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 17, 2014
Science writing team to cover Salish Sea conference
A look at the schedule for the upcoming Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference can be dizzying. There are no less than 450 science talks, not to mention 150 posters, eight discussion panels, numerous featured speakers and just three days to see everything. The Puget Sound Institute in collaboration with the EPA and the Puget Sound Partnership is here to help. […]
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 […]
February 21, 2014
New approaches to ecosystem synthesis
Is technology changing the way we think about ecosystem information? PSI’s Encyclopedia of Puget Sound will host a two-part session on new approaches to ecosystem synthesis at this spring’s Salish Sea conference. Presentations will run the gamut from demonstrations of visualization software to wiki-based conceptual models. The session will conclude with a 30-minute panel discussion […]
January 21, 2014
Salish Sea Shoreline Forum February 3
Washington Sea Grant and Futurewise present their second Salish Sea Shoreline Forum on February 3rd from 8:30-4:00 at the Edmonds Conference Center. This forum’s topic will be “Improving Permitting Efficiency and Effectiveness – Coordination, Communication and Mitigation that Works,” with a focus on single-family landowners. Register and view a draft agenda.
January 8, 2014
Event discusses plastic debris in Puget Sound
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 […]