Re-posted: written by Christopher Dunagan in the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound As the region’s population grows, scientists say we can expect to see increasing amounts of nitrogen and other elements flowing into Puget Sound. Known as “nutrients” these elements are naturally occurring and even necessary for life, but officials worry that nutrients from wastewater and
Overview: This project establishes the foundation to monitor, assess, and report information regarding the footprint and performance metrics for functional and degradation of floodplains. The result will be a map of baseline conditions across all major rivers in Puget Sound. What we are doing: In an effort to improve our strategic investments towards floodplain protection and
Written by Derrick Nunnally, Puget Sound Institute As wildlife managers work to recover Puget Sound’s diminished Chinook population, a proposed white paper is expected to review the impacts of some of the salmon’s chief predators. The study would include a section on potential management of seals and sea lions, prompting open discussion of a long taboo subject: Could officials seek
By Heather Cole, Puget Sound Community Relations Manager at The Nature Conservancy Puget Sound is home to 17 major river systems. These rivers and floodplains are our region’s lifeblood. They are home to our salmon, our tribal partners, our cities and our farmers. Developing an integrated approach that supports these multiple interests builds thriving communities
Individuals from WDFW, NOAA, Tulalip Tribes, and Snohomish County along with the Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program (ESRP) staff created the Snohomish Salmon story map, a web-based storytelling tool that communicates the importance of estuaries to salmon in Puget Sound. The Snohomish Salmon story map shows the geography, history, and data collected in the Snohomish estuary
Stormwater may be Puget Sound’s most well-known pollutant, and at the same time its least known. Washington state recognizes stormwater as Puget Sound’s largest source of toxic contaminants, but scientists have a tough time answering these basic questions: What is stormwater, exactly, and what does it do? Read more at the Puget Sound Institute’s magazine, Salish
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