It is roughly 6,357 miles from Moscow, Idaho to Uzbekistan, and a bit less to the Aral Sea, where an unrelenting drive to grow cotton in the former Soviet Republic, stripped the land of its ability to support a thriving Read more…
Inclusive Integration in The Pacific NW– Reflections on the 33rd PNW-SETAC conference Phrases like “storied knowledge,” “toxic geography,” “fancy dirt,” and “children born pre-polluted” provided critical context to this year’s PNW-SETAC conference. The three-day conference opened on a Monday morning Read more…
Just in time for the production PNW SETAC’s Annual Meeting, Board Member Kenia Whitehead from GSI Environmental, exercised her restive and curious inclinations towards computer vision and AI- artificial intelligence. In the spring, Kenia developed the logo for the Read more…
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Sarah Marie Wiebe from the University of Victoria, BC will be our plenary speaker for the 33rd annual PNW SETAC conference. Dr. Wiebe’s talk manages to address many aspects of our work we Read more…
We received excellent abstracts for lightning talks, posters and full sessions. The board is now assembling the agenda which should be out shortly. Thank you again for your enthusiastic response! · Before and After: Case studies surrounding before and after Read more…
Humans, as self-interested, cognitively biased creatures of enormous complexity, will likely act more quickly if their health, the health of loved ones, and their pocketbooks are affected. While we know that many respect and honor the basic building blocks of Read more…
This is a repost of a blog written a few years ago. I was surprised at how many people I know that don’t have a direct relationship with a scientist. Cloaked ostensibly in white lab coats (or more likely covered Read more…
Join our Board as Student Rep next year (2025)! The PNW-SETAC Board accepts nominations of students interested in serving on the PNW-SETAC Board of Directors every year. If you have ever thought about getting more involved with PNW-SETAC, here is Read more…
We are pleased to announce our new Board, with veteran Board members providing advice and content as we plan for the 2024 PNW SETAC Conference. President: Kenia Whitehead, GSI Environmental Past Presidents: Denis da Silva/NOAA and Stacey Harper/OSU Vice President: Read more…