Importance of parasites

One of the things that caught my attention about this radio story was that it was aimed at broadening our notions of what an ecosystem is. While much of the media’s attention is still on the charismatic megafauna, other less obvious and less beloved elements are also of vital importance. When was the last time

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Future Ecologies

Future Ecologies podcast

A broad-spectrum collection of invitations to see your world in a new light – set to original music & immersive soundscapes, and weaving together interviews with expert knowledge holders.

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State of the Salish Sea

The Salish Sea Institute has released a State of the Salish Sea report which synthesizes information on past, current, and emerging stressors within the Salish Sea estuarine ecosystem as well as a spectrum of ideas for science-driven management to sustain the Salish Sea ecosystem.

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Planet Ocean

PLANET OCEAN: Why We All Need A Healthy Ocean will take you and your kids and grandkids on a deep dive, with author Patricia Newman and photographer Annie Crawley, to visit the Coral Triangle near Indonesia, the Salish Sea in the Pacific Northwest, and the Arctic Ocean at the top of the world.

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Let the Rodent Do the Work

This isn’t just a review, it’s a review of a review. I recently listened to a Science Talk podcast from Scientific American. The podcast was titled A Breakdown of Beavers and it was a conversation between Science Talk host Steve Mirsky and Ben Goldfarb who wrote the book: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and

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Birds: Large and Small

The Winter 2019 issue of Salish Magazine tells stories about some of our local birds: some year-round residents and some seasonal ones; some large and some tiny; some land-based and some seabirds.

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Baseline, What Baseline?
OnceAndFuture Title Page

Preserving and restoring nature are key items on our global agenda. But it’s complicated. What do we preserve? What are the goal posts for our restoration efforts? J.B. MacKinnon takes a hard look at these issues and at getting one’s mind around nature in general. His 2013 book, The Once and Future World, is written

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Are Herring Runs Rebounding
Herring eggs

David Albright put together a very good short video about Spring 2023 herring spawning, including some underwater footage by our friend Laura James and some of the cultural connections.

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Importance of parasites

One of the things that caught my attention about this radio story was that it was aimed at broadening our notions of what an ecosystem is. While much of the media’s attention is still on the charismatic megafauna, other less obvious and less beloved elements are also of vital importance. When was the last time

Read More »

Future Ecologies
Future Ecologies podcast

A broad-spectrum collection of invitations to see your world in a new light – set to original music & immersive soundscapes, and weaving together interviews with expert knowledge holders.

Read More »

Dramatic Rescue
sea lion

The SeaDoc team sets out to save the life of a Steller sea lion suffering from a deadly plastic entanglement — 12 minute video.

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