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The University of Washington Puget Sound Institute provides analysis, research and communication to advance the science of ecosystem protection.

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September 10 workshop: Impact of oxygen and temperature on Puget Sound marine life

UW Puget Sound Institute is excited to continue the Science of Puget Sound Water Quality workshop series, which explores emerging science and insights to help protect water quality in Puget Sound. Join us for a workshop on how warming waters and low oxygen may impact habitat for Dungeness crabs, English sole, and Chinook salmon. Since […]

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Annual census could show an increase of two killer whales among southern residents

Pending one final check, it appears that this year’s census of the endangered southern resident killer whale population will show a positive increase of two orcas — an annual increase equaled only four times in the past 20 years. The Center for Whale Research, which conducts the annual census, needs one more encounter with a […]

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Around the Sound: Scientists hold workshop to discuss threat of avian influenza

By Eric Wagner A few weeks ago, biologists with the Australian Antarctic Program published a study on bioRxiv, a preprint service that allows scientists to share their work before it has been peer-reviewed. The study was titled, “Mass mortality of southern elephant seals during multi-species outbreak of HPAI H5N1 on sub-Antarctic Heard Island.” In it, the […]