Dear Nature and Health Community,
Here in Seattle, the bigleaf maples are beginning to unfurl their leaves, salmonberry blossoms brighten the trails, and the cheerful calls of yellow warblers once again fill the air—sure signs that spring has truly arrived.
Libby Denkmann and Alec Cowan · KUOW · April 22, 2025
Featuring Phil Levin, member of the Center’s Research Collaborative
“Our world is changing. It’s changing rapidly. Like, we can see climate changing our world as we speak, but also, we’re losing nature at unprecedented rates, and there’s an equity crisis as well.”
That was University of Washington professor Phil Levin two years ago.
Phillip Levin, PhD · NY Times · April 22, 2025
Levin is a member of the Center’s Research Collaborative
It started with a text in late January: “Call me.”
I was in the Sonoran Desert, fleeing the Pacific Northwest’s winter gloom, and I pulled into a gas station to make the call.
Lauren Kirschman · UW News · April 21, 2025
Featuring multiple members of the Center’s Research Collaborative
Think of your last memorable moment in nature. Did you spot a bird you’ve never seen before?
Continue reading at UW NewsMeera Nambiar · The Daily · April 21, 2025
Featuring Usha Varanasi, Steering Committee member
There is nothing like the feeling of fresh air. The calmness, the sense of wonder when looking at the towering trees or vast ocean, seeing the beauty of the world.
Continue reading at The DailyCelebrate Earth Day with a Powerful Talk on Nature and Wellbeing
This Earth Day, join an inspiring conversation with Gregory Bratman, PhD—a leading voice in environmental health and co-director of the Center for Nature and Health.
Ever Meister · REI · March 3, 2025
At REI Co-op, we know that time spent outside is more than just recreation: It’s pivotal for our well-being. To better study the correlation between nature and health, the REI Cooperative Action Fund has partnered with research and academic institutions exploring how and why and time outdoors can benefit us all.
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Updates From the Center for Nature and Health Team
Even in these tumultuous times, amid challenges for environmental and human health and uncertainty about the future of public lands, we are drawing strength from the solidarity of our Nature and Health community.
Lynda V. Mapes · Seattle Times · February 17, 2025
Featuring multiple members of the Nature and Health Steering Committee and Research Collaborative
After President Donald Trump canceled a report on the state of nature in the United States, the scientists working on it — many from the Seattle area — say they’ll continue their work and build on it.
Continue reading at The Seattle Times
Kim Malcolm and John O’Brien · KUOW · February 11, 2025
Featuring Dr. Howard Frumkin, Nature and Health co-founder and Steering Committee member
After months of work, a group of scientists were close to publishing a U.S.
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