This isn't just a skeleton - this artwork installation brings life back into the bones, and evokes awe (see video). A fantastic example of interdisciplinary work - how art and science intertwine to communicate a powerful story within challenging times. www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...

A whale washed ashore on Vashon. Now it’s a work of art and something more

As Washington grapples with gray whale mortalities, Vashon Island turns one whale’s death into a story of celebration, conservation and awe.

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Important new study by WWU graduate Kailey Schillinger-Brokaw and WWU Professor Aquila Flower documenting loss of grasslands over time, and the importance of how maps can help us see and protect ecosystems! news.wwu.edu/wwu-research...

Don't for get to register for this great webinar tomorrow, June 9th at 5:30pm, hosted by Orca Salmon Alliance and the Salish Sea Institute! foundation.wwu.edu/event/orca-a...

Join us for another Orca Action Month webinar on June 9th at 5:30pm in collaboration with Orca Salmon Alliance! We will discuss important state and federal legislation impacting Southern Resident orcas, the importance of voting, and how you can get involved. foundation.wwu.edu/event/orca-a...

We are delighted to introduce our newest cohort of Salish Sea Fellows. This interdisciplinary group will be helping advance transboundary research in the Salish Sea. We are excited to see this cohort get started! Read more herehttps://salishsea.wwu.edu/announcing-our-third-fellows-cohort

Don't forget to register for this amazing webinar series!

Read about the naming of #SalishSea Humpback whales Blue Moon and Eddy Fitz in Western Today! Read for free: news.wwu.edu/meet-blue-mo...

Don’t miss out! Thurs., Mar. 9, 4:30-5:20 p.m., hear from Josiah Feld and Erin Audrey Corra about the living Indigenous history and stewardship at STOLȻEȽ (San Juan Island) in their collaborative presentation. This will be the final talk this quarter! Register free: alumniq.wwu.edu/index.cfm/ev...

Thurs., Mar. 5, 4:30-5:20 p.m., hear from Liz Purdy, manager of community affairs at Puget Sound Energy, about how PSE is transitioning to cleaner energy. Register for free: alumniq.wwu.edu/index.cfm/ev...

The Salish Sea Institute at Western Washington University invites applications from scholars, journalists, researchers, knowledge holders and others to join an international cohort of Salish Sea Fellows. The deadline is fast approaching - applications due March 1! forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Proud to see Op Ed in Vancouver Sun vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

Opinion: A story still being written for Southern Resident killer whales

As Vancouver and Seattle showcase orcas with branding ahead of FIFA World Cup matches, we must also show we're serious about protecting them

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Don't wait! Apply to join our third cohort of Salish Sea Fellows. Applications close March 1st!

Salish Sea Institute@salishseainstitute.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Are you interested in researching and protecting the #SalishSea? Join us! From now until March 1st, we are accepting applications for our third cohort of Salish Sea Fellows. Apply today! forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Thursday, Feb. 26, 4:30-5:20 p.m., hear from Scott McIntosh, Todd Woodard, Andrew Delaney, Elena Fisher, and Calvin Abbott about their work in the Samish Department of Natural Resources! Register for free: alumniq.wwu.edu/index.cfm/ev...

Our Salish Sea Fellows application process is open until March 1. Read below for more info.

Salish Sea Institute@salishseainstitute.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Are you interested in researching and protecting the #SalishSea? Join us! From now until March 1st, we are accepting applications for our third cohort of Salish Sea Fellows. Apply today! forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Thurs, Feb. 19, 4:30-5:20 pm, hear from Port of Bellingham Sustainability Director Adrienne Douglass-Scott, MSc., on how the Port is working toward climate resiliency and sustainability! Register for free: alumniq.wwu.edu/index.cfm/ev...

Don't miss this Thursday! Learn from Jeff Whitty about the Northwest Straits Commission's Puget Sound Kelp Conservation and Recovery Plan.

Salish Sea Institute@salishseainstitute.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Feb. 12, 4:30-5:20, learn from Jeff Whitty of the Northwest Straits Commission about current efforts to protect and recover our #PugetSound kelp forests. Kelp us kelp you! Register for free: alumniq.wwu.edu/index.cfm/ev...

Did you know that basking sharks used to be a common sighting in the #SalishSea? Watch the recording of Kelly Bushnell’s, Ph.D, Environmental Speaker Series talk on these gentle giants! Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skdy... Illustration by Preston Graves

Thanks for the reminders. Would be great to have regional numbers too. Economists tell us that when we don't assign $$ value to nature, they count it as zero ☹️

West Coast Environmental Law@wcelaw.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Ecosystem accounting captures the often ignored perks oceans provide—such as clean water, wildlife, and climate benefits—alongside revenue from traditional industries like fishing. According to Statistics Canada, ocean and coastal ecosystems generated at least $7.1 billion in benefits in 2023.

Discover the Wonders of the Salish Sea webinar series! March 23 & 30, and April 13 & 20 from 7-9 pm via Zoom, hosted by the Georgia Strait Alliance @georgiastraitbc.bsky.social. We hope to see you there! Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/wonders-of... Photo by C. Cruso

Chew on this: Feb 5, 4:30-5:20 p.m., Greg Hood, PhD presents his research on beaver in tidal marshes of the #PacificNorthwest, and their positive effect on salmon survivorship. Register for free: foundation.wwu.edu/event/beaver... Photo: Steve, Washington, DC, USA, American Beaver, CC BY-SA 2.0

Today is World Wetlands Day! Wetlands are often overlooked and undervalued. However, acre for acre, few places on Earth give back to our water, climate, and wildlife more than wetlands. Learn about wetlands and how to protect them with our e-library resources: library.watersheds.ca/search/?q=we...

Crabbers call in catch for study Green tags affixed to Dungeness crab are an invitation for harvesters in Puget Sound to participate in a region-wide tracking project to learn about crab migration. The Suquamish Tribe and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) teamed up in September…

Crabbers call in catch for study

Green tags affixed to Dungeness crab are an invitation for harvesters in Puget Sound to participate in a region-wide tracking project to learn about crab migration. The Suquamish Tribe and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) teamed up in September 2025 to collect and tag 555 legal-sized male Dungeness crab in mid-Puget Sound so they can learn more about adult crab movement behavior, said Viviane Barry, the tribe’s shellfish program manager.

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Win for BC #WildSalmon👏 New court ruling upholds Ottawa's phaseout of open-net salmon farms in the Discovery Islands—helping to protect wild salmon from disease in one of their most vulnerable migration routes. “When science & the law align, wild salmon can have a real fighting chance at recovery.”

Federal Court of Appeal upholds decision to keep salmon farms out of B.C.’s Discovery Islands | CBC News

Ottawa’s decision to phase out open-net salmon farms in B.C.’s Discovery Islands has once again been upheld after the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed a challenge from a local fish farm operator.

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Feb. 12, 4:30-5:20, learn from Jeff Whitty of the Northwest Straits Commission about current efforts to protect and recover our #PugetSound kelp forests. Kelp us kelp you! Register for free: alumniq.wwu.edu/index.cfm/ev...

Tomorrow, 4:30-5:20, join us for a Q&A with filmmaker and #SalishSea Institute Fellow Jessica Plumb @jessicaplumb.bsky.social following a screening of two of her short films on Southern Resident killer whales. Register for free: alumniq.wwu.edu/index.cfm/ev... Photo credit: Joe Gaydos

Are you interested in researching and protecting the #SalishSea? Join us! From now until March 1st, we are accepting applications for our third cohort of Salish Sea Fellows. Apply today! forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Don't miss out! Jan 29, 4:30-5:20 p.m. join us for a Q&A with @jessicaplumb.bsky.social Fellow Jessica Plumb, after a viewing of two of her short films about #SalishSea Southern Resident killer whales. Register here: alumniq.wwu.edu/index.cfm/ev...

More than 5000 wild species are at some risk of extinction in Canada, largely because the places they live are disappearing. Yet despite repeated promises, Canada has failed to meet its target of protecting 25% of lands and waters by 2025. 🔗 @thenarwhal.ca ✍️ @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social

Canada falls short of 2025 conservation target | The Narwhal

Ottawa says it remains committed to hitting its next conservation milestone even as it races to expand critical minerals production

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Today is Treaty Day for tribes that reserved the right to fish, hunt & gather in the Puget Sound region when the Treaty of Point Elliott was signed in 1855. They are fighting now to restore salmon stocks—a staple treaty resource—and other fish, wildlife and plants integral to their culture.