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New Freshwater Science and Management Minor
The School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (SAFS) Freshwater Science and Management minor is now open to all UW undergrads. Explore the physical, biological, and social dimensions of freshwater ecosystems to help solve the sustainability challenges of today and tomorrow!
Read moreWater & the World As We Know It: In Conversation with Giulio Boccaletti
In his latest book, “Water: A Biography,” Giulio Boccaletti shrewdly examines how irrigation structures have informed our social structures throughout the ages. Join Future Rivers and EarthLab for a virtual exploration of Boccaletti’s work as we collectively try to enhance our relationship to, and fundamental reliance on, the most elemental substance on earth.
Read moreApplication Now Open for Future Rivers 2022/23
We are now accepting applications for our third cohort, to begin Autumn quarter 2022. Please spread the word and encourage any prospective or current PhD or Masters students from any discipline across campus to apply by January 28, 2022 to be considered for funding.
Read moreFuture Rivers Film Series: Into Dust
In collaboration with EarthLab & the Jackson School’s South Asia Center, Future Rivers is pleased to present our Fall 2021 Series virtual screening of the documentary Into Dust. This film is about the Pakistani water crisis and one woman’s fight for justice for the city’s most vulnerable residents.
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