Research from CoEnv scientist James Lutz and others, published last week, showed that big, old trees have disproportionately large roles in their ecosystems. Check out this blog post at New York Times to learn more about this work.
Read more »ScienceOnline Seattle: Dances with Data
SCIENCE ONLINE SEATTLE #2 Dances with data: Tools for turning information into visual stories. Room 133, William Gates Hall, University of Washington, 6:30pm – 8:00pm With the accelerating accessibility of data, from satellite imagery, genomics and all ‘omics, digitized historical records, and more, answering research questions is now as much about working — and playing — with existing data as about gathering new data.
Read more »One person's trash is another person's nursery? - Science
A new study in Biology Letters has found that at least one insect has found a use for the increasing abundance of plastic in the ocean — as a place to lay eggs. The increase in abundance of this insect, and the potential effects on plankton, crabs, and other community members, is uncertain. OCEAN‘s Giora Proskurowski is quoted. Read more here.
Read more »Vandalism in Arboretum leaves trees hacked, $43,000 in damage - CBS
Vandals attacked and destroyed some unique and valuable trees in the Washington Park Arboretum this weekend. The damage totals $43,000, and the suspects are still at large. Please contact Seattle Police if you have any information on this unfortunate incident. Read more here.
Read more »Chinook fishing is likely not affecting orcas like we thought, study shows - Kitsap Sun
The preliminary conclusion of an independent panel of seven U.S. and Canadian scientists is that human fishing of chinook salmon is probably not depriving orcas of their meals, at least not as much as we had thought. SAFS’ Ray Hilborn was chair of the panel; read more here.
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