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Featured news
The pursuit of happiness
You might call it the science of happiness, and some say it is one of the keys to Puget Sound recovery. Happiness in this case can go by a number of different names. Social scientists sometimes refer to it as … Continue reading →
  
PSI co-sponsors state of the science workshop on Puget Sound floodplains
Floodplains are considered a critical vital sign of Puget Sound recovery by the Puget Sound Partnership. Yet according to the agency, “there is currently no agreed-upon definition of a floodplain,” and much remains to be understood about the social and ecological implications … Continue reading →
PSI convenes coastal ecosystem recovery workshop
A workshop convened by the Puget Sound Institute in May brought leading scientists and managers to Seattle to compare and contrast the role of science in large scale coastal ecosystem recovery projects. At first glance, the projects and systems couldn’t … Continue reading →
PSI roundup
Kelly Biedenweg appointed Lead Social Scientist at PSI
Dr. Kelly Biedenweg has been appointed Lead Social Scientist at the Puget Sound Institute, with funding from NSF and the Puget Sound Partnership. As part of her role at the Institute, she will develop critical social science to support recovery … Continue reading →
Marc Mangel appointed to International Pacific Halibut Commission
Puget Sound Institute Visiting Scientist Marc Mangel was recently appointed to the International Pacific Halibut Commission, which researches and manages stocks of Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepsis) for the United States and Canada. He will hold a position on the Scientific Review … Continue reading →
PSI in the news
The Puget Sound Institute and the Center for Urban Waters were featured in several news outlets over the past month, including the Kitsap Sun, Crosscut, and WYPR in Balitimore. *PSI Director Dr. Joel Baker was interviewed about microplastics for a … Continue reading →
The Center for Urban Waters welcomes summer interns
The Puget Sound Instititute and the Center for Urban Waters welcome seven student interns this summer. This is the third year for our internship program, which offers students and recent graduates the chance to work with post-doctoral, and professional scientists on a range … Continue reading →
Recent papers
Recreation and water quality in Puget Sound
PSI Visiting Scholar Bill Labiosa recently co-authored a paper in the journal PLoS ONE examining the relationship between water quality and recreational use at various sites in Puget Sound. The authors considered factors such as park characteristics and travel cost in … Continue reading →
Two new papers look at growth variation in steelhead and Antarctic krill
Puget Sound Institute Visiting Scientist Marc Mangel has co-authored two recent papers examining variations in growth in species such as steelhead and Antarctic krill. In a paper in the June issue of The American Naturalist, Mangel is part of a … Continue reading →
Upcoming events
Forage Fish study panel set for August 25th
The Puget Sound Institute will convene a Study Panel on Ecosystem-based Management of Puget Sound Forage Fish from 25-29 August 2013, at the Whiteley Center at the University of Washington’s Friday Harbor Lab, San Juan Island. Part of PSI’s mission … Continue reading →
From the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Listen to the Mazama Pocket Gopher
The south Puget Sound area was once the site of thriving prairie and oak savannas, but these native grasslands are now “among the most endangered ecological communities in North America,” according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Less … Continue reading →
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Instagrams from the Center for Urban Waters
Check out a growing collection of photos at our Instagram site for a behind-the-scenes look at the Center for Urban Waters.
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