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 25, 2013
An idea whose time has come (25 years later)
We recently came across this editorial from Seattle Times writer John Hamer. The text still seems fresh, like it could have been written just a few years ago. The issues that prompted it remain pressing, but the date — January of 1985 — shows that it can take a while for words to resonate. “Nearly every […]
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 21, 2013
The pursuit of happiness
You might call it the science of happiness, and some say it is a key to Puget Sound recovery.
June 20, 2013
Kelly Biedenweg appointed Lead Social Scientist at PSI
Dr. Kelly Biedenweg has been appointed Lead Social Scientist at the Puget Sound Institute, with funding from the National Science Foundation and the Puget Sound Partnership. As part of her role at the Institute, she will develop critical social science to support recovery of the Puget Sound, immediately focusing on the development and testing of […]
June 19, 2013
PSI in the news
The Puget Sound Institute and the Center for Urban Waters were featured in several news outlets over the past month, including the Kitsap Sun, Crosscut, and WYPR in Balitimore.
June 19, 2013
The Center for Urban Waters welcomes summer interns
The Puget Sound Instititute and the Center for Urban Waters welcome seven student interns this summer. This is the third year for our internship program, which offers students and recent graduates the chance to work with post-doctoral, and professional scientists on a range of research projects— from field sampling and lab work to multimedia production for the Encyclopedia […]
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
Instagrams from the Center for Urban Waters
Check out a growing collection of photos at our Instagram site for a behind-the-scenes look at the Center for Urban Waters.