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Autumn 2025 | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice, Natural Science & Restoration

Accessible and Attractive Science: A Case Study in the Chehalis

Claire Farber

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Autumn 2025 | Education & Outreach

Cultivating Curiosity and Connection: Integrating Naturalist-Intelligence-Based Learning into University of Washington Botanic Gardens (UWBG) Educational Programs

Andia Kaufman

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Autumn 2025 | Business & Sustainability, Natural Science & Restoration, Policy & Regulation

Adverse Selection and Equity in the Voluntary Carbon Market: Balancing Integrity and Inclusion in Global Climate Finance.

Brigitte Worstell

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Autumn 2025 | Business & Sustainability

From Data to Dialogue: Sustainability Communication That Drives Lasting Change

Ella Wilks

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Autumn 2025 | Education & Outreach

Footprint & Future: Evaluating the Environmental and Transformative Impacts of Eco Study Abroad Trips

Chelsea Whiting

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Autumn 2025 | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice, Policy & Regulation

CTRL + Recycle: Making Digital Zero Waste Resources Accessible

Callista Walla

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Autumn 2025 | Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration

Swinging Toward Sustainability: Shaping the Future of Golf

Maisie Walker

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Autumn 2025 | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice, Policy & Regulation

Atoms and Inequities: Exploring the Demographic Divide in Nuclear Understanding

Cassia Vinci

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Autumn 2025 | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice, Policy & Regulation

Strengthening Resilience In Washington’s Coastal Communities: Integrating Social Vulnerability Into Regional Hazard Mitigation Planning

Ava Vaughan

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Autumn 2025 | Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration

Promoting Human–Wildlife Coexistence through Environmental Education: Evaluating Outreach Effectiveness at PAWS

Ana Underberg

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Autumn 2025 | Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration

Future-Proofing Ecological Restoration: Navigating the Climate Crisis on a Local Scale

Noah Tinson

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Autumn 2025 | Agriculture and Food Systems, Arts & Humanities, Education & Outreach

Farmer Influencers? Social Media & The Promotion of Local Food

Sophie Stetkiewicz

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Autumn 2025 | Natural Science & Restoration

Analyzing Changes in Coral Cover in West Hawai‘i Following Marine Heatwaves

Udith Sreejith

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Autumn 2025 | Arts & Humanities, Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration

Bodies of Water: Human Perceptions and Connections to Environmental and Coastal Consequences

Riley Spahr

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Autumn 2025 | Business & Sustainability

Green, but Going Nowhere: Understanding and Addressing the Legal, Financial, and Digital Challenges Facing Sustainable Small Businesses in Puget Sound

Gwen Schwenk

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Autumn 2025 | Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration

Repetition and Retention in Informal Conservation Learning: A Study of Marine Mammal Education Programs

Matthew Schwarzenbach

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Autumn 2025 | Natural Science & Restoration

Proving an Invisible Die-Off: Finding the Extent of the Pacfic Northwest Sword Fern Die-Off

Ben Schilpp

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Autumn 2025 | Policy & Regulation

Bridging Policy and Practice: Evaluating Washington State’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies in Comparison to Other U.S. Frameworks

Samarth Sarin

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Autumn 2025 | Best Lightning Talk, Natural Science & Restoration

Reef Response: Impacts of Marine Heatwaves and Urchin Herbivory on Hawaiian Coral Reef Health and Restoration

Ava Potter

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Autumn 2025 | Education & Outreach

Reviving Kitsap: Engaging Diverse Volunteers In Kitsap County Litter Cleanups

Shauntaya Parker

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Autumn 2025 | Business & Sustainability

Exploring Future Possibilities: Reusable Isolation Gowns at Harborview

Malia Page

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Autumn 2025 | Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration

Buzzy Bees: Altering Ecological Literacy in Homeowners Through the Creation of Pollinator Gardens

Jami Norris

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Autumn 2025 | Business & Sustainability, Natural Science & Restoration

Every Drop Counts: The Relationship Between Seattle’s Water Utilities and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Mirabella Miranda

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Autumn 2025 | Agriculture and Food Systems, Environmental Justice

Cultivating Belonging: Accessibility and Inclusion at the UW Farm

Ariana Milo

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Autumn 2025 | Best Poster, Business & Sustainability

On the Right Track: Addressing the Barriers in Non-Profit Organization Collaborations

Scout McHugh

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Autumn 2025 | Natural Science & Restoration

Anchor Management: AIS Insights Across the San Juan Islands

Maren MacDonald

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Autumn 2025 | Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach

Don’t Just Read the Sign: Why Hospital Staff Still Trash Recycling and How to Fix It With Your Hands

Gaoda Lu

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Autumn 2025 | Agriculture and Food Systems, Environmental Justice

“I made $70 in one day working in extreme heat”: Oral Histories and Consumer Perceptions in the Struggle for Farm Workers Rights and Environmental Accountability

Stephanie Lopez-Jaime

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Autumn 2025 | Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration

From Curiosity To Care: How Informal Science Inspires Marine Conservation Behavior

Kate Li

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Autumn 2025 | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

The Control on Food Security Distribution and Environmental Education

Clare Larsen

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Autumn 2025 | Agriculture and Food Systems, Honorable Mention: Best Lightning Talk, Natural Science & Restoration

Soil, Bugs, & Rock ‘N’ Roll: In-Soil Invertebrates as Bioindicators of Cultivated Soil Fertility

Kaija Koenigberg

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Autumn 2025 | Environmental Justice

Reimagining Industrial Waterfronts as Blue Urban Third Spaces

Peter Kelleher

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Autumn 2025 | Agriculture and Food Systems, Environmental Justice

Cultivating Equity: Sustainable Urban Fruit Harvesting for Waste Reduction & Community Benefit

Yuchen Jiang

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Autumn 2025 | Agriculture and Food Systems, Environmental Justice

Clearing the Air: Uncovering Wildfire Smoke Safety Communication for Spanish-Speaking Agricultural Workers

Haylee Jarrett

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Autumn 2025 | Natural Science & Restoration

Regional Survey of Western Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum) Mortality In The Puget Lowlands

Kaiis Jarrahy

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Autumn 2025 | Environmental Justice, Policy & Regulation

This is how we Cool It: Comparing Heat Planning and Heat Response in Pierce County

Ethan Hynes

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Autumn 2025 | Agriculture and Food Systems, Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach

Let’s Break it Down: Barriers & Benefits of Community Compost Programs

Ashlynn Harris

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Autumn 2025 | Business & Sustainability

The Impact Loop – Bridging the Green Gap Through Data Visualization in Secondhand Fashion

Rashmi Gaitonde

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Autumn 2025 | Business & Sustainability

Reducing Waste at the Source: A Community Based Framework for Sustainable Waste Management

Jackson Enquist

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Autumn 2025 | Environmental Justice

The Lorax, Dorceta Taylor, and Me: How Film Perpetuates Environmental Racism

Makenzie Edmond

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