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Dec 06, 2016

Puget Sound marine and nearshore grant program results, final analysis report

A September 2016 report from the University of Washington Puget Sound Institute provides an overview of key products, results, and recommendations presented in three previous reports reviewing 50 projects from the first four years of the Puget Sound Marine and Nearshore Grant Program.

By Aimee Kinney, Tessa Francis, Jeff Rice

Jul 03, 2014

Indigenous Community Health and Climate Change: Integrating Biophysical and Social Science Indicators

This paper appears in the July 2014 issue of the journal Coastal Management, which focuses on the role of social sciences in Puget Sound ecosystem recovery.

By Jamie Donatuto, Eric E. Grossman, John Konovsky, Sarah Grossman & Larry W. Campbell

Jan 04, 2016

Evaluating threats in multinational marine ecosystems: A Coast Salish first nations and tribal perspective

A 2015 paper in the journal PLoS ONE identifies ongoing and proposed energy-related development projects that will increase marine vessel traffic in the Salish Sea. It evaluates the threats each project poses to natural resources important to Coast Salish first nations and tribes.

By Joseph K. Gaydos, Sofie Thixton, Jamie Donatuto

Jul 01, 2020

How to plan a clam garden

The revival of an Indigenous aquaculture practice has come to the southern Salish Sea. Clam gardens could help First Nations in British Columbia and Washington state address issues of climate change and food sustainability.

By Sarah DeWeerdt

Jun 02, 2022

Are yelloweye rockfish on the path to recovery?

New research suggests that recovery efforts are working for Puget Sound’s threatened yelloweye rockfish. Preliminary models show "considerable improvement" in population numbers.

By Julia Indivero

Mar 21, 2016

The dumbbell worm

The genus Sternaspis is comprised of sedentary invertebrates with short and thick anterior setae. The dumbbell worm (Sternaspis affinis) can be found on the West Coast of North America, from Alaska to the Gulf of California.

By Dany Burgess & Angela Eagleston of the Washington State Department of Ecology

Mar 14, 2019

The survival of hatchery‐origin pinto abalone Haliotis kamtschatkana released into Washington waters

In Washington State, the pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) has declined by 97 percent since 1992 and is unlikely to recover without intervention. A captive rearing and restocking pilot study shows promise for saving wild populations from local extinction.

By Henry S, Carson, Dana J. Morin, Joshua V. Bouma, Michael Ulrich, Robert Sizemor

Jan 14, 2021

Eyes Over Puget Sound - 2020 Year in Review

The Washington State Department of Ecology has prepared a summary review of its Eyes Over Puget Sound surface condition reports from 2020.

By Christopher Krembs

Jul 01, 2025

Ocean water sets a baseline for oxygen in Puget Sound

About 83% of the water in Puget Sound comes from the ocean. That brings with it all kinds of benefits, including an ocean-size amount of life-giving nutrients that feed the creatures that live here. But it has one potential drawback. That ocean water is notoriously low in oxygen. Why is that and what does it mean for the future of Puget Sound?

By Sarah DeWeerdt

Sep 16, 2011

Ecosystem-Based Management: Ecosystem Protection and Restoration Strategies

Introduction: E. Eric Knudsen1 Overarching, Large-Scale Protection and Restoration Strategies: John Lombard2 Strategies for Watersheds and Tributaries: Richard R. Horner3 Strategies for Marine and Estuarine Habitats: E. Eric Knudsen1 Strategies for Fisheries and Wildlife : Cleveland Steward4 Evaluation of Protection and Restoration Effectiveness: E. Eric Knudsen1   1Su...