Salmon

WSU researcher Jenifer McIntyre is trying to solve the mystery of why, in the same toxic stormwater brew that killed coho salmon in less than three hours, their chum cousins did just fine.

Research by WSU scientists offers promising solution for stormwater pollution, a major problem for Puget Sound.

PULLMAN, Wash. – A slender, dark-haired woman in her forties shoulders a backpack loaded with dead fish and she hikes a long, rocky trail to a mountain stream in southern Idaho. Arriving on the bank, she drops the pack and starts winging fish carcasses into the water.

COUPEVILLE, Wash. – Salmon recovery efforts in the Whidbey Basin of northwestern Washington are more strategic thanks to a team led by two Washington State University Extension Beach Watchers who have been named “Environmental Heroes” by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration for their efforts. NOAA annually distributes just 10 “Environmental Hero Awards” throughout the […]

EVERETT, Wash. – A small group of dedicated adults and children are proving yet again that everyone can make a difference. In this case, the proving ground is a section of Mouse Creek in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie Wilderness. Washington State University Snohomish County Extension 4-H will host restoration activities at Mouse Creek on Sauk Prairie […]