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biotechnological significance. As part of our microbiology course, PLU students and I examine microbial communities in various soils collected from the Pacific Northwest. Because only 1% or less of Earth’s bacteria has been successfully cultured in the laboratory, we compare culture-dependent and culture-independent techniques, including many molecular tools, to assess the diversity of various environmental niches. Mike Behrens My research interests include ecology and biogeography, primarily in aquatic

southwest from Oslo, Kristi Floyd ’19 dealt with similar challenges. The PLU tennis player left her racket at home before traveling to the Bø, Telemark, campus of University College of Southeast Norway. She figured the weather wouldn’t be ideal for tennis during her fall semester away studying alpine ecology (she was right). “I’m worried about not playing for a really long time, but I’m managing to stay in shape,” she said midway through the semester. “I’ll just have to work really hard in January

Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, PoetryA Celebration with the Editors: Elizabeth Bradfield, CMarie Fuhrman, Derek Sheffield Thursday, October 5, 7PM, Xavier 201 This event is open to the campus community for in-person attendance. Elizabeth Bradfield is the author of five books, and her poems have appeared in The New Yorker, Poetry, and The Atlantic Monthly. She grew up in Tacoma and attended the University of Washington; she lives on Cape Cod

American and Mexican history as well as environmental history. He previously taught at Dartmouth College and was a postdoctoral fellow at Mexico’s National University (UNAM). His research on the urban and environmental history of Mexico has appeared in numerous journals. His book, A City on a Lake: Urban Political Ecology and the Growth of Mexico City, was published by Duke University Press in 2018. His talk was titled: “What Environmental History Can Teach Us: Lessons for Building a Just and

accessed within each department during staff work hours. For quick reference and convenience only, online SDS links are provided in the right sidebar of this page to enable students and staff to access information about any hazardous chemical.  It is not intended as the primary or secondary SDS resource, but simply an additional reference.Washington Department of Ecology: Dangerous Waste Regulations https://ecology.wa.gov/Regulations-Permits/Guidance-technical-assistance/Dangerous-waste-guidance/Common