U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station Science Findings January 2017 A balanced diet and regular exercise are fundamental for good health, and a daily dose of nature may be equally important. Nearly 40 years of research has demonstrated that “metro nature”—nature found in urban environments, such as parks or tree-lined streets—provides positive and measurable […]
Tag: University of Washington
Unlocking the Cascadia Subduction Zone’s secrets: Peering into recent research and findings
EARTH magazine August 2014 Delve into the latest Cascadia Subduction Zone research happening in the Pacific Northwest. Read more…
Bee Research Now Possible at the University of Washington
The University of Washington may have a Lamborghini lab, and not one but two ocean-going research vessels, but Dr. Evan Sugden, instructor at the University of Washington for fifteen years and long-time beekeeper, noticed that there was one educational opportunity for students missing: the study of bees and learning bee husbandry. Read more…
The Many Faces of the University of Washington’s Pack Forest
TimberWest May/June 2013 When you visit the Charles L. Pack Experimental Forest, you are not just taking a walk through a forest, you’re seeing sustainability in action. Through spacing trials, selection thinning, fertilizer treatments, and ecosystem-value services research, the Center of Sustainable Forestry demonstrates that sustainability and active forest management are not mutually exclusive. Read […]
Is eelgrass on the move at Padilla Bay?
From shore at low tide in Skagit County’s Padilla Bay, the limp piles of eelgrass might appear the same but there are two species of eelgrass growing in the mud, the native Zostera marina and the introduced dwarf Zostera japonica. Though you wouldn’t think that the eelgrass is on the move, they are and researchers […]
Super Trees Studied in Grays Harbor
The Vidette November 29, 2012 Grays Harbor is on the forefront of timber science. A long-term study is looking at the effects modern silviculture techniques and tree selection have on growth and future timber harvests. Read more…
