Northwest – For Washington

Expanding the potential for all students

Alex Bartick — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 16:01:39 +0000

Maple syrup industry in Washington

Michelle Ma — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:59:21 +0000

Beach trash accumulates in predictable patterns on Washington shores

Michelle Ma — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:31:41 +0000

A study by the 91̽�� analyzed 843 beach surveys and found that certain beaches, and certain areas of a single beach, are “sticky zones” that accumulate litter.

2021 heat wave created ‘perfect storm’ for shellfish die-off

Michelle Ma — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:28:46 +0000

Researchers found that many shellfish were victims of a “perfect storm” of factors in summer 2021 that contributed to widespread death.

Microgrids for education and energy sovereignty

Rebecca Bergh — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:11:26 +0000

After founding Northwest Indian College’s first engineering program, Stephanie Bostwick aims to bring clean energy to her classroom — and to the Lummi Nation.

Study shows high pregnancy failure in southern resident killer whales

91̽�� — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:25:57 +0000

A multi-year survey of the nutritional, physiological and reproductive health of endangered southern resident killer whales suggests that up to two-thirds of pregnancies failed in this population from 2007 to 2014. The study links this orca population’s low reproductive success to stress brought on by low or variable abundance of their most nutrient-rich prey, Chinook salmon.

91̽��professor is digitizing every fish species in the world

91̽�� — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 20:32:57 +0000

Nearly 25,000 species of fish live on our planet, and a 91̽�� professor wants to scan and digitize them all.

First Salish Sea-wide shoreline armoring study shows cumulative effects on ecosystem

91̽�� — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 20:34:53 +0000

Bulkheads and seawalls along the shores of Puget Sound help ease erosion and stabilize bluffs to protect waterfront properties.