Puget Sound Science Update (2011)

The Puget Sound Science Update is a represents the state‐of‐the‐science supporting the work of the Puget Sound Partnership to restore and protect the Puget Sound ecosystem. The Puget Sound Science Update represents an advancement in the development and use of science to support Puget Sound recovery in two important ways. First, the content of the Puget Sound Science Update was developed following a process modeled after the rigorous peer‐review process used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in which small author groups produced draft assessment reports synthesizing existing, peer‐reviewed scientific information on specific topics identified by policy leaders. These drafts were peer‐reviewed before the final reports were posted. Second, the Puget Sound Science Update will be published on‐line following a collaborative model, in which further refinements and expansion occur via a moderated dialog using peer-reviewed information. Content eligible for inclusion must be peer‐reviewed according to guidelines.