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Scientists building crowdsourced encyclopedia to further Puget Sound recovery

The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound, a new tool for networked science, will be curated by the Puget Sound Institute at UW Tacoma.

October 16, 2012
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Abrahamson works to clean up mining aftermath

Twa-le Abrahamson, '02, air quality coordinator for the Spokane Tribe of Indians, is working to spread awareness of the hazardous legacy of the Midnite Mine on the Spokane Reservation.

March 13, 2012
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Interning for a greener future at Center for Urban Waters

Talk of stormwater and storm drains sounds so gray, so grimy, so boring. Yet mention stormwater to UW Tacoma’s Brian Hite, Jacob Moore and John Pelerine, and get set for an animated discussion.

December 9, 2011
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Environmental Program honored by Pierce Conservation District

The Environmental Program in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences was recognized by Pierce Conservation District with a 2010 Stream Team Group of the Year award.

February 15, 2011
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Water Undone: The Effort to Save the Puyallup River Watershed

An hour-long documentary written,  produced and filmed by UW Tacoma faculty, staff and students, lays out the case: to clean up Puget Sound, start with the watersheds.

October 21, 2010
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Environmental Science program earns Husky Green Award

UW Tacoma's Environmental Science program was honored for its environmental stewardship work with a Husky Green Award.

April 23, 2010
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Center for Urban Waters brings new research to Tacoma

The new Center for Urban Waters building on the Thea Foss Waterway will house two research initiatives, the Puget Sound Institute and the Storm Water Technical Resource Center.

March 3, 2010
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Baker honored by Seattle Aquarium

Dr. Joel Baker is the recipient of the 2010 Conservation Research Award from the Seattle Aquarium Society.

January 28, 2010
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Garden in the City: UW Tacoma's new Giving Garden

"Garden in the City" is a documentary video produced by Daniel Nash, '09, for a communication class at UW Tacoma in spring 2009.

June 24, 2009
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