Re-post: This article by San Juan Island Update What would a large oil spill cost all of us? How long would it affect our communities, property values, businesses, and way of life? Our County’s Environmental Resources Division and the Marine Resources Committee together with specialty consultants have completed an Oil Spill Consequences Assessment that estimates
Recently a Washington State Sea Grant Fellow, Henry Peterson, ran a workshop in collaboration with the Shellfish Strategic Initiative. The workshop included scientists, researchers, practitioners, and other interested individuals to discuss and learn about efforts throughout Puget Sound using microbial source tracking (MST) to identify sources of fecal coliform pollution. MST is a term for
Overview: The Stillaguamish Tribe, Snohomish Conservation District, Washington State University Extension, and Sound Salmon Solutions are creating a comprehensive pilot program for fourth graders that provides place-based ecosystem, watershed, and stormwater programming to school districts and communities in the Stillaguamish Watershed. What we are doing: Establish integrated, year-long classroom and field curriculum to emphasize stormwater and
An update on our Project Spotlight: Maylor Point Feeder Bluff Armor Removal. On September 19, 2018, years of hard work came to fruition as the restoration of hundreds of feet of feeder bluff kicked-off at Maylor Point, part of Naval Air Station Whidbey. The restoration efforts, led by the Northwest Straits Foundation, generated lots of
The Shellfish Strategic Initiative (SI) is excited to announce the release of the Request for Proposals: Preparing for Climate Change Risks to Shellfish and Public Health (RFP)! The Shellfish SI is soliciting proposals for applied research projects that assess and address climate change impacts to shellfish, marine water quality and public health. Here is a
Re-post: This blog by Melissa Poe appeared on the Coastal Connections Blog on 2/25/2019 With ecosystem goals identified, indicators can be designed to help set operational objectives for marine management. That is, what do we hope to protect or restore for people’s quality of life and well-being? For example, the Puget Sound Partnership has developed
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