Water Resources

Senate Candidate. Seamstress. Park Ranger. Gardener. Activist. Filmmaker. Law Enforcement Officer. Reverend. Switzer Fellow Michelle Estelle Lewis ties together these seemingly disparate identities with the threads of faith, justice and environmental stewardship.

The need for global-scale, open access, fit-for-purpose coastal and inland water quality information is shared by scientists, decision-makers, industry professionals, and the general public. GEOAquawatch’s Google Earth Engine (GEE) working group set out to explore the ability for Google Earth Engine to fill this shared need.

Jessica Hall has been advocating for, planning, and designing creek restoration projects for over two decades. Her interview in Happy Eco News explores the premise that in order to have a living ecosystem, you must restore and sustain the natural hydrological systems – even in an urban setting.

Dr. Grant Gutierrez will present Environmental Justice and River Restoration in Puget Sound on March 2, 2023 as part of the Environmental Speaker Series hosted by the College of the Environment at Western Washington University. The series...

Andrew Cohen's op-ed in the Hill, the pollution EPA refuses to regulate, describes the consequences of failing to regulate ballast water discharges. Ballast water inadvertently transports invasive aquatic species and human and animal pathogens around the world.

Aaron Maruzzo is bringing the skills he learned during his MPH back to his community in Saipan to “reduce pollution and improve environmental and human health through community-based action.” We interviewed Aaron on the unique professional and personal challenges and opportunities of working to improve environmental and human health at the intersection of two little-recognized acronyms: PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and the CNMI (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).