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 […]
November 7, 2013
Call for abstracts – 2014 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
The 2014 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference has issued a call for abstracts for presentations and posters. The deadline for submission is December 13th. The conference will be held April 30 – May 2, 2014 at the Seattle Convention Center.
November 1, 2013
Tessa Francis joins Encyclopedia of Puget Sound editorial board
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Tessa Francis has joined the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound editorial board. Tessa is the Lead Ecosystem Ecologist at PSI, and will serve as the Encyclopedia’s ecosystem-based management topic editor. She is an aquatic ecologist, and her research is related to aquatic food webs, and the impacts of environmental […]
November 1, 2013
PSP releases 2013 State of the Sound report
The Puget Sound Partnership released its 2013 State of the Sound report on November 1st, showing mixed progress for the agency’s 21 designated Puget Sound “Vital Signs.” Three showed slight improvement, although “many of the Vital Signs continue to struggle, and three show a worsening trend,” according to the Partnership.
October 31, 2013
Developing Human Wellbeing Indicators for the Hood Canal Watershed
The Puget Sound Institute and Stanford University have released a final report describing the process of developing human wellbeing (HWB) indicators for the Hood Canal watershed. The report, written by PSI’s Kelly Biedenweg and Adi Hanein of the UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, will serve as a guide for establishment of HWB indicators […]
October 15, 2013
PSP soliciting nominations for Puget Sound Science Panel
The Leadership Council of the Puget Sound Partnership is calling for nominations for appointment to the Puget Sound Science Panel. The panel serves as an advisory group to the Puget Sound Partnership, and is made up of leading scientists from around the Salish Sea region. Scientists can nominate themselves or others, and scientists from the U.S. […]
October 8, 2013
PSI’s Biedenweg co-author of environmental education ebook
PSI’s Kelly Biedenweg is a co-author of the new ebook Across the Spectrum: Resources for Environmental Educators. The publication looks at foundations, strategies and trends in the field, from 18th century philosophy to present day standards-based education. The book is published by the North American Association for Environmental Education, and can be freely downloaded, shared and copied.
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
New geospatial and monitoring features on the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
PSI’s Encyclopedia of Puget Sound has a number of new features on its Maps/GIS page. We have improved access to the maps and data from our collaboration with NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration. Nigel Heinsius at UW Creative Communications created a new interface that allows users to view GIS metadata without leaving the Encyclopedia website, and […]