Are Herring Runs Rebounding
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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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.
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.
Our Underwater Backyard
This photo-rich article offers an experiential view of some of the life in Edmonds Underwater Park as seen through the eyes of a 12 year old SCUBA diver. The article also round out the experience with some of the important context surrounding it.
Explore the Salish Sea
This beautiful book inspires kids to become “nature detectives” of a wide variety of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and tiny invertebrates barely visible to the naked eye.
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.
We Are Puget Sound: Discovering & Recovering the Salish Sea
“We Are Puget Sound” is a celebration of the ecosystem that is the Salish Sea, and even more it is a celebration of us: the community of people who choose to live here.
SEA-Media in 2018
Seven years ago, SEA-Media launched our first big project. Soon, SEA-Media will begin publishing media, not just reviewing it.
Boat-based science for students
Through a program offered by Salish Sea Expeditions, these students conduct real scientific research, engage in STEM exploration and maritime skills training, and…
Weigh Anchor: A Hybrid Between a Movie and a Book
Did you ever wish for an on-line story that has the visual benefits of a documentary, but with the ability to self-pace the experience like with a book?
Recent Media Articles
Ian’s Ride
In Ian’s Ride, Karen Polinsky tells an inspiring story of Ian Mackay learning ways to approach life after he had been paralyzed from the neck down. One of the things I especially liked about the story was how it focused on the process of finding solutions rather than dramatizing a negative view of the situation.
Our Oceans
A five-episode series, each one about a different ocean. The underwater video is stunning, and it does a good job of pointing out ecosystem interconnections.
The Accidental Ecosystem
Cities do, indeed, have their own ecosystems. These have developed over centuries of city growth, suburb growth, and other human impacts on the lands. This book added a new dimension to my understanding of how we are impacting nature.
Earth For All
Earth for All was published in 2022 as a report to The Club of Rome. As I read it, I realized that it was part of a “new wave” of literature about addressing our current global problems — a wave that was based on systems thinking.
Homewaters
I highly recommend Homewaters — for the way it introduces the components of the Puget Sound ecosystem, but especially for how it weaves the various parts together.