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SIFF science documentary features FWI faculty
By Brooke Shields, UW Civil & Environmental Engineering
If Thornton Creek could tell a story, it would not only be surprising— it would be surprisingly good.
Freshwater Initiative Spring Celebration
Do you have a dream research project that you want to share with academic community? If so, Freshwater Initiative invites you to present your idea in a lightning talk (2-3 minutes) answering the following question: if you had unlimited funding for a year, what is one interdisciplinary question you would pursue?
Read moreSharing Data Helps Puerto Ricans Rebound After Hurricane Maria
By Julia Hart, Christina Bandaragoda, and Graciela Ramirez-Toro
On 20 September 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a category 4 hurricane. At the time, Maria was the fifth largest storm to hit the United States and the largest to hit Puerto Rico in over 80 years.
Protecting Bristol Bay: A Lesson from Nicaragua
by Amanda Manaster, co-chair, Freshwater Initiative Student Steering Committee
In 2001, the Pebble Mine Project was introduced by Canadian mining company Northern Dynasty Minerals, Ltd. (NDM).