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natural environment. Austin Smith I would like to thank Rose McKenney, Adela Ramos, Michael Artime.Fixing Our Agriculture System.This project looks at the detrimental effects of monoculture farming & recommends alternatives in order to reduce damages to groundwater as well as soil. Jun Wu Many thanks to the Environmental Studies Department at PLU, my mentors Professor Claire Todd and Professor Rebecca Wilkin. Without the support of my friends, families, and peers, this capstone would not have been

Essentials – Technology aside, here’s a list of the ten essentials that every hiker should bring in the backcountry. Have fun and stay safe! 2019-202019-20 SpotlightsSpringFeatured Video: PLUTO Teaching with Technology GrantIn 2019, PLUTO (PLU Teaching Online) offered grants for integrating technology into teaching. Four faculty, listed below, received the grant for their innovative ideas. Watch the video to learn more about how these professors used their technology in the classroom. Claire Todd

Salmon.” n.d. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife. Accessed December 16, 2022. https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/species/oncorhynchus-tshawytscha. “Classification.” n.d. Mayfly- Bioweb. Accessed December 16, 2022. http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/2010/kalmuck_tyle/classification.htm. Covich, Alan P., Margaret A. Palmer, and Todd A. Crowl. 1999. “The Role of Benthic Invertebrate Species in Freshwater Ecosystems: Zoobenthic Species Influence Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycling.” BioScience 49 (2

Clallam County, worked with Therapy Dogs International, attended the Sequim Community Church and conducted background investigations for the FBI throughout Western Washington on a part-time and contractual basis for 14 years. Todd Alan Brandoff ’71 Todd died in comfortable peace and without pain with his family and many friends near him on March 25, 2017. Todd was born Aug. 14, 1942, in Freeport, New York, to Carl and Adeline Brandoff. By age 16, he started his own small business doing salvage diving

this fall to Antarctica. Once there, Moening-Swanson and Geosciences Professor Claire Todd will study the Tucker Glacier for possible signs of glacial retreat and the impacts of climate change. As on the other trips, Todd and Moening-Swanson will be heading out just after Thanksgiving, and return to PLU at the end of January. This will be Todd’s third trip to Antarctica with a PLU student to study glaciers in the frozen continent, and her fifth trip to Antarctica overall. The pair will be launching

Photo by Claire Todd Dear Pierce County Officials, As the clouds and cold go away, the lawn chemicals come out to play. To the general public, they are thought of as a means to an end, rather than a harmful chemical such as alcohol and tobacco. If the lawn chemicals are going to be thought of in this way, implementing disclaimer labels of which lawn chemicals do the most amount of damage may help change public perception and encourage more thoughtful buying, without risking the economic impact

Photos courtesy of Claire Todd Dear Pierce County, The PLU students in ENVT 350 course are enjoying a picnic after an exciting afternoon of collecting samples at Mayfair Playfield! The plants, stream organisms, and birds also deserve to have an environment where they can enjoy a picnic too. To address this, a committee should be created and funded to remove the asphalt allowing the stream to meander and to restore the substrate with rocks and wood. This would help create a healthy environment

Photo by Claire Todd Dear Franklin Pierce School District, PLU’s Environmental Methods course focuses on the significance of Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed in our community. We would love to share some of that information with local high school students to promote awareness of the environment around us. Environmental education is becoming increasingly important as Climate Change becomes a hot topic in political discussions. The opportunity for high school and college students to converse about

Photo courtesy of Claire Todd Dear Pierce County, The county should remove channelization and pavement on the bottom of creeks in the Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed. These modifications were designed to prevent flooding, but they have many adverse effects. Although it would be a substantial financial investment, it would be a benefit to the watershed and local ecosystems. A stream’s curves provide refuge for wildlife, allowing salmon to potentially return. Pavement on the bottom of streams