Puget Sound – For Washington

The language of the land

Victor Balta — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 23:40:10 +0000

UW Lecturer Tami Hohn is bringing Southern Lushootseed to a new generation across the University and the Puget Sound — where the language has always lived.

Sea lessons

Victor Balta — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 23:39:33 +0000

Oceanography major Deana Crouser did more than just get her feet wet on the R/V Rachel Carson. She helped peer into the future of our oceans.

College access programs

Michelle Ma — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:59:37 +0000

Beach trash accumulates in predictable patterns on Washington shores

Michelle Ma — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:31:41 +0000

A study by the ��Ӱ�Ӵ�ý analyzed 843 beach surveys and found that certain beaches, and certain areas of a single beach, are “sticky zones” that accumulate litter.

2021 heat wave created ‘perfect storm’ for shellfish die-off

Michelle Ma — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:28:46 +0000

Researchers found that many shellfish were victims of a “perfect storm” of factors in summer 2021 that contributed to widespread death.

UW systems experts put health of kids at the center as King County seeks to reach ‘zero youth detention’

Michelle Ma — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:18:59 +0000

��Ӱ�Ӵ�ý researchers are working to help address major systemic challenges in how young people engage with health care in King County.

Moon jellies appear to be gobbling up zooplankton in Puget Sound

Michelle Ma — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:16:27 +0000

Swarms of jellies have been seen more frequently in Puget Sound over the past several decades, and some biologists speculate these fast-growing jellyfish will do especially well in the warmer oceans of the future.

Air pollution can be dramatically reduced with portable air filters

Michelle Ma — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:12:34 +0000

What started as a ��Ӱ�Ӵ�ý-led project to measure air pollution near Sea-Tac International Airport has led to schools in the area installing portable air filters to improve indoor air quality.

Creating community, battling loneliness among LGBTQ seniors

��Ӱ�Ӵ�ý — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 04:35:39 +0000

Research shows that LGBTQ older adults are at higher risk for many chronic medical conditions, yet are also resilient and proactive when it comes to taking care of their health.

With climate change, Mount Rainier floral communities could ‘reassemble’ with new species relationships, interactions

��Ӱ�Ӵ�ý — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 20:29:29 +0000

Central to the field of ecology is the mantra that species do not exist in isolation: They assemble in communities — and within these communities, species interact. Predators hunt prey. Parasites exploit hosts. Pollinators find flowers.