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Why study at the University of Washington?
What brought a UW Marine Biology student to California this year? Marine mammal research! Ashley Rendon, in her junior year at UW and an Air Force reservist, spent just under a month with NOAA’s Marine Mammal Laboratory on San Miguel Island, the westernmost part of the Channel Islands.
Read moreNew Marine Biology Course: Living Oceans
Unveil the wonders of the ocean with a new Marine Biology course taught by Dr Ronel Nel.
Read moreA conversation with Dr. Sylvia Earle and Youth Ocean Advocate, Alice Vimal
While volunteering with the Seattle Aquarium last year, Marine Biology sophomore, Alice Vimal, met Dr Sylvia Earle as part of the SeaChange 2022 event.
Read more“Where Are They Now?” featuring Jacob Kirschner (BS 2020)
In the third episode of the “Where Are They Now?” series, we speak to Jacob Kirschner (BS 2020) who is an Environmental Management Specialist at the Port of Everett.
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