Puget Sound may be more susceptible to ocean acidification than other places throughout the globe. Scientists at the College of the Environment’s Friday Harbor Labs on San Juan Island are looking into the myriad effects of ocean acidification on the marine organisms that inhabit our waters. Check it out.
Read more »A partnership to save Seattle's old-growth - Crosscut
A group of NGOs and volunteers has come together to rescue native trees from invasive species and rebuilt the forests of Seattle. Read more on Crosscut.
Read more »Kids can explore icy worlds at Polar Science Weekend - UW News
Next weekend you and your kids can explore the icy oceans, mysterious creatures and crazy machines of polar research. Check out the Applied Physics Lab-sponsored Polar Science Weekend on March 1-4, being held at the Pacific Science Center!
Read more »Researchers launch winter tracking of killer whales - Kitsap Sun
Due to mild weather, researchers from the Northwest Fisheries Science Center were able on Monday to attach a special radio tag to J-26, a 21-year-old male named “Mike.” Now, they’re tracking the J pod via satellite. Read more here!
Read more »Hybrid timber-restoration projects slated for southern Oregon - Ashland Daily Tidings
After a successful pilot program designed in part by SEFS’ Jerry Franklin, the Bureau of Land Management has made plans for at least five additional forest restoration pilot projects in the coming fiscal year on the 2.5 million acres it manages in Western Oregon. Read more about this new program here.
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