From orcas to starfish to humans, disease affects every living creature in the ecosystem. Scientists are increasingly alarmed by its potential to devastate already compromised populations of species in Puget Sound. Read the story in our Salish Sea Currents series.
January 13, 2016
‘Inside Radiolab’ will interview PSI Director and other Puget Sound area panelists
Our Director Joel Baker is part of a panel of four environmental leaders in Puget Sound who will be interviewed onstage at the Inside Radiolab show next week in Tacoma. Radiolab’s Robert Krulwich will host the January 22nd event at the Pantages Theater where he will interview panelists about Northwest water issues. In addition to […]
January 6, 2016
The question of unpermitted shoreline armoring in Puget Sound
Last year, we reported on an exciting trend related to shoreline armoring in Puget Sound. For the first time, state agencies actually noted a decrease in new armoring in which removal of these controversial beach structures outpaced new permits for development. That was good news for state and federal agencies trying to reverse more than 100 […]
December 14, 2015
Deadline for abstracts for Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference is December 18th
Reminder: Abstracts for presentations and posters for the 2016 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference must be submitted by December 18, 2015. Visit the SSEC16 website for more information.
December 7, 2015
Nominations due for 2016 Salish Sea Science Prize
Nominations for the 2016 Salish Sea Science Prize from the SeaDoc Society are due by December 18th. The prize of $2000 is awarded every two years to scientists or teams of scientists working to improve the management or conservation of the Salish Sea ecosystem. Read more at the SeaDoc Society website.
December 3, 2015
PSI Director talks climate with News Tribune
Puget Sound Institute Director Joel Baker was interviewed by the The News Tribune in Tacoma this week as part of the paper’s coverage of climate change in Puget Sound. The article features a new University of Washington report commissioned by the Puget Sound Institute that provides the most comprehensive look to date at expected climate impacts in the […]
November 17, 2015
New report details the broad sweep of climate change in Puget Sound
A new report commissioned by the Puget Sound Institute and the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound provides the most comprehensive assessment to date of the expected impacts of climate change on the Puget Sound region. The report was produced by the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group, and is meant as an easy-to-read summary that covers […]
November 2, 2015
State report says lack of funding is a major barrier to Puget Sound recovery
The 2015 State of the Sound report from the Puget Sound Partnership points to lack of funding as one of the leading barriers to Puget Sound recovery. The report looks at ongoing progress to restore the health of the ecosystem, but according to the Partnership’s Executive Director Sheida Sahandy, “The rate at which we as […]
October 29, 2015
Call for nominations for 2016 Salish Sea Science Prize
The SeaDoc Society has issued a call for nominations for the 2016 Salish Sea Science Prize. The prize of $2000 is awarded every two years to scientists or teams of scientists working to improve the management or conservation of the Salish Sea ecosystem. Read more at the SeaDoc Society website.
October 19, 2015
List of Salish Sea fish grows to 253 species
Researchers updating a 1980 fish catalog have found evidence of 37 additional fish species in the Salish Sea. This information, accompanied by hundreds of detailed illustrations, is seeding a new reference book expected to gain wide use among scientists, anglers and conservationists. Read an interview with one of the book’s co-authors in the Encyclopedia of […]