Month: December 2025

Students immerse themselves in biodiversity, conservation and sustainability experiences while studying in Peru.

For Dr. Ursula Valdez, Peru holds a special place in her heart as not only her home country but also as a point of fascination for her research as a tropical ecologist. Valdez is a lecturer in the University of Washington Bothell’s School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences and has shared her passion for Peru with her students, even leading study abroad experiences for them to immerse themselves in the country’s natural wonders right alongside her.

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When the historic tall ship Stratsraad Lemkhuhl sailed into Puget Sound in late October, it kicked off a week-long set of events to highlight the numerous ways the ocean impacts our lives. What followed was One Ocean Week Seattle, overseen and hosted by Washington Maritime Blue, bringing together international ocean leaders, innovators, researchers, startups, policymakers, artists, educators and communities to showcase the ocean’s immeasurable value and accelerate solutions for a sustainable future.

The UW played a significant role in the week’s events, culminating in an expo that took place on the ship while dockside in downtown Seattle. Jan Newton, oceanographer with UW’s Applied Physics Lab and the College of the Environment School of Oceanography, served on the event’s steering committee and played a pivotal role in making sure UW ocean sciences were well represented at the city’s inaugural One Ocean Week celebration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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