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Q&A: For World Seagrass Day, UW professor explains the 'prairies of the ocean'

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Feb 26, 2026

In honor of World Seagrass Day, UW News asked Jennifer Ruesink, UW professor of biology, to explain what seagrass is and what makes the seagrasses in Washington unique. Shown here…

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