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in Tacoma, Dick lived from ages 5 to 8 with his great aunt and uncle in Hoquiam. They traveled often to Lake Quinault on the Olympic Peninsula, launching Dick’s great love of the outdoors. He graduated from Tacoma’s Lincoln High School in 1945, president of his senior class and an All-City tackle on Lincoln’s undefeated 1944 football team. After graduation, he enlisted in the Marine Corps. The GI Bill gave him the chance to be the first in his family to attend college. He enrolled at PLU
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Experience the traditional fishing village of Charlotteville, Tobago, as it explores new directions in organic gardening, marine research, and sustainable tourism Learn More & Apply Questions? Reach out to Megan Grover (megan.grover@plu.edu) to learn more, as well as your study abroad office!
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to rest.” Higgins, a biology major and environmental studies minor, said she decided to participate in the internship to gain research experience. She loved being with the whales every day and hopes to work with animals in the future. “I enjoy learning about animals and marine life, specifically,” she said. “I also like learning about the environment and how pollution affects ecosystems.” Haglund, also a biology major, applied for the internship because it focused on environmental biology. A
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all along, but what has remained the same is the focus on the Clover Creek Watershed. As a result, we now have many years worth of data about Clover Creek, water quality, and environmental impacts. It’s a really significant contribution to our community. So the course includes geology, biology, and chemistry to do that work. And it’s also truly interdisciplinary, including units on philosophy, literature, ethics, and Native American studies. Students integrate these various fields–taught by guest
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. For safety reasons, each team had adhere to the plan set up during the morning meeting, exploring only those locations discussed with the team. We would also check-in with each other at noon each day using hand-held radios or satellite phones. These precautions would allow one team to locate another in the event of an emergency. As the glacial geology team, our goal was to explore rocks left behind when the West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated and thinned to its current size. This retreat occurred
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Lowland through creation of virtual geology field trip experiences” Past Recipients *awarded, research project not funded/completed YearRecipients 2023 - 2024Holt, & McFaddenSmith, J.UlusoyVianna 2022 - 2023CaoFanFlickPowersShneidmanThomas 2021 - 2022LiRitchie 2020 - 2021CarrascoToddWiley 2019 - 2020Crawford O'BrienEbbingaShahSimic-MullerTorvendWang 2018 - 2019CaoChenHaJusticeLymanShore 2017 - 2018CallEdgarHayMulderShahWileyWilliamsZhang 2016 - 2017GraheHammerstromLytleMcLaughlinSimic
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to include the Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture as part of Earth & Diversity Week! Drawing from the tribal nation’s historical and contemporary relationship with the sea, this talk will focus on Makah statements and actions from the eighteenth century onward that illustrate how they have made and continue to maintain the surrounding marine waters as their own. 7pm Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture, Xavier 201Thurs 4/18All are invited to join Pride Door Decor Making with Tinglestad. Celebrate diverse
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2022 - Dr. Dayna BaumeisterCo-founder and Keystone of Biomimicry 3.8, Dr. Dayna Baumeister’s fascination with the natural world began with daily forays into the woods and mountains of Colorado, her childhood home. As an adult, nature has continued to inform her personal and professional endeavors. Dayna received a BS in marine biology from New College in Sarasota, Florida. After several years exploring the intricate relationships of coral reefs, she turned in her wetsuit and headed back to the
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lecture. Prerequisite: BIOL 226. (4) BIOL 369 : Marine Biology The ocean as environment for plant and animal life; an introduction to structure, dynamics, and history of marine ecosystems. Lab, field trips, and term project in addition to lecture. Prerequisite: BIOL 226. (4) BIOL 387 : Special Topics in Biology Selected topics as announced by the department. May be repeated for credit. (1 to 4) BIOL 388 : Special Topics in Biology To provide undergraduate students with new, one-time, and developing
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FisherChemistryThe Impact of Nitrogen Concentration on the Fatty Acid Production of Marine Microorganisms Faculty Mentor: Angie Boysen, Chemistry This project revolved around investigating the impact that nitrogen concentration stress has on the growth and metabolite production of marine microorganisms. More specifically, the scope of work focused on the production of fatty acids, which play an important role in cellular energy storage and maintenance. Ainsley FuerstPolitical Science, Sociology & Criminal
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