June 26, 2019

The Habitat Strategic Initiative Advisory Team recommended to leverage and align FY18 NEP funds to support the transition of Shore Friendly programs to ESRP.

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June 19, 2019

What will it cost to recover Puget Sound? What information is available to help quantify the trade-offs between these costs and the benefits of a healthy Puget Sound? What tools can be used to value the benefits of protection or recovery actions? To support the implementation of the Puget Sound 2018-2022 Action Agenda and its

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June 6, 2019

The Shellfish Strategic Initiative Lead is pleased to share our Climate Change Research Project Funding Recommendations in response to the Request for Proposals: Preparing for Climate Change Risks to Shellfish and Public Health (RFP) issued this spring. The recommendations are accessible at: Shellfish Climate Change Research Funding Recommendations. This unique funding opportunity addresses a Shellfish

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May 22, 2019

We have written before (overview, update) about the Maylor Point project partially funded by the Habitat Strategic Initiative. This project removed man-made structures and materials from the shoreline, returning the area to a natural beach with habitat for small fish that are critically important in the Puget Sound foodweb. Today, we heard exciting news from

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May 17, 2019

Re-post: This blog post originally appeared on the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound blog on March 29, 2019 The removal of shoreline armoring has become a priority for the state’s Puget Sound recovery efforts. The Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program (PSEMP) is providing details on the effectiveness of armor-removal projects at 49 study sites. In February 2019

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May 10, 2019

Re-post: This press release by the Puget Sound Partnership was made available on 5/08/2019 More than 70 people dedicated to improving the health of Puget Sound and its salmon will convene in Washington, D.C., next week to meet with federal decision-makers. The goal is to update these decision-makers about Puget Sound successes and ongoing needs

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