MES Thesis

Analyzing additional data collected as part of the Soft Rock project (https://dnr.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/fp_cmer_typen_soft_rock.pdf). Data includes surface water residence time, stream temperature, sediment composition, and channel profiles. Contact Welles Bretherton with your interest at 360-742-1252 or welles.bretherton@ecy.wa.gov

Road ecology, wildlife crossings, wildlife vehicle collision reduction. Contact Marisa Pushee with your interest at marisa.pushee@wsdot.wa.gov or 564-250-2999

TRPC welcomes thesis ideas related to sustainable transportation. Ideas could include supporting EV adoption in rural areas, developing a direct shuttle from Olympia to the Sea-Tac airport, the feasibility of micromobility (e.g., scooters, e-bikes) adoption in the region, and the… Continue Reading →

Cascadia Research Collective is a private non-profit research organization founded in 1979. Cascadia receives grants and contracts, primarily from government agencies, to pursue research primarily on marine mammals. Cascadia also makes educational presentations to a variety of audiences; from technical… Continue Reading →

I would like to encourage students to consider studying the pre and post impacts of fish passage projects on freshwater mega fauna using scientific techniques gleaned from the literature with statistical analysis and controls. There are many examples in the… Continue Reading →

My team has collected three years of acoustic and PIT-tag telemetry data on Bull Trout in Keechelus Reservoir, downstream of Keechelus Dam, and in the sole spawning tributary in Gold Creek. Data collection will end in November 2026. Our primary… Continue Reading →

Hello MES, The Quinault Indian Nation located in Grays Harbor County has received multiple grants to fund a European Green Crab trapping crew to catch and remove this marine invasive species in Grays Harbor and neighboring coastal pocket estuaries. This… Continue Reading →

The Army Corps of Engineers currently has 4 years of fish passage videos for two Lower Snake River dams that they have collected as part of requirements of their Endangered Species Act compliance for listed bull trout. Additional data will… Continue Reading →

Shellfish health in South Puget Sound (parasites, harmful algae, infectious bacteria)–feel free to ask for details Shellfish health on Olympic Peninsula, especially health of shellfish of native cultural importanceBasket cockle population health–Puget Sound comparisons with coast, post-2021 Shell recycling–developing a… Continue Reading →

For over 30 years, Conservation Northwest has been restoring wildlife; connecting habitat; and protecting wildlands across the Pacific Northwest. The Cascades to Olympics program is currently in need of volunteers and interns to support our critical work in Southwest Washington…. Continue Reading →