Check out this video on the removal of the Elwha River dams and the ecosystem restoration to follow. Learn about what scientists are doing to better understand how the river functions now and how it will change in the future. You can watch the nine-minute video here!
Read more »Colville Tribe, Teck go to court over Columbia River pollution - Seattle Times
After years of legal wrangling, the Colville Tribe will face Teck Resources, one of the river’s major polluters, in federal court in September. The trial is a bid to hold the Canadian company responsible for dumping pollution into the upper Columbia River. Read more about this here.
Read more »Check this out...Inside UW's Botany Greenhouse - The Daily
The UW’s Biology Department has a botany greenhouse, full of plants for teaching and research. They even have a specimen of the infamous corpse flower – read more about the greenhouse and what they do here!
Read more »Need a weekend outing? Check out Glacier Basin near Mt Rainier - Seattle Times
Rebuilt in recent summers after a severe 2006 flood, Mount Rainier National Park’s family-friendly Glacier Basin Trail is wide and offers easy hiking to memorable views. Read more about this hike here!
Read more »Salmon shortages leave grizzly bears stressed - New Scientist
Salmon shortages on Canada’s west coast may leave grizzlies there more stressed than the average bear. Read more about this research here.
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