Author: Jenna Travers

Jenna is currently pursuing a M.S. in marine resource management at Oregon State University, studying the socioeconomic and science communication impacts of invasive salmon populations in high latitudes. She completed her B.S. in marine biology at the University of Oregon in 2023, where she minored in science communication and geography. Her goal is to eventually work in marine communication and management, utilizing GIS and science communication to better develop partnerships between agencies and communities and mitigate potential harms of climate change.

Dam Removal Spurs the Return of Salmon—and a Local Tribe’s Hopes of Sustainable Fishing

For the first time since dams were removed on Washington State’s Elwha River in 2014, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe was able to open a ceremonial and subsistence salmon fishery.
Grin and Bear It? Reintroducing Grizzlies to the North Cascades Provokes Strong Emotions

Decades after the last grizzly bear was seen in Washington State’s North Cascades, efforts to bring them back have been met with both enthusiasm and resistance.
Paving the Way for Backpack Climate Science: North Cascades Glacier Climate Project Turns 40

Forty years after Mauri Pelto began studying the glaciers in northern Washington, much has changed about the glaciers, the project and the people involved.
Washington’s Volcanoes Are Experiencing Seismic Tremors from an Unlikely Source: Glaciers

At three Cascade Range volcanos, glacier movement is causing tremors that visitors and even people in nearby cities have been able to feel.
Landmark International Report: Current Emissions Path Threatens Two Billion People in Hindu Kush Himalayas

New international assessment finds emissions and climate policy falls short in the high mountain regions of Asia, threatening billions of people and species in the area.
“Urgency. Gravity. Hope.” World’s Top Climate Report Highlights Dire Need for Climate Action

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s assessment report issues catastrophic warning if immediate climate action is not taken by governments across the globe.
Cordilleran Ice Sheet Retreat Caused Volcanic Eruptions, Deoxygenation Events 10,000 Years Ago

New research shows that retreat of an ice sheet in the Pacific Northwest led to many volcanic explosions and ocean areas with low oxygen that threatened the health of marine ecosystems.
Covering Glaciers With Blankets to Hide the Ice — and the Real Problem

Glacier-saving campaigns are becoming more popular as ice across the globe disappears at an alarming pace. A new analysis examines the actors, motives, and implications of these campaigns in the fight against climate change.
‘The Canary in the Coal Mine’: Most Olympic Peninsula Glaciers Will Disappear by 2070

A recent study projects that climate change will cause most glaciers on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State to disappear by 2070, threatening water resources, ecosystems, and tourism.

Dam Removal Spurs the Return of Salmon—and a Local Tribe’s Hopes of Sustainable Fishing

For the first time since dams were removed on Washington State’s Elwha River in 2014, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe was able to open a ceremonial and subsistence salmon fishery.
Grin and Bear It? Reintroducing Grizzlies to the North Cascades Provokes Strong Emotions

Decades after the last grizzly bear was seen in Washington State’s North Cascades, efforts to bring them back have been met with both enthusiasm and resistance.
Paving the Way for Backpack Climate Science: North Cascades Glacier Climate Project Turns 40

Forty years after Mauri Pelto began studying the glaciers in northern Washington, much has changed about the glaciers, the project and the people involved.
Washington’s Volcanoes Are Experiencing Seismic Tremors from an Unlikely Source: Glaciers

At three Cascade Range volcanos, glacier movement is causing tremors that visitors and even people in nearby cities have been able to feel.
Landmark International Report: Current Emissions Path Threatens Two Billion People in Hindu Kush Himalayas

New international assessment finds emissions and climate policy falls short in the high mountain regions of Asia, threatening billions of people and species in the area.
“Urgency. Gravity. Hope.” World’s Top Climate Report Highlights Dire Need for Climate Action

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s assessment report issues catastrophic warning if immediate climate action is not taken by governments across the globe.
Cordilleran Ice Sheet Retreat Caused Volcanic Eruptions, Deoxygenation Events 10,000 Years Ago

New research shows that retreat of an ice sheet in the Pacific Northwest led to many volcanic explosions and ocean areas with low oxygen that threatened the health of marine ecosystems.
Covering Glaciers With Blankets to Hide the Ice — and the Real Problem

Glacier-saving campaigns are becoming more popular as ice across the globe disappears at an alarming pace. A new analysis examines the actors, motives, and implications of these campaigns in the fight against climate change.
‘The Canary in the Coal Mine’: Most Olympic Peninsula Glaciers Will Disappear by 2070

A recent study projects that climate change will cause most glaciers on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State to disappear by 2070, threatening water resources, ecosystems, and tourism.