The June 2015 issue of Professional Roofing features the Center for Urban Waters green roof. Read “The beauty of a project,” by Chrystine Elle Hanus for a detailed account of some of the research led by our collaborators at the University of Washington Tacoma.
June 4, 2015
Ocean Modeling Forum to hold Pacific Herring Summit June 8-10
Puget Sound Institute lead ecologist Tessa Francis is co-chair of an upcoming summit to examine the human dimensions of Pacific herring fisheries in the Salish Sea. The forum brings together “social and natural scientists, tribes and First Nations, and federal and state managers” to identify new approaches to ecosystem-based management, including the use of traditional ecologic knowledge […]
May 4, 2015
Is there a shift in the Puget Sound food web?
A Seattle Times story features a recent paper in the Marine Ecology Press Series about shifting baselines in the Puget Sound food web. Forty years of data from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife reveal a trend toward more jellyfish and less of some forage fish species in the region. High amounts of jellyfish can […]
April 22, 2015
2016 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference now accepting proposals for special sessions
The 2016 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference is now accepting proposals for special sessions. This year’s conference theme is “Strengthening Connections around Changing Times,” and the deadline for proposals June 30, 2015. The conference will be held in Vancouver, B.C. from April 13-15, 2016. Read more at the conference website.
April 21, 2015
New book focuses on the natural history of the Salish Sea
The Salish Sea: Jewel of the Pacific Northwest brings together more than 230 extraordinary images of the Salish Sea. But don’t call it a coffee table book. Its lush photos are backed by a serious scientific perspective on this complex and fragile ecosystem. Read an interview with the authors in the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound.
April 13, 2015
Science Panel speaker series continues April 23rd
The Puget Sound Science Panel speaker series continues April 23rd at the University of Washington Tacoma campus. Wayne Landis addresses “Wicked problems, black swans and managing the future of Puget Sound,” while Katharine Wellman looks at shellfish aquaculture. Where: UW Tacoma, Dugan 201 When: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Download the presentation flyer for more information.
March 25, 2015
Identifying the greatest threats to Puget Sound
In the early days of Puget Sound conservation, the polluters were easier to spot. There were the usual suspects—industrial pipes pumped toxic chemicals into the water; dams blocked the way for salmon; natural resources were over-harvested. Those problems still persist, but ecosystem management has become increasingly complicated since the 1970s and 1980s. Scientists now recognize that what […]
March 10, 2015
EPA announces new funding framework for Puget Sound
The Environmental Protection Agency announced today a new model for distributing National Estuary Program funds for Puget Sound recovery. The framework is effective in 2016 and is driven by the Puget Sound Action Agenda, while emphasizing habitats, shellfish and stormwater. Funds from the program totaled $117 million dollars from 2009-2015. According to EPA, the framework will strengthen […]
March 6, 2015
Looking ahead to Salish Sea Sea Ecosystem Conference 2016
SAVE THE DATE: The next Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference is scheduled for April 13-15, 2016 in Vancouver, B.C. For additional information visit the conference website, and watch this blog for updates as they become available.
February 20, 2015
In the news: Cleaning a lake with sludge
We’ve all heard of cleaning up environmental waste, but can waste be used to clean up the environment? A research team led by PSI’s Andy James is using waste product to remove phosphorus from stormwater entering Wapato Lake in south Tacoma. A group of students in collaboration with James and UWT professor Jim Gawell has […]