#NSWASCIWIRE
Recent work by our members#nswasciwire highlights the published writing of NSWA members each month. Would you like to see your writing featured? Please suggest an item online or send a link or PDF file to Susan Keown at sciencewire@nwscience.org. The NSWA Board of Directors determines what material to present. We look forward to highlighting your work.
Rosen: Measuring Ocean Hypoxia
Among the many threats to ocean life — and to the fishermen who make their living from it — is hypoxia, or low oxygen levels. Crabs can suffocate in hypoxic waters, writes Julia Rosen (@1juliarosen) for Hakai Magazine, but a new partnership between crabbers and...
McCoy, Taguchi, Tompa, Gourley, Gibbs: Multimedia Showcase
Enjoy this showcase of multimedia works created by NSWA members Berly McCoy (@travlinscientst), Kiyomi Taguchi (@KiyomiTaguchi), Rachel Tompa (@Rachel_Tompa), Rebecca Gourley (@rebeccalgourley) and Wayt Gibbs (@WaytGibbs), which was presented at the NSWA annual party...
Donovan: Insects as Food, Drugs
Despite the obvious potential of insects as human food, animal feed, and fertilizer, writes Robin Donovan (@RobinKD) for Neo.Life, scientists disagree about the future of an industry that seeks to convert them into products that can be safely shelved in grocery...
DeWeerdt: Flood Control on Nooksack
Writing for Salish Sea Currents Magazine, Sarah DeWeerdt (@deweerdt_sarah) asks: Can restoring the natural balance of Washington’s Nooksack River also reduce flood risks? Instead of dredging gravel from the riverbed — as some have proposed — many experts say that...
Furfaro: Vaccines for Addiction
New NSWA member Hannah Furfaro (@HannahFurfaro) writes for the Seattle Times about the quest to develop vaccines against addictive drugs, which began decades ago and may soon come to fruition thanks to a new research center at the University of Washington. A recently...