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The University of Washington Puget Sound Institute provides analysis, research and communication to advance the science of ecosystem protection.
">Consultants recommend actions to accelerate Ecology’s cleanup plans for state waterways
It is one thing to identify polluted waters in Washington state; it is quite another to clean up the pollution. A recent report from the consulting firm Tetra Tech examines the state’s process for developing pollution-cleanup plans, and it offers suggestions for getting more plans out the door and into action. The consultant report, funded […]
">Sewage treatment permits being revised to address nitrogen, low-oxygen problems
Regulatory efforts to confront low-oxygen problems in Puget Sound have turned toward sewage treatment plants, as the Washington Department of Ecology proceeds to reissue operational permits, some ahead of the normal five-year schedule. Excess nitrogen has been found to contribute to low-oxygen problems in Puget Sound, and computer models have identified locations where reducing nitrogen […]
">September 10 workshop: Impact of oxygen and temperature on Puget Sound marine life
UW Puget Sound Institute is excited to continue the Science of Puget Sound Water Quality workshop series, which explores emerging science and insights to help protect water quality in Puget Sound. Join us for a workshop on how warming waters and low oxygen may impact habitat for Dungeness crabs, English sole, and Chinook salmon. Since […]