What caused parts of Antarctica to “grow” in the early 2020s? Researchers attribute it to an exceptional amount of snowfall and extra warm ocean temperatures. But this change was most likely an anomaly and not a sign of slowing ice melt in the long-term. @uwess.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4depXHx

Antarctica’s brief rebound was caused by climate variability, not a 'new normal' | UW News

A new study attributes Antarctica's brief stabilization to a short term climatic shift that increased precipitation over east Antarctica between 2021 and 2023,

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Congrats to 3 teams from across the College who were awarded SEED-AI grants! These grants fund UW faculty-led projects focused on thoughtfully using AI to enhance teaching and learning. https://bit.ly/4pW5iNq @uwess.bsky.social @uwmarinebiology.bsky.social @uwatmossci.bsky.social

3 College of the Environment teams funded to pursue AI projects that support teaching and learning

The University of Washington recently awarded three UW College of the Environment teams funding to support faculty‑led, exploratory projects that thoughtfully apply artificial intelligence to enhance ...

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Do you have research to share? Time is running out—the final abstract submission deadline for GSA Connects 2026 is tomorrow, 6 August, and we don't want you to miss it. Submit your abstract by tomorrow and register by 27 August to lock in early registration rates. 🔎 connects.geosociety.org

Could there be life on... Titan? @uwess.bsky.social Prof. Baptise Journaux discusses exploring moons like Saturn’s Titan for evidence of life and the 2028 NASA mission on the debut episode of the “Pocket Science” podcast by @kuow.org. 🎙️ https://bit.ly/45sr2XR Photo credit: NASA

Happy #FieldworkFriday! We retrieved our trail cam from Emerald Ridge (RER) last week which took daily photos from September 2023 to January 2025. This insight shows that our extended solar panel plays a vital role, at times being the only thing above the deep snow.

We are now accepting applications for GeoFutures, a conference based mentoring program that provides full travel support for geoscience undergrads attending the 2026 @agu.org meeting. Application link below. Apps due Aug 21. @uwenvironment.bsky.social environment.uw.edu/about/inclus...

Happy #FieldworkFriday! After wrapping up work at station BOW2, our field team spottted two young fawns nearby. Were they curious future field assistants, or just taking a quick break from playing tag with each other?

Announcing the @sacnas.bsky.social Earth STEM chapter. This new chapter is discipline based as opposed to being affiliated with an institution. Those interested in atmospheric, geological, ocean, polar & related sciences should join. Please share broadly. docs.google.com/forms/d/1aGH...

SACNAS National Earth STEM Chapter - Membership Form

Thank you for your interest! Membership is open to all professionals and students with interests from across STEM fields, including, but not limited to: environmental science, engineering, applied mat...

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Another goal for Bosnia-Herzegovina! Ermin Mahmić brings the score to 3-1 against Qatar, and the Bosnian fans in Seattle Stadium made the ground shake. Here's what we saw on PNSN station HWK4. #WorldCup2026 #FIFAWorldCup #SportsSeismology

And Qatar scores, bringing it to 2-1 just before half time. Here's the seismogram from PNSN seismic station HWK3 at Seattle Stadium. #WorldCup2026 #FIFAWorldCup #SportsSeismology

Back-to-back goals from Bosnia-Herzegovina! Here are the seismograms from PNSN station HWK4 at Seattle Stadium. #WorldCup2026 #FIFAWorldCup #SportsSeismology

A PNSN team member attending this match at Seattle Stadium did a quick stomp test near station HWK3 beforehand—you can see the spikes from their jumps on the seismogram at the bottom of the video here!

PNSN Director Harold Tobin spoke to King 5 about the “shortsighted” cuts to the Ocean Observatories Initiative. “A silver lining in an otherwise bad piece of news,” he says, is that the regional cabled array for offshore earthquake and tsunami monitoring will remain. Watch here: buff.ly/ZrSOye4

The 'bright spot' of ocean observatory cuts is earthquake monitoring remains in place

An ocean monitoring system off the West Coast is on the chopping block as the Trump Administration prepares to scale back a $368-million initiative.

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Congratulations to David Catling, a @uwess.bsky.social professor who has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Society. Fellows are elected from all over the world through a lengthy selection process based on scientific excellence. https://bit.ly/4fklFQT @uwnews.uw.edu @uofwa.uw.edu

A near-miss tsunami in Alaska during tourist season last Aug. highlights increasing environmental instability. A new study in @science.org describes how glacial retreat caused by global warming primed a fjord or a colossal wave. https://bit.ly/4wi0rZI @uwnews.uw.edu @uwess.bsky.social Photos: USGS

It's the 61st anniversary of another significant earthquake in our region—one that led to the establishment of the PNSN a few years later! Here’s some fascinating footage from the KING 5 archives showing how the M6.7 Puget Sound quake on April 29, 1965 affected WA:

1965 KING 5 broadcast after the Seattle earthquake

From the archives, here's the KING 5 newscast following the April 29, 1965 Puget Sound earthquake. The magnitude 6.5 earthquake was felt over approximately 130,000 square miles, according to a U.S.…

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With ESS graduate student and lead author Haskelle White-Gianella!

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Unfortunately for science fiction fans, desert worlds outside our solar system are unlikely to host life, according to new research from @uofwa.uw.edu. www.washington.edu/news/2026/04...

A massive rupture on the Seattle fault, which runs right under the Seattle metro area, could threaten millions and cause billions of dollars of damage. But it’s not just the biggest quakes scientists are concerned about. 🧪 eos.org/articles/on-...

On the Seattle Fault, the Biggest Quakes Aren’t the Most Likely - Eos

Smaller quakes from secondary faults—which are not included in national seismic hazard modeling—occur more frequently than previously thought.

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77 years ago—on April 13, 1949—a deep M6.7 earthquake shook up western Washington. Photographs from the Washington State Archives show some of the damage to Olympia. Similar earthquakes struck again in 1965 & 2001, and we are likely to see another in the next few decades: pnsn.org/education/pn...

Happy #Fieldwork Friday! Over UW's spring break, the Cascadia Culture and geoScience Exchange team visited Neah Bay High School to teach a week-long course on geohazards & preparedness. Read below to see how this program highlights the cross section between STEM & Makah culture!

The new Paros Geohazards Center at UW aims to better understand and mitigate environmental and geologic hazards. Its focus will be on developing new and emerging technologies that can help save lives in our communities. https://bit.ly/4kKu8xs @uwnews.uw.edu @uwess.bsky.social @pnsn1.bsky.social

University of Washington launches the Paros Geohazards Center

The College of the Environment has launched the Paros Geohazards Center, establishing a world-class center of research excellence to understand and mitigate environmental and geologic hazards, with an...

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A new #UWEnvironment study shows that the entirety of the Cascadia Subduction Zone may not be as tightly locked as researchers thought. This could change our understanding of how a big #earthquake might hit the #PNW. https://bit.ly/4biTqPU @uwnews.uw.edu @uwess.bsky.social @pnsn1.bsky.social

New study published in Science led by UW researchers including Marine Denolle and David Montgomery!

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A UW-led team looked at impacts of tilling on soil moisture and water retention using methods designed for monitoring earthquakes. This could help farmers develop tailored cultivation strategies, provide real time food info, inform quake hazard maps and more. https://bit.ly/47Yuuet @uwnews.uw.edu

UW glaciologist Eric Steig was interviewed on the February 15 CBS Sunday Morning show. In the segment, "These United States: George Washington and climate change", Steig and CBS correspondent David Schechter looked at an ice core dating back to 1776, at the start of the American Revolution.

ESS, including the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, is one of the Center's core units. Very exciting!

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The new Paros Geohazards Center at UW aims to better understand and mitigate environmental and geologic hazards. Its focus will be on developing new and emerging technologies that can help save lives in our communities. https://bit.ly/4kKu8xs @uwnews.uw.edu @uwess.bsky.social @pnsn1.bsky.social

Eight projects have received support in the first round of Collaborative Research in Earth System Science and Technology (CRESST) funding, totaling nearly $10 million in new funding for research. https://bit.ly/4a4MTGY @uwnews.uw.edu @uwess.bsky.social

College of the Environment launches funding for Collaborative Research in Earth System Science and Technology projects

Eight UW Environment projects have received support in the first round of Collaborative Research in Earth System Science and Technology (CRESST) project funding, totaling nearly $10 million in new fun...

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The UW Environmental Career Fair is happening on campus February 12, and we hope to see you there! The event is open to all students, alumni and anyone in our community interested in environmental careers. See a list of employers: https://bit.ly/45UYoQ7 @uwess.bsky.social @uwsafs.bsky.social

Today marks 326 years since the last #earthquake and #tsunami on the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Our Hazards and Outreach Team experts take a moment to remind you about the hazard, but *most importantly* share what you can do to prepare for the next ones. youtu.be/tTC6FRcr0Gg?...

Our tips to prepare for a big tsunami and earthquake

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Let's go Seahawks!! Check out this awesome graphic from the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network recording exactly how excited the crowd got throughout yesterday's game.

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SEAHAWKS ARE GOING TO SUPER BOWL LX!!!! Seattle Seahawks beat the LA Rams, 31 - 27! Hopefully you got to follow along and catch each incredible play of this nail-biting game in real time, but if not then find the whole-game archive at: pnsn.org/data-researc...

Curious about how the fans are going to shake the stadium at the Seahawks vs 49ers game this Saturday? Check out our blog on pnsn.org on how the seismometers PNSN installed in Lumen Field will monitor & report data live during the game! pnsn.org/blog/2026-se...