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">Nature assessment describes both peril and promise, as humans relate to the natural world
The past, present and future of natural conditions in the United States are described in a new report, which has traveled a bumpy road to its current draft form, now out for public review and comment. “The Nature Record,” originally titled the “National Nature Assessment,” was launched in 2022 as a government project — the […]
">Seabirds as Sentinels: Auklets, Puffins, Shearwaters, and the View from Destruction Island
Eric Wagner’s new book, Seabirds as Sentinels, is out this month and features writing inspired by some of his reporting for our magazine Salish Sea Currents. The book, published by the University of Washington Press, follows a team of scientists who have spent more than a decade studying the enigmatic seabirds of Destruction Island. It […]
">March 10 roundtable digs into the impacts of commercial anchoring in British Columbia
The Salish Sea Science Roundtable online speaker series continues on Tuesday, March 10 from 12:30 – 1:30 pm. Anchoring of commercial vessels can have a range of social, cultural, ecological, and physical impacts in coastal marine systems. Using a combination of spatial data, field observations, and vessel activity records, Dr. Fiona Francis (Fisheries and Oceans Canada; […]