Those who missed yesterday’s showing at the Seattle Aquarium may want to attend a free screening on February 27th of the new documentary Sound and Vision, by filmmaker Eric Becker. The film was produced by the People for Puget Sound, and is “told through the the stories of people working to clean up, protect and […]
January 24, 2012
Puget Sound Voices
The Puget Sound watershed has gone through extraordinary change in just a few decades. As conservation groups wrestle with ways to protect the region’s environment, a key priority in many cases is also to “restore” Puget Sound to its former health. But what is a healthy Puget Sound? To what condition do we seek to […]
January 12, 2012
Still no zebra mussels in Washington
Hard to tell if this news is positive or foreboding, but the Puget Sound region starts another year with a clean bill of health on at least one front. The Washington Invasive Species Council reports that Washington is one of only five Western states remaining with no invasion of zebra mussels. That’s good for Washington […]
January 5, 2012
Please comment on Puget Sound Biennial Science Workplan by Feb 3rd
The Puget Sound Science Panel invites your comments on their Biennial Science Work Plan by February 3, 2012. Comments are also solicited by the Puget Sound Partnership on its Puget Sound Action Agenda. View the PDF documents directly: Draft Biennial Science Work Plan (in one PDF file) Draft Action Agenda Update (in one PDF file) […]
December 15, 2011
Cacophony of snow geese
A mention in The Seattle Times this morning inspired today’s blog. The arrival of winter also means the arrival of snow geese on the Skagit Delta. A great spot for viewing the geese is the area near Fir Island, a nexus of agricultural fields and tidal wetlands that serve as a critical stop for birds along […]
December 13, 2011
PSP Science Panel elects Joe Gaydos new chair
Joe Gaydos has been elected Chair of the Puget Sound Partnership Science Panel, and will assume the gavel on January 25th. Bill Labiosa will serve as Vice Chair. The Science Panel is an adviser to the Puget Sound Partnership (PSP) as it plans and prepares restoration efforts for the Puget Sound region. Panel members are […]
December 12, 2011
2012 UW Water Symposium scheduled for April 18th
Watch for future announcements about the 2012 University of Washington Water Symposium, which will be hosted by PSI and the Center for Urban Waters on April 18th. For information on last year’s symposium, visit the 2011 University of Washington Water Symposium website.
December 12, 2011
Fecal coliform conference draws a crowd
The conference topic “Managing Fecal Coliform in Stormwater Runoff: Science and Solutions to Regulatory Challenges” proved to be a popular draw for the Washington Stormwater Center this fall.
December 12, 2011
SoundCitizen program finds new home at Urban Waters
SoundCitizen, a program founded by UW oceanographer Rick Keil, will become part of the Center for Urban Waters at UW Tacoma under the directorship of the PSI’s Joel Baker. SoundCitizen is “a community-based water sample network in the Puget Sound region, focusing on scientific investigations of the chemical links between urban settings and aquatic systems. […]
December 12, 2011
PSI staff and interns in the media
The PSI-sponsored summer intern program is featured this week in a story on the University of Washington Tacoma website, “Interning for a greener future at Center for Urban Waters.” You can also read about PSI’s Managing Editor Jeff Rice in a recent profile in Outside magazine.