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The University of Washington Puget Sound Institute provides analysis, research and communication to advance the science of ecosystem protection.
">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; […]
">Testimony in legislative committees focuses on when a toxic tire chemical should be banned
While not exactly a chicken-or-egg debate, when it comes to regulating a deadly tire chemical, Washington state lawmakers are being called upon to decide what comes first in the effort to save salmon. In public hearings this week, speakers were clearly divided in their views on companion bills in the House and Senate to ban […]
">Washington lawmakers to decide whether to ban a tire chemical shown to be toxic to salmon
A new bill introduced to the Washington Legislature, now in session, would require tire manufacturers to reformulate the rubber in their tires to remove a chemical responsible for killing large numbers of coho salmon and other fish. If approved, the legislation would give tire manufacturers nine years to find a suitable replacement for the compound […]