by Susan Keown | Jun 2, 2021 | ScienceWire
In her new book, “Orca: Shared Waters, Shared Home,” Lynda V. Mapes (@LyndaVMapes) documents the natural history of the Southern Resident orcas that live in the Puget Sound and the threats that the remaining 74 whales in this group face from habitat degradation, food...
by Chris Tachibana | Mar 2, 2020 | ScienceWire
Lynda Mapes earned a 2019 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award that was officially presented in February at the annual AAAS meeting in Seattle. The Gold Award for a large newspaper with circulation of 150,000 or more was given to Lynda (@LyndaVMapes) and colleagues...
by Chris Tachibana | Nov 1, 2019 | ScienceWire, Uncategorized
For Love of Orcas, a new anthology, features work by three NSWA members: Adrienne Ross Scanlan, Priscilla Long, and Sarah DeWeerdt. The collection of environmental writing, poetry, and prose focuses on Puget Sound’s Southern Resident orcas. Proceeds from sales go to...
by Chris Tachibana | Jun 1, 2019 | ScienceWire
The Southern Resident orcas have strong social networks, writes Sarah DeWeerdt for Encyclopedia of Puget Sound, from the Puget Sound Institute, University of Washington. Sarah’s piece tells detailed family stories about orcas that bond in matriarchal groups,...
by Chris Tachibana | Dec 3, 2018 | ScienceWire
Samantha Larson’s personal account in High Country News of her lifelong relationship with the San Juan Islands moved many readers. One was fellow NSWA member and current NSWA Secretary Ashley Braun, who visited the San Juans with Samantha and other friends. Ashley...
