Our colleague Julie Masura discusses the growing significance of plastic debris in Puget Sound at tomorrow’s Surfrider event (1/9/14). The event starts at 6:30 p.m. at King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave. in Tacoma. Read more in the Tacoma News Tribune.
December 10, 2013
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference abstract deadline extended
The 2014 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference call for abstracts for presentations and posters has been extended to December 23rd.
November 21, 2013
Burke exhibit traces Elwha restoration
This month, the University of Washington’s Burke Museum opens the exhibit Elwha: A River Reborn, based on the book by Seattle Times reporter Lynda Mapes, with photography by Steve Ringman. The exhibit tells the story of the largest dam removal in U.S. history, and PSI’s Jeff Rice spoke with Mapes about her experience covering the story, her […]
October 1, 2013
Science Panel meeting reduced to single day due to federal government shutdown
The Puget Sound Science Panel meets today in Mount Vernon, but will not meet tomorrow (October 2nd) as scheduled due to the federal government shutdown. This is to accommodate panel members with federal affiliations. A revised meeting agenda is not yet available online, but the original meeting materials are available at the Puget Sound Partnership […]
September 27, 2013
Wellspring Conference at UW Tacoma looks at clean water technology October 24-25
The 2013 Wellspring Conference will be held October 24-25 on the campus of the University of Washington Tacoma. This two-day conference will open an informed dialogue about the various issues facing clean water technology, will explore the impact of current regulations on business, and will develop solutions to propel further growth in this industry. During […]
September 26, 2013
Frontiers in Freshwater Science Seminar Series begins October 1st
The UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and UW Tacoma’s Center for Urban Waters kick off the Frontiers in Freshwater Science Seminar Series on October 1st at the Seattle campus from 8:30-9:20 a.m.
June 27, 2013
Wood smoke’s impact on water quality
Justin Miller-Schulze of the Center for Urban Waters speaks tonight on the connection between wood smoke and regional water quality. Miller-Schulze and his team at UW Tacoma are analyzing local air pollution patterns with a focus on reducing pollutants in the aquatic environment. The talk is from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM at Puyallup City Hall, Council […]
June 19, 2013
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.
June 7, 2013
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 of their protection and management. A June 6th workshop at the Center for Urban Waters in […]
May 17, 2013
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 have seemed more different. There was Puget Sound, an urban estuary, represented alongside the swamps […]