Winter 2020
Symbiosis
The editor's letter in Washington State University's magazine examines how symbiotic relationships, from microbes and crops to farmers and consumers, are a foundation of our world. » More ...
Communication, University
Spring 2019
Monumental Seattle: The Stories behind the City’s Statues, Memorials, and Markers
Review of book, Monumental Seattle: The Stories behind the City’s Statues, Memorials, and Markers, by Robert Spalding and published by WSU Press » More ...
Summer 2017
Briefly noted
Atomic Geography: A Personal History of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation
Melvin R. Adams
WSU Press: 2016
One of the first environmental engineers at Hanford recalls his two decades of study of both the toxic soil and water at the nuclear site, and the wildlife and plants that thrive on the 586 square miles of central Washington desert. Adams helped determine the initial scope of the soil cleanup at Hanford, among other projects there. He shares his perspectives on leaking waste storage, the obsession with safety, and the paradoxical nature of a place that’s a sprawling wildlife refuge and one of the most complex environmental … » More …