Ocean-going relatives of the potato bug, gribbles are the reason the Seattle City Council has unanimously voted to stick a $290 million bond on the Nov. 6 ballot, designed to rebuild the seawall and two city-owned piers. FHL’s Megan Dethier is quoted; read more here.
Read more »Researchers excited by early changes in Elwha - Peninsula Daily News
Scientists studying the effects of the Elwha River Restoration Project, which includes the removal of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams, are already seeing early signs of some of their most hoped-for changes — years before they expected anything. Washington Sea Grant‘s Ian Miller and Oceanography‘s Emily Eidam are quoted. Read more here!
Read more »A bounty of research at Jackson Beach - San Juan Journal
The curriculum of a graduate course at Friday Harbor Labs includes catching a bunch of marine creatures at San Juan Island’s Jackson Beach. Read more here!
Read more »Robert J. Naiman earns award for insights into freshwater ecosystems - UW Today
Robert J. Naiman, a University of Washington professor known internationally for his work on freshwater ecology and ways to balance environmental and societal considerations, has received the highest award given by the Ecological Society of America, the world’s largest society of professional ecologists. Read more about this award here.
Read more »Copper reduces salmons' ability to smell predators - Phys.org
Minute amounts of copper can make salmon easily eaten by predators, says Washington State University researcher Jenifer McIntyre. McIntyre’s research found that the metal affects salmon’s sense of smell so much that they won’t detect a compound that ordinarily causes them to be still and wary. McIntyre conducted her research at CoEnv-affiliated Big Beef Creek Research Station. Read more here!
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