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  • By Makaela Whalen The Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed is enhanced by the wildlife it offers a sanctuary to.

    made the National Marine Fisheries Service publish the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan, which includes the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project. This is an ongoing project to restore the natural processes of nearshore habitat that will extend all the way into the Chambers- Clover Creek Watershed (“Puget Sound Nearshore”). Not to mention that the protection of salmon is a key feature of many tribal treaties (“Saving our struggling salmon”). The city of Tacoma has also “Passed a

  • Tuesday, May 19th, 2020 Welcome! We, Rose McKenney and Adela Ramos, are excited to share with you the work of the 2020 class of Environmental Studies students.

    possible. Advocating for Accessible Ecological Literacy: Cross-genre comparison of Geology and Germinal.Environmental education developed the concept of ecological literacy to promote the comprehension of environmental issues and to promote sustainable behavior. However eco-literacy is hindered when readers are unable to access the necessary knowledge to comprehend scientific literature. Literature written for the general public (i.e. not discipline specific) has the capacity to operate as pedagogic

  • Earth, Sea, Sky: Selections from the PAC Featuring work in a variety of media, this exhibition showcases expressive, realist, and even abstract landscapes drawn from PLU’s Permanent Art Collection.

    geological processes. Camlin captures ice’s crystalline structure and the primordial depths of ice shelves, conveying environmental concerns. Richman’s process-driven work references the local marine environment in order to express interconnectedness and states of flux.Senior Exhibition Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of the graduating artists of the Department of Art & Design.2011-20122011-2012 Gallery SeasonColor as Form Color moves beyond hue, value and tone to embody structure, shape, and

  • How to have fearlessly curious conversations in dangerously divided times 1:45 – 3:30 p.m. | March 7 | Chris Knutzen, Anderson University Center Who: Mónica Guzmán, Bridge-Builder, Journalist,

    social inequities, climate crisis, and existential dread. In Saving Time, Jenny Odell offers different ways to experience time, pulling from pre-industrial cultures, nature, and geological time scales, that provide a respite, a source of meaning, and a more humane way of living. In her expansive, tailored talks to students, creatives, and communities, Odell shares powerful presentations that combine sociology, ecology, geology, economics, and cultural history to create a truly unique argument for

  • Join the national celebration of international education & exchange. PLU International Student Services and the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education invite you to a week of

    Carnival Experience the traditional fishing village of Charlotteville, Tobago, as it explores new directions in organic gardening, marine research, and sustainable tourism Learn MoreOaxaca, Mexico: Development, Culture, Environment and Social Change in Mexico Explore Mexican history, development, society and environment through an interdisciplinary view of Ancient, Modern, and Contemporary Mexico Learn about U.S.-Mexico relations and gain an in-depth perspective of Mexican immigration to — and the

  • For the 2012-2013 academic year, 877 students will have graduated from PLU. Spring Commencement takes place Sunday, May 26 in the Tacoma Dome. (Photo by John Froschauer) In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a chapter…

    person I am now, a much more confident and self-assured individual compared to who I was in September 2009 as a first-year student. What’s next? I plan on taking the year off to work in a field related to sustainability or geology before attending Colorado State University to attain my master’s degree in watershed science, focusing on alpine hydrology. Anna Reiman, Bachelor of Arts in economics  with minors in mathematics and statistics Why PLU? My dad has been a professor at PLU for 25 years, so PLU

  • Rodion A. Zhuravlev, Senior Capstone Seminar Solid polymer electrolytes are a safer alternative to the current electrolytes found in lithium-ion batteries.

    this pilot study, we utilized a Picarro G2508 cavity ring-down spectrometer and an automated Forerunner soil-flux AC-001 Autochamber to obtain continuously sampled data on the salt marsh located at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s (PNNL) Marine Science Laboratory (MSL) in Sequim, WA. Throughout the study, we also developed a calibration protocol and gas-analyzer operation method, leading to the formation of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for analysis. Preliminary results indicate that

  • 9:55 a.m. | March 5 | Regency Room Click here to see a recording of Dr. Ara Norenzayan's talk! Who: Dr.

    in new environments, learning and growing along the way. Who: Akeem Bentick Bio: Akeem is a graduating senior at PLU from the U.S. Virgin Islands. He is a philosophy major and a pre-dental student, starting dental school in the fall at University of Washington. Akeem is a United States Marine Corps Veteran.

  • 9:15 – 10:20 a.m. | March 9 Who: Eamonn Baker, Training Co-ordinator, Towards Understanding and Healing

    developing new and more affordable computing solutions to close the digital divide for lower-income societies globally. Mr. Spelhaug began his career in the United States Marine Corps, earning numerous medals as part of his service. His hometown is Seattle, where he graduated from the University of Washington with Honors. Publications: Tech for Social Impact Partnering for Greater Social Impact Website: https://www.concordia.net/community/justin-spelhaug/PanelsHealing in the DisciplinesHealing in the

  • The Spanish word, Duende (du-end-ay), has come to refer to the mysterious power that art has to deeply move a person. Soon-to-be graduates in the Department of Art and Design chose this word to rally around for their senior exhibition in the University Gallery, opening…

    my graphic design, writing, research, and editing skills,” Kimura says. “I originally planned for this piece to be about 60-80 pages long, but it expanded to 135 pages total and the sheer amount of illustrations and general considerations about the design of the book (color, page layout, typography) taught me a lot about my own style, as well as just how much thought needs to go into designing and producing a book.” Cris Haake has created ceramic pieces that represent corals and other marine life