SMEA alumni, Olivia Zimmerman (’22) and Tanya (Eison) Pelach (’22), recently published a paper in Frontiers in Climate: “Addressing inequities and meeting needs of Indigenous communities in floodplain management” that emerged from their capstone with The Nature Conservancy.
This work examined the degree to which the Washington State Floodplains by Design (FbD) program met the needs of Washington Tribes. The research found that while FbD was meeting some needs, there were areas where it could better support Tribal communities and address inequities. 

SMEA alum, Andrew Kenefick (’23), has been appointed to the Roundtable on Plastics Committee established by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide as a forum for examining issues associated around national efforts to reduce plastic pollution.

The Roundtable will serve as a collaborative platform for federal agencies and cross-disciplinary experts in academia, industry, and non-governmental organizations to discuss research initiatives. 

The School of Marine and Environmental Affairs will hold its next faculty meeting on Thursday, April 4, at 12:00 pm. Please see below for location details:
Ocean Sciences Building (OCN) Room 203 or via Zoom using the information below:
https://washington.zoom.us/j/98174117556?pwd=V1JQeldTdTFRRFlKc0E4Q3FSMEo2dz09
Meeting ID: 981 7411 7556
Passcode: 563969 US (Seattle)
A copy of the meeting agenda is provided. Please contact Kiley Pazcoguin (kpaz@uw.edu) with any questions or for more information. 

SMEA Professors Ryan Kelly and Terrie Klinger have published their second book, Between the Tides in California: Exploring Beaches and Tidepools. This remarkable book is a follow-up to their first publication, Between the Tides in Washington and Oregon: Exploring Beaches and Tidepools, which was published in December 2022.
Book overview:
“The vast and diverse California coast is an awe-inspiring place of exploration and discovery, full of life forms that are shockingly unfamiliar. 

SMEA alum and affiliate faculty member, Eric Laschever, recently published an article in the Natural Resources & Environment, a quarterly print magazine of informative articles for environmental law practitioners within the American Bar Association. The article titled, “Coastal Resiliency and the Inflation Reduction and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Acts” discusses how artificial intelligence systems will drive the future of environmental health and safety. 

The School of Marine and Environmental Affairs will hold its next faculty meeting on Thursday, March 7, at 12:00 pm. Please see below for location details:
Ocean Sciences Building (OCN) Room 203 or via Zoom using the information below:
https://washington.zoom.us/j/98174117556?pwd=V1JQeldTdTFRRFlKc0E4Q3FSMEo2dz09
Meeting ID: 981 7411 7556
Passcode: 563969 US (Seattle)
A copy of the meeting agenda is provided. Please contact Kiley Pazcoguin (kpaz@uw.edu) with any questions or for more information. 

SMEA Associate Professor Sunny Jardine has been named the new Editor-in-Chief of the journal Marine Resources Economics, which publishes creative and scholarly economic analyses of a range of issues related to natural resource use in the global marine environment. See the announcement from MRE below:
Marine Resource Economics (MRE) is proud to announce the appointment of Sunny Jardine as the journal’s new Editor in Chief, effective January 8, 2024. 

Thursday, February 15, 2024 from 12:00 – 3:00pm
Open to all UW Seattle students and alumni, the Environmental Career Fair is an opportunity to explore careers in environmental and natural resources fields. The Environmental Career Fair is a chance to connect with employers from the nonprofit, government, and private sectors with career-level positions and paid internships. At the Fair, you can ask questions and gain valuable insight that will shape your academic and career journey. 

Thursday, February 8, 2024 – 6:30pm to 8:00pm
SMEA Professors Ryan Kelly and Terrie Klinger will discuss their recently published book, Between the Tides in Washington and Oregon: Exploring Beaches and Tidepools at Eagle Harbor Book Co. on Thursday, February 8, 2024.
Event details:
Admit it, you are tired of being stuck indoors toiling over yet another 1000 piece puzzle. If only you could escape to someplace outside for some fresh air and adventure. 

Date: Friday, February 9th, 2024

SMEA’s Community Reception at Renaissance Seattle Hotel was fabulous! Special thanks to everyone who attended. We look forward to future SMEA events and chances to connect with alumni, supporters, faculty, students and post-docs!