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

Accessible and Attractive Science: A Case Study in the Chehalis

Claire Farber

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

Swinging Toward Sustainability: Shaping the Future of Golf

Maisie Walker

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2025 Autumn | Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration

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

Ana Underberg

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2025 Autumn | Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration

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

Noah Tinson

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2025 Autumn | Natural Science & Restoration

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

Udith Sreejith

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

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

Jami Norris

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2025 Autumn | 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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2025 Autumn | Natural Science & Restoration

Anchor Management: AIS Insights Across the San Juan Islands

Maren MacDonald

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2025 Autumn | Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration

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

Kate Li

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2025 Autumn | 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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2025 Autumn | Natural Science & Restoration

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

Kaiis Jarrahy

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2025 Autumn | Honorable Mention: Best Poster, Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice, Natural Science & Restoration

Broadening Participation in Green Stormwater Infrastructure: Customizing RainWise Outreach through Community Lifestyles, Cultures, and Interests

Grace Cui

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2025 Autumn | Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration

Expanding Environmental Education through Community Science Activities: Lessons from UW Botanic Gardens Summer Camp

Addison Butler

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2025 Autumn | Environmental Justice, Natural Science & Restoration, Policy & Regulation

Climate Collaboration: How Jurisdictions Can Strengthen Local Climate Action

Sophia Bender

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2025 Spring | Natural Science & Restoration

Climate Solution or Ecological Gamble? Understanding The Tradeoffs of Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement

Jacob Williams

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2025 Spring | Natural Science & Restoration

Bridging the Gap: Improving Ecological Thinning Strategies in Western Washington for Climate Adaptation

Mateo Salgado

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

Reshaping Climate Change Education for Elementary Students

Molly Rabus

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

Raising the Curtain to Husbandry in Aquariums

Kendra Pearson

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2025 Spring | Honorable Mention: Best Poster, Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice, Natural Science & Restoration

Protecting the Puget Sound: How Green Stormwater Infrastructure Can Save our Waters

Dylon Ongwiseth

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2025 Spring | Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration

Conservation in Plain Sight: Using Educational Displays to Connect NOAA and Communities

Bridget Murphy

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2025 Spring | Natural Science & Restoration

Strategic Recovery: Incorporating Regional Dynamics Into Abalone Conservation

Olivia Michales

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2025 Spring | Business & Sustainability, Natural Science & Restoration

Why Ecoforestry?

Jacob Jones

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2025 Spring | Environmental Justice, Natural Science & Restoration

Salmon, Forests, and Fire: Barriers to Collaboration, Integration of Holistic Practice

Roy Jen

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2025 Spring | Natural Science & Restoration

Ship Happens: Research Vessel Exhaust Impact on Ocean Acidification Research

Deja Jackson

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2025 Spring | Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration, Policy & Regulation

Tools for Curiosity: Hands on Sustainability and the Fight Against Perceived Obsolescence

Chancellor Hoppenrath

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2025 Spring | Natural Science & Restoration, Policy & Regulation

Underwater Real Estate: Analyzing Policy Frameworks for Effective Eelgrass Restoration on the U.S. West Coast

Jordan Genuario

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

Art as a Bridge: Connecting Relationship to Nature through Environmental Restoration & Immigration Stories

Emma Freeman

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2025 Spring | Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration

From Brain Drain to Brain Gain: Preserving Institutional Knowledge in Student-Run Environmental Research Organizations

Layla Airola

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2025 Spring | Natural Science & Restoration

Heat Islands and Ecological Restoration: Exploring Potential Linkages

Alex Brunke

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2024 Autumn | Climate Change, Natural Science & Restoration

Use Your Indicators! The Significance of Baseline Data of Indicator Species on Future Marine Research

Anika Remmers Jansen

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2024 Autumn | Natural Science & Restoration

Fishing Gear Modifications to Reduce the Bycatch of Green Sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris)

Daniele Scroggins

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2024 Autumn | Arts & Humanities, Business & Sustainability, Natural Science & Restoration

Achieving a Sustainable Future Through Design & Planning

Jack Ryan

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2024 Autumn | Natural Science & Restoration

Oysters in Acidic Waters: Pioneering Research in Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal and Pacific Oysters (Crassostrea gigas)

Talia Russom

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2024 Autumn | Natural Science & Restoration

Bark & Ambrosia Beetle Dynamics: A New Lens for Forest Management Practices

Abigail Rocke

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2024 Autumn | Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration, Policy & Regulation

Bridging Divides: Holistic Approaches to Managing Salmon and Forest Ecosystems Amidst Increasing Wildfires

Nina Pursai

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