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Mar 19, 2014

The Puget Sound Model

The Puget Sound Model was designed and built in the early 1950s at the University of Washington School of Oceanography as a research and teaching tool for understanding Puget Sound circulation patterns.
By John H. Lincoln
Apr 19, 2012

Physeter macrocephalus

The largest of the toothed whales, this species has a disproportionately large head, especially in males, that dominates the body. Skin posterior to the head appears corrugated or shriveled. Color is gray with a lighter area on belly and forehead; skin is white around the mouth. These whales have a distinct dorsal hump, usually rounded or obtuse, about two-thirds of the way behind their snout. I...
Dec 17, 2014

Measuring human wellbeing indicators for Hood Canal

This 2014 Puget Sound Institue report shows baseline data, surveyed from Hood Canal residents, of four subjective indicators: accessing locally harvested products, experiencing positive emotions, working with community members to solve natural resource issues, and knowledge gained from different communication sources.
By Scott, T., Scott, R., & Biedenweg, K.
Feb 08, 2023

A cat gets its feet wet

Biologists are intrigued by the prospect of island-hopping cougars in the Salish Sea. Could swimming ability lead to improved genetic diversity among the big cats?
By Eric Wagner
Aug 02, 2016

Building a baseline of invasive species in Puget Sound

Almost twenty years ago, volunteer biologists began an intensive survey for invasive species in the marine waters of Puget Sound. In a little over a week of hunting, they found 39 such species, including 11 never before seen in the region.
By Christopher Dunagan
Oct 08, 2021

Surveillance for antibiotic-resistant E.coli in the Salish Sea ecosystem

A 2021 study published in the journal Antibiotics suggests that animals may be potential sentinels for antibiotic-resistant and extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli in the Salish Sea ecosystem. 
By Alexandria Vingino, Marilyn C. Roberts, Michelle Wainstein, James West, Stephanie A. Norman, Dyanna Lambourn, Jeffery Lahti, Ryan Ruiz, Marisa D’Angeli, Scott J. Weissman and Peter Rabinowitz
Jan 25, 2021

Antibiotic resistance of bacteria in two marine mammal species, harbor seals and harbor porpoises, living in an urban marine ecosystem, the Salish Sea, Washington State, USA

Harbor seals and harbor porpoises in the Salish Sea are showing a relatively high presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. A 2021 paper in the journal Oceans suggests that these findings may indicate a wider problem among other species in the region.
By Stephanie A. Norman, Dyanna M. Lambourn, Jessica L. Huggins, Joseph K. Gaydos, Sandra Dubpernell, Susan Berta, Jennifer K. Olson, Victoria Souze, Alysha Evans, Betsy Carlson, Mandi Johnson, Rachel Mayer, Cathy King et al.