Salish Sea Currents is a new online series featuring the latest science from the 2014 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference. Join us as we report on some of the key issues driving Puget Sound recovery. The magazine-style series is housed on the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound and is developed in collaboration with the Puget Sound Partnership with […]
June 26, 2014
SSEC14 by the numbers
The Salish Sea’s premier science conference concluded last month in Seattle, and judging strictly by the numbers, it was one of the most successful in conference history. The 2014 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference, or #SSEC14 as it came to be known in various social media, featured several significant firsts. It was the largest in its […]
June 23, 2014
New benthos list on EoPS
Ever wonder what is wriggling around in the sediment at the bottom of Puget Sound? Dip into a list of over 1800 benthic invertebrates prepared as part of the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Marine Sediment Monitoring Program. Now available with links to species accounts and habitat classifications on the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound.
April 28, 2014
Contaminants of Emerging Concern
Thousands of different chemical compounds find their way into Puget Sound every day, but little is known about their effects on the environment. Known as Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs), these compounds range from pharmaceuticals to industrial products and even caffeine and artificial flavorings. A special session at the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference looks […]
April 25, 2014
Pre-conference flyover
One of the sessions at next week’s conference will feature a talk about the Department of Ecology’s popular Eyes Over Puget Sound program. This innovative program gathers monthly aerial views of Puget Sound surface conditions, and their latest report is now available. You can hear the talk at the May 2nd SSEC session “Emerging tools for synthesizing […]
April 22, 2014
Salish Sea conference mobile app now available
The Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference mobile app is now available. Get the full conference schedule online. Don’t have a smart phone? Simply use the web version at the same link. Special thanks to the Puget Sound Partnership for providing major funding support for app development.
April 21, 2014
Where it all started
Before it was SSEC14, it was the Puget Sound Research Conference. It was 1988, the cold war was still in swing and researchers in Seattle were gathering for the very first science conference dedicated to the waters of Puget Sound. Check out research priorities then and now. Download a complete collection of past Salish Sea […]
April 11, 2014
Salish Sea Conference mobile app in testing phase
The 2014 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference mobile event app is almost ready. Data imports and final configurations are underway and we have a crack team testing it out on iOS, Android and desktop platforms. The app will allow 1,000+ conference attendees to completely manage their schedules online. Go paperless!
March 25, 2014
PSI publishing mobile app for Salish Sea conference
PSI’s Encyclopedia of Puget Sound has been chosen to publish the official mobile app for the upcoming Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference in Seattle. The app will allow users to customize their schedules, network with conference participants and receive real-time news about conference events. It will be available for all devices and will be the first […]
January 26, 2014
The importance of synthesis to disaster planning and response
The U.S. government spends billions on disaster relief every year—$136 billion between 2011 and 2013 alone—but one crucial area tends to be overlooked. There are often major gaps in the scientific understanding of the environments in question. When disasters hit, responders must often play catch up, using valuable time assessing prior ecological conditions or pulling together […]