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REPOST: Tribal Connection Inspires Efforts to Save Salmon
November 30, 2021
Original article by Seth Truscott, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Studying toxic runoff to help save iconic salmon species, Washington State University scholar Stephanie Blair draws on science as well as the knowledge and connections of her Native American community. A doctoral student in WSU’s School of the Environment, Blair researches the toxicology underlying […]
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Will Water Quality Retrofits Save Salmon?
September 09, 2021
After showing that bioretention filtration of stormwater could prevent pre-spawning mortality in coho salmon, researchers at WSC and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service teamed with the City of Bellevue to pilot test a retrofit concept for existing stormwater detention ponds. The idea was to inexpensively and passively provide additional treatment to stormwater in detention […]
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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 Congressional House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation on Thursday, July 15th at 10 AM PST. She will be the first witness after the […]
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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 ground and the water that flows on and beneath it. That’s why Boeing invested $1.4 million last year in environmental organizations that support stormwater and […]
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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 projects. This is a free event from the Stormwater Strategic Initiative Lead Team with funding support from The US EPA. Please RSVP to Heidi Siegelbaum […]
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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 didn’t know why. Now a team led by researchers at the University of Washington Tacoma, UW, and Washington State University Puyallup have discovered the answer. […]
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