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A caviar day on Hood Canal

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Puget Sound Institute research scientist Tessa Francis reports a "lion country safari" on Hood Canal today. Thousands of spawning herring churned the otherwise calm waters of the canal, while other wildlife gathered to feed on the fish and their eggs.

Puget Sound Institute research scientist Tessa Francis reports a "lion country safari" on Hood Canal today. Thousands of spawning herring churned the otherwise calm waters of the canal, while other wildlife gathered to feed on the fish and their eggs.

Open access: spelling it out

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There's open-access. Then there's open access—or more emphatically, Open Access. Other versions include Open Knowledge, Open Science and Open Content. Sometimes you'll see several of these variations on a single web page. The Obama administration, for its part, went with "public access" a couple of weeks ago when it called for free access to research using federal funds.

There's open-access. Then there's open access—or more emphatically, Open Access. Other versions include Open Knowledge, Open Science and Open Content. Sometimes you'll see several of these variations on a single web page. The Obama administration, for its part, went with "public access" a couple of weeks ago when it called for free access to research using federal funds.

Species of concern in the Salish Sea

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The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound species library now includes a list of species of concern in the Salish Sea watershed. The list was created by Joe Gaydos and Nicholas Brown of the SeaDoc Society, and was released as a paper presented as part of the Proceedings of the 2011 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference in Vancouver, B.C.

The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound species library now includes a list of species of concern in the Salish Sea watershed. The list was created by Joe Gaydos and Nicholas Brown of the SeaDoc Society, and was released as a paper presented as part of the Proceedings of the 2011 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference in Vancouver, B.C.

Follow the water

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Scientists and policymakers often refer generally to the "Puget Sound ecosystem." Hundreds of millions of dollars go toward its protection. Scientists and sociologists study it, and there is an assumption that we know what it is.

Scientists and policymakers often refer generally to the "Puget Sound ecosystem." Hundreds of millions of dollars go toward its protection. Scientists and sociologists study it, and there is an assumption that we know what it is.

Herring and eelgrass study

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Fresh from the field: Puget Sound Institute (PSI) research scientist Tessa Francis sent us this photo of herring eggs on eelgrass today. 

Herring spawn on eelgrass; photo by Tessa Francis
Herring spawn on eelgrass; photo by Tessa Francis

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Fresh from the field: Puget Sound Institute (PSI) research scientist Tessa Francis sent us this photo of herring eggs on eelgrass today. 

Herring spawn on eelgrass; photo by Tessa Francis
Herring spawn on eelgrass; photo by Tessa Francis

 (Click to enlarge photo.)

RFP for social science research

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Funds will be available for research projects from social science investigators at academic and research institutes, government agencies and other professional consultancies to conduct research on Puget Sound ecosystem service values. As much as $200,000 will be available to support up to three 18-month projects selected through an open, competitive, peer-reviewed process. Interdisciplinary partnerships are encouraged.

Funds will be available for research projects from social science investigators at academic and research institutes, government agencies and other professional consultancies to conduct research on Puget Sound ecosystem service values. As much as $200,000 will be available to support up to three 18-month projects selected through an open, competitive, peer-reviewed process. Interdisciplinary partnerships are encouraged.

Tracking killer whales with satellites

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Satellite tagging has become an important tool for tracking Puget Sound's Southern Resident Killer Whale populations. You can view maps that follow the whales' movements this winter. NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center placed a tag on an adult male dubbed K25, in Puget Sound last Dec. 29th and scientists have been excitedly following the whale to California and back again.

Satellite tagging has become an important tool for tracking Puget Sound's Southern Resident Killer Whale populations. You can view maps that follow the whales' movements this winter. NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center placed a tag on an adult male dubbed K25, in Puget Sound last Dec. 29th and scientists have been excitedly following the whale to California and back again.

Open access publishing for Puget Sound

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Anyone who has been following the news in academic publishing these days has heard the words "open access." There are many definitions of open access, but in the simplest terms, it means free access to scholarly or peer-reviewed research.

Anyone who has been following the news in academic publishing these days has heard the words "open access." There are many definitions of open access, but in the simplest terms, it means free access to scholarly or peer-reviewed research.

Georeferencing the Burke Museum herpetology collection

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The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound recently collaborated with the Burke Museum at the University of Washington to georeference the museum’s herpetology collection.

The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound recently collaborated with the Burke Museum at the University of Washington to georeference the museum’s herpetology collection.

EoPS on KUOW

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More about our site launch. Here is a transcript of an interview with EoPS Executive Director Joel Baker that aired on KUOW on October 24, 2012. 

KUOW Weekday interview with Joel Baker, Katy Sewall. October 24, 2012.

More about our site launch. Here is a transcript of an interview with EoPS Executive Director Joel Baker that aired on KUOW on October 24, 2012. 

KUOW Weekday interview with Joel Baker, Katy Sewall. October 24, 2012.

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