The journal Coastal Management has issued a call for abstracts for a special theme issue focusing on “The State of the Social Sciences in Puget Sound Recovery.” Abstracts are due July 21st, and full manuscripts (upon invitation) will be due October 1, 2013. Co-Guest Editors are Katharine F. Wellman of the PSP Science Panel and Kelly Biedenweg […]
June 29, 2013
Are declines in eelgrass affecting Puget Sound herring?
Are Puget Sound herring limited by loss of eelgrass? PSI biologist Tessa Francis reports on her research, and looks at the broader implications for Puget Sound forage fish: http://www.eopugetsound.org/articles/notes-field-are-puget-sound-herring-limited-loss-eelgrass.
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 24, 2013
Roof runoff study featured in the Peninsula Daily News
The Peninsula Daily News reported today on a joint study between the Center for Urban Waters and the Port Townsend Marine Science Center that analyzes toxic chemicals from roof runoff. Read the article: Marine science center seeks roofs for runoff study.
June 19, 2013
Recreation and water quality in Puget Sound
Puget Sound Institute Visiting Scholar Bill Labiosa recently co-authored a paper in the journal PLoS ONE examining the relationship between water quality and recreational use at various sites in Puget Sound.
June 19, 2013
Two new papers look at growth variation in steelhead and Antarctic krill
Puget Sound Institute Visiting Scientist Marc Mangel has co-authored two recent papers examining variations in growth in species such as steelhead and Antarctic krill.
June 19, 2013
PSI Director featured in radio story about microplastics
PSI Director Dr. Joel Baker was interviewed about microplastics for a story airing June 19th on WYPR in Baltimore. Listen at: http://www.wypr.org/podcast/6-19-13-oceans-swimming-microplastic-particles …
June 13, 2013
Article in Kitsap Sun features PSI researchers
An article in the June 13th issue of the Kitsap Sun features the Center for Urban Waters/Puget Sound Institute research partnership with the Kitsap Public Health District. Read the article: Kitsap Sun: New method could reveal presence of human waste
May 30, 2013
Crosscut profiles PSI herring research; Kitsap Sun covers pollution study
PSI-related research was featured in two different articles in the press on May 30th. The Kitsap Sun featured PSI research in emerging contaminants, while Crosscut profiled a PSI herring study. Read the articles: Kitsap Sun: New water study could reveal human sources of pollution Crosscut: A thrill for Washington ecologists: New herring populations
February 28, 2013
Characterizing coastal foodwebs
PSI’s Tessa Francis is co-author of a new paper in the ICES Journal of Marine Science. The paper, “Characterizing coastal foodwebs with qualitative links to bridge the gap between the theory and the practice of ecosystem-based management” uses qualitative modeling to compare management actions in Puget Sound, Chesapeake Bay and Galveston Bay. The authors examine loop analysis […]