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...

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

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.

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.

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 ☹️

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…

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.”

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

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.

Jan 22 at 4:30-5:20 pm learn about the History of #SalishSea Basking Sharks from @drkelpy.bsky.social Kelly Bushnell PhD. Free registration alumniq.wwu.edu/index.cfm/ev...

January 15th, 4:30 - 5:20 p.m. Join us for a free talk over Zoom by Dr. Kathryn Sobocinski on Moving Toward Solutions: Measuring Positive Change in Urban Seas. foundation.wwu.edu/event/moving...

Tuesday's Salish Sea News and Weather: Egg yolk jelly, zero-emission trucks, perchlorate, glacier collapse, critical areas ordinance, Capitol Lake, drift logs, public broadcasting, democracy watch salishseanews.blogspot.com/2026/01/16-e...

Did you know there used to be lots of basking sharks in the #SalishSea? New paper by Salish Sea Fellow Kelly P. Bushnell, PhD! Learn about the history and future of basking sharks in the Salish Sea. Artwork by Preston Graves. cedar.wwu.edu/salish_pubs/...

The Salish Sea Institute was proud to be a part of this wonderful event, Hands Across the Water, that connected people across the border! www.seattletimes.com/opinion/edit...

Fantastic cross border work helping to save whales: "Through a newly established NOAA–DFO protocol, U.S. teams received authorization to continue the operation across the border." cascadiaresearch.org/20251117mn_e...

Don't forget this Wednesday at 430pm PDT (Pacific time) we have a great free webinar for you about monitoring Orca health with Dr. Holly Fearnbach of @sr3sealife.bsky.social and Dr. Deborah Giles of @seadocsociety.bsky.social! Register today! foundation.wwu.edu/event/photog...

Don't forget this Wednesday at 430pm PDT (Pacific time) we have a great free webinar for you about monitoring Orca health with Dr. Holly Fearnbach of @sr3sealife.bsky.social and Dr. Deborah Giles of @seadocsociety.bsky.social! Register today! foundation.wwu.edu/event/photog...

Salish Sea Institute Associate Director Dr. Cindy Elliser will be giving a talk at the Edmonds Waterfront Center tonight! Join us for an exciting look into the secret lives of harbor porpoises! www.eventbrite.com/e/ewc-enviro...

Farewell to Jane Goodall 🌿 A pioneering scientist whose groundbreaking work with primates transformed how we understand ourselves. She showed how research and advocacy can unite, inspiring generations.

Salish Sea Institute Associate Director Dr. Cindy Elliser will be giving a talk at the Edmonds Waterfront Center next week, join us for an exciting look into the secret lives of harbor porpoises! @anniecrawley.bsky.social @pacmam.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/ewc-enviro...

Free screenings of these award winning films in Blaine and Bellingham this Thurs Sept 25. Meet film maker @jessicaplumb.bsky.social

Check out this great article about the Salish Sea Institute's recent Emerging Issues publication! www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/sep/15/...

Here's your Monday Salish Sea News and Weather: Bear-grass, dead orca calf, BC old-growth war, tufted puffin, Bill McKibben, wildfire smoke, Climate Working Group, Hispanic Heritage Month, nautical history, democracy watch salishseanews.blogspot.com/2025/09/915-...

Whatcom Community College Pavilion Room 201 September 25th 5:30pm - 7:00pm Join as the Salish Sea Institute screens Jessica Plumb's newest films. We will be showing Call of the Orcas, Managed To Extinction and Shared Waters Shared Crisis, followed by a conversation with the Filmmaker Jessica Plumb.

Dr. Andrew Trites, a marine mammal expert and professor at UBC, points out that the biggest contributors to underwater noise are BC Ferries and recreational vessels. @ubcoceans.bsky.social www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/08/n...

If you're in Bellingham, WA this Sunday, Aug 31, this film screening and panel discussion is well worth checking out #SalishSea @jessicaplumb.bsky.social @raincoast.org @sierraclub.org www.pickfordfilmcenter.org/movie/shared...

Nice work @raincoast.org So important to identify common ground and change the narrative.

Our colleagues at the Puget Sound Partnership (PSP) are hiring a new Executive Director! A great job with a great team, check it out and help shape the policies, investments, and partnerships that drive real progress for Puget Sound recovery. www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wash...

Long-time Seattle Times environmental reporter and amazing writer Lynda Mapes will be in Bellingham, WA on Sept 9th, 6-8 pm. Info here: salish-current.org/events/

Bringing excellent artwork to important science conversations is a favorite combination of ours. Many thanks to artbydi.ca/artwork/ for her generous contributions to our Emerging Issues series. Download the latest paper at our website salishsea.wwu.edu

New publication: Whales Without Borders: Aligning Environmental Policies to Enhance Whale Conservation in the Salish Sea by Salish Sea Institute Fellow, Chloe V. Robinson who is the Advisor and Technical Lead for the Whales Initiative at Ocean Wise. Free download: cedar.wwu.edu/salish_pubs/...

Community science can influence policy makers #SalishSea www.timescolonist.com/animal-stori...

Join us on online Wed, June 11 at 4pm! foundation.wwu.edu/event/trust-... The cross-border region connecting BC and WA has benefited from strong relationships of trust and cooperation. This webinar will discuss how increased tensions are impacting these connections and the efforts to overcome them.