UW Tacoma's Center for Urban Waters, led by Dr. Joel Baker, hopes to become a center for the study of a newly-emerging threat -- microplastic pollution.
Experts from the United States, Australia, Japan, Netherlands and the United Kingdom will gather at the University of Washington Tacoma Sept. 9-10 for the first-ever international workshop on the pervasive problem of microplastics in the marine environment.
The "Bay Hero Award, Excellence in Environmental Education" recognizes the proposed Urban Waters program now under development.
The University of Washington Tacoma has hired Dr. Joel Baker, a leading researcher of water pollution in marine environments, as the first holder of the Port of Tacoma Chair.
Arabie Jaloway will travel to eight countries in eight months with a 2007 Bonderman Travel Fellowship.
