Did you know? Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) is one of the fastest growing organisms on earth. Cultivating kelp and other algae could help offset ocean acidification. Read the Governor’s recent Blue Ribbon Panel Report on Ocean Acidification, which was released on November 27th.
December 12, 2012
Communities see need for national dialogue on working waterfronts and waterways
Puget Sound Institute Visiting Scholar Nicole Faghin writes that by 2050, the United States will likely exceed 400 million people, more than half of whom “are projected to be living in coastal counties.” In this article, Faghin looks ahead to next March’s National Working Waterfronts and Waterways Symposium in Tacoma, and discusses some of the […]
November 11, 2012
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound forms editorial board
The Puget Sound Institute is pleased to announce the formation of a nine-member editorial board to guide the recently launched Encyclopedia of Puget Sound (www.eopugetsound.org). The board first convened on October 24th at a reception and workshop on the University of Washington Seattle campus, and includes prominent authorities from agencies, academic institutions and other organizations […]
November 5, 2012
PSP’s State of the Sound Report now available
As we round out the year, check out “the current status of the ecosystem,” in the Puget Sound Partnership’s 2012 State of the Sound report.
October 1, 2012
New PSI website
The Puget Sound Institute website has a new look! Check it out at: http://www.tacoma.uw.edu/center-urban-waters/puget-sound-institute.
September 30, 2012
The September PSI newsletter now available online
View the recent PSI newsletter online at: http://engage.washington.edu/site/MessageViewer?em_id=88151.0&dlv_id=92527. Find items on Hood Canal, forage fish, new collaborations and more.
September 28, 2012
PSP’s 2012 Action Agenda update now available
By Alicia Lawver, Puget Sound Partnership The Puget Sound Partnership is excited to announce the 2012 update to the Action Agenda, which outlines the region’s priorities and actions to address the foundational elements of a healthy Puget Sound: our economy, environment, human health, and quality of life.
September 28, 2012
Welcoming new Puget Sound Partnership executive director
By Alicia Lawver, Puget Sound Partnership Col. Anthony Wright, retired Army Corps of Engineers district engineer, was appointed by Gov. Chris Gregoire in July to lead the Puget Sound Partnership.The Partnership is the backbone organization that coordinates the efforts of citizens, governments, tribes, scientists and businesses to set priorities, implement a regional recovery plan and […]
September 27, 2012
PSI welcomes three new researchers
The Puget Sound Institute is pleased to welcome three new researchers to the Center for Urban Waters this fall.
September 27, 2012
Exploring quality of life and human well-being in Puget Sound restoration
By Kelly Biedenweg, Puget Sound Institute Throughout Puget Sound, government and non-government land management agencies are increasingly interested in considering the human aspects of restoration management. So far, this exploration has looked mostly at how humans influence the natural world: the pollution caused by failing septic systems or agricultural runoff or the decline in […]