Associate Teaching Professor
Julie Masura is an associate teaching professor of Geoscience in Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences at University of Washington Tacoma (UW Tacoma). As a professor, she teaches in the freshman core and several environmental science and studies courses for the Division of Science and Math. Her graduate work as a sedimentologist has led her to work as a research assistant studying harmful algal blooms in Puget Sound and estuarine processes in Barkley and Clayoquot Sounds on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Her field work has expanded to determining the concentrations of microplastics in the waters of the Pacific Northwest. Julie involves several students in her research work as well as partners with many environmental education groups throughout the region.
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About Julie Masura
Julie Masura is an associate teaching professor of Geoscience in Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences at University of Washington Tacoma (UW Tacoma). As a professor, she teaches in the freshman core and several environmental science and studies courses for the Division of Science and Math. Her graduate work as a sedimentologist has led her to work as a research assistant studying harmful algal blooms in Puget Sound and estuarine processes in Barkley and Clayoquot Sounds on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Her field work has expanded to determining the concentrations of microplastics in the waters of the Pacific Northwest. Julie involves several students in her research work as well as partners with many environmental education groups throughout the region.
| Present | Senior Lecturer, University of Washington Tacoma ‐ School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences | |
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Disciplines
Grants
| 2012 - 2015 | Understanding dormancy requirements and germination of Alexandrium cysts and evaluating cyst mapping as a tool for early warning of harmful algal blooms. |
| NOAA/NWFS | |
| Washington Sea Grant | |
| $99,366 | |
| 2010 - 2014 | Modeling favorable habitat areas for Alexandrium catenella in Puget Sound and evaluating the effects of climate change. |
| NOAA/NWFS, APL and UWS JISAO Climate Group | |
| NOAA ECOHAB | |
| $741,779 | |
| 2009 - 2013 | QuartermasterHarborNitrogenManagementStudy. |
| KingCountyandDepartment of Ecology | |
| EPA | |
| $625,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2010 - Present | Research Affiliate Faculty, Center for Urban Waters, University of Washington, Tacoma | 2005 - Present | Lecturer, University of Washington, Tacoma | 2000 - 2007 | Science Instructor, North Seattle Community College |
Courses
- TINTL 300: Foreign Study
- TESC 445: Estuarine Field Studies
- TESC 415: Sedimentology
- TESC 345: Pollution and Public Policy
- TESC 343: The Atmosphere and Air Pollution
- TESC 337: Environmental Geology
- TESC 326: Pacific Northwest Geology Field Trip
- TESC 316: Pacific Northwest Geology
- TESC 243: Geography of the Physical Environment
- TESC 241: Oceanography
- TESC 239: Energy and the Environment
- TESC 215: Meteorology
- TESC 141: General Chemistry I
- TESC 117: Physical Geology
- TESC 107: Geohazards and Natural Disasters
- TESC 101: Introduction to Environmental Science
- TCORE 102: Introduction to Science
| 1998 | M.S., Washington State University ‐ Geology | |
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| 1994 | B.S., Washington State University ‐ Geology | |
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