Just last year, scientists published the first direct evidence that noise interferes with orca feeding behavior. Officials hope a new law establishing a larger buffer zone between boats and endangered southern resident orcas will mean quieter seas and healthier whales.

The Salish Sea Science Roundtable is a virtual monthly seminar featuring emerging science shaping Salish Sea recovery and sustainable development. The next roundtable is scheduled for February 4, and will look at the regional status and trends for tufted puffins, marbled murrelets and rhinoceros auklets.

From the Puget Sound institute and TVW comes the documentary film “Finding Common Ground: Collaborative Leadership in Washington State.”

Scientists at the Puget Sound Institute work to understand and combat water pollution ranging from ‘forever chemicals’ such as PCBs and PFAS, to lesser-known contaminants of emerging concern.

How will climate change, population growth, and development affect Puget Sound and the natural resources we care about? The Puget Sound Integrated Modeling Framework provides new insights.