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Spanish Translations and HEAL

August 02, 2021

This spring the Washington State Legislature passed what’s appropriately called the Healthy Environment for All or “HEAL” Act, and the Climate Impacts Group (CIG) published a Spanish translation of several […]

DEI
Environmental Justice
Press Release

Technical Assistance Available for Stormwater Parks

July 15, 2021

Stormwater parks are an important strategy for improving the health of Puget Sound and its residents.   Through funding from the Puget Sound National Estuary Program1, PSRC is offering consultant technical assistance for […]

Assistance
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Dr. Jen McIntyre to Testify

July 13, 2021

Dr. Jen McIntyre will provide testimony relating to her and her colleague’s groundbreaking research on the effects of the common tire anti-oxidant 6PPD-quinone on coho salmon to members of the […]

Press Release
Research

Toxics In Fish Strategy

June 09, 2021

The Stormwater Strategic Initiative Lead Team (SIL), of which The Washington Stormwater Center is a key partner, is pleased to announce that the Toxics in Fish Implementation Strategy is final […]

Press Release
Puget Sound Initiative

Emcon Virtual Conference September 13-14, 2021

May 26, 2021

On behalf of our Scientific Committee, we cordially invite you to Emcon 2021, the 7th International Conference on Emerging Contaminants. This event will be held virtually on September 13-14, 2021, […]

Press Release

New planning tool from the WRF

April 28, 2021

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) released the CLASIC tool, which utilizes a life cycle cost framework to support feasibility and planning of stormwater infrastructure. CLASIC helps stormwater professionals, community planners, and […]

Low Impact Development
Press Release
Tools

Boeing partnerships help manage more than 400 billion gallons of runoff in WA

March 23, 2021

When people think of Boeing, thoughts often rise towards the sky, where many of Boeing’s best-known products soar high above the earth. However, Boeing is also deeply interested in the […]

Low Impact Development
Press Release
Research

King County WaterWorks Grants Available

January 28, 2021

King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division is offering $2.2 million in funding for community-driven projects through its WaterWorks Grant Program, for projects that will help protect water quality, control pollution, and build […]

Grants
Low Impact Development
Press Release

Puget Sound Recovery – All Day Toxics in Puget Sound Workshop

January 19, 2021

Join us on February 5th for an all-day science workshop featuring short talks by researchers including Dr. John Stark and Dr. Jennifer McIntyre, synthesis presentations, and showcases of emerging research […]

Press Release
Puget Sound Initiative
Research

Tire-related chemical is largely responsible for adult coho salmon deaths in urban streams

December 03, 2020

Every fall more than half of the coho salmon that return to Puget Sound’s urban streams die before they can spawn. In some streams, all of them die. But scientists […]

Press Release
Research