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.
December 12, 2011
Puget Sound science document archive now available
The Puget Sound Institute is building an online collection of historical documents from events and publications related to Puget Sound science. Visit the Document Archive to find a growing list of archival materials, ranging from Salish Sea and Georgia Basin conference proceedings to a long lineage of Puget Sound Science Updates and State of the […]
December 12, 2011
Puget Sound Biennial Science Workplan approved by PSP Leadership Council
A note from Puget Sound Partnership Science Director Ken Currens: The Puget Sound Partnership Science Panel has identified 48 science actions as high priority. The actions, described in Priority Science for Restoring and Protecting Puget Sound: A Biennial Science Work Plan for 2011-2013, are intended to provide strategic focus for scientists working on Puget Sound […]
December 12, 2011
2012 Puget Sound Partnership Science Panel members announced
On December 6th, the Puget Sound Partnership Science Panel announced two new members, Tracy Collier and John Stein, as well as the renewed membership of current Science Panel Chair Jan Newton.