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In a conversation with transfer student John Plinka, we found out about what brought him to UW Marine Biology and what drives his passion for social consciousness and scientific advancement. After a whirlwind first year in the program, John shares more about what being a transfer student is like as an older student, and his plans for the future after graduation.
Read moreTurning the tide
Chris Mantegna (Marine Biology '21) features in a new Be Boundless story by the University of Washington. Joining our program as a transfer student, and now a graduate student in the UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Chris' story is an inspiring one. Read all about what led her to UW, her passion for the marine environment, and her dedication to making marine science more inclusive and accessible to others.
Read moreUndergraduate Mollie Ball recognized at SACNAS for outstanding research presentation
In November 2024, Marine Biology student, Mollie Ball, gave her first research presentation at the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science’s (SACNAS) National Diversity in STEM Conference in Phoenix, and clinched the Outstanding Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation award.
Read moreNew episode of the FieldSound Podcast with Aisha Rashid
In a new episode of the UW College of the Environment's FieldSound, Aisha Rashid, a recent graduate of both the Marine Biology and Oceanography programs, shares her experience aboard the research vessel Thomas G. Thompson, her current work with Wild Orca researching Southern Resident killer whales, and her capstone research as a double major.
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