by Susan Keown | Dec 16, 2023 | ScienceWire
Writing for Audubon Magazine, Mara Grunbaum follows a snowshoeing scientist as she searches the Cascades for the Clark’s nutcracker. Due to a convergence of threats, stands of the birds’ favorite tree are becoming harder to find. The seeds of the critically endangered...
by Susan Keown | Aug 4, 2023 | ScienceWire
Eric Scigliano (@SeattleFlotsam) looks into Seattle’s controversial new tree protection ordinance for InvestigateWest. Scigliano breaks down the rates of tree canopy loss in different areas of Seattle over recent years, analyzes the potential effects of the ordinance,...
by Susan Keown | Mar 4, 2023 | ScienceWire
Jane C. Hu (@jane_c_hu) was awarded an honorable mention in the journalism category in the 2022 NSWA Best of the Northwest Awards for her story in Slate on “botanical sexism,” which the judges said was “a great example of a fun and interesting debunking article.” The...
by Wayt Gibbs | Jun 15, 2017 | Past Events
Rain rerouted Lynda Mapes’ planned tour of Volunteer Park on June 15 to Canterbury Ale House, where she gave a talk to members and guests on her new book, Witness Tree. Mapes, Seattle Times environment reporter, discussed the year she spent living with a...