Student research in the Padilla-Gamiño lab

What’s been happening in the Padilla-Gamiño lab? For our latest student takeover, Kat Arnett joined to share more about her work in coral science and conservation.
Read moreMarine Biology student, Sarah Hensley, chosen as College of the Environment Undergraduate Dean’s Medalist

Each year, the UW College of the Environment celebrates outstanding students and staff with achievement awards. This year’s Undergraduate Dean’s Medalist has been named as Sarah Hensley, a Marine Biology student in her senior year.
Read moreStudent-athlete, Jonas Ecker, qualifies for the 2024 Olympics in Paris

Majoring in Marine Biology at UW, Jonas Ecker is also a student-athlete who has recently qualified for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. He will be competing as part of the US Olympic Team, in Men’s K2 500m with his partner Aaron Small, as well as Men’s K1 1000m. We caught up with Jonas about how this journey to the Olympics began, and what he’s most excited for this summer in Paris.
Read moreCelebrating Husky100: two Marine Biology students named in 2024

Every year, UW celebrates the Husky 100, recognizing undergraduate and graduate students who are making the most of their time at the University of Washington, both inside and outside of the classroom. This year in 2024, two Marine Biology undergraduates have been named as part of the Husky 100 cohort – congratulations to Aisha Rashid and Samantha-Lynn Martinez. Both double majors, Aisha is also majoring in Oceanography and Samantha-Lynn is majoring in Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology.
Read moreFrom FHL to master’s program to career: Part 2 of “Where Are They Now?” with Sanna Titus

In Part 2 of the fourth episode of the “Where Are They Now?” series with Sanna Titus, she speaks about what prepared her for applying to master’s programs, her studies at UW’s Friday Harbor Labs, and how this all tied in to her current career with the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Animal Behaviour.
The series showcases UW’s Marine Biology graduates in their early careers.
“Where Are They Now?” featuring Sanna Titus (BS 2020)

In the fourth episode of the “Where Are They Now?” series, we speak to Sanna Titus (BS 2020) who is now a Research Assistant at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour.
The series showcases UW’s Marine Biology graduates in their early careers.
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Read moreKING 5 reporter interviews Marine Biology student about her degree

As enrollment at the UW College of the Environment continues to climb, a KING 5 reporter interviews Marine Biology student Sarah about why she chose her degree path and her experience as a UW student.
Read moreDeep sea research expedition in the Pacific Ocean

On board the UW Oceanography-operated research vessel during the VISIONS 2023 expedition, Avery Jenkins, a second year undergraduate in Marine Biology, had an immersive experience conducting deep sea research. He shared his 14-day trip with us and what it was like to be on the research cruise. Interested in applying for the 2024 VISIONS expedition? Keep an eye out for when applications open in early Spring.
Read moreA day in the life of an undergrad: Instagram takeover with Cali

Spending next summer studying sea turtles and marine mammals in Croatia, Marine Biology undergrad Cali took over our Instagram, for a ‘day in the life’ feature.
Hi guys! Thanks for tuning into my takeover yesterday. Just in case you missed it, I shared some information about IFE’s and studying abroad. I would love if more people from UW would be in Croatia with me studying sea turtles and marine mammals!
Photography, sailing, and scuba: an Instagram takeover with Yoochan
Passionate about sailing, photography and scuba diving, UW Marine Biology undergrad Yoochan took over our Instagram to share insight into how he became interested in these subjects and how it’s continued through his college studies.
Thank you for tuning in today! My name is Yoochan (@yoochan.an), and I am a first-year student majoring in Marine Biology here at UW. It was a pleasure to do the takeover today.