 20 Southern Resident killer whales. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance told CNN their researchers, alongside SeaDoc Society and NOAA, are using "non-invasive health monitoring technologies" to study threats to the endangered species.

UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
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🆕 New story on our new major! Discover more about Aquatic Conservation & Ecology at @uofwa.bsky.social SAFS. @uwenvironment.bsky.social environment.uw.edu/news/2025/09...

environment.uw.eduAquatic and Fishery Sciences launches new conservation degree focused on people and natureThe School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences is offering a new degree starting this year — a bachelor of science in aquatic conservation and ecology (ACE). The new major focuses on the ecology of aquati...

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Julian Olden
@oldenfish.bsky.social

I've been proud to serve as the faculty leader for this effort. It has been a pleasure to interact with passionate students and emerging science communicators for many years now! We publish annually. I encourage you to check out past issues and follow! @uwsafs.bsky.social @trevorabranch.bsky.social

FieldNotes@fieldnotes-uw.bsky.social

FieldNotes (fieldnotesjournal.org) is a student-run undergraduate journal and digital storytelling platform at @uwenvironment.bsky.social. We have focused on highlighting undergraduate research and publishing through-provoking articles about gnarly environmental issues since 2018. Please follow.

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Corey Garza
@profcgarza.bsky.social

This week is the annual Latino Conservation Week, a week that promotes engagement of Hispanic/Latino/a/x communities in the conservation of the outdoor environment. Check out the link below to learn about this week’s activities. @sacnas.bsky.social @cientificolatino.com latinoconservationweek.com

latinoconservationweek.comLatino Conservation Week :: A Hispanic Access Foundation Initiative - HomeLatino Conservation Week, an initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation launched in 2014, supports the Latino community getting into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural r...

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UBC Oceans
@ubcoceans.bsky.social

The sightings of #orca are facilitated by smaller marine mammals, which swim to harbours trying to avoid getting eaten. “They’re going in and around docks, #seals also hide under boats & killer #whales have to come in and look for them." Andrew Trites theprovince.com/news/local-n...

theprovince.com'Pretty awesome:' Orcas give SeaBus riders a showA pod of orcas were spotted in Vancouver harbour near the SeaBus ferry terminal in North Vancouver

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UBC Oceans
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2025 Peter A. Larkin Award Lecture will be held on Thursday, October 2nd, 2025 at 6:30 pm. Our speaker is Dr. Thomas P. Quinn ( @uwsafs.bsky.social l) who will discuss: Changing Themes in Salmon Conservation. Tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-peter...

eventbrite.ca2025 Peter A. Larkin Award Lecture - Hybrid EventJoin the 2025 Larkin Award winner as he reflects on 50 years of salmon science and shares insights into the future of these remarkable fish
UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
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Restoring underwater ecosystems: Global innovation exchange students help marine biologists with AI-powered robots at @uofwa.bsky.social. gix.uw.edu/news/restori...

gix.uw.eduRestoring Underwater Ecosystems: Global Innovation Exchange Students Help Marine Biologists with AI-Powered Robots | UW's Global Innovation ExchangeStudents’ robot aims to streamline marine research and aid the recovery of underwater ecosystems impacted by climate change.

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Orcasound
@orcasound.bsky.social

J pod called on the Orcasound Lab hydrophones for ~1.25 hr this eve as they traveled north in Haro Strait. Thanks to listeners for detecting their calls, whistles, and clicks. Here's the whole bout, but listen at 6pm for really cool vocalizations! live.orcasound.net/bouts/bout_0... #wssjis #psws

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Corey Garza
@profcgarza.bsky.social

Last week the drone pilots in my lab captured this image (photo 1) of a large sea lion haul out @ San Carlos Beach in Monterey during our monthly surveys. Last year (photo 2) a large sea lion haul out was seen at the same beach. This might be turning into a new haul out site. @uwsafs.bsky.social

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Oregon Zoo
@oregonzoo.bsky.social

The Mazama newt is found in only one place in the world: Crater Lake. But this tiny amphibian is disappearing, due to invasive crayfish taking over its habitat. We’ve teamed up with the National Park Service and High Desert Museum to give this rare newt-y cutie a fighting chance.

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🦀 Tracking the population’s advance while probing the inner workings of the European green crab. Read more in Salish Sea Currents, featuring the work of @waseagrant.bsky.social & @pseanmc.bsky.social👇 fish.uw.edu/2025/09/trac...

fish.uw.eduTracking the population’s advance while probing the inner workings of the European green crabFor almost a decade, the Washington Sea Grant Crab Team has been surveilling the advance of the invasive European green crab. In 2015, the team was formed to engage citizen scientists in a search for ...

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Puget Sound Institute
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A decade into Puget Sound's green crab invasion: From one trapped in 2016 to nearly 200,000. Control efforts helped by citizen scientists and @waseagrant.bsky.social have evolved to functional eradication — controlling populations to keep damage manageable. #InvasiveSpecies #PugetSound #Conservation

eopugetsound.orgTen years of confronting a costly green crab invasion in Puget Sound | Encyclopedia of Puget SoundCrab Team members maintain a massive surveillance program to track the population’s advance, while researchers probe the inner workings of the invasive species.
UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
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✍️ Inspired by her mother & the mountains: Aashna Sharma writes for Science. ⛰️ From the foothills of the Himalayas in India, Aashna was inspired by 'Past as Prologue' that highlights how different scientists from around the world are shaped by their family & background. fish.uw.edu/2025/08/insp...

fish.uw.eduInspired by her mother and the mountains: Aashna Sharma writes for ScienceFullbright Scholar, Science contributor, freshwater biologist. These are some of the ways to describe Aashna Sharma, who is currently working with Dr. Julian Olden at SAFS as part of her two-year post...

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University of Washington Marine Landscape Ecology Lab
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Learn more about how UW students are using AI powered robots to support the restoration of marine ecosystems. @uwmarinebiology.bsky.social @uwsafs.bsky.social gix.uw.edu/news/restori...

gix.uw.eduRestoring Underwater Ecosystems: Global Innovation Exchange Students Help Marine Biologists with AI-Powered Robots | UW's Global Innovation ExchangeStudents’ robot aims to streamline marine research and aid the recovery of underwater ecosystems impacted by climate change.
UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
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💡Until now, no one knew what caused the sea star wasting disease which wiped out populations along the West Coast. But an international research effort including UW scientists has finally revealed the cause: a strain of the bacterium Vibrio pectenicida. www.washington.edu/news/2025/08...

washington.edu‘The discovery of the decade’: Researchers have found the culprit behind sea star wasting diseaseAn international research effort, including scientists from the University of Washington, has finally revealed the cause of sea star wasting disease: a strain of the bacterium Vibrio pectenicida.
UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
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🌊🐟 A new @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social story shows just how alive the Seattle waterfront is, if you know where to look. From baby salmon to bull kelp, find out more about the seawall & the work of @uofwa.bsky.social Wetland Ecosystem Team. ⬇️ fish.uw.edu/2025/08/seat... @uwenvironment.bsky.social

fish.uw.eduSeattle’s new waterfront is alive — if you know where to lookA new story in the Seattle Times shows just how alive the Seattle waterfront is, if you know where to look. From baby salmon to bull kelp, the renovations at the waterfront include a seawall where the...

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University of Washington Marine Landscape Ecology Lab
@uwmlel.bsky.social

The Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre in British Columbia, Canada is now advertising for an ocean technologist. See the position description below. @uwsafs.bsky.social @uwmarinebiology.bsky.social @csucoast.bsky.social @duke-mgel.bsky.social @mbarinews.bsky.social bamfieldmsc.com/about/bmsc-o...

bamfieldmsc.comOcean Technologist | Bamfield Marine Sciences CentreThe Ocean Technologist will play a crucial role in supporting the BMSC’s mission by maintaining research equipment, laboratories, and oceanographic instruments.