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The University of Washington Puget Sound Institute provides analysis, research and communication to advance the science of ecosystem protection.
">Around the Sound: Scientists hold workshop to discuss threat of avian influenza
By Eric Wagner A few weeks ago, biologists with the Australian Antarctic Program published a study on bioRxiv, a preprint service that allows scientists to share their work before it has been peer-reviewed. The study was titled, “Mass mortality of southern elephant seals during multi-species outbreak of HPAI H5N1 on sub-Antarctic Heard Island.” In it, the […]
">How Puget Sound became a proving ground for environmental social science
Environmental social science is the study of how people and ecosystems shape each other. Often seen as useful but rarely as essential, it has long played a supporting role in ecosystem recovery. A new introduction to a special issue of Coastal Management, written by Sara Jo Breslow and thirteen co-authors, argues that this position is […]
">June 30 roundtable explores hatchery effects on trait variation in Pacific salmon
The Salish Sea Science Roundtable online speaker series continues on Tuesday, June 30 from 12:30 – 1:30 pm. Enhancement of Pacific salmon stocks through the use of hatchery production is one approach to support vulnerable stocks and harvest. Integrated hatcheries support these goals by adding artificial spawning habitat to natural habitats, which produces elevated egg-to-release survival […]