Tag Archives for science
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound Web Site
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound (Beta version) is online as of 16 May 2012 at http://eopugetsound.org This web site offers access to the most relevant and up-to-date scientific information, primarily for researchers and policymakers working to protect and restore Puget Sound. It is, however, also available to everyone else. This online effort is designed as a reference source
VIRTUALLY LIVING UNDERWATER: UNDERWATER OBSERVATORY
Imagine watching live events unfold underwater any time of day or night from the comfort of your own home. Fish fishing, hydrothermal vents venting, volcanoes erupting, landslides sliding, or simply the sideways gait of a deep water crab seeking some morsel for dinner.
Digital Fishers: Science, Game, or Both?
Would you like to peer out the window of a submarine as it explores the ocean floor? Did you ever dream of being the first person to see some bizarre underwater phenomenon? Are you a fisher who likes to watch fish in their natural habitat? Or a gamer who likes unusual challenges?
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference, 2011
Not your father’s science conference. In addition to the usual, this one featured a gallery art show and a film festival.
SHIFTING BASELINES: COMMON SENSE FOR THE OCEANS
The Shifting Baselines web site is a treasure trove of videos, serious and funny, professional and student made. They all share a common theme: shifting baselines.
The Power of the Sea — Tsunamis, Storm Surges, Rogue Waves, and our Quest to Predict Disasters
When the sea turns its enormous power against us, our best defense is to get out of its way — but to do that, we must first be able to predict when and where it will strike.
Art in the Company of Science
The International Marine Conservation Congress (May 14-18, 2011 in Victoria BC) distinguished itself by incorporating art into the long days of technical talks by scientists. I reported earlier on a beautiful and moving song by a 10 year old who performed at the conference. A tall totem pole, a permanent part of the conference center
Eggs on the Beach
Of course you’re wondering what important creatures live on our beaches, yet are invisible to us. Eggs on the Beach premiers at the 13th Annual Celluloid Bainbridge Film Festival, Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. in the Historic Lynwood Theatre.
Field Guide to Seaweeds of Alaska
This book is the first and only field guide to more than 100 common seaweeds, seagrasses, and marine lichens of Alaska.
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.