aquatic and fisheries science
May 29, 2023
Coastal meets celestial
While some universities boast of their land grants, the UW is where you’ll find cutting-edge research and education on sea and space.
February 25, 2023
Parasite paradox
Using specimens from the Burke Museum, a research team finds a worrisome decline.
October 2, 2022
Turning the tide
Seattle’s waterfront is getting a major makeover — with a little help from the UW.
September 16, 2020
Fresh fish finder
With many restaurants closed, the Fish Map offers a way for commercial fishing companies to sell their products directly to consumers.
March 12, 2020
Fishing for arsenic
Researchers study the movement of water and heavy metals’ impact on aquatic life in lakes near Tacoma.
June 1, 2003
Running on empty
With more people, global warming and thirsty farms, water use in the Pacific Northwest will change drastically, UW faculty members warn.
March 1, 2000
Northern exposure
Students are working alongside UW faculty and graduate students for six weeks, building on a half-century of salmon research.
December 1, 1994
Into the fish fray
Researchers have come up with numbers that disturb long-held conclusions about what's needed to help speed young fish down river.
December 1, 1991
Born to be wild?
With some fish near extinction, experts debate the merits of wild runs vs. hatchery breeding.