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 Susan Keown | Apr 5, 2021 | ScienceWire
David B. Williams’ (@geologywriter) new book, “Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound,” takes us on a tour through nature and history to understand how humans have interacted with, and transformed, the waters of the Washington state coastline. The book...
by Chris Tachibana | Sep 2, 2020 | ScienceWire
How do we monitor the Puget Sound for contaminants? Starre Vartan, writing for the Natural Resources Defense Council has the answer: A mussel smoothie. Read Starre’s report on how volunteers sample (then blend) the mollusks to detect a range of water contaminants from...
by Chris Tachibana | Jan 1, 2020 | ScienceWire
Cockles are bivalves native to the Puget Sound and they may have a cancer problem, writes Hannah Weinberger for Crosscut (@Crosscut). Cockles are a traditional food for the Suquamish, Hannah @weinbergrrrrr writes, so the Tribal Council is supporting research and...
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...
