Poached ivory is consolidated, packaged, and shipped from Africa to Asia by large transnational criminal organizations (TCOs). When such a shipment is intercepted, we want to know (a) where did the ivory come from, and (b) which shipments likely came from the same TCO? Microsatellite typing can localize many elephants, though some individuals are frustratingly difficult. Adding the assumption that individuals in a single seizure are clustered relative to the whole continent improves assignment, though with some risk of over-clustering.

Watching the grass grow: How nature-based solutions can address the climate crisis.

The Museum of Natural History presents Night at the Museum: Monster Mash!!

Come see the dead things come alive and join us for a night filled with spooky specimens. Get up close and personal with creepy critters and learn about the animals that inspired the creation of your favorite monsters at this Halloween themed event 

This is a free, family-friendly drop-in event. The University of Puget Sound no longer requires masks or proof of vaccination for visitors on campus.

Snails have long been subjects of our myths, surreal fantasies, gourmet foods and scientific musings. From the earths rotation to spinning subatomic particles, there is a lot that in the world that is driven by spin. Snails also use spin – their embryos gently rotate as they develop to get more oxygen, and rotations also determine how their shells get twisted (to the right or left). Join Siddharth Ramakrishnan as he delves into the mysterious world of spinning snails, whirling dervishes and move from science to art to mysticism.

Artist, writer, and poet Daniela Molnar and Graphics Editor for the Washington Geologic Survey, Daniel Coe will discuss their complementary engagement with the language of cartography as a means of mapping change and inspiring emotive and embodied responses to climate change.

A two-day weekend course for physical therapists, part of a continuing education series.

A two-day weekend course for physical therapists, part of a continuing education series.

Come check out students’ summer research, scholarship, and creative work.