News
Mon, 04/21/2025
Into the snowpack
Snow hydrology class visits Snoqualmie Pass to dig snow pits, take measurements and learn in the field.
Fri, 10/11/2024
Jessica Lundquist earns trio of honors for contributions to hydrology and mentorship
Jessica Lundquist receives three major awards for her contributions to hydrology and mentorship, including the AGU Ambassador Award and the AMS Horton Lecturer honor.
Mon, 09/16/2024 | UW College of Engineering
Blazing a trail with wildfire research
An increase in wildfires across the nation has sparked researchers to develop new technologies and hazard prevention protocols.
Tue, 08/27/2024
Smarter irrigation for a greener UW
A new project combines satellite data with ground sensors to conserve water and create a more sustainable campus environment.
Fri, 08/16/2024 | UW News
Colorado River snowpack mystery
New CEE research uncovers how a lack of springtime rain is reducing the Colorado River's water supply from snowpack.
Fri, 03/01/2024
Morteza Derakhti joins the department
Derakhti brings his expertise in ocean wave modeling and coastal engineering from his work in the Applied Physics Lab.
Tue, 01/30/2024
Advancing surface water tracking in Bangladesh
Professor Faisal Hossain helps lead NASA's SWOT satellite mission to aid in Bangladesh's water management.
Tue, 01/02/2024 | UW News
Predators, prey and climate change
Climate change alters snow conditions, which will reshape how predators and prey interact with each other in snowy habitats.
Mon, 09/18/2023
New faculty Christie Hegermiller joins the department
Hegermiller comes to the department with a passion for waves & coastal change, ready to enhance research and community collaboration in geosciences.
Tue, 09/12/2023 | UW News
Predicting snowpack
Fall snow levels can predict a season’s total snowpack in some western states, giving scientists a better idea of how much water will be available later in the year.
Mon, 08/07/2023
Balancing fire and ice
A team of hydrologists is working to safeguard the region's vulnerable water supply by managing the region's forests for both wildfire prevention and snowpack preservation.
Thu, 05/11/2023
Faisal Hossain receives inaugural UW Excellence in Global Engagement Award
From helping to conserve water to reducing food insecurity in numerous countries around the world, a steady stream of accomplishments have led to Professor Faisal Hossain's latest honor.
Wed, 02/01/2023
Research with a splash of color
The phrase “a splash of color” took on a very literal meaning for a team of CEE researchers. Using environmentally safe pink dye, they are investigating the movement of water where a river flows into the ocean.
Mon, 12/05/2022
Snow sleuths
This fall, CEE researchers descended on a small town in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains to prepare for a winter of data-gathering to improve water resources modeling by investigating missing snow.
Tue, 06/14/2022 | UW News
Snow Spotter: Uncovering snow’s effect on summer water supplies
To investigate what happens to snow that is intercepted by trees, and how this may affect predictions of summer water supplies, CEE researchers created a citizen science project called Snow Spotter.
Mon, 05/16/2022
A mountain of learning
UW students visit one of Mount Baker's most prominent glaciers to learn how to gather highly precise data that can be used to track glacier change.
Mon, 12/13/2021
Harris Hydraulics Lab remodel
Things are flowing much better in the Civil & Environmental Engineering fluids lab, located in the 100-year-old Harris Hydraulics Laboratory, following a substantial renovation project. The project enhances the student experience through more hands-on workstations and flexible teaching space.
Mon, 12/13/2021
Satellite system success
Five years ago, when Professor Faisal Hossain helped implement a new satellite-based irrigation advisory system in Pakistan, it was uncharted territory. But that territory now includes three countries and more than 100,000 farmers.
Fri, 09/17/2021
Bart Nijssen receives AGU Union Edward Flinn III Award
For his work to spearhead the development and ongoing improvement of hydrologic models used by researchers around the world, CEE professor Bart Nijssen is the recipient of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Edward Flinn III Award.
Thu, 09/09/2021 | UW News
Research, education hub on ‘coastal resiliency’ will focus on earthquakes, coastal erosion and climate change
CEE faculty are involved in an NSF-funded $19 million multi-institution team that will work on increasing resiliency among Pacific Northwest coastal communities.
Mon, 08/09/2021
Pritchard Award winners
Professor Alexander Horner-Devine and alumna Margaret McKeon (Ph.D. ‘20) are the recipients of the Pritchard Award, which recognizes the authors of the best physical oceanography paper published in the journal Estuaries and Coasts in a two-year interval.
Mon, 07/26/2021
Faisal Hossain named AMS fellow
In recognition of his work to improve lives around the world by utilizing atmospheric science, CEE professor Faisal Hossain has been selected as a fellow of the American Meteorological Society.
Thu, 06/10/2021 | UW News
Cause of deadly debris flow in India determined
After more than 200 people were left dead and missing from a debris flow in the Uttarakhand region of India in February 2021, more than 50 scientists, including CEE researchers, worked to determine the cause.
Fri, 11/20/2020
Professor Faisal Hossain honored with AGU International Award
In recognition of Professor Faisal Hossain’s efforts to advance access to information about water resources in the developing world, he has been awarded the prestigious 2020 International Award from the American Geophysical Union.
Thu, 07/23/2020
Snow scientists: CEE researchers participate in NASA’s SnowEx field campaign
UW CEE researchers are working with scientists around the world to one day utilize NASA satellites to measure seasonal snow melt.