Posts for tag "Puget Sound"
Custom ROV Helps Protect Rockfish in Puget Sound
A customized ROV is helping Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife scientists monitor rockfish where they live.
- Posted October 1, 2019
Report Predicts Puget Sound’s Climate Change Future
A new report from the University of Washington details predictions for the future of the Puget Sound watershed under climate change scenarios, according to a release. The watershed stretches from an area west of the Cascades Mountains...
- Posted December 3, 2015
In Puget Sound, Foraminifera Declines Have Water Quality Implications
U. Washington researchers complete studies into the declining numbers and diversity of foraminifera in Puget Sound.
- Posted November 24, 2015
Puget Sound’s naturally acidic water makes for natural adaptation laboratory
Researchers have found that typical levels of carbon dioxide in Puget Sound’s waters are more than 650 parts per million, according to a release from the University of Washington. The number is higher than the current atmospheric...
- Posted March 19, 2015
U. of Wash. students estimate Puget Sound sea level rise
Students at the University of Washington have estimated future sea level rise in southern Puget Sound, according to a release from the university. The area is near Olympia, a city particularly prone to rising tides. Using climate...
- Posted July 22, 2014
Sensor-equipped ferry to monitor Admiralty Inlet, gateway to Puget Sound
A flow sensor mounted on the M/V Salish will watch ocean and freshwater collide at Admiralty Inlet, the gateway to Puget Sound.
- Posted June 30, 2014
Diver documents Puget Sound’s trash problem
Laura James, a frequent diver in Puget Sound, is using a camera to document a large amount of trash underneath the water there, according to King 5 News. Trash running into the water there has gotten worse,...
- Posted September 5, 2013
King County water quality moorings keep a close eye on Puget Sound
A network of high-resolution water quality monitoring stations on Puget Sound bolster King County's marine monitoring program.
- Posted August 14, 2013
Profiling platforms look inside King County’s major lakes
Profiling platforms on two large lakes in the Seattle area are delivering valuable data for swimmers and scientists
- Posted August 10, 2013
Puget Sound sediment study looks to fill degraded inlet’s data gap
The sediment in Washington State’s Puget Sound is growing more polluted, and scientists aren’t entirely sure why. A USGS study aims to change that.
- Posted June 18, 2013
State’s scientists connect public to Puget Sound with aerial photos and water data
Washington's Puget Sound monitoring program pairs monitoring data with stunning aerial photos to capture the public's attention
- Posted April 24, 2013
