Some say that “climate is what we expect, weather is what we get”. But is the funding for climate hurting our ability to forecast weather? This Washington Post blog post is centered on this discussion, and cites ATMOS‘s Cliff Mass’ blog heavily. Read more here.
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Tickets are on sale now for an extraordinary environmental forum—one that will change the way you see green. Presented by University of Washington’s College of the Environment, College of Arts and Sciences, and Conservation Magazine, Conservation Remix is a one-day event packed with revolutionary ideas for a greener future. You’ll hear from engineers, architects, entrepreneurs, and more who have unexpected and transformative solutions to big environmental problems.
Read more »Retreating glaciers adding stress to Quinault River fish - Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
The retreat of glaciers in the Olympics are causing multiple changes to salmon habitat in the watersheds they feed. Besides temperature changes due to lessening runoff, there is an increased amount of sediment being added to the Queets and the Quinault rivers. Research from the Climate Impacts Group is mentioned in this NWIFC article about the potential effects and management solutions.
Read more »Balancing fish & farms in a Washington estuary - High Country News
Part of the Skagit River, Fisher Slough has been drained and plumbed extensively to create some of the most productive farmland in the country: More than 100,000 acres are farmed by over 1,200 operations in the Skagit Valley. The Skagit River is also the last to support wild populations of all five species of Pacific salmon, one of which — the Puget Sound chinook — was federally listed as threatened in 1999.
Read more »Seafood processor calls for deeper sustainability collaboration - TheFishSite
Speaking at the World Fisheries Congress 2012 in Edinburgh this week, Mike Mitchell, Young’s Seafood Limited’s Director of Quality and Corporate Social Responsibility, called on scientists, fishers, politicians and the fish processing industry to work closer together to tackle the sustainability challenges faced by our oceans. Mike Mitchell spoke alongside numerous academics and experts from around the world, including SAFS Professor Ray Hilborn
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