The 2013 Wellspring Conference will be held October 24-25 on the campus of the University of Washington Tacoma. This two-day conference will open an informed dialogue about the various issues facing clean water technology, will explore the impact of current regulations on business, and will develop solutions to propel further growth in this industry. During six sessions on the first day, renowned speakers from across the country will discuss innovative stormwater control and treatment strategies. On the second day, participants will join local designers and engineers in a guided tour of three Tacoma locations that are successfully managing clean water technology.
Learn more about the 2013 Wellspring Conference’s agenda, speakers, and relive the 2012 Wellspring event online at www.wellspringtacoma.com. Early bird registration is open until Tuesday, Oct. 1st.
Follow this link to REGISTER NOW.
Category: September 2013
Wellspring Conference at UW Tacoma looks at clean water technology October 24-25
The 2013 Wellspring Conference will be held October 24-25 on the campus of the University of Washington Tacoma. This two-day conference will open an informed dialogue about the various issues facing clean water technology, will explore the impact of current regulations on business, and will develop solutions to propel further growth in this industry. During six sessions on the first day, renowned speakers from across the country will discuss innovative stormwater control and treatment strategies. On the second day, participants will join local designers and engineers in a guided tour of three Tacoma locations that are successfully managing clean water technology.
Learn more about the 2013 Wellspring Conference’s agenda, speakers, and relive the 2012 Wellspring event online at www.wellspringtacoma.com. Early bird registration is open until Tuesday, Oct. 1st.
Follow this link to REGISTER NOW.
New geospatial and monitoring features on the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
PSI’s Encyclopedia of Puget Sound has a number of new features on its Maps/GIS page. We have improved access to the maps and data from our collaboration with NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration. Nigel Heinsius at UW Creative Communications created a new interface that allows users to view GIS metadata without leaving the Encyclopedia website, and there are also many new map layers. Read more
Search remains open for WWU’s Director of Shannon Point Marine Center position
From Western Washington University:
“Western Washington University invites applications and nominations for Director of Shannon Point Marine Center (SPMC). The Director reports to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and is responsible for providing academic and administrative leadership for all programs and facilities within SPMC and for its outreach efforts.”
Read more at the Shannon Point Marine Center website.
Search remains open for WWU’s Director of Shannon Point Marine Center position
From Western Washington University:
“Western Washington University invites applications and nominations for Director of Shannon Point Marine Center (SPMC). The Director reports to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and is responsible for providing academic and administrative leadership for all programs and facilities within SPMC and for its outreach efforts.”
Read more at the Shannon Point Marine Center website.
Puget Sound floodplains workshop scheduled for October 2
The Nature Conservancy, in partnership with local governments, and state and federal agencies is planning a “Floodplains by Design” workshop for Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at the Edmonds Conference Center from 9:00 to 3:00. Those involved in floodplains management in the region are invited to attend. The partnership extends from a new allocation of $33 million in funding from the Washington State legislature “to advance 9 important floodplain projects in Puget Sound.”
Read more at The Nature Conservancy’s website.
Frontiers in Freshwater Science Seminar Series begins October 1st
The UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and UW Tacoma’s Center for Urban Waters kick off the Frontiers in Freshwater Science Seminar Series on October 1st at the Seattle campus from 8:30-9:20 a.m. Read more
Frontiers in Freshwater Science Seminar Series begins October 1st
The UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and UW Tacoma’s Center for Urban Waters kick off the Frontiers in Freshwater Science Seminar Series on October 1st at the Seattle campus from 8:30-9:20 a.m. Read more
Decision science for Puget Sound recovery
As a dedicated group of natural resource managers met for the nth time around a set of tables in the Coupeville, WA rec hall, one participant spoke up plaintively, “But do we really need to rate and rank all these proposed actions in order to move forward?” Read more
PSI convenes forage fish study panel at Friday Harbor
By Jeff Rice
As go forage fish, so may go the health of Puget Sound. That’s the conclusion of scientists who say small schooling fish like Pacific herring, surf smelt and Pacific sand lance play a big role in the marine food web.
Oily and full of calories, these fish are an important source of food for familiar predators like salmon, sea birds and marine mammals. But the region’s forage fish may be vulnerable on a variety of fronts, according to an expert panel of scientists who met at Friday Harbor Labs for a five-day workshop last month.
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