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Human Elements: How otters can help recover imperiled ecosystems
They might look like 'a combination between a kitten and a puppy' but the charismatic creatures play a big role in the PNW.
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Human Elements: Researching how microplastics affect our oceans
A fellow at the Seattle Aquarium studies how these tiny particles affect the waters around us and the creatures that inhabit them.
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Human Elements: Cutting edge science via video game adventures
A UW computer scientist wants to change the way we learn — and contribute to science.
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Deep in the marsh, an ecologist untangles aquatic food webs
Aquatic ecologist Emily Howe catalogs plant species in hopes of restoring the rich ecosystems between land and sea.
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Human Elements: Using Indigenous knowledge to identify toxic shellfish
'My ancestors were scientists.'