Pacific herring are culturally and commercially important. To understand more about them at the organism and population scales, we need access to their genome. Scientists in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences published a paper in PLoS ONE this week that describes their work to provide genomic resources to further research on the Pacific Herring. Authors include Steven Roberts, Lorenz Hauser, Lisa W.
Read more »Ocean researchers dive deeper into Puget Sound's acidification - seattletimes.com
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!
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