The School of Marine & Environmental Affairs will hold its next faculty meeting on Thursday, June 1, at 12:00pm. Please see below for location details;
Ocean Sciences Building (OCN), Room 203 or via Zoom using the information below:
https://washington.zoom.us/j/93393936028?pwd=ZUxHS3liOGQ0ZTB6L0tyZDVPMEFYdz09
Meeting ID: 933 9393 6028
Passcode: 457426 US (Seattle)
A copy of the meeting agenda can be found here.  Please contact Ulla Johnson (ullaj@uw.edu) with any questions or for more information. 

You are invited to join the SMEA thesis and capstone presentations on Friday, May 12th in the Marine Studies Building, room 268. If you’d like to attend via Zoom, please contact Michaela Miller at mcski@uw.edu for details. The schedule of events is as follows:
May 19th 

Student
Faculty Advisor
Thesis/Capstone & Title
Client
Scheduled Time
Virtual/In-Person

Mallory Muna
Yoshi Ota
Thesis, “Towards Equity in Ocean Governance: A Case Study of Indigenous Chamorro Participation in Marine Conservation in the CNMI”
N/A
10-10:30am
Virtual

Hannah King & Maddie Hicks
Cleo Wolfle Hazard
Karuk Tribe Sahpihnîich (Beaver) Research and Recovery

10:45-11:15am
In-person

BREAK

Kristin Hayman
Phil Levin
Thesis, “Carbon & Health Co-Benefits of Afforestation & Avoided Forest Conversion in the Puget Sound Region”
N/A
12:15-12:45pm
In-person

Adrien Owens
Yoshi Ota
Thesis, “Local Perspectives and Cultural Values in Relation to “El Projecto Techos de Esperanza,” Bocas del Toro, Panamá”
N/A
1-1:30pm
In-person

BREAK

Caitie Sheban, Kat Husiak & Hannah Tennent
Sunny Jardine

Restoration in the Lower Duwamish River: Understanding Community
Stakeholders and their River Use Preferences
 
3-3:30pm
 In-person

Bryce Lewis-Smith
Griff
Thesis, “Grounded Constellations: Networks of Nourishment and Support Amongst Indigenous Resurgent Movements” 
AIS
3:45-4:15
Virtual

There will also be a networking happy hour immediately following the presentations. 

You are invited to join the SMEA thesis and capstone presentations on Friday, May 12th in the Marine Studies Building, room 268. If you’d like to attend via Zoom, please contact Michaela Miller at mcski@uw.edu for details. The schedule of events is as follows:

Student
Faculty Advisor
Thesis/Capstone & Title
Client
Scheduled Time
Virtual/In-Person

Ivana Suradja
Ere Aceves Bueno & Yoshi Ota
Thesis, “Application of Blue Transition to Community-based Marine Tourism in Indonesia”
N/A
9-9:30am
In-person/Hybrid

BREAK

Isabel Jamerson, Danny Kosiba, Oliva Horwedel
Griff
Sea Otter Reintroductions: Honoring Relationality and Balance on the Coast
Elakha Alliance
10-10:30am
In-person/Hybrid

BREAK

Leslie Nguyen
Nives Dolsak
Thesis, “Evaluating tenant relocation outcomes from flood-related voluntary property buyouts in the U.S.”
N/A
11-11:30am
In-person/Hybrid

Ellie Mason
Anne Beaudreau
Thesis, “Adaptive capacity of the Maine lobster fishery: Insights from the Maine Fishermen’s Climate Roundtable”
N/A
11:45-12:15pm
In-person/Hybrid

Emma Scallisi
Anne Beaudreau
Thesis, “Stewardship, advocacy, and knowledge in Juneau-area fisheries”
N/A
12:30-1:00pm
In-person/Hybrid

BREAK

Catalina Burch
Anne Beaudreau
Thesis, “Temperature effects on spatiotemporal patterns of forage fish and crustaceans in Gulf of Alaska groundfish diets”
N/A
1:30-2:00pm
In-person/Hybrid 

The School of Marine & Environmental Affairs will hold its next faculty meeting on Thursday, May 4, at 12:00pm. Please see below for location details;
Ocean Sciences Building (OCN), Room 203 or via Zoom using the information below:
https://washington.zoom.us/j/93393936028?pwd=ZUxHS3liOGQ0ZTB6L0tyZDVPMEFYdz09
Meeting ID: 933 9393 6028
Passcode: 457426 US (Seattle)
A copy of the meeting agenda can be found here. Please contact Ulla Johnson (ullaj@uw.edu) with any questions or for more information. 

Incoming SMEA student Maxwell Perkins has been named one of the University’s “Husky 100”. Max has a B.S. in Environmental Science and Terrestrial Resource Management as well as a B.S. in Biology and History.

The “Husky 100” recognizes 100 students across all three campuses “who are making the most of their time” at UW. Students are evaluated based on their ability to demonstrate the following attributes:

Connect the Dots
Discovery Mindset
Commitment to Inclusive Community
Capacity for Leadership
Ready for What Is Next

Please join us in congratulating Max as well as welcoming him to the SMEA class of 2025! 

SMEA Assistant Professor P. Joshua Griffin has authored a piece in The Conversation titled, “Arctic sea ice loss and fierce storms leave Kivalina’s volunteer search and rescue fighting to protect their island from climate disasters”. This article addresses Kivalina, Alaska’s efforts to adapt to sea-level rise, the continuing loss of sea ice, and the increasing ferocity of Arctic storms. The piece also provides an assessment of the cost of moving vulnerable Arctic communities as the effects of climate change continue to impact Arctic shores. 

The UW College of the Environment has published an interview with SMEA Director Nives Dolšak and Dave Fluharty highlighting SMEA’s trajectory over the last 50 years. The article also shines light on the potential future of the program and invites everyone to join the celebration on May 19th and 20th.  An excerpt is provided below:
What’s next? Where do you see the School in 10 years? 

SMEA Associate Professor Sunny Jardine has been named President-elect of the North American Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE) for a four-year term. NAAFE is an association which influences the shape of fisheries management and policies in the US and elsewhere. The primary goal of the association is encouraging open communication among fisheries economists. You can learn more about NAAFE here. Please join us in congratulating Sunny! 

SMEA Professor of Practice Phil Levin has been appointed to the White House! The Biden-Harris administration has announced Phil’s appointment as director of the inaugural United States National Nature Assessment (NNA). The NNA uses an interdisciplinary lens to review the impact of nature on everyday human life. An assessment is tentatively scheduled for release in 2026. During this appointment, Phil will pause his teaching and advising responsibilities within SMEA. 

Please join us Tuesday, April 25th, 2023, from 12:00 to 1:30pm in the Burke Museum’s Cascade Room for Finding Common Ground: Digital Story Viewing. This is a collaborative event coproduced by University of Washington and Chief Leschi Schools students. 
The program will begin with a screening of the digital stories, followed by a discussion with the collaborators, and a chance to mingle over complimentary food from Off the Rez Cafe.