Eight recent SMEA graduates, Elise Adams, Jessica Clemens, Nika Hoffman, Jess Lechtenberg, Allison Morgan, Rondi Nordal, Katalin Plummer, and Jack Winterhalter have been selected as Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellows for 2024-2025. This fellowship places highly motivated, qualified individuals with marine and coastal host offices throughout Washington, providing fellows with a unique perspective on building marine policy and allowing them to share their academic expertise with the host offices. 

The School of Marine and Environmental Affairs (SMEA) and the Dean’s office of the College of the Environment are searching for an Administrator who will report to the Director of Finance and a secondary line to the Director of SMEA. The Administrator has a pivotal role in maintaining the fiscal and operational health of the school.

Sara Adams, SMEA student and Program Manager at Quiet Sound, highlights the achievements that earned her program a Sustainable Century Award for Environmental Education and Outreach from the Port of Seattle.

Yesterday, SMEA alumni hosted a lively Maritime Trivia Night at Broadview Tap House. The event was a fantastic opportunity for SMEA alumni, faculty, and both incoming and current students to connect and have fun

On May 10th and 17th, we had 19 thesis presentations and two capstone presentations which showcased research across a variety of disciplines. For those who could not join us, the recordings of the presentations are available below.

FieldSound is the official podcast of UW College of the Environment, offering immersive and narrative storytelling. Hosted by Sarah Smith, the podcast features interviews with researchers from the University of Washington who share their groundbreaking discoveries. FieldSound aims to entertain and educate, highlighting the excitement and significance of environmental research.

In the latest episode of FieldSound, our own faculty member, Ryan Kelly, was featured to discuss his interdisciplinary approach to environmental research.

Throughout the spring quarter, we hosted five sessions of the SMEA Speaker Series, featuring distinguished SMEA alumni as panelists. These experts shared insights from their careers across various sectors including Native American and Tribal Governments, state and local governments, nonprofits and advocacy organizations, the U.S. Federal Government, and the private sector. If you missed any of these informative sessions, you can access the recordings below.

On Thursday, June 6th, 2024, the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs held its graduation ceremony where 33 graduates received their Masters in Marine Affairs.
Congratulations, SMEA Class of 2024! 

Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024

We will be celebrating the Class of 2024 and the 33 students earning their Masters in Marine Affairs (MMA) in June! SMEA graduates join the esteemed group of 800+ alumni and world class policy makers building a resilient future in marine and environmental affairs.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATES!

SMEA student Adriana Apintiloaiei has been selected as a member of the 2024 Bonderman Fellow cohort. The Bonderman Fellowship was created by UW alumnus, David Bonderman, in 1995. This fellowship provides graduate and professional students with the opportunity to independently travel abroad to encourage discovery and learn to understand the world in new ways. The 2024 cohort cover a wide variety of interests including:

Interconnectedness
Reciprocal relationships with land
Disability rights
Biracial identities
Notions of the Absurd across the world
The connection between people and water
Queer communities around the world