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We’ll share research topics from the Partnership’s Science Work Plan for 2025-2029, key uncertainties identified in Puget Sound recovery planning, and fellowship programs (at Washington Sea Grant) that have been key to our work. Contact Scott Redman: scott.redman@psp.wa.gov

Bivalve shell recycling–local and/or regional scaleCockle populations in South Sound and global warmingHarmful algal blooms and South Sound shellfish–DSP Contact Pauline Yu at: yup@evergreen.edu

JBLM has many opportunities for thesis work, some areas of study are:  Ecosystem restoration                                          • Prairie/grassland• Oak woodland/savannah• Forest• WetlandSpecies• Streaked horned lark• Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly• Mazama pocket gopher• Western grey squirrel• Oregon vesper sparrow• Hoary elfin butterfly• Puget blue… Continue Reading →

Washington State Parks has collected approximately 2 years of wildlife camera data at locations throughout the Little Spokane River Natural Area in Washington State Parks, with the intention of gaining a better understanding of (1) what wildlife are present, (2)… Continue Reading →

Part of the mission of Washington State Parks is to preserve the natural resources of Washington State – and while it’s managed land base is relatively small (~138,000 acres), it protects several rare species and plant communities, including some that… Continue Reading →

Many of the large acreage parks in Kitsap County are former industrial timberlands that have been clearcut multiple times. Since 2012, the Parks department has been performing restoration projects to address forest health issues caused by former timber management practices… Continue Reading →

The flora of Kitsap County has been historically understudied and there are significantly fewer herbaria records than in surrounding counties. This is likely due to the historic lack of accessible public land on the peninsula. In recent decades more land… Continue Reading →

Collaboration with NOAA and DNR – stream food web research: As part of the T3 Watershed forest harvest experiment on the Olympic Experimental Forest-https://www.onrc.washington.edu/t3-watershed-experiment/, this is an opportunity to collaborate with scientists from NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) and… 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 →

In the Habitat Program at Thurston Conservation District, we are performing a large scale riparian restoration project involving planting native species and controlling invasive species across 38 acres. The property contains a stretch of salmon-bearing creek, as well as the… Continue Reading →