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September 2, 2025

Person photographing a whale's tail fluke as it surfaces in calm water, with forested hills and residential development visible across the bay.

September series: Motivating behavior to promote Puget Sound ecosystem recovery

Co-hosted by PSI, Industrial Economics, Inc. (IEc), and Oregon State University (OSU). Join us for a three-part, virtual Lunch & Learn series on motivating behavior through incentives and other programs, with a focus on advancing understanding of behavioral science applications in Puget Sound ecosystem recovery. Each session will feature brief presentations and a structured discussion […]

March 27, 2024

View of a beach with trees and rocks and mountains in the distance.

Decision support tools for Puget Sound restoration and protection

The following article was commissioned by the Habitat Strategic Initiative Lead (HSIL), a cross-agency team co-led by the Washington Departments of Fish and Wildlife and Natural Resources. Where are the best places to invest in restoration and protection of beach and riparian habitats? In this post we highlight three tools, funded by the Habitat Strategic […]

March 20, 2024

View of a shallow creek flowing across areas of low grass and rocky ground into an estuary of Puget Sound. Several large logs lie across the ground on the left, trees are seen on the right. Hood Canal and land on the other side of it are seen in the distance.

Resources for local habitat protection, monitoring, and adaptive management

The following article was commissioned by the Habitat Strategic Initiative Lead (HSIL), a cross-agency team co-led by the Washington Departments of Fish and Wildlife and Natural Resources. Do you work with local environmental regulations? Would you like to improve habitat protection through more effective permitting? This overview can help if you are thinking about responding […]

March 14, 2024

Aerial view of shoreline next to a road with green water on one side and green trees on the other side. A few house are seen on the left next to the water.

Social marketing basics for Puget Sound recovery

The following article was commissioned by the Habitat Strategic Initiative Lead (HSIL), a cross-agency team co-led by the Washington Departments of Fish and Wildlife and Natural Resources. Are you interested in responding to a Request for Proposals from the Puget Sound Strategic Initiative Leads with a project that involves behavior change? Curious about why or […]

May 9, 2022

New Puget Sound Action Agenda will include revised ‘targets’ to express recovery goals

UPDATE, TUESDAY, MAY 17 / WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 Environmental review has been completed for the draft 2022-2026 Puget Sound Action Agenda, and the Puget Sound Partnership announced a public comment period for the SEPA checklist (PDF 818 kb) and determination of nonsignificance (PDF 134 kb), as required by the State Environmental Policy Act. Comments will […]